Northiam Road, Beckley, TN31

A beautifully presented two / three bedroom detached Grade II listed cottage enjoying a semi-rural position of Beckley Village set in grounds to 0.72 acre and stunning views over adjoining meadows. This delightful country home offers a deceptively spacious living space arranged over three floors enjoying a wealth of original period features throughout. Accommodation comprises a well-lit sitting room with large inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, dining room or optional ground floor bedroom with adjacent WC or potential shower room. To the lower ground floor provides an imposing open plan dining room with exposed brick flooring, vaulted ceiling with exposed joinery, fitted wood burning stove, cast-iron staircase and galleried landing, traditional style shaker kitchen with Oak countertops, useful basement utility room and stunning Oak framed orangery overlooking the rear gardens and rural backdrop. To the first floor are two generous bedrooms complimented by a traditional bathroom suite with freestanding roll top bath. Outside enjoys a full width paved terrace proving the perfect alfresco dining or entertaining space overlooking adjoining meadows and extensive rear garden complete with greenhouse and duck pond to one end. The area offers a choice of excellent walking routes and is within close proximity to the popular Rose & Crown pub serving hot food. The neighbouring Village of Northiam is located just one mile away benefitting from a choice of convenience stores and popular Bakery with further High street shopping and mainline rail services available at Rye.

Front

Low level painted picket gate and path leading to a covered entrance with external lighting and painted hardwood front door, front garden enclosed by low level brick wall with further to gate to driveway hosting a variety of planted borders, path to side elevations with further gate with access to rear, off road parking for two vehicles over hard standing.

Entrance lobby

Exposed brick flooring, internal door to dining room / bedroom three, picture lighting, further internal door to sitting room.

Dining room / Bedroom 3

Painted internal four panel door, window to front aspect with radiator below, exposed pine flooring, feature open fireplace with timber surround and brick hearth, built in cupboards to alcoves via painted doors, space for dining table and chairs, exposed joinery, wall lighting, variety of power points, internal door to WC.

WC

Internal painted ledged and braced door, decorative tile effect vinyl flooring, window to front aspect, wall mounted hand basin and push flush WC, light.

Sitting room

Internal door, carpeted flooring, window to front aspect with radiator below, exposed joinery, series of picture lighting, large inglenook fireplace housing a cast-iron wood burning stove over a brick hearth, internal door with access to dining room and lower ground floor accommodation, power points, TV point.

Dining room

Brick steps led from sitting room, exposed brick flooring, window to rear aspect with radiator below and decorative cover, two further windows to side aspect each with secondary glazing, vaulted ceiling with galleried first floor landing accessed via a cast iron spiral staircase, fitted corner cast-iron wood burning stove over a brick hearth, exposed joinery, pendant lighting, internal stable door with viewing pane to adjoining orangery, open access with upright open timber frame to kitchen, fitted shaker style island unit with oak block counter top incorporating breakfast bar, inset four ring Beko induction hob and integrated Zanussi oven below, power point, series of picture lighting and dimmer controls.

Kitchen

Open access from dining room, Oak flooring, window to rear aspect, ceiling joinery, brick steps leading down to a basement utility room, series of ceiling spot lighting, kitchen hosts a variety of fitted base units with shaker style doors beneath Oak block countertops with pewter furniture, variety of above counter level power points, undermounted butler sink with swan neck tap, two integrated fridges and further wine fridge, integrated Beko dishwasher.

Orangery

Internal stable door with viewing pane, triple aspect room enjoying a pleasant rural aspect over the gardens and rural backdrop, Oak flooring low level dwarf wall with oak frame joinery, raised skylight window above with opener, recessed ceiling downlights, part glazed stable door to side elevations, further set of French doors to the rear terrace, radiator and power points.

Basement utility room

Brick steps down from kitchen, stable door, power points and lighting, plumbing for both washing machine and tumble dryer, hot water tank, fitted sump.

Stairs and landing

Cast iron spiral staircase and galleried landing with oak floor boards, exposed joinery, cast iron balustrade, dormer window to rear aspect enjoying an elevated rural aspect to the rear, open access to lobby serving bedrooms 1 and 2, steps down to main bathroom suite.

Bathroom

Painted ledged door, steps down from landing, Oak flooring, window to side elevations, painted tongue and groove wall panelling, access panel to eaves, exposed joinery, freestanding roll top bath suite with traditional tap furniture, heritage suite comprising push flush WC and pedestal wash basin, radiator, shaver point.

Lobby

Raised step from landing, built in cupboard with shelving, internal doors to bedroom 1 and 2.

Bedroom 2

Internal door, carpeted flooring, window to front aspect with radiator below, exposed joinery, series of wall lighting, power points, built in cupboards with shelving via painted doors.

Bedroom 1

Painted internal ledged door, carpeted flooring, window to front aspect with radiator below, feature exposed brick fireplace, exposed joinery, wardrobe to alcove complete with hanging rails, wall mounted consumer units, access to loft space above via painted door, variety of power points.

Rear gardens

Full width Indian Sandstone paved terrace led from the rear elevations, concrete path to side with low level gate to front, boiler room via painted door, external lighting and tap, paved seating area enjoying a pleasant rural vista over neighbouring meadows with a variety of planted lavender and shrub borders enclosed by trellised fencing, steps leading to rear of garage and further high level gate leading to driveway, steps from terrace leading to first tier of lawn enclosed high level close board fencing, specimen bay tree, greenhouse over hard standing, low level wall and steps leading to further lawn sloping to one end hosting a variety of specimen birch, beech and conifer trees, duck pond to one end enjoying a variety of pleasant seating areas.

Garage

Double timber doors to front, external door to rear, lighting.

Services

Mains gas central heating.Private drainage - cesspit.Local Authority - Rother District Council. Band E.

Agents note

None of the services or appliances mentioned in these sale particulars have been tested. It should also be noted that measurements quoted are given for guidance only and are approximate and should not be relied upon for any other purpose.