• Hall, Sitting room, Garden room, Study, Office, Kitchen, Dining room, Utility room. +
• Principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, 4 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. +
• Drive for parking, Garage, Attractive gardens, Outbuildings. +
• About ½ acre +

A beautiful and unique grade II listed 16th century gatehouse which commands attention, is steeped in history, in a tranquil green setting down a private lane, with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and, in one of the most beautiful counties in England.
Hall, Sitting room, Garden room, Study, Office, Kitchen, Dining room, Utility room.
Principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, 4 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
Drive for parking, Garage, Attractive gardens, Outbuildings.

About ½ acre
History
Built in the 1550s while Queen Elizabeth 1 was on the throne, the Gatehouse was one of the earliest brick buildings in East Sussex and was the entry into a walled manor house complex which has largely disappeared now, with only the Gatehouse still surviving, along with parts of the original outer walls.

The Gatehouse retains many original features including the main oak door that has a siege door within it, small slit windows high in the wall on each side of the main door through which arrows or guns could be fired to repel attacks and, the oak spiral staircase providing access to the upper floors, which is for the most part original. There is also one original fireplace on the top floor and there are ancient oak beams etched in history throughout the tower itself.

The modern extensions added from the 1960s include a kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms featuring oak doors, windows and door frames, with the most recent addition being a spacious reception room built with oak beams in the Sussex barn style, with south and east facing views to the garden.

Property
The front door opens into a hall, with tiled floor and French doors to the garden. The sitting room has generous proportions and is open to the eaves with exposed beams. It has an oak floor, open fireplace and French doors to the garden. Beyond is the garden room which is also very light with French doors to the garden. An inner hall which could be a study has stairs to the office. There are also 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the ground floor. The kitchen is fitted with wall and floor units, granite worktops, 6 ring gas hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, island unit with wooden work top, window seat, door to garden and access to the tower.

The kitchen moves seamlessly into the tower, with the dining room on the ground floor with exposed beams, tiled floor and glazed doors to the garden and a utility room off. A timber spiral staircase leads from the dining room up the tower to the principal bedroom on the first floor. It has fitted wardrobes, glazed door to roof terrace and an ensuite shower room. The spiral staircase continues up to the second floor where there is a further bedroom (5) with exposed beams into the vaulted ceiling, fireplace and an en-suite cloakroom. Outside A wooden gate opens to a brick paved parking area which is enclosed by walls. A gate leads to the walled rear garden which is laid to lawn with garden store, garden shed and private water supply plant. The main garden is to the south and is beautifully laid out with a large expanse of lawn. It has a gravelled seating area, a flagstone terrace with pergola over clad with a vine, herbaceous border with trellised walk way running alongside it, well clipped yew hedges and rose beds with box hedges. Within the garden are a number of trees including fig, apple, cherry and walnut. Further up the drive is a 4-bay garage.