The East Sussex childhood home of Christopher Robin Milne, which served as the setting for the Winnie the Pooh stories, has been listed for sale through Savills UK.

Author AA Milne lived at Cotchford Farm on and off from 1924 with his wife Dorothy and son Christopher Robin, Property Observer reports.

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It’s the first time in over four decades the 16th century house has been offered for sale.

The house in the Ashdown Forest, Sussex, was the Milne family home for over three decades.

It was the inspiration for many of the poems and stories written by AA Milne featuring his young son and the most famous teddy bear in the world.

Nearby are the “100 Aker Wood”, “the six pine trees” and the Poohsticks Bridge.

The bridge was rebuilt about 10 years ago to accommodate the Winnie the Pooh fans who flock to the district, and strip the surrounding trees and then watch their twigs float in races downstream.

Cotchford Farm last sold in 1970 when bought by Alastair Johns, a property developer, and his wife, Harriet.

Savills is stating a guide price of 2 million pounds for the freehold.

Its original section dates back to about 1580 but the next four centuries brought with them numerous modifications.

Robert Jacobs of Savills Tunbridge Wells office is handling the sale.

“This is the most idyllic house in an exquisite setting and captivates everyone who sees it,” he says.

“It is easy to understand why Christopher Robin Milne says in his autobiography The Enchanted Places: ‘Cotchford was different… Cotchford was ours and on an autumn morning in 1925 we … drove down to take possession. No, I have got it wrong. It was Cotchford that took possession of us’.”

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