House For Sale £1,100,000
Cinque Ports Street, Rye

A characterful, historic and flexible property in the centre of Rye with the opportunity to be a unique live-work home and business. It's believed that a large part of this property was once a workhouse and the property certainly retains some wonderful old brickwork, iron window frames and the spaciousness of a semi-industrial Victorian building.

The total property is close to 3000 sq. ft and has a natural division between two distinct spaces. On the first floor is a spacious and light-filled home featuring a glorious open living area with antique pine floorboards, vaulted ceiling, kitchen to one end and balcony to the other. There are three double bedrooms, one en-suite bathroom and a further family bathroom. There's also a glazed sunroom and an attic, which provides extensive storage space.

A characterful, historic and flexible property in the centre of Rye with the opportunity to be a unique live-work home and business. It's believed that a large part of this property was once a workhouse and the property certainly retains some wonderful old brickwork, iron window frames and the spaciousness of a semi-industrial Victorian building.

The total property is close to 3000 sq. ft and has a natural division between two distinct spaces. On the first floor is a spacious and light-filled home featuring a glorious open living area with antique pine floorboards, vaulted ceiling, kitchen to one end and balcony to the other. There are three double bedrooms, one en-suite bathroom and a further family bathroom. There's also a glazed sunroom and an attic, which provides extensive storage space.

On the ground floor is a large studio room with its own kitchen and cloakroom, original wood-block flooring and French doors opening onto a walled garden. Connected to the studio, but also accessible via a separate entrance, are three good-sized, light-filled rooms, along with their own reception area, kitchen, cloakroom and storeroom.

This area is currently run as a successful wellbeing centre, with independent practitioners providing complementary health treatments in the three rooms, while the studio hosts a range of classes including yoga, Pilates and qi gong.

There's an opportunity to continue to operate the business in this form, retaining relationships with the existing practitioners to generate an income. The centre has built a good reputation in Rye and beyond and has a loyal client base. It's also easy to see how this attractive and versatile space could be a centre for musicians, artists, teaching, or become the offices for a business of any sort.

Alternatively, the studio, or the entire ground floor with the necessary permissions, could be reclaimed to make a truly spectacular home.

Outside there is parking for several cars, a large courtyard and a walled private courtyard garden.

The entire property is set back from one of the key retail roads in Rye and is both prominent yet quiet. The railway station, with good links to London (and Europe via Ashford International once it re-opens in 2025), as well as to Brighton and the rest of the south coast, is a few minutes' walk from the property. Rye is increasingly a hub for interesting independent shops across fashion, home accessories, books and food, as well as a destination for good pubs, cafes and restaurants, such as the newly refurbished George Hotel. The excellent Jempson's supermarket is a two-minute walk away and the Kino is a great independent cinema in the centre of the town. Each year Rye brings many visitors to the town for the world-renowned Rye Jazz Festival and the Rye Arts Festival. The town attracts many artists, musicians and creative thinkers throughout the year and is increasingly a destination for people leaving larger towns and cities for a better quality of life without losing the appeal of good shops, good coffee and interesting neighbours.

The town of Rye is bordered by beautiful countryside on three sides and the unique and protected nature reserve at Rye Harbour on the fourth side. Nearby Camber Sands is rightly famed for its vast stretch of beach as well as the well-known hotel and restaurant, The Gallivant, which attracts visitors from across the UK and beyond.

Council Tax Band: D (Rother District Council)
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax band D (£2,211 pa)