2 bedroom cottage for sale
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LOCATION The property is located in the favoured village of Iden, which sits on a hill overlooking the Rother Levels, and has a local community owned convenience store and post office, bowls club, Norman church with castellated bell tower, village hall, cricket ground and public house. From the village there are numerous footpaths and lanes leading across the surrounding countryside and down to the Royal Military Canal. Two miles to the south 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 Jazz Festival are held annually and there is a two-screen cinema, arts centre and café in Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford, from where there are high speed connections to London St Pancras in 37 minutes and from there to the Continent. The attractive Wealden town of Tenterden, with wide tree lined High Street, is 9 miles and offers Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets together with Homewood Secondary School and a more comprehensive range of shops. In Peasmarsh village (2 miles) there is a large independently run supermarket. The coast is nearby with the spectacular dunes and sandy beach at Camber 6 miles.
DESCRIPTION A charming character cottage forming an inner one of a terrace of four, presenting color washed brick and part weather board clad external elevations set with sash windows to the front beneath a pitched tiled roof. The well presented accommodation is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan.
GROUND FLOOR A part glazed front door with a canopy above opens into the living room with a window to the front, exposed floorboards, display shelving and a brick fireplace with a fitted wood burning stove. The kitchen/dining room, which has a glazed door to the rear garden, has a slate tiled floor with underfloor heating, stairs leading to the first floor and a range of cabinets to one wall comprising cupboards and drawers beneath a woodblock work surface with a glazed sink, an inset hob with a filter hood above and a built-in oven, an integrated dishwasher, a fitted fridge/freezer and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Adjacent is a bath/shower room with a close coupled wc, pedestal wash basin and a panelled bath with a shower screen and wall mounted rain shower.
FIRST FLOOR On the first floor, there is a small landing with painted floorboards and two double bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a window to the front and a fireplace with a cast iron grate and wood surround. Bedroom 2, which overlooks the rear garden, has painted floorboards and a matchboard panelled wall.
OUTSIDE To the front of the house there is a small ornamental garden with a white painted picket fence, low brick wall, box hedging and trellis with honeysuckle and clematis. Immediately to the rear, there is a kitchen garden area with raised beds, pea beach surrounds, a power supply and hot and cold water taps. A meandering old brick path with a gate leads to the hedge enclosed, south west facing main garden, which is laid to lawn with cottage garden style planting including lavender, clematis, rosemary, buddleja, euphorbia, iris and a mature tree fern. Garden store. There is a pedestrian right of way behind No. 1 giving access to the garden from Main Street.
SERVICES Local Authority: Rother District Council. Council Tax Band C
Mains electricity and water. Mains drainage.
Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone and 02
Broadband speed: Superfast 53 Mbps available. Source Ofcom
Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK
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Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on January 29, 2022
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