2 Bed - House - Terraced - For Sale

OFFERED FOR SALE WITH VACANT POSSESSION, WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN: A homely flint and brick mid-terraced Grade II Listed cottage, all under a clay tiled roof, in need of modest modernisation. Quietly situated in the heart of much favoured Alciston village, this little jewel of a country home is offered for sale with a private, easily maintained west-facing rear garden, along with an allocated on-street parking space to the front. The rear garden in turn is adjoined by open countryside with the downs as the backdrop to this wonderful aspect.

The accommodation comprises solid wood Front Door into Entrance Vestibule with wall mounted meter board; Sitting Room with feature open fireplace and shelving to one side, deep under stairs cupboard; inner Hall with access to loft space, airing cupboard housing copper hot water tank with slatted shelving; Kitchen with fitted sink unit and base units, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, half-glazed door to rear garden, fitted cupboard housing wall mounted oil fired Wallstar condensing boiler and fitted slatted shelving; Bathroom with panel bath, pedestal hand wash basin, low level WC, heated towel rail.

Enclosed staircase with roof light to first floor landing and two Bedrooms with views over the front garden.

Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating serving panel radiators throughout. Private drainage (septic tank shared with the other two cottages - please note there will be a shared maintenance fee for the emptying of the septic tank). Wealden District Council Tax Band C.

Outside: The front garden provides shared access to all three cottages. The cottage is approached via a picket gate in the front flint wall, with a shared path and steps leading to the communal elevated paved terrace defined by a dwarf brick wall. The private, fully enclosed west-facing rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn with mature borders and a rear access gate. Beyond the rear gate, and sited to one side, is the oil tank.

Agent's Note: There is an allocated parking space on-street for this property. Viewers are asked not to park in the Rose Cottage car park as it is a private home.

The cottage is situated within the charming and historic down land village of Alciston, and mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Alciston nestles at the foot of the South Downs and is renowned for walking and riding. The working farm offers livery and grazing for horses. Berwick with its local shop and main line railway station is about a mile and a half away. The closest primary school is in Firle Village with secondary schooling at Ringmer, Lewes, Upper Dicker, Hailsham and Eastbourne. The historic county town of Lewes is about 7 miles to the west with comprehensive shopping, independent cinema and a fast main line railway service to London Victoria in just over the hour. The coastal and entertainment centres of Eastbourne and Brighton are about 8 to 16 miles respectively. The world famous Glyndebourne Opera House is easily accessible, approximately 6 miles away.