5 bedroom detached house
Study
Under offer
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Features and description
Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to announce the new marketing of Cobbe Place Cottage. This Grade II listed property has been in the same ownership for approximately 40 years as a much loved and extended family home, but also has huge potential for a separate annex or holiday lets, with conversion of a barn property, all subject to planning permission. The property has a southerly extension, creating a surprisingly large house with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a separate w.c. The ground floor has 4 good size reception rooms as well as a kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, utility room and boiler room. There is an attractive front entrance area with lawn which wraps around the property to the east. There is also a 2-level paved patio and pond. There is an outside studio, open double car port and a flint single storey building with the potential for converting into holiday lets or plans for conversion to a 3 bedroom annex with a private garden (subject to planning permission). There is a separate 1.7 acre paddock and a further field adjoining (rented on a peppercorn rent), leading to Beddingham Church.
The property is in a semi-rural location on the A26 from the roundabout near Glynde down to Newhaven and Seaford beyond. The views from the property are outstanding, over fields and across to the church and on to Mount Caburn. There are also excellent walks nearby including the South Downs Way. Lewes is just 2 miles distant, an easy trip via the A27, with its historic centre including an excellent range of independent shops, 3 superstores, Leisure Centre and open-air swimming pool, Depot Cinema, cafes and restaurants, as well as the mainline Railway Station (London Victoria 65 mins & London Bridge 90 mins). Closer still, is Glynde Railway Station, which is only one stop from Lewes and offers easy parking.
ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-
FIRST FLOOR
GALLERIED LANDING
2 Double glazed windows looking to the front garden. Exposed wood handrails to stairs and balustrades open to the sitting room. Exposed ceiling beams. Double airing cupboard. Hatch to roof space with folding loft ladder. Display alcove. 2 Double radiators.
BEDROOM 1
15'5 x 11'7 (4.70m x 3.53m). Double aspect with double glazed window to front courtyard and to the South Downs. 2 Double radiators. Double wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelves. Door to:-
ENSUITE BATHROOM
12' x 5' (3.66m x 1.52m). Double glazed window. Tile panelled bath with mixer taps, shower attachment and shower screen. Wash basin with mixer taps and cupboards under. Low level w.c. Heated towel rail. Light/shaver point. Tiled walls.
FAMILY BATHROOM
12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m). Double glazed window. Tile panelled bath with jacuzzi jets and mixer tap. Wash basin with mixer tap. Tiled shower cubicle with Mira Sport electric shower and shower tray. Tiled bath area and counter top. Cupboard. Light/shaver point. ‘Ladder' towel rail.
SEPARATE W.C.
Low level w.c.
INNER LANDING
Double glazed window. Double radiator. Eaves cupboard. Double radiator. Telephone point.
BEDROOM 2
10' x 10' (3.05m x 3.05m). Double glazed casement window. 2 Double wardrobe cupboards. Further eaves cupboard. Hatch to insulated roof space with loft ladder. Double radiator.
BEDROOM 3
14' x 9'3 (4.27m x 2.82m). Double glazed window looking west over the garden. Exposed chimney brickwork. Double radiator. Double wardrobe cupboard. Fitted shelves. Exposed ceiling beam.
BEDROOM 4
15' x 12'2 (4.57m x 3.71m). Double glazed casement window to courtyard. Internal window. Exposed ceiling beam. Double wardrobe cupboard. Double radiator. Exposed chimney brickwork.
BEDROOM 5 (MAIN)
N.B. This area could be an independent suite having its own separate independent entrance.
23'10 x 16' (7.26m x 4.88m). Double aspect with double glazed windows with superb west and east views and to Mount Caburn . 2 Double wardrobe cupboard. Exposed beams. Double radiator. Opening to:-
DRESSING AREA with 2 double wardrobes and double radiator. Door to separate entrance and car parking area. Door to:-
ENSUITE BATHROOM
11'4 x 5'7 (3.45m x 1.70m). Panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. Wash basin with cupboard under. Low level w.c. Shower cubicle with glazed doors and Bristan independent shower. Shaver point. ‘Ladder' towel rail. Tiled walls.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL
Exposed flintwork to original outside wall. Door to dining room. Arch to:-
SITTING ROOM
24' x 18' (7.32m x 5.49m) into double glazed bay window looking west to paved garden with door to paved garden. Further window with easterly aspect. Exposed brick fireplace with cast iron hood and clay tile hearth. Exposed ceiling beams. 2 Double radiators. Wall lights. Stairs to first floor landing. Door to:-
SNUG/FAMILY ROOM
15'6 x 12'3 (4.72m x 3.73m). Double aspect room with views over the rear garden to fields and Beddingham Church beyond. Double radiator. Meter box. TV point. Telephone point. Wall lights.
DINING ROOM
22'5 x 16'3 (6.83m x 4.95m). Double aspect room with double glazed patio door to east and double glazed window to courtyard. Exposed ceiling beams. 2 Double radiators. Wall lights. Double doors from entrance hall. Door to:-
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
22'3 x 17'4 max (6.78m x 5.28m). Double glazed window and door to west garden. Stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer taps with drawer and cupboards under. Tiled worktop. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for fridge. Classic Rangemaster with 5 rings and 2 ovens. Range of wall cupboards and further worktop with drawers and cupboards under. Corner unit with drawer and cupboards under. 2 Double radiators. Larder cupboard with shelving.
STUDY
13' x 12' (3.96m x 3.66m). Double glazed window to east. 2 Double radiators. Telephone point. Dimmer switch.
CLOAKROOM
Window. Low level w.c. Hand wash basin. Extractor fan.
UTILITY ROOM
9'6 x 8'6 (2.90m x 2.59m). Double aspect to rear garden. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge/freezer.
BOILER ROOM
8'6 x 6'7 (2.59m x 2.01m). Perrymatic oil fired boiler. Clay tiled floor. Wall cupboards. Space for freezer. Cloaks hanging rail.
OUTSIDE
ENTRANCE AREA/FRONT GARDEN
Long brick pavier driveway past the entrance area to the open DOUBLE CAR PORT 24'8 x 15'1 (7.52m x 4.60m) with electric light and workbench. Parking for many cars.
WEST GARDEN
Patio and steps to a 3-level patio garden facing south and west with outside light. Crazy-paved area and large circular pond. Front flint barn/stables with flint boundary walls and wrought iron gates to driveway. Large brick pavier driveway with picket fence to 1.9 acres 3-section field looking to Mount Caburn, Beddingham Church and towards Lewes.
STUDIO/POOL ROOM
22'10 x 7' (6.96m x 2.13m). Double doors towards house, originally for pool equipment. Door and 2 windows to driveway.
BARN
50' x 14' max (15.24m x 4.27m). This was originally a stable block and plans are available (subject to planning permission) for a single storey ‘L' shaped unit with 3 bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room and kitchen, with potential to join the current disused flint outbuilding. Further garden area beyond.
N.B. A field beyond running towards Beddingham Church and adjoining the property's paddock, is rented on a peppercorn rent.
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
The property is in a semi-rural location on the A26 from the roundabout near Glynde down to Newhaven and Seaford beyond. The views from the property are outstanding, over fields and across to the church and on to Mount Caburn. There are also excellent walks nearby including the South Downs Way. Lewes is just 2 miles distant, an easy trip via the A27, with its historic centre including an excellent range of independent shops, 3 superstores, Leisure Centre and open-air swimming pool, Depot Cinema, cafes and restaurants, as well as the mainline Railway Station (London Victoria 65 mins & London Bridge 90 mins). Closer still, is Glynde Railway Station, which is only one stop from Lewes and offers easy parking.
ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-
FIRST FLOOR
GALLERIED LANDING
2 Double glazed windows looking to the front garden. Exposed wood handrails to stairs and balustrades open to the sitting room. Exposed ceiling beams. Double airing cupboard. Hatch to roof space with folding loft ladder. Display alcove. 2 Double radiators.
BEDROOM 1
15'5 x 11'7 (4.70m x 3.53m). Double aspect with double glazed window to front courtyard and to the South Downs. 2 Double radiators. Double wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelves. Door to:-
ENSUITE BATHROOM
12' x 5' (3.66m x 1.52m). Double glazed window. Tile panelled bath with mixer taps, shower attachment and shower screen. Wash basin with mixer taps and cupboards under. Low level w.c. Heated towel rail. Light/shaver point. Tiled walls.
FAMILY BATHROOM
12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m). Double glazed window. Tile panelled bath with jacuzzi jets and mixer tap. Wash basin with mixer tap. Tiled shower cubicle with Mira Sport electric shower and shower tray. Tiled bath area and counter top. Cupboard. Light/shaver point. ‘Ladder' towel rail.
SEPARATE W.C.
Low level w.c.
INNER LANDING
Double glazed window. Double radiator. Eaves cupboard. Double radiator. Telephone point.
BEDROOM 2
10' x 10' (3.05m x 3.05m). Double glazed casement window. 2 Double wardrobe cupboards. Further eaves cupboard. Hatch to insulated roof space with loft ladder. Double radiator.
BEDROOM 3
14' x 9'3 (4.27m x 2.82m). Double glazed window looking west over the garden. Exposed chimney brickwork. Double radiator. Double wardrobe cupboard. Fitted shelves. Exposed ceiling beam.
BEDROOM 4
15' x 12'2 (4.57m x 3.71m). Double glazed casement window to courtyard. Internal window. Exposed ceiling beam. Double wardrobe cupboard. Double radiator. Exposed chimney brickwork.
BEDROOM 5 (MAIN)
N.B. This area could be an independent suite having its own separate independent entrance.
23'10 x 16' (7.26m x 4.88m). Double aspect with double glazed windows with superb west and east views and to Mount Caburn . 2 Double wardrobe cupboard. Exposed beams. Double radiator. Opening to:-
DRESSING AREA with 2 double wardrobes and double radiator. Door to separate entrance and car parking area. Door to:-
ENSUITE BATHROOM
11'4 x 5'7 (3.45m x 1.70m). Panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. Wash basin with cupboard under. Low level w.c. Shower cubicle with glazed doors and Bristan independent shower. Shaver point. ‘Ladder' towel rail. Tiled walls.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL
Exposed flintwork to original outside wall. Door to dining room. Arch to:-
SITTING ROOM
24' x 18' (7.32m x 5.49m) into double glazed bay window looking west to paved garden with door to paved garden. Further window with easterly aspect. Exposed brick fireplace with cast iron hood and clay tile hearth. Exposed ceiling beams. 2 Double radiators. Wall lights. Stairs to first floor landing. Door to:-
SNUG/FAMILY ROOM
15'6 x 12'3 (4.72m x 3.73m). Double aspect room with views over the rear garden to fields and Beddingham Church beyond. Double radiator. Meter box. TV point. Telephone point. Wall lights.
DINING ROOM
22'5 x 16'3 (6.83m x 4.95m). Double aspect room with double glazed patio door to east and double glazed window to courtyard. Exposed ceiling beams. 2 Double radiators. Wall lights. Double doors from entrance hall. Door to:-
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
22'3 x 17'4 max (6.78m x 5.28m). Double glazed window and door to west garden. Stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer taps with drawer and cupboards under. Tiled worktop. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for fridge. Classic Rangemaster with 5 rings and 2 ovens. Range of wall cupboards and further worktop with drawers and cupboards under. Corner unit with drawer and cupboards under. 2 Double radiators. Larder cupboard with shelving.
STUDY
13' x 12' (3.96m x 3.66m). Double glazed window to east. 2 Double radiators. Telephone point. Dimmer switch.
CLOAKROOM
Window. Low level w.c. Hand wash basin. Extractor fan.
UTILITY ROOM
9'6 x 8'6 (2.90m x 2.59m). Double aspect to rear garden. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge/freezer.
BOILER ROOM
8'6 x 6'7 (2.59m x 2.01m). Perrymatic oil fired boiler. Clay tiled floor. Wall cupboards. Space for freezer. Cloaks hanging rail.
OUTSIDE
ENTRANCE AREA/FRONT GARDEN
Long brick pavier driveway past the entrance area to the open DOUBLE CAR PORT 24'8 x 15'1 (7.52m x 4.60m) with electric light and workbench. Parking for many cars.
WEST GARDEN
Patio and steps to a 3-level patio garden facing south and west with outside light. Crazy-paved area and large circular pond. Front flint barn/stables with flint boundary walls and wrought iron gates to driveway. Large brick pavier driveway with picket fence to 1.9 acres 3-section field looking to Mount Caburn, Beddingham Church and towards Lewes.
STUDIO/POOL ROOM
22'10 x 7' (6.96m x 2.13m). Double doors towards house, originally for pool equipment. Door and 2 windows to driveway.
BARN
50' x 14' max (15.24m x 4.27m). This was originally a stable block and plans are available (subject to planning permission) for a single storey ‘L' shaped unit with 3 bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room and kitchen, with potential to join the current disused flint outbuilding. Further garden area beyond.
N.B. A field beyond running towards Beddingham Church and adjoining the property's paddock, is rented on a peppercorn rent.
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
About this agent

Formally a partner of Messrs A. Wycherley, Charles has chosen to set up a new exciting venture as Charles Wycherley Estate Agents and Surveyor. As a specialist in Lewes, a town that he loves, and within a ten mile radius including the local villages and hamlets that he knows so well, Charles has unsurpassed knowledge of Lewes property over 30 years of valuing, selling and surveying in the town and area over these many years. Charles was within a fifth generation of estate agent in the Wycherley firm, starting in 1853 in Keere Street, previous generations dealing with Leonard and Virginia Woolf purchasing The Round House, Pipe Passage and most famously Monks House in Rodmell. Three generations alone are mentioned in the popular historical book ‘Mrs Dudeney’s Diary’. Charles Wycherley Estate Agents incorporates the skill, experience and knowledge of 30 years property work in Lewes and being a qualified Chartered Surveyor. This expertise combines with a new clear-cut modern image with new website, particulars, advertising campaign and property portals including Rightmove, to continue strong links with London, Brighton and Hove and throughout the country, to continue to sell in this highly attractive town and area. Charles Wycherley has a B.Sc in Estate Management from South Bank University, working for St. John Smith, Chartered Surveyors, Uckfield in his ‘sandwich’ year, including auction work. He worked at Lewis & Tucker in the West End, doing a full range of property management and then was 2nd Surveyor for Barnard Marcus carrying out full surveys, rent reviews and mortgage valuations in south and west London. Charles returned to the family firm in 1986, qualifying as an Incorporated Valuer in 1985 and then as a Chartered Surveyor in 1990. Charles was Junior Chairman of the RICS Sussex Branch and has won two national auction competitions. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have now established the qualification of RICS Registered Valuer. Valuations underpin nearly all financial decisions from home mortgage to major investment and corporate finance. We provide probate valuations instructed by Banks, Solicitors, Executors and Beneficiaries,Registered Valuers giving added experience and credence to valuations and indeed his other servicessuch as Structural Surveys,Homebuyers Reports or indeed as agents giving qualifications in aid of the sale of property. Charles Wycherley holds the qualification of RICS Registered Valuer which, where necessary, can be used at the same time as a structural survey, Homebuyers Report or becoming agents for the sale of the property.

























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