House For Sale £785,000
A charming tucked away 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3 reception room detached house situated in a quiet private position, on the edge of the Ancient Cinque Port Town of Winchelsea. This delightful property benefits from a level large lawn garden and offers views looking out over the Brede Valley.
• Entrance Porch
• Hallway
• Living Room /Dining Room
• Study / Bedroom
• Conservatory
• Kitchen
• Utility Room
• Ground Floor Bedroom with ensuite Shower /WC
• Master Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom/WC
• Two Further Double Bedrooms
• Family Bathroom
• Paved Seating Terrace
• Generous Private Level Garden
• Green House
• Garage and Large Store Shed
Description: Backfelds End is a deceptively spacious converted former stable block that now comprises a detached house of brick construction, with pebble dashed elevations, under a pitched tiled roof with a mix of double glazed and single pane timber casement windows and some Velux windows.
The property we understand was built around 1901 and was converted by the current owners family into a house during the 1950’s. The property is set on a quiet green lane called Hogtrough Lane on the edge of Winchelsea, being within walking distance of the town’s amenities including village shop, pub, church, village hall, community playing field area and village primary school.
Backfields End is approached from Rectory Lane (A259) down Hogtrough Lane through a wooden picket gate leading onto a paved path that leads through the garden to approach a central enclosed entrance porch. Accessing the entrance porch leads to an inner front door that opens into a hallway with parquet flooring. Accessed off the hallway is a ground floor bedroom with ensuite shower room/WC, a rear access door and access into the main living room with feature fireplace with gas fire. The large living room has three front facing windows and glazed French doors at the rear leading through to a conservatory with French doors leading out to a paved seating area as well as providing access to a rear study / bedroom. The kitchen is accessed from the living room with oak shaker style units, marble worktops, butlers sink, integrated dishwasher, ceramic hob incorporating an extractor fan, and a double electric oven.
A connecting door leads from the kitchen to a side utility room with cream units with laminate worktop, stainless steel sink, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer and access door out to the garden.
Stairs leading from the living room provide access to a master bedroom suite with small landing leading into the bedroom benefiting from built in wardrobes and stunning views looking over the Brede valley and on the opposite side of the landing a bathroom with panel bath, with shower above, pedestal washbasin and enclosed cistern WC.
A second staircase leads from the entrance hall up to a further two double bedrooms and a family bathroom with panel bath, with shower above, wash basin with vanity unit below and close coupled WC.
Externally the property benefits from a large level lawn garden, with a side vegetable garden with green house and on the opposite side of the house further flower beds, a rear paved seating area and at the end of the lawn a garden spinney with path leading through to a large store shed and attached garage.
Situation: Backfields End is situated within the historic town of Winchelsea which is laid out on a 13th Century grid pattern around the central church St Thomas. This pretty, small town benefits from a village store and post office, The New Inn public house as well as cricket club, village hall, and the central St Thomas’s church and primary school. Nearby is the ancient Cinque Ports town of Rye, with its ancient cobbled streets and period buildings that offer shops, recreational and cultural facilities. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 30 miles distant offering a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities, while closer to the west is the historic town of Hastings with its seafront and promenade. Inland are the market towns of Tenterden known as the Jewel in the Weald with its tree lined high street and Ashford with main line station to London and Europe as well as the recently expanded McArthur Glen designer outlet retail park. Leisure activities near Winchelsea offer a local thriving tennis, sailing, and links golf clubs as well as opportunities for riding, kite surfing on the nearby Camber Sands Beach and walking in the surrounding countryside.
Schools: There are several highly regarded schools in the area including Vinehall, St Ronan’s, Claremont, Buckswood, and Benenden. Winchelsea benefits from St Thomas’s primary school and nearby Rye offers a number of pre-nursery, primary and secondary school.
Travel and Transport: Winchelsea benefits from an hourly bus services on the Hastings to Folkestone route that goes through the town. There is also a train service from Winchelsea station, approximately 0.5 miles from the bottom of Ferry Hill on the Brighton to Ashford line with connecting high speed services from Ashford for London St Pancras (37 minutes) and the continent via Eurostar. Nearby the M20 may be joined at Ashford via the A259 and A2070 with connections to the M25 and Dover Ferry Port.
General Information:
Services: Mains Water, Private Drainage, Mains Gas and Electricity
Broadband Speed: Up to 66 Mbps (source Uswitch)
Mobile Coverage: 3G/4G on 3 Mobile, EE, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone and O2
Council Tax: Currently Band G
Local Authority: Rother District Council
Tenure: Freehold
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Anderson Hacking Ltd
Directions: From Rye proceed on the A259 Hastings Road for approximately 4 miles, turn right into Hogtrough Lane approximately 100m past Winchelsea Village Hall (on the righthand side) and Backfields End will be found on the left hand side.
