Fortune Cottage, Horseshoe Lane, Beckley, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6SD
Fortune Cottage, Horseshoe Lane, Beckley, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6SD A singular detached family home in Arts and Crafts style situated just off a quiet country lane, secluded yet not remote, with pool, all weather tennis court, outbuildings, detached self-contained annexe, formal gardens and woodland, in all around 1.72 acres. Drawing Room Dining Room Study Kitchen/breakfast room Utility/Shower room 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Swimming Pool Tennis Court Studio/annex 1.72 Acres gardens and grounds. Country lane location 1,100,000 Freehold Description A fine family house, in the same family ownership for many years, situated amidst parklike grounds offering seclusion and privacy. The gardens surround the property, a paradise for adults and children alike, complemented by a range of outbuildings including a detached studio annex with sauna, ideal for extended family. The house is well presented with light rooms and features a panelled dining room, spacious kitchen breakfast room and in the drawing room an open fireplace. Location The property is situated on the rural outskirts of Beckley village, which is surrounded by undulating countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has an ancient parish church and numerous Grade II Listed buildings, a public house and a primary school graded outstanding by Ofsted. Within two miles is the village of Northiam with local village stores, public house, church, sub post office, doctors' surgery, optician, primary school and veterinary surgery. In the neighbouring village of Peasmarsh is an independent superstore. To the north is the Wealden town of Tenterden with tree-lined high street, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets and leisure centre. 7 miles to the south is the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye, famed for its historical associations, period architecture, medieval fortifications and cobbled ways. The town offers a range of local shops, restaurants and train services on the Brighton to Ashford branch line with fast connections to London St Pancras (38 minutes) and the Continent. Accommodation. From the covered entrance, the oak front door leads into the entrance hall with turned staircase to the first floor, ornate cast iron wood burning stove and dentiled cornicing. Under stairs storage cupboard, small study recess with storage cupboard adjacent. Drawing room triple aspect and featuring an open fire with oak bresummer, ceiling timbers and bay window. Snug/TV room with fitted range of bespoke oak shelving and drawer unit, French doors to rear garden. Cloakroom with tiled walls and floor, WC and wash hand basin. Dining Room is a beautiful room with panelled walls, open fireplace with stone surround and hearth, double aspect with views over the pool and rear garden. Kitchen/Breakfast Room is fitted with an extensive range of base and eye level units with black granite work surfaces, integrated double oven, dishwasher, oil fired Aga (available by separate negotiation) with extractor above, larder cupboard, ceramic tiled floor, under unit lighting. Utility Room with plumbing and space for washing machine and dishwasher, upright fridge freezer. Walk-in cloakroom and external oil fired central heating boiler. From the entrance hall, stairs with turned balustrade lead to the galleried first floor landing. Master Bedroom fitted with an extensive range of American Ash wardrobes with integral drawers and shelves, hanging rails, bedside cabinets, dressing table, mirror and shelving, a double aspect room overlooking the orchard. Bedroom two is part pine panelled ceiling with window to rear overlooking the orchard. Guest Bedroom three decorated roof timber, window to rear, En-suite shower with tiled cubicle, wash hand basin and WC. Landing with large shelved end cupboard with lagged tank with immersion heater. Family bathroom suite of bath with tiled surround, WC, wash hand basin, full height mirror tiling and window to side. Bedroom four double aspect and with partially timbered ceiling, recessed dressing area and with en-suite shower cubicle. Outside: The property is approached over a gated entrance with a shingled carriage drive, a central bed with rhododendrons and colourful shrubs, tandem garage, workshop, washing lawn, garden store/summerhouse. The formal gardens encircle the property predominately laid to level lawn with established beds, mature tree line boundary colourful shrubs, rose beds and brick paved patio. Heated pool 40 x 20 with a depth 9 with paved surround, all weather tennis court. Detached studio/annexe- Of brick construction with pitched peg tiled roof, open plan ground floor with sitting room and wood burning stove, stairs leading to mezzanine floor with velux window. Adjacent is the swimming pool plant room- with sauna, pool heater and filtration unit, shower and WC. The studio/annex is considered ideal for extended family or as a home office. In addition there is a timber stable (in need of repair), established woodland, mature productive orchard and established trees with magnificent oaks along the front boundary. Directions: From Rye proceed out of the town passing through Peasmarsh and in due course you will come to a mini roundabout, turn left, signposted to Beckley B2088, and continue through Beckley village passing the school on your left. After a short distance turn left into Horseshoe Lane, the property will be found shortly along on the left hand side. Property Information Services: Mains electricity, water, oil fired central heating. Local Authority: Rother District Council 01424 787000.
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