3 Bed For Sale

Guide Price £995,000 - Freehold

North Street, Winchelsea, East Sussex TN36 4HX

An extremely well presented three bedroom Grade II Listed attached period house situated in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town enjoying far reaching rural views across the Brede valley from the upper floors, south facing walled garden.

Entrance lobby, Open plan living room, Open plan kitchen/dining room, First floor galleried landing, Bedrooms 2 and 3, Family bathroom, Second floor bedroom 1 with en suite shower room, Rear south facing garden with cobbled courtyard and outbuilding, Gas heating, EPC rating F

Located in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Winchelsea, which is one of the few examples of a bastide town in England based on the grid-iron street plan with wide, regular, Roman style streets arranged around a giant square and the incomplete cathedral type church of St. Thomas the Martyr with its semi -ruined transept arches. Generally accepted as one of the finest examples of the decorated period in the country the church contains fine carvings, delicate tracery, lofty arches with piers and fluted shafts of Caen stone and marble and magnificent canopied tombs including the famous Alard Tombs. Local facilities include, local shop, public house and primary school, whilst for more comprehensive shopping facilities there is the sister Ancient Town of Rye within 3 miles. Train services from Winchelsea (Limited service) and Rye for Brighton or Ashford which offers a high speed service to London St Pancras with a journey time of about 37 minutes.

Front door into a lobby with open doorways to both the living room and kitchen. The open plan living area has two cast iron fireplaces with marble surrounds, built in shelving and cupboards, painted ceiling timbers, exposed floorboards throughout, window to the front and bow window to the rear. The kitchen/dining area has fitted cupboards including a marble topped island unit, gas fired Rayburn, integrated fridge/freezer and two dishwasher drawer units. Double doors out to the garden and stairs rising to the first floor.



The galleried landing has painted exposed studwork and timber framing, door with staircase leading to the second floor main bedroom. Bedroom 2 has views across North Street to the countryside beyond, painted beamed ceiling, wide exposed floorboards, built-in storage cupboards and a fireplace with Delft style tiling. Bedroom 3 is double aspect with windows to the front and side, painted beamed ceiling, built-in wardrobe, exposed floorboards.

Family bathroom comprises panelled bath with shower over, twin wash hand basins set into a marble surround with cupboards under, exposed floorboards.



Second floor bedroom 1 has large windows to the front and rear and enjoys far reaching, widespread views across the Brede Valley to Rye and the sea in the far distance. Decorative fireplace and lime washed floorboards throughout. En suite shower room comprising walk in tiled shower cubicle, with marble wash hand basin on stand and w.c.

OUTSIDE A side gate set into an old stone wall opens into a cobbled courtyard with a useful utility outbuilding having a wooden worksurface, sink unit and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Attached w.c. The main south facing walled garden lies to the rear and extends to approximately 40' x 34' being brick and rag stone wall enclosed and set down to lawn with box hedging and mixed borders, brick terrace immediately adjacent to the rear of the house.

FURTHER INFORMATION Local Authority: Rother District Council. Council Tax Band E

Mains electricity and water. Gas heating and mains drainage.

Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02

Broadband speed: Ultrafast 1000Mbps available. Source Ofcom

River and Sea Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK