Burnt House, Alfriston, East Sussex

Burnt House, Alfriston, East Sussex

Burnt House, Dukes Green, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5TS A charming Grade II listed house with a magical garden, situated in an elevated position overlooking the Cuckmere Valley. Alfriston High Street 0.5 mile, Berwick Station 3.25 miles, Lewes 10 miles, Eastbourne 10 miles 28 Kitchen/dining room l Sitting room Magnificent vaulted principal suite comprising bedroom and bathroom l Two further bedrooms Further bathroom l Lower ground floor comprising studio/store room and large barrel vaulted workshop/store room Detached studio/home office l Three-bay open fronted car port l Parking l Magical garden About 0.25 acre The property Burnt House is a handsome Grade II listed house which presents attractive mellow brick elevations with grey headers. Internally, the house provides bright and interesting accommodation arranged over three floors with a large lower ground floor. From the sitting room, a lovely turned wooden staircase leads up to the magnificent vaulted principal suite which is located on the second floor. The principal bedroom suite is flooded with natural light and has a bathroom area to one end. Approached via a second staircase from the kitchen/dining room are two further bedrooms and a further bathroom. Features of note within the house include brick and stone floors, good ceiling heights for a property of its age, unusual arched windows, some exposed timbers and some cast iron radiators. Outside From the entrance drive, a wooden gate leads through into the property where there is an area of off road parking, adjacent to which is a three-bay open fronted car port. The part walled garden lies to the south and east of the house and affords some magnificent unspoilt views over the Cuckmere Valley. The garden provides a lovely setting for the house and is mainly laid to lawn interspersed with various mature shrubs and trees. Approached from the garden is the substantial lower ground floor which provides a studio/store room and large barrel vaulted workshop/store room. To one corner of the garden is a good sized brick, weatherboard and tile detached studio/home office with light and power. The 28 9 kitchen/dining room is a lovely room with a large inglenook fireplace and is fitted to one end with a range of wooden fronted units with wooden work surfaces, an integrated dishwasher, oven and hob. From the kitchen/ dining room glazed double doors give direct access to a lovely decked seating area from which there are magnificent views. Adjacent to the kitchen/dining room is the double-height sitting room which has a wood burning stove, exposed brick-work and two window seats.

View from the second floor

Situation Burnt House lies in an elevated position within the South Downs National Park, with some wonderful views over the unspoilt Cuckmere Valley. A nearby public footpath gives access to a riverside path which leads to Alfriston in one direction, and towards Cuckmere Haven and the sea to the south. The centre of the picturesque and historic Downland village of Alfriston is about 0.5 mile, and offers a good range of shops and facilities for everyday needs including a general store, primary school, church, and a number of restaurants and public houses. There is a mainline train service to London from Berwick Station which is about 3.25 miles to the north. The historic county town of Lewes is about 10 miles, and offers a good range of shops and facilities, together with a mainline train station (Victoria/London Bridge about 64 minutes). The coastal, business and entertainment centre of Eastbourne is a similar distance.

N S E Directions Travelling in an easterly direction from Lewes on the A27, continue over the Beddingham Flyover, and at the second roundabout, turn right signposted Alfriston and Drusillas Zoo. Continue along this road, passing through the village of Alfriston. Having passed the main entrance to Deans Place Hotel on the left, continue for just over 0.4 mile, and having passed the entrance drive to the Rathfinny Wine Estate on the right, the unmarked entrance to Burnt House is the second drive on the left. Floorplans House internal area 2,174 sq ft (202 sq m) For identification purposes only. W Dn Decked Seating Area Dn Second Floor Principal Bedroom Suite 12.18 x 4.26 40'0" x 14'0" General Local Authorities: Wealden District Council Tel: 01892 653 311 East Sussex County Council Tel: 03456 080 190 Services: Mains water and electricity Oil fired boiler. Shared private drainage. Up Sitting Room 4.99 x 3.85 16'3" x 12'9" Kitchen/ Dining Room 8.78 x 5.00 28'9" x 16'6" Up Dn Bedroom 4.03 x 3.05 13'3" x 10'0" Dn Bedroom 3.89 x 3.51 12'9" x 11'6" Ground Floor First Floor Strutt & Parker Lewes 201 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NR 01273 475411 lewes@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com Studio/ Store Room 4.30 x 3.35 14'0" x 11'0" Up Workshop/Store Room 7.71 x 4.43 25'3" x 14'9" Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 202sq.m. or 2174sq.ft. (Includes Lower Ground Floor) General Circulation Areas Domestic (Kitchen/Utility etc) Reception Rooms Bedroom/Dressing Rooms Rager & Roberts 36 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 01323 430133 sales@ragerroberts.co.uk ragerroberts.co.uk Lower Ground Floor Denotes areas below 1.5m excluded from Area Total. 2018 HOMEPLAN www.homeplanuk.co.uk Constructed in accordance with the RICS code of measuring practice, this plan is for layout guidance only. It is not to scale, unless specified. Please check all dimensions & shapes before making any decisions reliant upon them. Bathrooms Storage Outside Space @struttandparker /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker and Rager & Roberts give notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken May 2018. Particulars prepared June 2018. Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited. Strutt and Parker