The farmhouse which inspired Winnie-the-Pooh before a Rolling Stone was found dead in its swimming pool has been snapped up for nearly £2,000,000.
Cotchford Farm was the family home of AA Milne in the 1920s and inspired his creation of the honey-munching bear loved by children across the world.
It later belonged to late Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones – who was found face down in the swimming pool in 1969.
A home which once belonged to Winnie The Pooh author AA Milne and Rolling Stone Brian Jones has been sold for £2m
The six bedroom home in East Sussex had originally been listed on the market for £1.9 million by estate agents Savills
The house, which is also sent on almost 10 acres of land, has a sundial featuring Winnie the Pooh characters
The six-bedroom home in East Sussex has now been sold after it was marketed with a guide price of £1,895,000.
The gorgeous building also has four reception rooms, five bathrooms and is set in roughly nine-and-a-half acres of land.
Milne’s son, Christopher Robin Milne, would explore the surrounding Ashdown Forest and his adventures inspired the creation of Pooh.
Brian Jones bought the farm in 1968, before he was found dead in its swimming pool just one year on.
Estate agent Savills said the Grade II listed building is tucked away from view, includes its own area of woodland and many of the features which inspired Pooh.
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones lived in the house for a year before he was found dead in the swimming pool
The house also features Winnie the Pooh’s sun dial with AAM’s initials and a quill to allow visitors to tell the time
Inside the living room there is a huge open fire and exposed timber beams showing the property is rather old
Robert Jacobs, from Savills, said: ‘It is rare to come across a property that has been home to not one but two iconic British figures, more than that it is a much loved, and idyllic family home in a wonderful, world renowned setting.’
The garden of the house includes statues of little Christopher Robin and a sundial with Winnie-the-Pooh characters carved into its base.
Inside features beautiful wood panelling, beams and traditional furniture.
Savills’s description said: ‘The property nestles amidst beautifully maintained, south-facing secluded gardens and grounds, with an area of coniferous and deciduous woodland to the eastern boundary.
In the garden there is a statue to Christopher Robin, AA Milne’s son and inspiration for Winnie the Pooh’s friend
The house was once owned by AA Milne, left, author of Winne the Pooh, and Rolling Stone Brian Jones, right
According to the selling agents Savills, the house is a ‘well-proportioned family accommodation’ split over three floors
‘Internally, the well-proportioned family accommodation is arranged over three floors.
‘Points of note include an abundance of exposed timbers and beams, some oak frame mullioned windows, painted wooden drop latch doors, flagstone and polished brick flooring.
‘The wonderful split-level drawing room enjoys an outlook to four aspects and features an impressive inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and wood burning stove.’
The home also features a drawing room, study, playroom, cloakroom and pool room.
Nearby locations include the settings which inspired Poohsticks Bridge and Pooh Corner.
The building had been under the same ownership for more than 45 years before it was bought in June 2017, Savills said.
Milne’s family moved into the house in 1925 and died in 1956, aged 74, after penning four volumes of Pooh stories and poems.
Milne’s family moved into the property in 1925 and he remained their until his death in 1956 aged 74
Cotchford Farm in Sussex is set on almost nine acres of land and proved the inspiration for Winnie The Pooh
The home also features a drawing room, study, playroom, cloakroom and pool room