Accommodation
Luxury self catering cottage in East Sussex


Owl's House is a surprisingly spacious holiday let in a Grade II listed building in the charming Village of Hartfield.


• Easy vehicular access

• 2 parking spaces

• Use of gated garden and laundry annex

• Adjacent to Piglit’s tea-room

• A short stroll from a choice of two traditional Pubs – each with a fine restaurant and garden areas


Situated over the famous Pooh Corner shop, Owl’s House enjoys rural and village views.  Sitting at the south end of the High Street this timber-framed building has many exposed oak beams and is quietly located only 200 yards from the village general store.  Ideal for visiting Poohsticks Bridge (where the ancient game was first called Poohsticks) and all the original Winnie-the-Pooh places mentioned in the timeless books of A.A.Milne and more recently, David Benedictus.  It is a short drive from the beautiful and historic Ashdown Forest; home to many of the real Pooh Places and hunting ground for English Kings notably Henry VIII.



Features

• In total Owl’s House sleeps 6+2 – with cot available on request.

• 2 lounge areas – both with Sky Freeview and DVD TV’s.

• Unique holiday accommodation for the fans of Winnie-the-Pooh.

• Spacious kitchen/dinner with gas hob and beautiful retro Ercol elm table seating up to 10.

• Notable entrance staircase with charming balustrade.

• Elegant master bedroom with King size double, exquisite period fireplace, a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom.

• Queen Post spiral staircase to the upper floor.

• 2 twin bedrooms.

• 1 oak-frame double Futon settee/bed in the upper lounge.

• Second bathroom.

• Lovely quality beds with embroidered ‘bee’ motif bed linen.

•  Honey scented toiletries and fluffy white towels in bathrooms.

• Wi fi.

• Excellent as a large family home, ideal for two families sharing, groups of Pooh fans or a business trip.

• Over the Pooh Corner shop where Christopher Robin visited weekly with his nanny in the 1920’s.

• Over Piglit’s tea-room. Open daily for refreshments and light snacks having a shared garden.

• 2 minutes walk from village store and 2 notable and popular village gastro-pubs.


Entrance Lobby and door to main staircase up to main landing leading to:


Lower Lounge (11'2" x 9'8") with Sky Freeview flat screen DVD TV, 2 x 3-seater leather settees and leaded windows facing east.
Hallway leading to:
Kitchen/dinner (15’ x 10’10") with new appliances. Extending elm Ercol dinning table with 8 chairs and 2 carvers. Larder fridge, gas hob, electric oven, microwave and toaster.  Georgian window looking south over garden and parking area. Well equipped with china and glassware.
Master bedroom (15’2”’ x 10’10”) with oak King-size double bed, dressing table and bedside tables with Georgian window facing west. Fireplace with beautiful iron ‘basket’ grate and brass filigree surround. Period antique pine doors to stunning walk-in wardrobe/cupboard and to en-suite lobby
Step down to:
En-suite bathroom (8’ x 8’9”) with Jacuzzi, shower, pedestal basin and WC. Picture window with magnificent rural views

Spiral half-turn staircase to Upper Floor:


Upper lounge (15’3” x 11’4” vaulted ceiling) with Sky Freeview flat screen DVD TV, a built-in wardrobe and a double oak-framed futon and leaded window looking north down High Street towards village centre.
Leading to:
Bedroom 2 (11’5” x 11’4”) with twin single beds, dressing table and leaded window looking south over garden and parking area.

Stepping up to Upper hallway leading to a built in wardrobe and to:


Bedroom 3 (11’5” x 10’8”) twin single beds, dressing table and leaded window looking south over garden and parking area.
Bathroom 2 (9’7” x 5’6”) with bath, hand held shower, pedestal basin and WC.
Outside annex in old stable (separate from main building):
Laundry (13’8” X 11’5”) Maytag commercial large-load washing machine and Maytag commercial large-load tumble drier.

Owl's House