6 bed detached house for sale

Knowle Lane, Lewes, East Sussex BN8

Located off a quiet country lane in the heart of East Sussex, this cottage offers a tranquil and idyllic location with views across the beautiful surrounding countryside. The home benefits from various upgrades by the current owners, who have most recently fitted new carpet throughout.

The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of entrance hall and inner hallway, giving access to study with open fireplace, and the fabulous kitchen which really does feel like the hub of the home - somewhere for everyone to gather and large enough for a substantial dining table. There is a handy utility room and a ground floor cloakroom beyond this. A cosy snug sits to the front of the home complete with log burner. The substantial living room spans the full depth of the house and benefits from a triple aspect, a log burner and French doors give access to the rear patio.

The first floor offers six bedrooms with five of these able to accommodate a double bed, and there is a family bathroom and a separate family shower room. Two of these bedrooms with South West aspects have been thoughtfully designed with dual aspect windows giving a wonderful sense of space and light, offering views across the surrounding countryside.

Externally there is a gated driveway leading to the newly built, detached double garage, and gardens to front, rear and side of the house. You'll also find a path leading to the side access for the home. Being positioned off a private lane leading to the working farm just a few more yards down the road, there is a real sense of country living here, with the plot itself benefitting from much privacy thanks to mature trees to the front boundary and tall hedgerows to the rear and sides.

Knowle Lane is a quiet and picturesque country lane just outside Halland in East Sussex with Laughton to the south. The town of Uckfield is just over 3 miles away which offers a good range of shopping facilities and schools, as well as a mainline train station to London.

Lewes is approximately 7 miles away and is known for its history and wealth of independent shops, restaurants and cafes together with a further mainline train service to London (London Bridge / Victoria about 64 minutes).

The coastal business and entertainment centres of Brighton and Hove and Eastbourne are about 15 miles respectively, while Glyndebourne Opera House is within easy reach. There are excellent schools both state and private within the area including Brighton College, Roedean, Eastbourne College, St Andrews and St Bede's.

The A27, which lies just to the south of Lewes, connects to the A23 / M25 networks, providing fast access to Gatwick Airport and the national motorway system.