Butters Cottage 4* - Immaculate country cottage with pretty garden
Cottage with 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, Garden
Located down a country lane in beautiful gardens of 2 acres, this charming ancient cottage, with origins dating from the 1600s, later additions in the 1700s and a recent sympathetic extension all conspire to provide very comfortable and attractive holiday accommodation for up to 5 people.
The parish of Mountfield with its ancient church is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies approximately halfway between Battle and Robertsbridge. Historic Battle, about 10 minutes'drive, is famous for its Abbey and offers good local shopping and other attractions.The pretty town of Robertsbridge, with its shops and pubs, is only a few minutes'drive. Both towns have mainline stations with direct services to London and the coast.
The owners of this charming cottage, already boasting well planted gardens, are developing a woodland garden, a grasses and flower meadow, and a small nursery specialising in trees, shrubs, and perennials, many of rare species. Ample parking is available beside the owners' garage which neighbours the adjoining cottage. Access to the cottage is to the side which ensures privacy. Enter directly into the quarry tiled, modern fully fitted kitchen with pine wall and floor storage cupboards, full size electric cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, automatic washing machine/drier and larder storage. Door through to the dining room/library with polished wooden floors, feature brick chimney breast, oak table and chairs, and library shelving across the end wall.The cosy sitting room comfortably furnished with armchairs, wall lighting,colour TV/video, CD player, occasional tables and many pretty extras has a large brick-built inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove. From here via a doorway, the cottage (steepish) stairs lead up to the first floor where there is a double/twin bedroom (can be either) with an oak-beamed, vaulted ceiling, very pretty stained glass window, clothes hanging and drawer space; a charming double bedroom with beams and leaded window, wardrobe and drawer space; a pretty single bedroom with storage and clothes hanging and a delightful bathroom with bath nestling behind two beams, separate corner power shower in a cubicle, WC, washbasin and shaverpoint. A hairdryer is available for guests' use.
The gently sloping gardens - not suitable for the elderly or toddlers,include a copse, lawns, flower meadow and formal gardens. There are both sunny and shady area, barbecue, table and chairs. There are seats around the property providing glorious views across the rolling countryside. The woods and fields surrounding the property are laced with footpaths and rights of way and there is coarse fishing in season on the Darwell Reservoir just down the lane.
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Hastings, South East
Property
Type:
Cottage
Location Type:
Quiet, Rural/Village
Bedrooms:
1 Double Bedroom, 1 Twin Bedroom, 1 Single Bedroom.
Central Heating, Telephone, House Linen. Woodburning stove - logs provided. Central heating operated by woodburning stove plus additional free-standing heaters.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Video, Radio, CD System.
Outside:
Garden, Parking, Garden Furniture.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
Local activities in and around Hastings, South East
Butters Cottage is perfectly situated for visiting the many important gardens such as Sissinghurst and Great Dixter, National Trust properties such as Batemans (the home of Rudyard Kipling), Scotney Castle and Bodiam Castle, the beaches of the south coast as well as the many little villages and towns set in the woods and fields of the Weald. Short drive to Battle Abbey and Battle for shops, pubs, restaurants and Robertsbridge for shops, pubs and railway station.
Rental rates for this cottage
Price Per Week
Quoted In
Approximately equivalent to
UK Pound
Euro
US Dollar
Low Season Rate From:
£345.00
€434.70
$558.90
High Season Rate From:
£530.00
€667.80
$858.60
Rental Notes: Full linen included. Electricity/logs included (summer) £30pw (winter) - the central heating is operated by the woodburning stove. Pets welcome by arrangement. Security deposit £50. NOT SUITABLE FOR ELDERLY, INFIRM OR TODDLERS. NO MINI-BREAKS.
Availability of Butters Cottage 4*
This property is normally available
for rent between January
and December each year.
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