FirebrandHigh Street, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4EB

AMENITIESFirebrand is ideally located in the conservation area of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Winchelsea, which is famous for its grid-iron street plan and selection of wonderful period houses and cottages. Local facilities include The Winchelsea Farm Kitchen (a delicatessen and local grocery serving coffee), a post office in the Court Hall, and the fine church of St Thomas the Martyr.

For more comprehensive facilities, Rye is about 2.6 miles with a railway station on the Ashford-Brighton line. Ashford has a high speed link to London (37 minutes) and the Eurostar to Europe. Etchingham station on the London Bridge/Charing Cross line, is some 18 miles, Battle station, on the same line, is about 12 miles. Hastings is about 8.5 miles. Sea bathing is available at the nearby Winchelsea Beach and Pett Level.

State and private schools include Winchelsea Primary School (which is adjacent); Rye Community College; Claremont on the outskirts of Hastings and Senior School at Bodiam; Vinehall at Robertsbridge; St Ronan’s and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst.

DESCRIPTIONFirebrand is a very desirable and sympathetically updated Grade II Listed timber-framed building dating from the late 13th and 16th centuries with brick elevations, white weatherboarding on one side and tarred weatherboarding to the other. There are sash windows with glazing bars intact beneath a tiled roof. The well-proportioned rooms have good ceiling heights and retain many of the original features, including some fine timbering and stone arches.

The kitchen/breakfast room and bathrooms have all been updated during the last five years.

The main features are:

• The front door opens into a well-proportioned reception hall with old pine panelling to half height, and shelved cupboard beneath the old pine staircase to the first floor. The panelled study is double aspect, and has an ornate fireplace surround (sealed), arched corner cupboard with display shelves above.

• The impressive drawing room has a wide stone inglenook fireplace with steel canopy, fitted bookshelves, high beamed ceiling, excellent window space, open fronted cupboard with bookshelves.

• Attached Store Room• Wonderful vaulted Cellar 30’4 x 17’2

First Floor:

• Principal Bedroom with en suite Bathroom

• 3 further Bedrooms• Family Bathroom• Shower Room

Ground Floor:

• Reception Hall• Cloakroom• Fine Drawing Room• Dining Room• Study• Kitchen/Breakfast Room• Utility Room

Second Floor:

• Bedroom 5• Attic Room

Outside:

• Delightful Walled Garden • In all about 0.3 of an acre• Garage

A very desirable and sympathetically updated Grade II Listed house of 4,438 sq ft, ideally situated in the heart of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea and featuring well-proportioned rooms with good ceiling heights and original period features, beautiful walled garden and a garage.

FIREBRAND

• The dining room has an ornate fireplace with wood burner and heavy oak carved surround and mantelpiece. Double doors lead to an adjacent walled garden, ideal for entertaining. The inner hall has a glazed tiled floor and bookshelves, cloakroom with basin, WC and quarry tiled floor.

• The kitchen/breakfast room has been refitted in recent times with bespoke units comprising oiled iroko worktops with cupboards and pan drawers below, New World gas range with extractor hood above, plumbing for dishwasher, space for upright fridge, glass fronted dresser, wall cupboards, oak floor. Door to the High Street. Access to the secondary staircase, door to useful porch with bench seat, cupboards, courtyard garden and through to the utility room with glazed sink, plumbing for washing machine and shelving.

• Beneath the property is an historic vaulted cellar 30’4 x 17’2 overall with arched ceiling, dating from before 1300, approached from the High Street.

• The first floor is approached by a wide old pine staircase with panelling to half height and leading to a spacious landing with book shelves. The principal suite comprises bedroom with fitted window seats, stone inglenook (sealed) and en suite bathroom with roll top bath and shower fitting, basin, WC and separate shower cubicle.

• Bedroom 2 has wardrobe cupboards, exposed timbering, fitted window seats. Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC and Jerusalem limestone floor.

• There are two further bedrooms, one with wardrobe cupboard, and a well-appointed bathroom with bath and fitted shower, basin and WC, Jerusalem limestone floor and airing cupboard.

• The second floor is approached by two staircases, one of which leads to Bedroom 5 with Velux windows providing a view across Rye bay to Dungeness in the distance, and the second staircase to an excellent attic room/emergency bedroom and very useful storage area.

GARDENS AND GROUNDSThese form a very special feature of Firebrand and are principally wall-enclosed. Adjacent to the house with doors from the kitchen and dining room is a delightful brick-paved walled courtyard with an area of decking and a selection of climbing plants which creates a sheltered setting for entertaining throughout the year. Outbuildings including garden store and wooden framed dustbin and log store.

From here a paved pathway leads to the main mostly wall enclosed formal garden which has been created by the present owners and has, over the years, been part of the “open garden” schemes. There are stone and gravelled paths, sections of box hedge with inset lavender bushes, herbaceous borders with a superb selection of shrubs and plants. Central area of lawn, summer house, established medlar and quince trees, fig tree, oak and other trees.

In all about 0.3 of an acre.

Attached garage with up and over door fronting St Thomas’ Street.

DIRECTIONSOn entering Winchelsea from the Icklesham direction on the A259 turn right into Back Lane, proceed over Monks Walk, keeping the church on the left, and turn first left into St Thomas’ Street. Firebrand will then be found at the end on the right, also fronting the High Street.

Alternatively, if entering Winchelsea from the Rye direction, proceed via the Strand Gate, take the second turning on the left with the church on your right, and Firebrand will be found immediately on the corner, on the right, also fronting the High Street.

Additional Information: Local Authority: Rother District Council, Bexhill-on-Sea. Telephone 01424 787000. www.rother.gov.uk Services: Mains electricity, gas, drainage and water (not checked or tested) Links: www.environment-agency.gov.uk, www.highways.gov.uk, www.caa.co.uk, www.landregistry.gov.uk Tenure: Freehold. Land Registry Title Number ESX175399

VIEWINGSFor an appointment to view please contact our Battle Office, telephone 01424 775577

GUIDE PRICE £1,050,000 - £1,300,000

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GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR 1

APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 4438 SQ FT 412.3 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT, CELLAR, GARAGE & STORE)

Firebrand, High Street, Winchelsea, TN36 4EB

Denotes restrictedhead height

Bedroom 5 20'8 (6.30) max

x 17'6 (5.33) max

Cellar30'4 (9.25)

x 17'2 (5.23)

Attic Room16'2 (4.93)

x 13'3 (4.04) max

Bedroom 216'5 (5.00)

x 14'10 (4.52)

Bedroom 415'2 (4.62)x 8' (2.44)

Bedroom 320'9 (6.32)x 9'5 (2.87)

Bedroom 115'10 (4.83)

x 14'10 (4.52)

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SECOND FLOOR 2

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

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14'3 (4.34)x 9'6 (2.90)

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Drawing Room24'8 (7.52)

x 19'7 (5.97)

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Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error,omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser.

Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation.

Dining Room19'2 (5.84)

x 14'5 (4.39) max

Garage17'3 (5.26)x 9'1 (2.77)

Study16'4 (4.98) max

x 14'1 (4.29)

Kitchen /Breakfast Room31'2 (9.53) max

x 10'6 (3.20)

Utility9'10 (3.00)x 7'7 (2.31)

Store7'7 (2.31)

x 7'7 (2.31)

ReceptionHall

15' (4.57)x 11'5 (3.48)

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