A “dream” home in a “magical” forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood in A A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books has gone on the market for more than £1 million.
The current owners of Foresters, at Friars Gate in Crowborough, fell in love with the four-bedroom home 13 years ago but have now decided to sell up.
With an asking price of £1,790,000, the property has three bathrooms, a studio and two reception rooms and is on a plot of just under one acre.
There is also the Annex, the third building on the property, which has its own open-plan kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
One of Forester's four bedrooms (Image: Yopa)
In a statement on online estate agents Yopa, the vendors described the idyllic lifestyle they have created for themselves at the house.
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“We only need to step out of our garden directly into the forest to experience the magic of the wildlife and nature,” they wrote.
“There are mushrooms and chestnuts to be foraged, deer, pheasants, owls and birds of prey to observe, and our labrador swims in a picturesque lake which can be reached in a ten-minute stroll through the luscious woods.
Forester's kitchen (Image: Yopa)
“Foresters has ancient commoners’ rights, entitling us to grazing animals and wood cutting in Ashdown Forest. There is enough wood in the forest to keep our home warm every winter with our two 12kW wood burners.
The gardens at Forestera (Image: Yopa)
“We have spent 13 years at Foresters, tending and improving our grounds to combine a beautiful country garden with a self-sufficient lifestyle. The country garden changes colour throughout the seasons with a wide variety of plants, herbs, berries, bushes and trees.
“The mature magnolia tree blossoms through the spring and summer. The pond, with its cascading water feature, is well-stocked with goldfish, newts, dragonflies, water lilies, iris, and gunnera.
“The well is used for watering the whole property, with five access points spread across the grounds. We planted a herb garden in front of the kitchen for easy access, however, behind the house, there are further herbs such as two varieties of mint, rhubarb, strawberries, gooseberries, black and red currants, blueberries, raspberries, an apple tree, a fig tree, rosemary, lemon balm, and a bay leaf.”
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