Gillham Wood Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39

This particularly attractive detached residence has been a much-loved family home for approximately 40 years and presents a wonderful opportunity for a purchaser to restore and enhance a property of considerable character and individuality. Believed to date from the 1930s, the house displays delightful Arts and Crafts architectural influences, with attractive timber detailing, original internal doors, beautiful parquet flooring and distinctive period windows, all contributing to its unique charm.

The generous and versatile ground floor accommodation is approached via a welcoming entrance hallway, leading to a substantial ground floor bedroom, equally suitable as an additional sitting room, and an elegant drawing room opening into a further dining area, with attractive Crittall-style French doors providing access to a delightful glazed sunroom. A separate day room/breakfast room leads through to the fitted kitchen, offering extensive storage and further access to an inner lobby with WC. An additional reception room, extending to approximately eight metres in length, provides excellent flexibility as a games room, hobby room or home office, with access to a loft area. A ground floor wet room with WC completes the accommodation at this level.

To the first floor are two particularly generous double bedrooms, both benefiting from en suite facilities. The principal bedroom enjoys a spacious en suite bathroom with freestanding bath, together with access to a separate dressing area and additional eaves storage. Bedroom two also benefits from an en suite shower room and access to a substantial boarded eaves area. Further extensive storage is available from the landing, together with a separate WC.

Whilst the property would now benefit from comprehensive updating and modernisation, it offers an exciting opportunity to create a truly exceptional home, combining the charm and architectural detail of its period origins with the comforts of contemporary living.

COUNCIL TAX BAND F- £3905.23

Exterior

The magnificent established gardens are undoubtedly one of the property’s outstanding features, having been lovingly tended by the current owners over many years. Predominantly laid to sweeping lawns, the gardens enjoy a wonderful variety of mature trees, established shrubs, colourful planting and secluded seating areas, creating a delightful setting with an exceptional sense of privacy and tranquillity. Further features include an attractive pergola, garden outbuilding and a detached garage, together with gated side access. A genuine gardener’s delight, the grounds provide a beautiful backdrop to this characterful home and offer enormous scope for further enhancement.

Location

Gillham Wood Road is one of Cooden’s most desirable and established residential addresses, renowned for its individual homes, mature surroundings and peaceful setting. The property is conveniently positioned for the amenities of Little Common village, Cooden Beach railway station, the seafront and Cooden Beach Golf Club, whilst Bexhill town centre offers a wider range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities.
Properties of this character and potential in such a highly regarded location rarely become available.