Mountsfield Lodge, Rye Hill, Rye TN31 7NH

DESCRIPTION Entrance hall, Living room, Kitchen/dining room, Study/bedroom 3, Wet room, Galleried landing, Two double bedrooms, Bathroom, Gas heating, Double glazing
EPC rating D, Double garage, Workshop, Greenhouse, Mature garden. 

The property is situated at the entrance to a country estate adjoining a 5 acre Site of Nature Conservation Importance yet within a short walk of the centre of 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 with half-timbered houses clustered around the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin with its ornate gilded Quarter Boys clock and 18th century Town Hall with open arcaded lower storey and cupola on the roof. 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 Festival is held annually. 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). The leisure centre, tennis and bowls clubs and cricket ground are all within an easy walk and sporting facilities in the area include golf at Rye, Cooden and Littlestone, sailing on the south coast and many fine countryside and coastal walks.

Mountsfield Lodge is a detached former gate house to Mountsfield House of Victorian origin with a later addition dating from 1998. The property presents colour washed and rendered lower elevations and tile hung upper elevations set with replacement double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof. The front door opens into a spacious hallway with a turned staircase leading to the first floor. Double doors open through to the well-proportioned living room which overlooks the rear garden and has a fireplace with a fitted multi fuel stove.

The double aspect kitchen/dining room, which has glazed double doors leading out to the deck and rear garden, additional door to side.Extensive range of floor and wall units with all AEG appliances of 4 burner gas hob with built in oven beneath and stainless steel hood above and integrated dishwasher, washer/dryer and fridge freezer. Also on the ground floor is a double aspect study/bedroom 3 with built in cupboard and adjoining wet room with wash basin, w.c and shower, window to side.

On the first floor, there is a galleried landing with exposed brickwork to one wall and window to front. Bedroom 1 has a raised ceiling, windows overlooking the rear garden and a Velux. Bedroom 2 is double aspect and has natural brickwork to one wall. The family bathroom has white fitments
comprising a panelled bath, w.c, wash hand basin and window to rear 

OUTSIDE To one side of the house is a large double garage with two pairs of timber doors with interconnected rear workshop. Across the width of the rear of the house is a deck terrace with steps down to the lower garden which is laid to lawn with bordering beds including a variety of fruit trees, garden shed and wood store.

Note: the main driveway is shared with Mountsfield House and an
adjoining landowner. 

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