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• Price : £1,100,000 
• Address: Old Willingdon Road, Eastbourne
• For Sale/Rent: For Sale
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3
• Property Type: Detached
• EPC Rating: E
• Postcode: BN20 0AS
• Property ID : 1530
• Location: Friston

Property Description

Occupying a secluded and glorious position within the exclusive Old Willingdon Road, surrounded by miles of scenic downland countryside.

An individual five bedroom detached house of great character set within beautifully maintained southerly gardens and grounds.

Built in the traditional Sussex style of brick with part tile hung elevations beneath a tiled roof, the property provides superbly presented accommodation comprising three individual reception rooms, a spacious double glazed garden room and a 25′ fitted kitchen/breakfast room.

The accommodation is enhanced with many fine internal features including oak parquet floors, oak doors and many exposed beams.

The property benefits from a high level of privacy being set well back from Old Willingdon Road, approached via a private winding gravel driveway.

Far reaching southerly views towards the Downs are enjoyed from the principal rooms as well as most areas of the lovely gardens.

August House is set within its own extensive gardens and grounds, set well back from Old Willingdon Road. Surrounded by miles of scenic downland countryside within the South Downs National Park, Old Willingdon Road is situated directly adjacent to Friston Forest and the South Downs. East Dean village is situated close by with its range of local amenities including the famous Tiger Inn and Eastbourne with its mainline railway station, shopping centre, theatres and private schools is about five miles distant.

Polegate railway station is five miles (London Victoria 80 minutes), Brighton 16 miles, central London 70 miles, Lewes 15 miles, Gatwick Airport 47 miles

Entrance Hall
with inset down lights, tiled floor, built in coats cupboard, built in broom cupboard.

Cloakroom
Fitted with matching suite complemented by ceramic floor tiling and part ceramic wall tiling, comprising built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin having mixer tap with cupboard below and adjoining close coupled wc with concealed cistern, radiator, wall light point.

Spacious Reception Hall
With exposed beams, inset down lights, parquet floor, double radiator.

Triple Aspect Sitting Room 22′ 0 x 14′ 6 (6.71m x 4.42m)
Enjoying a bright southerly aspect over the mature gardens with views towards the Downs. Stone fireplace with matching hearth and fitted coal effect gas fire, exposed beams, oak parquet floor, inset down lights, four wall light points, two double radiators, TV aerial point.

Double Aspect Dining Room 14′ 6 x 11′ 6 (4.42m x 3.51m)
Enjoying a bright southerly aspect and views over the mature gardens towards the Downs. Exposed beam, oak parquet floor, four wall light points, double radiator.

Garden Room 17′ 8 x 10′ 10 (5.38m x 3.30m)
Enjoying a bright southerly aspect and views over the mature gardens towards the Downs. Ceramic tiled floor, double radiator, wall light point, fitted ceiling blinds, double glazed doors opening onto terrace and rear garden.

Double Aspect Kitchen/Breakfast Room 25′ x 18′ reducing to 9′
Superbly fitted with extensive range of built in oak fronted units complemented by ceramic floor tiling, part ceramic wall tiling and polished granite worktops, comprising under-mounted Franke one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit having mixer tap with cupboard under, range of matching floor cupboards and drawers concealing integrated Neff dishwasher, Bosch washing machine, Neff tumble dryer and Neff freezer.

Full range of granite worktops above with inset Neff four ring gas ceramic hob unit having feature oak canopy above with extractor. Adjoining matching unit housing built in Bosch electric fan assisted double oven, range of matching wall cupboards incorporating illuminated leaded light glazed display cabinets, inset down lights, double radiator, single radiator, double glazed hardwood casement doors opening onto terrace and rear garden. Further door opening to Triple Aspect

Third Reception Room/Study 17′ 10 x 11′ 10 (5.44m x 3.61m)
With large built in desk with shelved cupboards and drawers below, exposed beams, double radiator, hatch to loft space, built in cupboard housing wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler. First Floor Landing Staircase from reception hall rising to first floor landing with inset down lights, radiator, deep built in shelved airing cupboard housing pre-lagged copper cylinder hot water tank.

Bedroom 1 21′ 8 x 12′ 0 (6.60m x 3.66m)
Enjoying a bright double aspect and far reaching southerly views towards the Downs. Extensive range of built in wardrobe cupboards having sliding mirrored doors, two radiators, door to Ensuite WC Fitted with matching suite comprising built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin having mixer tap with cupboard below, close coupled wc, part tiled walls, ladder style heated towel rail, window.

Bedroom 2 13′ 0 x 11′ 9 (3.96m x 3.58m)
Enjoying a bright double aspect and far reaching southerly views towards the Downs. Built in wardrobe cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom 5 9′ 6 x 8′ 6 (2.90m x 2.59m)
Enjoying far reaching views towards the Downs. Radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard. Bath/Shower Room Refitted with matching white suite complemented by wall tiling to full height, comprising panelled bath having mixer tap with handset, built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin having mixer tap with cupboard below and adjoining close coupled wc with concealed cistern, walk-in shower cubicle with built in shower and glazed shower door, ladder style heated towel rail, inset down lights, window and two further velux windows affording good natural light.

Well Lit Second Floor Landing

Staircase rising to well lit second floor landing having window enjoying views towards Friston Forest.

Bedroom 3 22′ 6 x 10′ 6 (6.86m x 3.20m)
Enjoying far reaching southerly views towards the Downs. Two radiators, built in wardrobe cupboard, built in eaves store cupboards.

Bedroom 4 17′ 6 x 9′ 2 (5.33m x 2.79m)
Enjoying fine downland views. Radiator, built in wardrobe cupboard. Shower Room Refitted with matching white suite complemented by part ceramic wall tiling, comprising built in vanity unit with inset wash hand basin having mixer tap with cupboard below, walk-in tiled shower cubicle with built in Mira shower unit and glazed shower door, close coupled wc, ladder style heated towel rail, inset down lights, extractor fan, two wall light points, window.

Outside
August House features beautifully maintained and secluded gardens and grounds of good size, providing a fine setting for the property, approached by a five bar gate with a winding gravelled driveway expanding into a wide gravelled turning area providing off-road parking for several cars and access to the

Brick built oak framed carport 20′ x 18′ (6.10m x 5.49m) with electric lights.

Adjoining brick built garden store room 17’8 x 7’10 (5.38m x 2.39m) with electric lights, power points, fitted workbench.

The gardens to the front of the house are laid to lawn and feature various established borders and a variety of mature trees. The extensive south facing rear garden is laid in principal to lawn with a number of specimen trees and various well established shrub borders having a variety of mature flowering shrubs bushes and conifers.

Adjacent to the house is a large area of York stone paved terrace with outside lighting and adjoining timber pergola. The gardens are well enclosed overall by timber panel fencing.