Full Description

Forge Cottage, 34 East End Lane, Ditchling

The property is conveniently situated close to the centre of this medieval Downland village renowned for its cultural and community life. Hassocks main line station is about two miles (journey time to London approximately 55 minutes). Gatwick Airport can be reached by car in around 30 minutes. Golf is available at Pycombe, Ditchling and Hassocks, sailing from both Brighton and Shoreham Marinas and the nearby South Downs provide limitless walking and riding facilities.

Forge Cottage believed to date from 1700 and offers accommodation of considerable character with a wealth of exposed wall and ceiling timbers throughout, charming sitting room with inglenook fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room with French doors leading out to the delightful cottage garden. The elevations are of painted render and a tiled roof. The accommodation with approximate dimensions is as follows:

Steps up to half glazed front door to:

GROUND FLOOR:
Outside light point.

HALL
Wall mounted storage cupboard with display shelves under, central heating thermostat, quarry tile floor, steps up to:

SITTING ROOM 4.14 x 4.07 (13'7 x 13'4) West and North
A delightful room with Inglenook fireplace with bressumer over and inset 'Long Life Prince Regent' wood burning stove, brick paved hearth, television aerial point, radiator.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
6.29 maximum x 5.26 maximum (20'7 x 17'3)
East and North
Fitted in range of units comprising inset single drainer stainless steel sink top with work surfaces and cupboard space, plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine under, inset four ring 'Hygena' gas hob with extractor hood over, cupboards and drawers under and over, built in eye level 'Hygena' double oven with cupboard over and under, further work surface with cupboards over and under, one concealing 'Glow Worm' gas fired boiler on programmer control unit, space for refrigerator, telephone point, quarry tile floor, two radiators, access panel to roof space, French doors to the garden, stable pattern door to garden.

DINING ROOM 3.6 x 2.46 (11'10 x 8'1)
Exposed timbers, radiator, door to large walk in cupboard with storage shelves and space for fridge freezer.

Stairs from the sitting room to:

BEDROOM 2 4.16 x 2.74 (13'8 x 9'0) West
Radiator, walk in wardrobe cupboard, door to:

EN-SUITE CLOAKROOM
Low level w.c suite, wash hand basin.


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Forge Cottage, 34 East End Lane, Ditchling

LANDING
Access panel to roof space.

BEDROOM 1 4.2 x 2.48 (13'9 x 8'1) East
Telephone point, radiator, door to bedroom 3.

BEDROOM 3 3.87 x 2.50 (12'8 x 8'2) West
Range of fitted wardrobe cupboards with smaller cupboards over.

BEDROOM 4 2.93 x 2.83 (9'7 x 9'3) North
Range of fitted wardrobe cupboards with smaller cupboards over, radiator, oak boarded floor.

BATHROOM/W.C
Panelled bath with fitted electric shower unit and glazed screen, inset wash hand basin with mixer tap
set in vanity unit with cupboards under, concealed cistern w.c suite, partly tiled walls, oak boarded floor, radiator.

OUTSIDE

GARDEN
To the rear of the property is the most delightful colourful old English cottage garden filled with many varieties of plants and flowers. An old brick patio with steps leads down to an area of lawn with borders of mature shrubs and a fine cherry plum tree, the garden is well screened by a mixture of hedging including dense privet and ivy covered fencing arched over the side gate.

Garden shed, cold frame, log store.
Outside tap.


DIRECTIONAL NOTE:
From the mini roundabout in Ditchling proceed North, take the first turning on the right into East End Lane, proceed down the lane where 'Forge Cottage' will be found on the right hand side with our board displayed