Detached house for sale in Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne BN22

A delightful detached period house with a lovely secluded garden - Barn Cottage is the result of the conversion of a flint built barn which, originally, formed part of a farm which was believed to have been owned by Lord Willingdon, a former Viceroy of India.

The accommodation is arranged over 2 floors and is attractively presented throughout offering potential for an exceptionally fine home. In addition to the charming private garden there is an additional wooded area of garden where there is generous parking space. Only an internal inspection will convey the individual character and charm of this property. Offered for sale with no onward chain.<br /><br />Barn Cottage is enviably located within one of the most sought after roads in the Willingdon area. The nearby old world village of Willingdon provides some local facilities including a post office, 2 popular public houses and the ancient parish church of St Marys. Eastbourne town centre with its wide range of facilities is only about 3 miles distant. There are mainline rail services available from Eastbourne and Hampden Park. Sporting facilities in the Eastbourne area include 3 principal golf courses and one of the largest sailing marinas on the south coast. The scenic downland countryside immediately to the west of Willingdon provides wonderful recreational opportunity.

Spacious Reception Hall (3.96m x 2.74m (13' 0" x 9' 0"))

With radiator.

Cloakroom

With wash basin, low level wc and window.

Magnificent Sitting Room (7.4m x 4.75m (24' 3" x 15' 7"))

With double aspect and featuring a partly vaulted beamed ceiling with oak timbers and a handsome Sussex style mellowed brick open fireplace with wide tiled hearth, 3 radiators

Spacious Dining Room (6.53m x 2.74m (21' 5" x 9' 0"))

With sealed fireplace, beamed ceiling, radiator, double aspect and double glazed casement doors give access to

Double Glazed Conservatory (3.05m x 2.57m (10' 0" x 8' 5"))

With lovely garden aspect, 2 radiators and pair of doors to the garden.

Large Study (Bedroom 3) (4.65m x 2.8m (15' 3" x 9' 2"))

With radiator and door to

Studio Room (4.72m x 2.26m (15' 6" x 7' 5"))

Converted from the original garage and with partly limited ceiling height and door to garden.

Large Shower Room

With shower unit with Aqualisa wall mounted shower fitting, wash basin, vanity unit with cupboards below and matching wall cabinets and mirror over, radiator, inset ceiling lighting.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (3.6m x 2.9m (11' 10" x 9' 6"))

With garden aspect and equipped with range of working surfaces with drawers and cupboards below and matching range of wall cabinets and cupboards, inset double bowl sink unit with mixer tap, brushed steel finished oven and matching 4 ring gas hob with filter hood over, matching breakfast bar, cupboard housing the wall mounted Potterton gas fired boiler, door to garden.

Integral Utility Room

With plumbing for washing machine, low level wc and window with access from the rear garden.

The staircase with oak detail rises from the Reception Hall to the well lit First Floor Landing with deep window bay, radiator.

Bedroom 1 (3.48m x 2.74m (11' 5" x 9' 0"))

With triple aspect, 2 radiators, fitted wardrobe cupboard and access to a large area of boarded loft space.

Bedroom 2 (2.72m x 2.18m (8' 11" x 7' 2"))

With range of fitted wardrobe cupboards, radiator, garden aspect and access to the Loft Space above.

Bathroom

With panelled bath with mixer tap and hand shower attachment, wash basin and low level wc, radiator, linen storage cupboard housing the Megaflow hot water cylinder, further range of wardrobe and storage cupboards, radiator, window.

Outside

The charming and mature gardens provide a delightful setting for the property. The principal area of secluded rear garden extends to a depth of about 70' and is mainly laid to level lawn for ease of maintenance with borders containing a wide variety of shrubs and trees. A paved terrace flanks the rear elevation and there is a further terrace at the end of this garden with a Summer House and Garden Store.

There is a small additional area of mainly wooded garden on the east side of the house with vehicular access for this property providing a very generous area of car parking space for Barn Cottage and also providing the rarely used right of vehicular access* to the rear garden of Adams Barn.
Nb The Studio Room might convert back to its original use as garaging subject to any consents required.