The property occupies a commanding position next to St Joseph’s Roman Catholic church on the south side of one of England's most famous and historic cobbled streets with no through traffic and enjoys widespread views to the rear to the sea in the far distance and across the marsh landscape to Camber Castle and Winchelsea. Watchbell Street lies in the heart of the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye, renowned for its historical associations, medieval fortifications. As well as its charm and history, the town has an extensive range of shopping facilities and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented. Rye Arts Festival and Rye International Jazz Festival are both held annually and a two-screen cinema complex is available in Lion Street. From the town there are local train services to Eastbourne and to Ashford International from where there are high speed connections to St. Pancras, London in 37 minutes Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam via Eurostar. Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Rye, Cooden and Hastings, sailing on the south coast and many fine countryside and coastal walks. A Grade II Listed timber framed property dating from the late sixteenth century with a jettied first floor on curved brackets and a gentrified 18th century stucco refaced façade grooved in imitation of masonry with sash windows beneath a peg tiled roof with a parapet and two horizontal weatherboard clad dormers. The principal living accommodation is arranged over three floors, as shown on the floor plan, and internal features include moulded skirting boards and door surrounds, cornices, fireplaces of the period, panelled doors and a well proportioned rooms with fine views to the rear. The property would benefit from general improvement and upgrading works. Note: In common with many buildings in Rye, the property is subject to small areas of ‘flyingfreehold’ whereby parts of the property pass either above or below the adjoining property.

21 Watchbell Street is approached via a panelled front door, with a rectangular fanlight above with vertical divisions, under the overhang of the first floor, opening into a reception hall with an elegant turned staircase leading to the upper floors.

To the front of the house is a well proportioned dining room with a bay window overlooking Watchbell Street, exposed floorboards and an attractive fireplace with a

decorative surround. The sitting room has a brick fireplace, matchboard panelling to dado height and glazed double doors with matching windows to either side opening out to the garden. A door and stairs lead down to a cellar with a brick and stone floor.Adjacent is the kitchen with a large rooflight and a range of wood front cabinets comprising cupboards and drawers beneath woodblock work surfaces, matching wall cupboards, plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, gas cooker point and gas boiler (not operational). On the first floor, there is a spacious landing with stairs off to the second floor. The well proportioned bedroom, which would serve well as a drawing room, has glazed double doors opening onto a balcony with far reaching views to the rear. Adjoining is a en suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor overlooking Watchbell Street, together with a second bathroom and separate cloakroom. On the second floor, there is a study, a third bathroom and two further double bedrooms, one of which has glazed double doors opening onto a balcony from where there are glorious views to the sea in the far distance. Outside: Principal rear garden 70' x 23'approximately. Immediately adjacent to the rear of the house is a flagstone paved terrace leading onto a gently sloping garden area laid to lawn with mixed flower beds and herbaceous borders comprising lilies, hydrangeas, iris, forsythia, rosemary, lavender, acanthus, wisteria and magnolia and fig trees. Attached brick built garden store. At the far end, the rear garden descends towards South Undercliff in a series of stepped south facing terraces ideal for growing fruit and vegetables, constructed in brick and stone dating from the late 19th century and recently the subject of considerable repair and stabilisation works. A refurbished stone walled and brick double garage with a tin roof and roller door is located at the bottom, fronting South Undercliff.

Guide price: £925,000 Freehold

21 Watchbell Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7HB

� Reception hall � Sitting room � Dining room � Kitchen � Cellar � Drawing room/bedroom 1 � Four further double bedrooms � Study � Three bathrooms � Cloakroom � Gas central heating � 70’ Rear garden � Further stepped terrace garden leading down to large double garage 24’ x 13’

� Residents' Permit Parking Scheme available

ON THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 50 YEARS A Grade II Listed period town house, affording elegant, well proportioned accommodation, together with a large garden and parking, fronting one of the most

prestigious cobbled streets in the Conservation Area of the Ancient Town and enjoying far reaching views to the sea.

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