Semi-detached house for sale in Shortgate Lane, Laughton, Lewes, East Sussex BN8

Once two cottages, 1 & 2 Ebenezer Cottages is an attractive period property offering sensitively converted accommodation arranged over three floors, with retained features such as exposed beams and original fireplaces. Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, the ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall and comprises a large woodenfloored sitting room with a fireplace with woodburner, useful en suite cloakroom and French doors to the rear terrace, and an extensive open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room with a range of wall and base units including a breakfast bar, space for a good-sized table and French doors to the rear terrace. The family room has full-height glazing to replace the original second front door, and an original inglenook open fireplace with a bread oven. There are 2 staircases in the property that interconnect on the second floor. Stairs from the entrance take you to bedroom 3,4 and second family bathroom. Then the second staircase from the sitting room takes you to the spacious landing where the principal bedroom (dual aspect with roll top bath), family bathroom and third set of stairs which takes you to bedroom 4.<br /><br />Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through double wooden electric gates over a gravelled driveway providing private parking for up to 4 cars, and giving access to a detached oak-framed outbuilding incorporating a garage, open-sided store, study and log store. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with planting and borders of mature shrubs, fruit trees and roses, and features a large paved rear terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole enjoying far-reaching views over neighbouring open meadowland.<br /><br />The property sits in Laughton, which has a church, village hall, village store, florist, pub with restaurant, showground and popular primary school. Uckfield and the historic county town of Lewes provide an excellent range of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities. There is a village bus, running 6 days a week, that goes to Lewes, Brighton & Eastbourne every 30 minutes. Communications links are excellent: A22 London to Eastbourne road gives access to major regional centres, London airports and the motorway network, and Lewes station provides regular direct services to London Victoria in 60 minutes. Uckfield station also provides access to London Bridge in 80 minutes. The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling together with a wide range of independent schools.