Collington Grove, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39

Abbott and Abbott Estate Agents are delighted to offer for sale this outstanding detached house of exceptional charm and character, recently the subject of extensive, yet sympathetic improvement, and set in large, private gardens extending to approximately 0.25 acre in total, well back and slightly elevated from the road. Built in the 1920's, the property offers bright, elegant and well-proportioned accommodation, with five bedrooms and three reception rooms, the principal rooms facing south, with some ground floor rooms featuring original parquet flooring and fireplaces and most of the first floor bedrooms having views over the town and glimpses of the sea. The ground floor accommodation includes a welcoming reception hall, an excellent double aspect sitting room, dining room, and a large kitchen/breakfast room with contemporary units and integrated Bosch appliances, complimented by a separate utility. The main bedroom has an en suite shower and there is also a beautifully finished bath/shower room with freestanding bath. Outside, a long driveway, served by wooden double gates, leads to a detached double garage and car port with electric car charging.

The property is situated in a quiet road of individual properties between Collington Rise and Pinewoods, about half a mile from Little Common shops and services and a similar distance from the seafront at West Parade. Bexhill town centre is just over a mile distant, along with Cooden Beach golf course, seafront and railway station with services to London, Brighton and Ashford. Local buses are available in nearby Birkdale.

This is a fine property, of a type and style rarely available. Viewing comes very highly recommended.

Entrance Lobby

Quarry tiled floor and radiator. Glazed door to:

Reception Hall

A lovely welcome to the property, of an excellent size, with stairs to first floor with understairs cupboard and coats area, original parquet flooring , fireplace with ornate wood surround and tiled hearth, bespoke built-in book case and wall panelling, radiator. Door to rear garden with coloured glazing.

Sitting Room

21' 1" x 13' 10" (6.43m x 4.22m) A lovely size through room with a double aspect, with a south-facing bay window overlooking the front garden. Handsome fireplace with stone surround, television point, radiators.

Dining Room

13' 9" x 12' 0" (4.19m x 3.66m) Currently used as a second sitting room, with attractive fireplace with hand-carved Yorkstone surround, television point, wood block flooring and radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

29' 3" max x 16' 2" max (8.92m x 4.93m) An excellent size through room with a triple aspect, well equipped with a contemporary range of storage units comprising cupboards, drawers and Silstone work surfaces, plus an island unit with additional storage cupboards, Silstone work surfaces and a Bosch ceramic induction hob with integrated extractor. Further range of Bosch integrated appliances including electric eye-level double oven, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Inset sink unit with mixer tap including boiling water tap and drainer, tiled flooring, radiators, glazed door to rear garden, breakfast area with outlook over the front garden. Further glazed door to:

Cloakroom

Lobby with wash basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback. Wooden door to WC with concealed cistern. Tiled flooring.

Utility Room

Base storage unit with cupboards, oak work surface and inset sink with mixer tap and drainer. Tiled splashbacks, tiled flooring, plumbing for washing machine, radiator.

Staircase from Reception Hall, with large picture window overlooking the rear garden, leading to:

Long First Floor Landing

Radiator, trap access to loft space, built-in linen cupboard with radiator. Door to tank room housing Worcester wall-mounted gas-fired boiler and hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Bedroom One

14' 7" x 13' 10" (4.45m x 4.22m) A south-facing room with bay window and outlook over the town and distant sea glimpses. Built-in wardrobes, radiators. Door to:

En Suite Shower Room

With an attractive contemporary suite comprising walk-in shower cubicle with tiled walls and plumbed shower unit, large vanity unit with inset wash basin with mixer tap and storage below, and WC. Tiled flooring, heated towel rail.

Bedroom Two

12' 10" x 12' 4" (3.91m x 3.76m) Another good size room with fireplace with ornate surround, distant sea glimpses and radiator.

Bedroom Three

13' 8" x 11' 11" (4.17m x 3.63m) A pleasant room with distant sea glimpses and radiator.

Bedroom Four

11' 5" x 9' 7" (3.48m x 2.92m) Radiator

Bedroom Five/Study

8' 1" x 7' 4" (2.46m x 2.24m) Currently used as an office, with radiator.

Bath/Shower Room

Beautifully finished, with a contemporary suite comprising freestanding bath with mixer tap, shower cubicle with plumbed shower unit, vanity unit with wash basin with mixer tap, work surface and storage below, and WC with concealed cistern. Part-tiled walls, tiled flooring, heated towel rail/radiator.

Outside

Wooden double gates lead to a long, block-paved driveway, providing considerable vehicle hardstanding and leading round to the rear of the property, also providing access to:

Detached Double Garage

17' 9" x 17' 2" (5.41m x 5.23m) Sliding door, light, power. The garage does also provide scope for conversion to additional accommodation - subject to any necessary consents.

Covered Car Port

Immediately adjacent to the garage, with electric car charging point.

Large Gardens

The property is set on a large plot, measuring around 0.25 acre in total, with the property set well back and slightly elevated from the road. The front garden is south-facing and mainly lawned, with ornamental shrub borders and mature trees which provide some seclusion. Side access to a private, equal size and well-matured rear garden, again mainly lawn with ornamental shrub borders. There is also an extensive paved and shingle-laid patio area, set on two levels, an ideal entertaining space.

Council Tax Band

F (Rother District Council)

EPC Rating

C