Redlands Lane, Elsted, GU29

Osborne Cottage is an exceedingly pretty New England style home, which has recently undergone a substantial amount of renovation work, it is immaculate, making it perfect for any savvy house hunter to turn the key and move straight in. The ice blue exterior in Feng Shui terms omits a calm, cool and collected façade and that is most definitely true when gliding up the steps and through the little wooden gate, the cottage that greets you makes you feel like everything is in order, you feel like you want to stay and explore more and once you’ve had a look around, you genuinely do not want to leave.

The open porch to the front of this house, is perfect for sheltering from the rain whilst unlocking the front door and gives the front exterior a more symmetrical cottage feel. Through the front door and the neutral tones of the hallway and throughout compliment the pastels on the outside and the pretty floral tones in the surrounding gardens. The sitting room is beautifully bright with a wall of windows and French doors out to the terrace perfect on these sweltering summer days, the inset open fireplace gives this room a cosy feel and a point of congregation on cooler winter evenings. Through the doubles doors into the perfectly curated open plan kitchen, an enviable space with a plethora of grey floor and wall units, wooden worktops which complement the stripped pine corner cupboard and internal doors and pretty tiled splash backs and floor. The informal central island creates the perfect divide with the more formal dining room, with it’s bay window seat framing the glorious green garden views and space for a substantial dining table for entertaining friends and loved ones.

The downstairs bedroom with built in storage and dressing table or desk make this a flexible space for use as a home office, guest bedroom or playroom and the shower room and separate utility room, make this home practical as well as stylish, so the dirty dog and washing can be neatly tucked away.

House envy doesn’t stop downstairs, with two spacious doubles bedrooms on the first floor. Both with built in storage and rural views and one with a mezzanine floor, ideal for teenage children wanting to overindulge in gaming in peace, a secluded home office or children’s attic style hideaway ! The boutique bathroom has an elegance as well as a country vibe, with freestanding roll top bath and stripped pine corner cupboard, this is a room you would yearn to retreat to after the end of a busy day.

Outside
Location, location, location, is all that needs to be said. Perfectly nestled in the heart of Elsted village, a seriously short stroll to the Three Horse Shoes pub, village hall, cricket green, church and on the doorstep of the South Downs. To the front is a detached garage and steps leading to the rambling cottage gardens, hemmed with established hedges and paneled fencing. There are intermittent borders brimming with flowering shrubs and perennials, a summer house and a paved terrace, perfect for sitting with a coffee and the paper whilst absorbing the deafening birdsong around you.

Services Mains water
Private Drainage
Oil Fired Central heating
EPC – F

Local Authority Chichester District Council

Council Tax Band - E