Castle Gate, Lewes

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to be invited to market Bartholomew House. This is a celebrated Grade II listed Lewes house, being a most attractive detached Georgian property sitting in lea and on the border of Lewes Castle gardens and pictured adjacent to the Castle Barbican. This most attractive property, with its distinctive glazed black mathematical tiled elevation, is on 4 storeys, with the most glorious first floor drawing room having a fireplace and cast iron Juliet balconies to the full-height windows. The second floor has 2 bedrooms, an antique style modern bathroom, a study/bedroom 3 with rear view directly to the Castle, and the first floor drawing room. To the ground floor, there are steps leading to the entrance door and hall with Georgian staircase, cloakroom and a front bayed sitting room with fireplace and opening to the kitchen/dining room. The lower ground floor also has access to the garden as well as the ground floor, and has 2 flexible additional bedrooms, perhaps for guests, with a modern shower room. The property is packed with original Georgian features including cast iron fireplaces, full-height bay sash windows, exposed wood floorboards or tiled floors and the Georgian staircase, but equally the kitchen, bathrooms and gas central heating are modern.

Bartholomew House sits in the most idyllic and convenient location, just footsteps from the High Street and the town clock, and with immediate access to Lewes` fine array of independent shops & boutiques, cafes, pubs and restaurants. A stroll under the Barbican brings you to Lewes Castle, standing proud behind Barbican House, and over the Tilting Green (still used for lawn bowls to this day), and view over the old Battle of Lewes` countryside. The house looks down St. Martins Lane to the Newhaven Valley and South Downs surrounding and this virtually connects to Lewes Railway Station (London Victoria 65 mins, London Bridge 70 min & Brighton 15 mins). Lewes has 3 superstores, a leisure centre and a fine cinema, and is close to Glyndebourne Opera House, the south coast and Brighton.

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

SECOND FLOOR

Large LANDING
16`2 x 6`6 max. Double aspect with sash window to garden and Castle view, and view to the High Street. Exposed floorboards. Hatch with ladder to insulated roof space. Antique radiator. Stairs with Georgian style balustrade and handrail. Dimmer switch.

BEDROOM 1
11`5 x 10`2. Sash window with superb southerly view over the High Street and down St. Martins Lane to South Downs and the Newhaven Valley. Antique style radiator. Exposed floorboards, skirting and door. Open wardrobe with hanging rail.

BEDROOM 2
13`3 x 12`2. Sash window with unequalled view to Lewes Castle. Antique style radiator. Exposed floorboards, skirting and door. Cast iron ducks nest fireplace with wooden mantle. Dimmer switch.

BATHROOM
8`7 x 6`7. Sash window looking to St. Martins Lane with view to South Downs and the Newhaven Valley. Antique style roll-top bath with clawed feet, mixer taps and shower attachment. Pedestal wash basin. High level w.c. Heated brass towel rail. Exposed floorboards. Dado wood panelling.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
Exposed floorboards. Antique style radiator. Storage cupboard. Thermostat. Georgian staircase with exposed wood treads, pine balustrade and hand rail, leading to second floor and to ½-turn landing with bay sash window to Castle and garden. Recessed spotlights.

DRAWING ROOM
19`3 x 11`3, with 9` ceiling height. Superb Georgian drawing room with full-height exposed wood sash windows with cast iron balconies overlooking Castle Gate. Open fireplace with free-standing grate and slate inserts with marble mantle. 2 Antique style radiators. 2 Arched reveals, one with bookshelves. Exposed floorboards, high skirtings and pine door. Dimmer switch.

BEDROOM 3/STUDY
14`5 x 12`7. Feature bay window with excellent view over the Castle Tilting Ground and straight onto the Castle and its mound. Exposed floorboards, skirtings and door. Fitted bookshelves. Antique style radiator. Telephone point.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL
Georgian arched fanlight over original entrance door with bell pull and mat. Exposed floorboards, skirtings and doors. Georgian staircase with exposed treads, pine balustrade and hand rail. Antique style radiator. Glazed door to garden. Stairs to first floor and lower ground floor.

CLOAKROOM
High level w.c. Wash basin. Quarry tiled floor. Dimmer switch.

SITTING ROOM
16`3 max x 11`3. Tall sash window looking to Castle Gate. Antique style radiator. Attractive cast iron ducks nest fireplace with ridged cast iron frame. Exposed floorboards, skirtings and door.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
14`3 x 12`7. Feature bay window with pine shelving, looking to rear garden. Exposed floorboards, skirtings, doors. Butlers sink with marble worktop. Solid wood kitchen units. Bosch dishwasher. Sliding trays and shelf. Smeg stainless steel range with 6 rings including burner. Open shelves. Space for fridge/freezer. TV point.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

HALLWAY
Tiled floor. Pine balustrade and hand rail to stairs to ground floor. Storage cupboard understairs. Double shelved cupboard.

BEDROOM 4
9`3 x 8`7. Sash window to light well. Meter cupboard. Clay tiled floor with underfloor heating. Fitted shelves to alcove. Utility cupboard with space and plumbing for washing machine. Fuse box cupboard. Touch dimmer control.

BEDROOM 5
10`2 x 9`1. Sash window to light well, looking to garden. Clay tiled floor. Recessed spotlights. TV point. Dimmer switch. Fitted shelves.

SHOWER ROOM
6`4 x 6`2. Modern shower room with independent `drench` shower and separate hand shower attachment, glazed door and half tiled walls. Low level w.c. Dalton wash hand basin. Tiled floor. Spotlights and extractor fan. Shelved airing cupboard. Chrome ladder towel rail.

OUTSIDE

FRONT ENTRANCE AREA
Arrowhead railings and steps to arched entrance door with fanlight over. Door to full-depth front-to-rear (23`5 depth) passageway for access and storage.

REAR GARDEN
Wrought iron gate and railings with brick steps to attractive triangular garden looking directly to Lewes Castle, with brick and stone paving and brick and flint walls. Apple tree. Outside water tap. Undercroft with outside light. Access to passageway and lower entrance.


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