MapOffers in excess of
£1,000,0005 bedroom detached house for sale
Rye Hill, Playden, East Sussex TN31 7NJ
Study
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
4,962 sq ft / 461 sq m
EPC rating: C
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Features and description
ROOMS Entrance hall, 33' Living room, Family room, Conservatory, Study, Open plan vaulted kitchen/dining room, Utility room, Cloakroom, First floor main galleried landing, Bedroom 1 with en suite shower room, Bedrooms 2 & 3 both have en suite bathrooms, 2 further bedrooms, Gas heating, EPC rating C, Gated driveway and front garden, 110' landscaped rear garden
LOCATION The property is located approximately 0.5 mile from the Ancient Town and Cinque of Rye in the village of Playden. Playden is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Plaidenham and is a largely rural parish. In earlier times the sea, which is now about four miles distant, came to the base of the hill and Playden's main occupation was fishing; the fish were salted in a long disappeared hamlet known as Saltcote, at the bottom of what is now New England Lane, formerly known as Saltcote Street. The picturesque church of St Michael is an excellent example of a small Norman/Early English church. Rye is renowned for its historical associations and medieval fortifications. As well as its charm and history, the town has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented; Rye Arts Festival is held
annually and the Kino cinema, arts centre and café is located off Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford from where there are high speed connections to London, St Pancras (38 minutes).
DESCRIPTION Forming a detached house presenting brick elevations with part tile hung upper elevations set with double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof. Bespoke internal features include oak joinery throughout and natural stone tiling to floors and bathroom.
GROUND FLOOR Front door into the entrance hall, natural stone flooring throughout the majority of the ground floor. Cloakroom comprising w.c, wash hand basin set into a granite surround with oak cupboards under. Living room (currently used as a gym) polished tiled flooring, double doors into conservatory, window to front. Secondary oak staircase to bedroom 2. Family room shallow bay window to front, oak flooring. Study oak flooring and window providing natural light from the conservatory. Conservatory with windows and double doors overlooking and opening onto the rear garden. Open plan kitchen/dining room fitted with bespoke oak base and wall mounted units including an island with granite worksurfaces and integral appliances including a La Cornue range cooker with hot plate, BBQ grill, 4 ring gas hob, commercial extractor fan over, Gaggenau double oven, integrated Sub Zero American style fridge/freezer, circular sink unit and additional Butlers ceramic sink. Dining area is vaulted with the main oak staircase rising to the galleried first floor landing. Windows to the rear, doors to the front and rear gardens. Utility room built in cupboards and Butlers sink with granite worksurface, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, boiler cupboard.
FIRST FLOOR Main galleried landing with tiled floor, doors to bedrooms 1,3,4 and 5. Bedroom 1 vaulted ceiling with 3 Velux windows, tiled floor. En suite shower room comprising shower cubicle, w.c, circular stone basin in granite surround. Bedroom 3 oak flooring. En suite bathroom comprising panelled bath with shower over, w.c, wash hand basin set into vanity unit. Bedroom 4 and 5 both have oak flooring, bedroom 4 has fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 2 (via secondary staircase from the living room) vaulted ceiling with 2 Velux windows and skylight, tiled floor. En suite bathroom comprising panelled bath, separate shower cubicle, w.c, circular stone wash hand basin.
OUTSIDE The property is set back off the main road and approached via a pair of electric gates leading to a large block paved driveway with a lawned area and palm trees. A side gate leads through to the main rear garden approximately 100' deep being well hedge and fence enclosed with a detached studio/workshop. There is also a paved terraced and a BBQ area with pergola overlooking a large central lawn.
LOCATION The property is located approximately 0.5 mile from the Ancient Town and Cinque of Rye in the village of Playden. Playden is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Plaidenham and is a largely rural parish. In earlier times the sea, which is now about four miles distant, came to the base of the hill and Playden's main occupation was fishing; the fish were salted in a long disappeared hamlet known as Saltcote, at the bottom of what is now New England Lane, formerly known as Saltcote Street. The picturesque church of St Michael is an excellent example of a small Norman/Early English church. Rye is renowned for its historical associations and medieval fortifications. As well as its charm and history, the town has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented; Rye Arts Festival is held
annually and the Kino cinema, arts centre and café is located off Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford from where there are high speed connections to London, St Pancras (38 minutes).
DESCRIPTION Forming a detached house presenting brick elevations with part tile hung upper elevations set with double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof. Bespoke internal features include oak joinery throughout and natural stone tiling to floors and bathroom.
GROUND FLOOR Front door into the entrance hall, natural stone flooring throughout the majority of the ground floor. Cloakroom comprising w.c, wash hand basin set into a granite surround with oak cupboards under. Living room (currently used as a gym) polished tiled flooring, double doors into conservatory, window to front. Secondary oak staircase to bedroom 2. Family room shallow bay window to front, oak flooring. Study oak flooring and window providing natural light from the conservatory. Conservatory with windows and double doors overlooking and opening onto the rear garden. Open plan kitchen/dining room fitted with bespoke oak base and wall mounted units including an island with granite worksurfaces and integral appliances including a La Cornue range cooker with hot plate, BBQ grill, 4 ring gas hob, commercial extractor fan over, Gaggenau double oven, integrated Sub Zero American style fridge/freezer, circular sink unit and additional Butlers ceramic sink. Dining area is vaulted with the main oak staircase rising to the galleried first floor landing. Windows to the rear, doors to the front and rear gardens. Utility room built in cupboards and Butlers sink with granite worksurface, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, boiler cupboard.
FIRST FLOOR Main galleried landing with tiled floor, doors to bedrooms 1,3,4 and 5. Bedroom 1 vaulted ceiling with 3 Velux windows, tiled floor. En suite shower room comprising shower cubicle, w.c, circular stone basin in granite surround. Bedroom 3 oak flooring. En suite bathroom comprising panelled bath with shower over, w.c, wash hand basin set into vanity unit. Bedroom 4 and 5 both have oak flooring, bedroom 4 has fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 2 (via secondary staircase from the living room) vaulted ceiling with 2 Velux windows and skylight, tiled floor. En suite bathroom comprising panelled bath, separate shower cubicle, w.c, circular stone wash hand basin.
OUTSIDE The property is set back off the main road and approached via a pair of electric gates leading to a large block paved driveway with a lawned area and palm trees. A side gate leads through to the main rear garden approximately 100' deep being well hedge and fence enclosed with a detached studio/workshop. There is also a paved terraced and a BBQ area with pergola overlooking a large central lawn.
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Phillips & Stubbs – a regional property consultancy with a national profile at home in Rye LOCAL KNOWLEDGE – BETTER RESULTS We know every square mile and having an intimate knowledge of the local area and market enables us to get outstanding results for our clients. Whilst we may never compete with the large, corporate concerns in terms of their financial might and self promotion, they can never get close to the local community in the way that we can and develop those all important long term relationships on which the success of our business and reputation is built. Knowing the various micro-markets that make-up the local property scene and forging affinities with individuals in those communities over a long period of time gives us a deeper understanding and permits us to make those all important connections that go beyond conventional marketing. Despite all the advances in technology, this business is still very much a people business and local ‘know-how’ is often the difference between success and failure. COASTAL & COUNTRY We understand that particular properties require a bespoke, lifestyle approach and our Coastal and Country brand gives us the platform to market intriguing properties of merit using a tailored service built around a team of experienced professionals specialising in their field, high impact marketing and a clear understanding of the local market. One of the UK’s natural treasures is its unique coastline. Often charming, sometimes awe-inspiring, never boring, it is not surprising that so many people choose to live along the 7,760 miles of UK coast. We are acutely aware that properties with a sea view or located in close proximity to the beach are among the most sought-after for the lifestyle opportunities they provide. It’s the dream of many to live on the coast and in response to this strong demand we have set up a dedicated coastal service for the discerning buyer. It is a distinct market with different forces at work to the mainstream one and characteristics requiring our deep level of local knowledge that our team can use to deliver outstanding results through innovative marketing for our clients. Just as we benefit from a unique and historic coastline, so the inland rural areas, villages and market towns are exceptionally beautiful being both diverse in nature, from the rolling countryside of the High Weald to the low lying plains of Romney Marsh, and wide ranging in style with a high density of architecturally interesting buildings and Grade II listed properties including converted outbuildings, old farmhouses and charming cottages, which collectively ‘have been slowly and richly coloured by the personality of the people who have dwelt in them these hundreds of years. One may say of them that they are of the colour of English history’. W. Beach Thomas. Such unique properties demand particular attention and a focus on the special qualities of an individual property through tailored marketing rather than a ‘one size fits all approach’ in order to ensure you get the best possible outcome. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION It is the advice you hear from us all the time and we apply it to ourselves. Our distinctive office in Rye occupies a high profile, corner position which ensures your property will get noticed. It also has a contemporary feel reflecting our forward thinking approach whilst being conducive to discussing business and property related matters in a relaxed yet professional environment. Rye is a destination of choice for people and often the starting point for their property search, not just in the town but right across the wider area as many people are simply too ‘time-poor’ to travel around the outlying villages to register with estate agents, thereby, making them increasingly irrelevant whilst boosting our own profile as a regional property hub. In addition, we open 7 days a week and most Bank Holidays to make sure we take full advantage of any opportunity to market your property. It is vitally important to maintain this presence given that high number of buyers who come to this area from London looking to relocate or to buy a second home and yet the vast majority of estate agents are closed for business on these prime viewing days. We find it bizarre in this day and age but we are not complaining! STYLE & SUBSTANCE Contemporary marketing is integral to our business. From branding to advertising, from how our office looks to the bespoke brochures we produce using floor plans, professional photography, dusk shots and aerial images and through our online presence and the use of social media channels, journalist interviews and historical research on individual houses, we are committed to constantly evolving our marketing approach to ensure your property is shown to maximum advantage. The benefits are greater awareness and better results for both us and our clients. A STRONG ONLINE PRESENCE Over 80% of all property searches begin online and so it is a very important factor when it comes to marketing but in order to differentiate your property in an overcrowded market there is in our view a need to go beyond simply replicating what can be seen on the main property portals on our own website. 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