A sprawling country house in the heart of Ashdown Forest is on the market for £2.25million.
End House in Sussex has five acres of grounds surrounded by forest famously known as the home of Winnie the Pooh.
For fans of the honey-loving bear, a stream within the property’s grounds connects to the actual bridge where author AA Milne and his son Christopher invented the game pooh sticks.
Potential buyers even have commoner rights to use the 6,500-acre forest for grazing and wood cutting.
End House is on the market for £2.25million, potential buyers will be investing in five acres of property that include a stables, a swimming pool, four bedrooms and five bathrooms
Whether you’re eating in the dining room, left, or at the breakfast bar, right, there is plenty of room and light coming from the surrounding woodland
The tennis court, which can be seen on the left, is surrounded with views of Ashdown Forest. Owners have commoners rights to the forest, which means they can use it for grazing and wood cutting should they need to
End House also boasts a three-acre horse paddock with stabling. Horse lovers looking to trot through the home of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and all of their other friends, need look no further
Sprawling End house boasts five bedrooms, with access down a private road.
The current owners bought the property 26 years ago and have kept the 100-year-old manor up to date by extending the kitchen and adding a swimming pool house.
Inside the house covers 4,771sq ft with a sitting room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, lounge, five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
The master bedroom even has its own balcony to take in the views of surrounding woodland.
The heated swimming pool and adjoining pool house, pictured, were a new addition from the current owners, who have looked after the Sussex property for the past 26 years
As well as having its own private access, End House is just a short walk away from Ashdown Forest. Author AA Milne was inspired by the forest and used it as the basis of Hundred Acre Wood, the home of Winnie the Pooh
Large sitting and living rooms leave plenty of room for entertainments on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in Sussex
This is one of five bathrooms inside the £2.25million Sussex home. While it does have its own private access, the country house is still less than a mile away from the nearest village of Colemans Hatch
Waking up next to the canopy of the Ashdown Forest is ‘hard to beat,’ according to End House’s owner of 26 years, Christina Robertson
The kitchen offers a breakfast bar and a separate sitting area, with doors that open up to acres of land that include a heated swimming pool, a tennis court and stables
There is also a large roof terrace offering spectacular views of the countryside and a ground floor bedroom that, thanks to its private entrance, bathroom and utility room, could be its own apartment for an independent friend or relative.
The nearest village of Colemans Hatch is less than a mile away.
Current owner Christina Robertson said: ‘We are privileged being so close to nature and to be able to have direct access straight into the forest; we have acres of ancient woodland and open heathland right outside our boundary and that’s something we have really relished.
‘The house itself has proven to be a comfortable family home, which we have steadily improved to meet our requirements.
End House boasts four bedrooms, including one that has its own entrance, bathroom and utility room, meaning the Sussex country house could have a private apartment for anyone, like Eeyore, who likes a bit of independence
Each room in End House has windows opening out on to the surrounding woodland of Ashdown Forest, with plenty of natural light and views for nature lovers
The beautiful country home has a foyer to take off muddy shoes after a day of adventures and playing pooh sticks over the nearby stream
There are four bedrooms inside the sprawling country manor and its current owner has made it a comfortable family home for the last 26 years, now it’s time for someone else to move in
Set in the heart of the Sussex countryside, End House is full of charming surprises and is neighboured by just seven other houses, though it seems pretty hard to notice other neighbours judging by these pictures
‘The late spring and summer months are a particularly magical time, as we have the ability to open up many of the ground floor reception areas, to the secluded gardens and forest beyond.
‘There are charming surprises when you walk the grounds, including a Pergola to watch competitions on the tennis court and the stream that runs at the bottom of our fields, ideal for lazy days at home in the country.
‘Waking up looking at the canopy of the nearby tree-tops from the bed, and having an early morning coffee on the balcony, is hard to beat.’
‘There are just eight houses on the lane and everyone is so friendly. We have established quite a community and I love walking up to watch a cricket match at the weekend, at the local club on our private road.’
The property is on the market with Fine & Country.