3 Bed Detached House, Single Let, Winchelsea, TN36 4EN £595,000

A set of French doors lead from the dining room out into a south facing conservatory with French doors opening out to the garden and a single glazed side door on the opposite side. A further door leads from the dining room into a small hall / stairwell that leads through to a generous living room with double aspect windows and central feature gas fireplace. The stairs lead up to a first floor landing off which is the principal bedroom with double aspect windows, built in wardrobe, and ensuite shower room with walk in shower, bidet, close coupled WC and washbasin with vanity unit below. Opposite the principal bedroom is a second generous double bedroom with corner mantel piece, south facing window and built in wardrobe. A landing passage leads from the top of the stairs to a third smaller double bedroom, and the family bathroom with panel bath, walk in shower, close coupled WC and washbasin with vanity unit below.

Externally the property benefits from a wraparound garden that is a mixture of paved and gravel seating areas, providing a number of different seating areas for different times of the day including a small timber summer house situated in the corner of the western garden area.

Situation: Garden Cottage is situated within the historic town of Winchelsea which is laid out on a 13th Century grid pattern around the central church St Thomas. This pretty, small town benefits from a village store and post office, The New Inn public house as well as cricket club, village hall, and the central St Thomas's church and primary school. Nearby is the ancient Cinque Ports town of Rye, with its ancient cobbled streets and period buildings that offer shops, recreational and cultural facilities. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 30 miles distant offering a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities, while closer to the west is the historic town of Hastings with its seafront and promenade. Inland are the market towns of Tenterden known as the Jewel in the Weald with its tree lined high street and Ashford with main line station to London and Europe as well as the recently expanded McArthur Glen designer outlet retail park. Leisure activities near Winchelsea offer a local thriving tennis, sailing, and links golf clubs as well as opportunities for riding, kite surfing on the nearby Camber Sands Beach and walking in the surrounding countryside.

Schools: There are several highly regarded schools in the area including Vinehall, St Ronan's, Claremont, Buckswood, and Benenden. Winchelsea benefits from St Thomas's primary school and nearby Rye offers a number of pre-nursery, primary and secondary school.

Travel and Transport: Winchelsea benefits from an hourly bus services on the Hastings to Folkestone route that goes through the town. There is also a train service from Winchelsea station, approximately 0.5 miles from the bottom of Ferry Hill on the Brighton to Ashford International line with connecting high speed services from Ashford for London St Pancras (37 minutes) and the continent via Eurostar. Nearby the M20 may be joined at Ashford via the A259 and A2070 with connections to the M25 and Dover Ferry Port.

General Information:
Services: Mains Water, Mains Drainage, Mains Gas and Electricity
Broadband Speed: Up to 66 Mbps (source Uswitch)
Mobile Coverage: 3G/4G on 3 Mobile, EE, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and O2
Council Tax: Currently Band E
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Tenure: Freehold
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Anderson Hacking Ltd

Directions: From Rye proceed on the A259 Hastings Road for approximately 3.5 miles, turn left into Back Lane just before Winchelsea Village Hall (on the righthand side) and at the end turn left and park on German Street where the entrance to Garden Cottage will be found by the bus stop.