German Street, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36

A non listed detached tucked away 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 3 reception room house situated in a quiet private position, within the Ancient Cinque Port Town of Winchelsea. This charming home provides a wealth of period features with modern living creating an ideal downsizing opportunity, or weekend bolt hole property.

* Entrance Hallway
* Living Room
* Dining Room
* Conservatory
* Kitchen / Breakfast Room
* Utility Room
* Cloakroom / WC
* Master Bedroom with ensuite Shower /WC
* Second Double Bedroom
* Third Twin Bedroom
* Family Bathroom
* Paved Seating Terrace
* Wrap around Garden
* Garden Summer House
* Central Town Location
* Quiet Location

Description: Garden Cottage is a charming detached house set back from German Street in a unique position of being surrounded by gardens within the heart of Winchelsea. This unlisted property we believe was constructed in the mid 1800's and which has then been later extended. The property is of traditional brick and timber frame construction, with part brick, part tile clad and part weatherboard elevations beneath a pitched tiled roof, and part flat roof, with a mix of UPVC and timber casement double glazed windows.
The property is situated between German Street and Rectory Lane in a quiet position surrounded by gardens and benefits from being within walking distance of all Winchelsea amenities including shop, primary school, pub, cricket club, and St Thomas's church.

The property is approached from German Street through a wooden picket gate leading down a private paved path to a cast iron half moon gate that opens into a paved garden with path leading around to side entrance door.

A central side door opens into a glazed entrance hall off which is a ground floor cloakroom/WC and opposite a coat cupboard. A central door opens into the dining room with corner fireplace (with condemned gas fire), under stairs cupboard, exposed timbers, and access door through to the kitchen. The kitchen /breakfast room benefits from double aspect windows and is fitted with hand painted shaker style units with wood worktops, ceramic sink and drainer, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, and large gas range cooker. A connecting door leads from the kitchen into a utility room with further shaker style units with wood worktops, double sink and plumbing for a washing machine, and a rear access door that leads out to the garden.

A set of French doors lead from the dining room out into a south facing conservatory with French doors opening out to the garden and a single glazed side door on the opposite side. A further door leads from the dining room into a small hall / stairwell that leads through to a generous living room with double aspect windows and central feature gas fireplace. The stairs lead up to a first floor landing off which is the principal bedroom with double aspect windows, built in wardrobe, and ensuite shower room with walk in shower, bidet, close coupled WC and washbasin with vanity unit below. Opposite the principal bedroom is a second generous double bedroom with corner mantel piece, south facing window and built in wardrobe. A landing passage leads from the top of the stairs to a third smaller double bedroom, and the family bathroom with panel bath, walk in shower, close coupled WC and washbasin with vanity unit below.

Externally the property benefits from a wraparound garden that is a mixture of paved and gravel seating areas, providing a number of different seating areas for different times of the day including a small timber summer house situated in the corner of the western garden area.


Situation: Garden Cottage is situated within the historic town of Winchelsea which is laid out on a 13th Century grid pattern around the central church St Thomas. This pretty, small town benefits from a village store and post office, The New Inn public house as well as cricket club, village hall, and the central St Thomas's church and primary school. Nearby is the ancient Cinque Ports town of Rye, with its ancient cobbled streets and period buildings that offer shops, recreational and cultural facilities. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 30 miles distant offering a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities, while closer to the west is the historic town of Hastings with its seafront and promenade. Inland are the market towns of Tenterden known as the Jewel in the Weald with its tree lined high street and Ashford with main line station to London and Europe as well as the recently expanded McArthur Glen designer outlet retail park. Leisure activities near Winchelsea offer a local thriving tennis, sailing, and links golf clubs as well as opportunities for riding, kite surfing on the nearby Camber Sands Beach and walking in the surrounding countryside.

Schools: There are several highly regarded schools in the area including Vinehall, St Ronan's, Claremont, Buckswood, and Benenden. Winchelsea benefits from St Thomas's primary school and nearby Rye offers a number of pre-nursery, primary and secondary school.

Travel and Transport: Winchelsea benefits from an hourly bus services on the Hastings to Folkestone route that goes through the town. There is also a train service from Winchelsea station, approximately 0.5 miles from the bottom of Ferry Hill on the Brighton to Ashford International line with connecting high speed services from Ashford for London St Pancras (37 minutes) and the continent via Eurostar. Nearby the M20 may be joined at Ashford via the A259 and A2070 with connections to the M25 and Dover Ferry Port.

General Information:
Services: Mains Water, Mains Drainage, Mains Gas and Electricity
Broadband Speed: Up to 66 Mbps (source Uswitch)
Mobile Coverage: 3G/4G on 3 Mobile, EE, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and O2
Council Tax: Currently Band E
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Tenure: Freehold
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Anderson Hacking Ltd

Directions: From Rye proceed on the A259 Hastings Road for approximately 3.5 miles, turn left into Back Lane just before Winchelsea Village Hall (on the righthand side) and at the end turn left and park on German Street where the entrance to Garden Cottage will be found by the bus stop.