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- Delightful Period Cottage +
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- Electric eco-smart Heating +
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A DELIGHTFUL GRADE II LISTED PERIOD COTTAGE WITH MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES SET IN AN ATTRACTIVE RURAL LOCATION CONVENIENT FOR AMENITIES AND WITHIN EASY REACH OF TENTERDEN AND RYE.
Oak Cottage, originally built in the late 17th century, is nestled along a quiet country lane with 360 degree views over adjacent countryside and farmland, yet not isolated from nearby amenities, or from the historical Cinque Port of Rye which is a short drive away. The current owner has lived at the property for almost 40 years, maintaining it with great care, and ensuring it remains in very good decorative order, both inside and out.
The cottage is full of history and charm, as you would expect from a property of this period; structural and ceiling timbers at every turn, inglenook fireplaces, wood latch doors and original floorboards. The property was latterly extended, we believe, in the 1940s and 1980s; both extensions have been seamlessly blended into the fabric of the original building.
The accommodation is deceptively spacious, to offer areas for all members of the family across three floors. To the ground floor is a kitchen/breakfast room with adjacent walk-in larder/pantry, formal dining room, morning room, sitting room, study, spacious boot room and ground floor bathroom. To the first floor are two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, along with a family bathroom and two further bedrooms on the second floor. Every bedroom enjoys views across adjacent countryside.
Outside the well-established gardens wrap around all sides of the property bordered by mature hedging and trees. There is an expanse of lawn, areas of perennial planting, as well as plum and damson trees. For those green fingered amongst us there is a greenhouse perfectly positioned for a bumper tomato crop. In all, the gardens and grounds amount to circa 0.54 acres.
Oak Cottage is accompanied by a detached timber garage and timber framed workshop/shed. The garage has planning permission granted to extend to provide an additional garaging bay and further room above accessed via an external staircase (RR/2024/956/P).
FEATURES
- Sitting room with grand inglenook open fireplace with bressummer beam taking centre stage
- Kitchen/breakfast room with a good selection of painted wood units under wooden work surfaces, built in dresser unit with sliding glazed doors, double bowl ceramic sink, space for range cooker and dishwasher, Fired Earth terracotta tiled flooring
- Adjacent walk-in larder/pantry for all your food and wine storage needs, space for full size fridge, freezer and washing machine
- Formal dining room with inglenook fireplace
- Morning room with French doors opening onto the garden, original Victorian fireplace
- Study/home office with stable door opening onto the garden
- Rear entrance lobby/boot room, perfect winter entry point for those with muddy boots or paws
- Ground floor bathroom with bath, pedestal basin, traditional style WC and radiator
- First floor spacious master bedroom with built in cupboard and ornamental fireplace
- A further double bedroom and a single bedroom on the first floor
- Family bathroom with slipper bath, Italian glass basin, WC, built-in storage and heated towel rail
- Two bedrooms, one double, to the second floor, both with access to extensive eaves storage
- Heating throughout the property is electric eco-smart radiators which can be either manually controlled (for each radiator) or via an app, the latter is ideal for controlling the system to function when away from home
- Wrap around gardens in total of circa 0.54 acres
- Timber framed workshop/shed and greenhouse
- Timber framed garage with planning permission, as before, to extend to provide additional garaging and room above
- Gravel driveway via a traditional five bar gate, offering parking for a number of vehicles