EASTHAM GRANGE FRIARS HILL GUESTLING EAST ... - Domus … · 47/49 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AN 01797 227338 [email protected] P370 phillipsandstubbs.co.uk

EASTHAM GRANGEFRIARS HILLGUESTLINGEAST SUSSEXTN35 4EP

Price Guide: £675,000Freehold

A WELL PRESENTED DETACHED COUNTRYHOUSE OCCUPYING AN ELEVATED POSITIONIN BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED GARDENS WITHFAR REACHING RURAL VIEWS.

Entrance Hall | Reception Hall | Two Cloakrooms |Drawing Room | Sitting Room | Dining Room | DoubleGlazed Conservatory | Farmhouse Style Kitchen withAga | Utility Room | Master Bedroom Suite withBathroom & Dressing Room | Four Further Bedrooms| Family Bathroom | Gas Central Heating | DoubleGarage | Landscaped Gardens of Approaching a Thirdof an Acre

The property is set back from the lane and is located in anelevated position with far reaching rural views to the sideand rear across undulating countryside. Withinapproximately one mile is Guestling Green hamlet withprimary school. In the village of Pett there is a church, publichouse and convenience store. There is a beach betweenPett Level and Winchelsea Beach. Nearby is HastingsCountry Park Nature Reserve, a unique 660 acre area ofmaritime sandstone cliff with a cliff top area of grassland andheath, woodland, glens covered with gorse and trees, naturetrails and spectacular walks. Set in the High Weald Area ofOutstanding Natural Beauty, most of the park has beendesignated a special Area of Conservation and a Site ofSpecial Scientific Interest.

The Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye is 12 milesand is famed for its historical associations, periodarchitecture, medieval fortifications and cobbled ways.The town offers a range of local shops, restaurants andtrain services on the Brighton to Ashford branch linewith fast connections to London (37 minutes) and theContinent. Westward is Hastings (2 miles) with itsseafront promenade, Old Town and Priory Meadowshopping centre. From the town there is a direct railservice to London Charing Cross. Hastings offers a widerange of schools including Helenswood Performing ArtsCollege for girls, William Parker Sports College and twonew and independently run Academies. In the privatesector, there is Buckswood School at Guestling andBattle Abbey.

A well presented detached two storey country house ofcolour washed rendered and tile hung externalelevations with ground floor bay windows to the mainreception rooms and first floor oriel windows above allbeneath a pitched peg tiled roof. Internal featuresinclude moulded skirtings and door surrounds, panelleddoors, plaster coving and some dado rails. The principaldrawing room and dining room are both double aspectwith glazed double doors opening into theconservatory. Interconnecting wood panelled doubledoors fold back to make one large entertaining area.The property benefits from a southerly and easterlyaspect with views to the side and rear over adjoiningfarmland.

A panelled front door opens into an entrance hall with aclay tiled roof and a coved ceiling, off of which is acloaks cupboard and a cloakroom comprising a lowlevel WC and wash basin.

The reception hall has a leaded light window to the sideand a central staircase with pitched pine mouldedbalustrade, together with a below stairs cupboard.

To the rear section is a second cloakroom with a whitesuite comprising a low level WC and pedestal washhand basin.

The well proportioned, double aspect dining room hasmoulded cornicing, a large bay window with full heightglazed side windows and glazed double doors openinginto the conservatory. Wood panelled double doorsopen through to the drawing room, which again isdouble aspect with a side bay window with easterlyviews and a further bay with glazed doors to theconservatory. The room features a fine 19th century

fireplace with marble outer surround and overmantle.

The modern double glazed Victorian style conservatoryhas a tiled floor and double doors out to the rear garden.

The farmhouse style kitchen and breakfast room, whichhas a beamed ceiling, has a four oven Aga and twoprincipal areas of roll top work surface with an inset sinkunit, tiled surrounds with inset hand painted floral tilesand a range of matching raised panelled Shaker style floorand wall cupboards incorporating drawers, displayshelves with moulded cornicing, below counter space and

Outside: Eastham Grange is approached by a partshared entrance and the property's own driveway fromFriars Hill leading to a gravelled turning circle withcentre flower bed with hydrangeas providing off roadparking for several vehicles and leading to a detacheddouble garage with storage above. The main elevation ofthe property is to the rear with views down the gardenand countryside to one side. The principal area ofgarden is set down to lawn with serpentine edges onone side of a traditional mixed border with specimentrees and a raised decked terrace with a pergola, whileon the other a rose bed with a paved sun terrace andevergreens including laurel, rhododendron andcamellias. At the end of the lawn is a stone wall withinset flower beds and an arbour with steps down tolower paved terrace with an area of ornamental water.To the far end is a vegetable garden with potting sheds.Brick barbeque.

Directions: Leave Rye in a westerly direction along theA259 and after approximately 2 miles turn leftsignposted Winchelsea Beach. Continue throughWinchelsea Beach and onto Pett Level passing theSmugglers Pub on your left and then turn rightsignposted Pett Village. Proceed up Chick Hill andproceed through Pett Village continuing out of thevillage and up Friars Hill where the property will befound after approximately 3/4 mile on the right handside set back from the lane.

Agents Note:In accordance with The Estate Agents Act 1979, weadvise that the vendor is a "connected person" asdefined by the act.

plumbing for a dishwasher, washing machine and anintegrated fridge. Electric cooker with hood. A doubleglazed side door leads to the garden. Adjoining is apractical utility room and a door to the outside. Butlersink and broom cupboard.

On the first floor, the master bedroom suite comprisesa double aspect bedroom with a bay window withGothic style window fenestration and a range of fittedraised wardrobe cupboards. Adjacent is a dressingroom with a linen cupboard and hot water cylinder.Hatch to roof space. En-suite bathroom with white

fitments comprising a panelled bath and a wall mountedshower, close coupled WC and twin oval wash basins setinto work surface with a panelled cupboard beneath.Bedroom 2 overlooks the garden and has a built-incupboard. Hatch to roof space. Built in cupboard andseat with cupboards.

Bedroom 3 is a double aspect room with an orielwindow with seat and cupboard beneath. Built incupboard.

Bedroom 4 enjoys rural views and has a hatch to theroof space. Bedroom 5 has a built-in storage cupboard.

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GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 3282 SQ FT 305 SQ METRES (INCLUDES DETACHED GARAGE)

Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for anyerror, omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser.

Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation.

Kitchen14'4 (4.37) min

x 9' (2.74)

Utility11' (3.35) max

x 10'9 (3.28) max

Dining Room20'4 (8.20)

x 15'4 (4.67) intp bay

Up

DownSitting Room

11'1 (3.38)x 9' (2.74)

Drawing Room22'9 (6.93)

x 15'4 (4.67) into bay

Conservatory40'11 (12.47)x 14'6 (4.42)

Bedroom 3�14'8 (4.47) into bay

x 14'7 (4.45)

Bedroom 214'8 (4.47) into bay

x 14'4 (4.37)

Bedroom 4 /Study

11'4 (3.35)x 10'10 (3.30)

max

Bedroom 116'4 (4.98) into bay

x 15'4 (4.67)

Bedroom 59'1 (2.77)

x 7'9 (2.36)

Garage24' (7.32)

x 16'11 (5.16)

47/49 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AN01797 [email protected]

P370

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