Pooh Country: Christopher Robin's home now for sale

The childhood home of Christopher Robin Milne, the boy who inspired the Winnie the Pooh books, has hit the market in Sussex, England.

Cotchford Farm was the family home of AA Milne, the creator of Winnie the Pooh and father of Christopher Robin. Christopher used to explore the area with his toys, including a favourite teddy bear named Edward.

The boy’s adventures inspired his father to write the Winnie the Pooh books and the area is now commonly referred to as Pooh Country.

The woodland at Cotchford Farm is believed to have inspired the ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ of the Pooh series. Picture: Savills.com

Many of the famous fictional locations from the books are based on nearby locations. For example, ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ is based on Five Hundred Acre Wood, a dense wood in Ashdown Forest which is just south of Cotchford Farm.

‘Poohsticks Bridge’ is about one kilometre upstream from the property, while ‘Galleons Lap’ and ‘Pooh Corner’ can also be found nearby.

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The actual estate is just as picturesque as you’d hope it would be, reports Sky News Real Estate’s Prue Miller.

The 16th century home includes a summer house and swimming pool. Picture: Savills.com

It is the quintessential English country house with a private lane, exposed timbers and beams, oak frame mullioned windows and polished brick flooring.

The drawing room features an inglenook fireplace. Picture: Savills.com

There are six bedrooms, as well as a study with a fireplace, fitted bookshelves and cupboards.

Outside, the magic continues.

Almost four hectares of grounds, including a summer house and pool, provide a beautiful backdrop to the property but also offer privacy.

The expanse lawn extends out to the woodland, accessible by gate. Picture: Savills.com

The rose-clad pergola, creeping wisteria and old weeping willow look like something out of a picture storybook.

There’s also a stone statue of Christopher Robin and a sundial with AA Milne’s initials.

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This sundial has the names of Pooh and friends carved into it.
Picture: Savills.com

The home was also briefly owned by Brian Jones, founding member and original leader of the Rolling Stones, who bought it in 1968. Jones only lived at the property very briefly before he died tragically at age 27.

The property is listed by Savills with a guide price of £1.8 million ($AUD3.5 million). 

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