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Escape the urban jungle on Kipling's estate

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From: Evening Standard - London
Date: 20070725
Author:JANE BARRY

RUDYARD Kipling went to live at Bateman's at Burwash, a few years after writing The Jungle Book, writes Matthew Slocombe. Literature lovers now have the chance to follow in his footsteps because the National Trust, which owns the author's estate in East Sussex, is selling one of the houses set in the grounds.

The four-bedroom Old Dudwell Mill House was built around 1700 and is Grade II listed. The building, which needs considerable repair, in agreement with the trust, is being sold on a 99-year lease.

Formal bids in excess of 275,000 should be made to agents Charles Clarke (01435 864 455) by ...

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