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7 bedroom detached house
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Property description & features
Barn annexe comprising open plan living room /dining area and kitchenette plus two en suite double bedrooms.
Two garages. Off road parking for multiple cars. Detached brick outbuilding. Mature garden of approaching one acre
LOCATION Sowdens Oast is situated on the Udimore ridge with far reaching southerly views across undulating countryside in the Brede Valley. The village of Udimore, which is located on the edges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, has two public houses, St. Marys Church, the nave of which is Norman, and a community hall. From the village there are extensive walks across open countryside in the Brede and Tillingham valleys. 4.5 miles to the east is the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye, renowned for its historical associations, medieval fortifications, and fine period architecture. 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 Arts Festival and Rye International Jazz Festival are both held annually and a two-screen cinema complex is available in Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford International, from where there are high speed connections to London St Pancras (37 minutes). Direct main-line commuter rail services into both London Charing Cross and Cannon Street can be found at Robertsbridge (10 miles) taking approximately 1hour, 20 minutes. Sporting facilities in the area include a leisure centre, lawn tennis club, sailing at Rye Harbour and numerous golf courses within a 15-mile radius.
DESCRIPTION An attractive detached early nineteenth century twin roundel oast and granary conversion presenting mellow brick and part tile hung external elevations set with timber casement double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof, together with two conical kiln roofs. The light filled, spacious accommodation is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan. In addition, there is a single storey barn providing ancillary accommodation and the former School House comprising a delightful brick outbuilding with a pitched peg tiled roof, currently used for storage and with potential for conversion.
GROUND FLOOR A raised panel front door with fanlight above opens into a fabulous double height roundel reception hall with a sweeping staircase leading to a galleried landing above.
A glazed door leads to a well proportioned, triple aspect living room with a brick fireplace and bi fold doors opening to a west facing terrace. Adjoining is a double aspect roundel sitting room.The double aspect dining room has a fireplace with a decorative surround.
The country style kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the front garden and countryside beyond. It has a range of cabinets comprising cupboards and drawers beneath tiled work surfaces with an inset sink with mixer tap, an inset electric hob with filter hood above, built in double oven, below counter space for a dish washer and space for a fridge freezer. To the rear is a practical utility room. Also on the ground floor is a wet room with contemporary fitments adjacent to the boot room and side lobby.
FIRST FLOOR On the first floor there is a galleried landing, a double aspect roundel master bedroom with an en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms- one of which has an en suite bath/shower room- a study/fifth bedroom and a family bathroom.
OUTSIDE The property is approached via a tarmacadamed driveway leading to an extensive gravel parking area for multiple vehicles. The separate barn annexe building provides ancillary accommodation affording an open plan living room/dining room & fitted kitchenette with a vaulted ceiling and glazed door to a garden area, together with two double bedrooms, both with en suite bathroom. To the far end are two single garages and a garden store.
The total plot size extends to approximately one acre with the garden being laid out in a traditional English style with areas of lawn, a wide flagstone terrace, ornamental pond, rose clad arbour, fruit trees, mixed flower beds, spring bulbs, herbaceous and shrub borders including hydrangeas, camellia, rhodendron, as well as heather, alpines, lavender and twisted leaf Yucca. To the far end is an all-weather tennis court as well as an undulating croquet lawn.
SERVICES Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil Central heating.
EPC rating E. Council Tax Band TBA
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