Droke Lane, East Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18

Located on the edge of the popular download village of East Dean, nestled in the heart of the South Downs, The Croft is an older style property, we believe built in the 1930's, that provides very well appointed accommodation arranged over two floors affording exceptional views over adjoining farmland and the South Downs.

The accommodation benefits from a spacious reception hall with hard wood flooring throughout and glazed double doors providing access into a generous sitting room with wood burning stove. The ground floor also boasts a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with casement doors providing access out onto a large stone entertaining terrace and rear garden. There is also a well-appointed ground floor cloak/shower room and a second reception room which could be used as a third bedroom. This room also has access out onto the rear gardens.

On the first floor, the master bedroom has an en-suite shower room. There is a second bedroom and a modern bathroom. Both the bedrooms have excellent views.

To the front of the property is an area of lawned garden as well as two separate driveways, one of which leads to a garage and the other to a further area of off-road parking to the rear. The property also benefits from a detached garden studio ideal for those who perhaps work from home, this also has a utility room.

The gardens are a particular feature of The Croft and comprise of a large stone entertaining terrace and a predominantly lawned garden with a number of well stocked flower beds and borders and a number of fruit trees. The gardens back directly onto open farmland providing magnificent views down the valley towards the South Downs.

The village of East Dean can be found approximately 8 miles to the north of Chichester, set in glorious countryside and is within easy reach of the South Downs Way. The village has its own public house and church and the nearby villages of both Charlton and Singleton also provide public houses and Singleton has a primary school.

The Goodwood Estate can be found just a short distance away and has its own private country club, golf course and hosts a number of events throughout the year including the Members Meeting and Revival at its historic motor circuit and the Festival of Speed.

Other attractions in the area include the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton and West Dean Gardens.

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Front door to

Pitched Entrance Porch 1.35m x 1.65m
With glazed gable end, stone flooring, glazed door to

Reception Hall 1.85m x 3.63m
Telephone point, wood flooring throughout, stairs rise to first floor.

Cloak/Shower Room
Tiled floor and fully tiled walls, equipped with pedestal hand basin, low level WC, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle with fitted shower unit, downlighting, shaver point, chrome heated towel rail, built-in storage cupboard, extractor fan.

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Glazed double doors to

Sitting Room 3.66m x 6.15m
Wood flooring continues, Morso wood burning stove, range of fitted store cupboard and bookshelves, lovely views over the front garden towards the South Downs, 2 radiators.

Second Reception Room/Bedroom 3.05m x 5.36m
Wood flooring throughout, double glazed casement doors providing access out onto the rear garden, downlighting, fitted bookshelves.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 3.7m x 8.08m
Casement doors provide access out onto a large entertaining terrace and rear garden, two vertical radiators, downlighting, wood flooring. The kitchen is well equipped with an excellent range of matching floor units comprising of cupboards and drawers with worksurfaces incorporating single sink with etched drainer and mixer tap. Integrated Haden electric hob, Montpellier dishwasher and space for American style fridge/freezer. Everhot electric range cooker. The kitchen/breakfast room has excellent views over the rear garden towards the South Downs.

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From reception hall stairs rise to

First Floor Landing
With Velux window, fitted blind, radiator, downlighting, fitted bookshelves.

Master Bedroom 3.66m x 7.4m
Telephone point, eaves storage cupboards, fitted wardrobe cupboards, downlighting, Velux window with fitted blind, wonderful views.

En-Suite Shower Room
With part tiled walls and equipped with low level WC, hand basin with cupboards below, mixer tap, fully tiled walk-in shower cubicle with fitted overhead shower and mixer tap and shower screen, chrome heated towel rail, built-in cupboard, downlighting.

Bedroom 2 3.68m x 5.18m
Fitted cupboard, access to loft, downlighting, radiator, superb views.

Bathroom
Part tiled walls and equipped with panelled bath with fitted shower screen and mixer tap, low level WC, pedestal hand basin, Velux window with fitted blind, chrome heated towel rail, downlighting.

Outside
To the front of the property there is a gate with a path to front door flanked on both sides by recently planted Ilex bushes and lawned garden with well stocked flower beds and predominantly enclosed by mature hedging. Two driveways, both access by timber 5-bar gates.

Garage 3.5m x 6.22m
With up-and-over door and rear door to the garden, power and light. Behind the garage is a

Store Shed 1.5m x 1.78m
Housing Cool Energy unvented solar water cylinder as well as Solis PV inverter.

Detached Garden Studio 2.64m x 3.33m
Wall light points.

Utility Room 1.85m x 2.62m
Electric water heater, low level WC, butler sink with mixer tap.

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The rear gardens are a particular feature of The Croft and comprise of a large stone entertaining terrace adjoining the back of the property enclosed by a number of raised borders. The is an extensive area of lawn with well-stocked flower beds and borders and a number of fruit trees. The gardens back directly onto open farmland having exceptional views towards the South Downs. Concealed Mitsubishi Zubadan heat source pump.