The Mint, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7EN

Dining room, Living room, Kitchen, Cloakroom, Cellar, First floor landing, Bedroom 1 with en suite bathroom, Bedroom 2 with en suite shower room, Bedroom 3, Second floor landing, Bedroom 4, Family shower room, Gas heating, EPC rating D, Rear courtyard garden
 

The property is situated in a bustling mixed residential and commercial area in the heart of the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye, renowned for its historical associations, medieval fortifications 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 and Blues Festival are both held annually and there is also a two screen cinema complex. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford, from where there are high speed connections to London St Pancras (37 minutes). Sporting facilities in the area include a leisure centre with a 25m pool, lawn tennis club, sailing at Rye Harbour and numerous golf courses within a 15 mile radius, Rye is also located on the edges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Romney Marsh, as well as being a short drive from 7 miles of sandy beaches and dunes, affording local residents many fine countryside and coastal walks.
 

An attached Grade II Listed period property of late fifteenth century origin with an eighteenth century façade presenting painted brick external elevations beneath a pitched peg tiled roof. Internally the property has massive timber framing, including a fine dragon beam, exposed floorboards, open brick fireplaces and period style column radiators. The property has been extensively refurbished in recent years and the beautifully presented living accommodation is arranged over three levels.
 

A recessed part glazed front door set in a panelled surround with a small flat hood
over leads into a dining room with windows overlooking The Mint, wide floorboards, exposed timber faming including a dragon beam, exposed chimney breast with fitted wood burning stove. Living room also has a window to the front and fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. Note: the living and dining rooms were one large open plan room but have been divided temporarily with a partition wall which can easily be removed. From the living room, a door and ladder staircase leads down to a cellar used for storage and for housing a tumble dryer which has restricted head height, a tiled floor and sump pump. The kitchen which overlooks and has a door out to the rear garden is fitted with a range of painted cabinets beneath wood block work surfaces to three walls with matching wall cupboards above, an inset 5 burner gas hob with filter hood above and double oven below, a Butler's sink with mixer tap and integrated below counter fridge. Adjacent is a cloakroom with wash hand basin.

On the first floor there is a landing with a staircase leading to the second floor.
Bedroom 1, which overlooks The Mint, has fine timber framing and a fireplace with a
cast iron grate and moulded surround. The en suite bathroom has fitments
comprising a panelled bath with a wall mounted shower attachment, a bidet, a close
coupled wc and pedestal wash basin. Bedroom 2 is double aspect with glazed double
doors opening to an ornamental Juliet style balcony. The en suite shower has period
style fitments comprising a double shower enclosure, close coupled w.c and wall
mounted wash basin. Bedroom 3 has restricted head height and is currently used for
storing linen.

On the second floor there is a double bedroom with a skylight providing roofscape
views of the town and adjacent is a shower room with contemporary fitments
comprising a close coupled wc, pedestal wash basin and walk in shower enclosure

 

OUTSIDE To the rear of the house is a secluded paved, wall enclosed courtyard garden with a pedestrian side access leading over a shared cobbled way to The Mint.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION Local Authority: Rother District Council. Council Tax Band F
Mains electricity, gas and water. Mains drainage.
Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02
Broadband speed: Ultrafast 1800Mbps available. Source Ofcom
River and Sea Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK