The Ridge, Hastings

A deceptively spacious Victorian five/six bedroom, three/four reception room semi-detached townhouse, offering a versatile family home with FAR REACHING SEA VIEWS towards Beachy Head and across the English Channel. This period home is conveniently positioned for access to local shops, schools and good transport links making it perfectly suited for family life, multi-generational living or home and income. Well presented throughout, following extensive updating and renovation. This generously proportioned home of approximately 200m2 floor area, enjoys a wealth of original features and high ceilings. The flexible accommodation SPANS FOUR STOREYS. A wide flight of York stone steps lead up to the entrance vestibule with fanlight, the original panelled front door and door furniture opens to a welcoming hallway, with double glazed wooden sash window to the side, pull door bell, ceiling cornicing, study area overlooking the garden. On the hall floor there is an impressive BAY FRONTED LIVING ROOM with working cast-iron fireplace insert with Carrera marble mantlepiece, deep original skirting boards, picture rail, ceiling rose and mouldings and renovated original sash windows. A separate reception room 3 (or Bedroom 6) is positioned at the rear of the property with ceiling rose, mouldings, rococo style fireplace with cast iron firebasket, fitted bookshelves and double glazed doors. A period staircase leads up from the hall floor to the first and second floors with turned spindles and mahogany handrail. There are four/five further bedrooms arranged over the upper floors along with a BEAUTIFUL FAMILY BATHROOM with an Albion roll top bath with period style mixer tap and electric shower over, an additional shower room and a cloakroom on the half landing. From the rear of the upper floors you can enjoy far reaching southerly views across Hastings rooftops to the sea across to Beachy Head from several windows.

The lower garden floor houses the dining room which features an exposed brickwork wall, and two large storage cupboards, opening to the MODERN FITTED KITCHEN with 1950s Millersdale Aluminium Sink Unit, double glazed bi-fold casement window above, which in turn leads through to a generously sized conservatory and out to the south facing garden. On this floor there is also a large double bedroom with bay window, newly fitted with wooden double glazed sash windows, cast iron fireplace insert and wooden mantlepiece, along with a shower room with w/c (housing gas central heating boiler). A separate side entrance provides the option for the lower floor to be used as a SELF-CONTAINED SPACE which would suit those seeking dual accommodation. Externally to the side and rear the landscaped garden offers a recently laid RESIN BOUND PATIO area, gabion cage and railway sleeper retaining walls and seating, providing an idyllic spot to dine al-fresco, water-feature pond with established planting, raised sun deck to the rear of the garage, with several mature trees (including apple, damson, elder) and established planting around an expanse of lawn beyond. At the front of the property there is mature planting, including camelia, hydrangea, hawthorn around a lawned area, central pathway and stone steps up to the entrance. Driveway providing OFF ROAD PARKING for two vehicles, also giving access to the garage with matching Hormann Sectional Electric door, matching side entrance door which provides secure side access to the house, pedestrian door and rear access to the brick built garage which measures 12' x 14'5'. With power, light and double glazed side and rear patio doors the garage offers potential use as a garden room/office space.

Planning permission was previously granted (now lapsed) for an attached 3 bedroom dwelling in keeping with the period architecture. Reference number HS/FA/10/00804