A Grade II* Listed property, offered in immaculate condition throughout, set within the Ancient Town Of Winchelsea offering two double bedrooms and two reception rooms (both with working wood burners). The property offers a natural brick ground floor reception with access to fitted kitchen (offering Miele dishwasher, washer / drier, Neff cooker. fridge / freezer and Bosch hob) and walk-in wet room. First floor bedroom with Villeroy and Boch sink, adjoining a beautiful sitting room with wood burner and stairs giving access to top floor double bedroom. The garden is located just over the road and enjoys far reaching views. The property boasts a heavily Listed (Grade II*) undercroft which may be used for minimal storage though no other use. EPC: E. Council Tax: Band E. Regrettably not suitable for children or pets. Long term rental available.
Grade II* Listed Property
Immaculate Condition Throughout
Accommodation Over Three Floors
Separate Fully Integrated Kitchen
Both Receptions With Wood Burners
Separate Garden With Rural Views
Gas Central Heating Throughout
Council Tax: Band E. EPC: E
Regrettably No Pets
Not Suitable For Young Children
DESCRIPTION A Grade II* listed 17th century period cottage, designated as being ''a particularly important building of more than special interest'', forming one of an L shaped block of five houses built on a series of late 13th century vaulted cellars. The property presents mixed external elevations of stone with mellow red brick window dressings and quoins to the lower section with scalloped tile hanging above all beneath a pitched peg tiled roof incorporating dormer windows. The property has been extensively and carefully restored over recent years and internal features include wide oak floorboards, exposed timber framing of a beautiful patina, open fireplaces and wooden panelling. The shower room fittings are by Philippe Starck and the kitchen units are by Bulthaup. The landscaped garden has a decked terrace from where there are far reaching views across the Brede Valley. The living accommodation is arranged over three floors, as shown on the floor plan.
A flight of brick and stone steps lead up a to chamfered edged raised panel front door with flat hood above, opening into the dining room with matchboard panelling to one wall, an exposed old brick floor and corner fireplace with panelled surround and bracketed overmantle. The kitchen is fitted with an extensive range of high quality Bulthaup domestic units incorporating cupboards and drawers beneath stainless steel and ash work surfaces with stainless steel single bowl single drainer sink unit, stainless steel Miele four ring gas hob with Gaggenau extractor above and electric oven beneath. Integrated Miele dishwasher and Neff washing machine. Oak floor. Beamed ceiling. Wall mounted gas combination boiler.
The shower room has contemporary Philippe Starck fitments comprising a pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled W.C and shower, together with Verdigris style Italian tiling to walls, a tiled floor and beamed ceiling. On the first floor, the landing has a matchboard panelled wall and doors leading off to the sitting room and bedroom 2. The sitting room overlooks the front of the property and has an exposed beamed ceiling, dado rail, wide oak floorboards and a corner brick fireplace with period panelled cupboards above, tiled hearth and Georgian style grate. The guest bedroom has a dormer window to rear, a beamed ceiling, exposed studwork to one wall and a Villeroy & Boch wash hand basin with cupboard beneath a marble top. On the second floor, the main bedroom has a double aspect to the front and rear, a vaulted ceiling with colour washed beams and a fitted C18th oak cupboard.
Outside: To the front, there is a flight of steps down to a spectacular barrel vaulted stone undercroft or cellar: 27'3 x 17'6 (8.3m x 5.3m). The landscaped garden: 48' x 17' (14m x 5.2m). is a short distance from the house on the other side of North Street with wide sea shell steps and decked terrace from where there are far reaching views across the Brede Valley to the silhouette of the Ancient Town of Rye.
The property is unfurnished and available now as a long term rental. EPC: E. Council Tax: Band E (£3144.54pa)
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