Merryfield Cottage is the sweetest little period house, set right in the heart of picturesque Robertsbridge - a village with a rich history, where you can find a wide variety of shops including an artisan bakery and cafe, antiquarian bookshop, village stores, chemists, a bank and a post office, an Indian restaurant and three pubs to choose from! Visit http://sussex.villagenet.co.uk/robertsbridge.php for more information. A short drive takes you to historic Battle and there are great road links to the coast at Hastings, plus with trains to London from the village station taking 1 hour 15 minutes - what better place to stay? Shop: 200 yards Pub: 50 yards Coast: 12 miles
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Ground Floor:
Sitting Room is carpeted and has a beautiful brick fireplace and hearth housing a superb woodburning stove, an antique style leather two seater sofa and two matching armchairs, a flat screen digital TV/DVD in moveable cabinet and an occasional table. There is a large built-in cupboard for storing coats and boots which also houses the freezer
Kitchen has a terracotta tiled floor and provides an electric oven and hob, microwave, larder fridge and washing machine. Tons of storage in every corner! There is a dining table with four chairs and a door leading to the garden
Steep original wooden stairs lead to....
First Floor:
Off the landing one step up to
Bedroom 1 with beautiful original floorboards, beams and fireplace with a double bed, bedside cabinets, antique chair and a built in cupboard with shelving plus another built-in cupboard hidden behind an ancient door providing plentiful clothes hanging space
Bathroom is across the landing and has linoleum flooring, bath with shower over, a huge wall mounted heated towel rail making the room toasty warm - a dimplex heater is also mounted above the door just in case, washbasin and w.c
Up very steep and twisting wooden stairs with handrails and grab rail at the top to..
Second Floor:
Bedroom 2 with beautiful stripped floorboards, single 3' stacker bed to form twins, bedside cabinet, chest of drawers and high wall mounted wooden knobs to hold quality wooden hangers
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Garden: Patio area outside the kitchen door then through arch to lawned garden with decked sun trap with pergola and garden furniture. Barbecue available.
Parking: On street or by arrangement with the nearby pub.
Heating: Electric thermostatically controlled radiators and the woodburning stove.
Notes: Due to the very steep stairs this property is not suitable for the very young or those with mobility problems.
Self-catering cottage holidays in the UK and Ireland can still be a green option. You can have the comforts of home and the flexibility to do what you want; when you want - without the hassles of air travel!