New Road, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LS

Open entrance porch, Entrance hall, Double sitting room, Garden room, Fitted kitchen and breakfast/dining room, Landing, Three bedrooms, Bath / shower room, Loft, Gas central heating, Double glazing, EPC rating D, Attached garage and utility room, Off road parking for several vehicles, Large south facing rear garden, 150' plot  

The property is located on one of the approach roads to the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye, renowned for its historical associations, medieval fortifications, including the Landgate and Ypres Tower, and fine period architecture. As well as its charm and history, the town has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented; Rye Arts Festival and Rye International Jazz Festival are both held annually. From close to the property there is access to local walks along the river Rother, across open countryside and to Rye town centre just a short distance away. From the town there are local train services to Hastings and Eastbourne and to Ashford from where there are high speed connections to London St. Pancras (37 minutes) and from there to Paris/Lille/Brussels via Eurostar. Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Rye, Cooden and Hastings, sailing on the south coast and many fine countryside and coastal walks. 

An extended semi-detached family house dating from the 1930's presenting rendered brick external elevations beneath a pitched tiled roof. The versatile living accommodation is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan. 

The property is approached via an open entrance porch and a replacement double glazed front door with glazed side panels opening into an entrance hall, which has stairs off to the first floor and a storage cupboard under. The double length sitting room has a square bay window to the front, a fireplace with a stone hearth and surround, a picture rail and glazed double doors leading to the garden room, which has a tiled floor and glazed double doors opening out to the rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of modern white high gloss cabinets comprising base cupboards and drawers with handless doors beneath granite work surfaces with an inset sink unit with hose tap, a built-in fridge freezer, below counter space and plumbing for a washing machine, an integrated dishwasher, and a Flavel Milano electric Range cooker with five zone ceramic hob, two electric ovens and a separate grill. A wide opening links the double aspect breakfast/dining room with a glazed door to the side and glazed double doors opening to the rear deck and garden.

On the first floor, the landing has a space saver staircase to the loft. There are two double bedrooms and one single bedroom, together with a bath/shower room with modern fitments comprising a wash basin with vanity unit, a close coupled WC and a shaped bath with a wall mounted shower above and a shower screen. The loft area has good ceiling height, a skylight to the rear and exposed brickwork to one wall. 

OUTSIDE To the front of the property there is a garden area with hibiscus, verbena, ornamental grasses and cordylines and a block paved driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles and giving access to an attached single garage with an electric roller door to the front and a doorway to the rear to a utility room and store. To the rear of the house is a wide decked terrace leading out to a level area of lawn with burgeoning flower beds and borders planted with climbing roses, digitalis, fan palms, tree peony, oriental lily, buddleia, yarrow, broom, fennel and verbena. To the far end is a cultivated area with raised beds, a mature vine, apple trees, an aluminum frame greenhouse and detached workshop with light and power. The total plot size is about 150' x 25'

 

FURTHER INFORMATION Local Authority: Rother District Council. Council Tax Band C
Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02
Broadband speed: Ultrafast 1800Mbps available. Source Ofcom
River and Sea Flood risk summary: High risk*. Source GOV.UK
*Please ask agent for details of the Rother Tidal Walls East Flood Defence Scheme