Cottage for Sale in East Sussex, UK

Grade Ii Listed Medieval Cottage

Asking Price: 243,000 USD
(Negotiable)
PRICE: IRO $243000 Freehold Subject to contract To include carpets and curtains <sum> Entrance lobby <sum> Sittingroom with inglenook fireplace <sum> Kitchen/breakfast room <sum> Bathroom <sum> Separate w.c. <sum> First floor landing/occasional bedroom <sum> Two bedrooms <sum> Night storage heating <sum> Secluded courtyard garden to rear <sum> Workshop/studio <sum> Electric heating <sum> Partial secondary glazing DESCRIPTION: Old Timbers is a Grade II listed cottage believed to date from the mid 15th Century with heavily timbered yet well proportioned accommodation, arranged over three floors and with generous ceiling heights. It is situated in the heart of the medieval village of Robertsbridge. SITUATION: The property is a short walk from a good range of shops to meet everyday needs, primary and secondary schools, doctors' and dental surgeries, vet's and a number of inns. The main line station is within walking distance with trains into Charing Cross and Cannon Street. There are also bus services to neighbouring towns and villages. Battle is about 5 miles distant with its wider range of amenities. THE ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE DIMENTIONS COMPRISES: GROUND FLOOR Oak front door with stained glass leaded lights to: ENTRANCE LOBBY: With quarry tiled floor. Access to meters. Old panelled door to: SITTING ROOM: 13'6 x 12'5. Heavily timbered walls and ceiling. Fine inglenook fireplace with flagstone base, bressumer beam, fitted canopy, exposed mellow stonework and brick. Illuminated recess to side. Storage heater. Secondary glazed leaded light window. Concealed staircase to second floor. Pine door and two steps down to: KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 12'6 average x 10'9. Fitted range of base level units and worktops, 11/2 bowl sink unit, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge, ceramic wall tiling, telephone point, shaped recess with Dimplex heater. Leaded light window to side. Exposed timbers. Part glazed door to rear courtyard. BATHROOM: Suite of bath with hot water cylinder in cupboard above, pedestal basin, Velux double glazed skylight window, Dimplex heater, exposed timbers. SEPARATE W.C. Close coupled w.c., window. FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING: approximately 17’ x 7’10, a 'quiet' area or occasional bedroom, heavily timbered with partially vaulted walls and ceiling, Dimplex heater. two windows. Straight flight ladder to second floor. BEDROOM 1: 14' x 13'. Leaded light secondary glazed windows to front. Dimplex heater. Exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Built-in old pine 'tall boy' with light.. SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM 2: 14’ x 12'10 (taken at floor level) with beamed and partially sloping walls. Dormer window to front with leaded lights. OUTSIDE To the rear there is a delightful courtyard garden with York stone paving, pea shingled areas and shrubs with panelled fencing and pedestrian access to rear boundary, entered through a tall cast iron gate. In addition, there is a large STUDIO/WORKSHOP sub-divided internally to form two rooms; the Studio, with tongue and grooved pine ceiling, spotlights and carpeting, the remainder a garden store, with folding doors to front. Contact Rebecca Jensen on +441892 665950 or +447950 261057.