East Street, Rye,

A delightful three bedroom period cottage set within the Citadel of Rye and offering generous accommodation over three floors. On the ground floor is a 22ft reception room with wooden flooring, separate fitted kitchen with patio doors to a small courtyard garden and behind the kitchen there is a cloakroom. On the first floor is the main double bedroom and also a family bathroom. On the second floor are two addiotnal bedrooms. Please see floor plan for room dimensions. Offered to the market on a furnished basis and available now. One pet considered. Council Tax: Band D.

ROOMS Entrance lobby, 25' Open plan living room & dining room, Fitted kitchen with Shaker style units and limestone floor, Cloak/utility room, 3 bedrooms, Bathroom, Gas central heating, Small paved garden.

LOCATION The property is situated in the Conservation Area 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 Brighton and to Ashford with connections to London and to Paris/Lille/Brussels via the Channel Tunnel. A high speed service between London St. Pancras and Ashford has been introduced, reducing the journey time to just 37 minutes. The M20 may be joined at Ashford via the improved and upgraded A2070 and A259. Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Rye, Cooden and Hastings, sailing on the south coast and many fine countryside and coastal walks.

DESCRIPTION A Grade II listed 19th century period property presenting rendered and colour washed external elevations incorporating a two storey projecting bay window to the front beneath a pitched peg tiled roof. The property is presented to a good decorative standard and is currently used for holiday lets. Particular features include a 22' reception room with a fireplace, a 22' kitchen with shaker style domestic units and limestone flooring and a fitted bathroom with high quality fitments and marble tiled floor. The accommodation is arranged over three floors, as shown on the floor plan. Note: In common with many properties in Rye, 7 East Street is subject to areas of flying freehold, whereby part or parts of this property pass above and/or below part or parts of adjacent properties.

GROUND FLOOR A panelled front door opens into an entrance lobby. An inner door leads through to an open plan living room and dining room with a bay window to the front overlooking East Street and a sash window to the rear overlooking the garden, together with an open fireplace with a brick hearth and a second ornamental fireplace.

The kitchen, which has quadrangular glazed double doors opening onto the terrace and limestone flooring, is fitted with an extensive range of Shaker style domestic units incorporating cupboards and drawers beneath wood block work surfaces with tiled splash backs, an inset stainless steel one and a half bowl single drainer sink unit and mixer tap, inset stainless steel five burner gas hob with a stainless steel filter hood over and an integrated oven under. In addition, there is a range of matching wall mounted storage cupboards and below counter space for a freezer, refrigerator and dishwasher. Beyond is a cloak/utility room with a quarry tiled floor, wall mounted wash basin, close coupled W.C and plumbing for a washing machine.


FIRST FLOOR On the first floor, bedroom 1 has a bay window to the front, a fireplace with a ducks nest grate and two built in storage cupboards. The bathroom has a sash window to the rear, marble tiled floor and contemporary fitments comprising a panelled bath with a shower attachment, a pedestal wash basin and a close coupled W.C. tiling to surrounds. Marble tiled floor.

SECOND FLOOR On the second floor, there is a landing and two attic bedrooms with sloping ceilings, as follows. Bedroom 2 has a window to the rear providing widespread roofscape views. Bedroom 3 has a window to the side looking across to the church.

OUTSIDE Garden 16' x 4'. A fence enclosed area, leading off the kitchen via glazed double doors, set down to quarry tiles.