Cousley Wood, Wadhurst
Guide Price £795,000

A beautifully presented period character cottage, occupying an enviable rural position down a quiet, private lane, surrounded by farmland, on the edge of Bewl Water Reservoir (easily accessible). Comprising: open plan kitchen/dining/family room, sitting room, study nook/store room, WC, 3 double bedrooms, family bathroom, en suite shower room, large converted loft room, detached double garage with room over, additional off-road parking, pretty gardens, in all totalling about 0.3 of an acre. EPC Rating: D

2 Little Butts Cottage is a charming, extended, character, semi-detached cottage, occupying a plot of just under a third of an acre, with wrap around gardens, detached double garage and off-road parking. The cottage benefits from enticing views over the surrounding farm and woodland, with glimpses of Bewl Water from the upper floors.

Character features include drop-latch wooden internal doors, exposed beams, and a fireplace in the sitting room housing a woodburning stove.

The more modern extension has provided for the much-desired open plan kitchen/dining/ family living space with bi-fold and French doors leading out to the garden, a generous principal bedroom with en suite shower room and a large converted loft room.

The cottage has good ceiling heights throughout and offers a harmonious balance between old and new, using quality materials including engineered oak flooring in the hallwayand sitting room, wood-framed bi-fold doors and tasteful double glazing.

The wonderful triple aspect kitchen/dining/ family room features a generous in-frame shaker kitchen with Corean worktops, incorporating a large island. Integrated Neff appliances include a 5-ring induction hob, oven, grill, fridge freezer, and dishwasher. The adjoining utility room has space for a further undermount fridge/freezer and washer/dryer.

The cosy, double aspect sitting room features the engineered oak flooring and fireplace with woodburner. Leading off the sitting room is the former entrance hall, which now provides useful storage or could be utilised as a study nook.

The family bathroom, en suite shower room and ground floor WC all comprise modern white suites. The family bathroom features a P-shaped bath with shower over.

There are three double bedrooms on the first floor, two with built-in wardrobes.

On the second floor, the attic has been converted into a generous L-shaped study/hobby space with elevated views, whilst retaining a boarded walk-in loft store.

Externally, the cottage comes with a brick-laid, gated parking area and a detached double garage with electric roll-up doors, power and lighting. An internal staircase rises to the first floor which provides another useful converted space with a view to Bewl.

The gardens wrap around the cottage on three sides and are largely laid to lawn, with colourfully planted shrub and flower beds. There are brick-paved terraces to the front and rear of the house, and a separate patio to one side of the garden, perfect for evening dining and entertaining. At the end of the garden is a good-sized garden store, greenhouse, compost area and raised vegetable bed. To one side of the garden is another small garden shed.

If you are looking for the rural idyll, but don’t want to be isolated or too far from amenities, this property’s setting couldn’t be more perfect. Set down a quiet, private lane in the hamlet of Cousley Wood, between Wadhurst and Lamberhurst, the house is surrounded by farmland and woodland and has direct access via footpaths to Bewl Water Reservoir.

Located in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the surrounding countryside is a wonder to walk, cycle and ride through, and Bewl is the perfect place to enjoy all of these activities, as well as various water sports, fishing and kids activities. The route around Bewl is about 12.5 miles long, but there are various shorter loops you can do in the immediate countryside if you like a shorter walk.

Cousley Wood is a small hamlet, but it has a friendly traditional pub, which is just over half a mile from this property. The neighbouring village of Lamberhurst (3 miles) and market town of Wadhurst (2 miles) offer good local facilities including shops, cafes, doctors’ surgeries etc., ideal for day-to-day requirements.

Tunbridge Wells is just 7 miles to the North-West, offering more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities including supermarkets, restaurants, a theatre, cinema, boutique shops on the historic Pantiles and old High Street, and your more recognised High Street brands in the modern shopping centre and out-of-town retail park.

Lamberhurst and Wadhurst both have good primary schools and Wadhurst has a secondary academy and Catholic preparatory school. Tunbridge Wells offers a wide selection of schools in the public, private and state sectors, including well-regarded grammar schools.

Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Private (shared septic tank) drainage.

Wealden District Council
Council Tax Band: F