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£289,000 Guide Price
Barnhorn Road
Little Common
Bexhill-on-Sea
TN39 4QR

Situated on the outskirts of Little Common, backing directly onto open farmland with views towards Hooe, and set in good size, well stocked gardens of just under half an acre, a charming Grade II listed semi-detached cottage of considerable character. Believed to originally date from the 16th Century, and much improved in more recent years, the property also features a 19' 8" sitting room with inglenook fireplace, three bedrooms - two of which intercommunicate, plus a wealth of attractive period features including beamed ceilings and exposed wall timbering. The property also offers extensive parking as well as a timber built garage. Ideal as a home or pied-a-terre, this delightful property is well worth inspection.

Main entrance, to the rear of the property, leading to

Utility Lobby

9' 1" x 5' 3" (2.77m x 1.60m)
Equipped with modern base storage cupboards with work surfaces, matching wall mounted storage cupboards, plumbing for washing machine, space for upright fridge/freezer, tiled floor. Door, with thumb latch, leading to staircase to first floor. Doorway leading to

Kitchen

11' 10" x 7' 7" (3.61m x 2.31m)
Refitted with an attractive range of modern base storage units comprising cupboards, drawers and work surfaces. Inset sink unit with 1½ bowl mixer tap and drainer, Schott electric induction hob unit, built-in electric oven. Exposed ceiling beams and timbering, tiled flooring. Door to bathroom, folding door to

Sitting Room

19' 8" into inglenook x 12' 3" (5.99m x 3.73m)
A charming room, with a southerly aspect and a wealth of character with exposed ceiling beams and an impressive brick built inglenook fireplace with brick laid hearth, large timber bressemer and fitted wood burner. There is also a second cast iron fireplace with an ornate surround at the other end of the room. Television point, telephone point, laminate flooring. (Note: The original front door opened into the Sitting Room. Although the front door has been retained the entrance into this room has been blocked, but could easily be re-instated if required.)

Door from Kitchen to

Bathroom

Another characterful room with exposed timbering, ceiling beams, tiled flooring and a white Victorian style suite comprising cast iron roll top bath with ornate mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash basin and WC.

Staircase from Lobby to

First Floor Landing

Exposed timbering, access into eaves storage space. Doors to

Bedroom 1

12' 10" x 11' 4" (3.91m x 3.45m)
A most pleasant room, with a southerly aspect and an outlook from a low level window over the Pevensey Levels to the sea. This room also has exposed ceiling beams, painted brickwork and floor boards plus a cast iron fireplace. A doorway leads into a small recess, currently housing a computer desk but also providing access to an airing cupboard with insulated tank plus a further built-in storage cupbard.

Bedroom 2

8' 11" x 8' 4" plus recess (2.72m x 2.54m)
Another attractive room with exposed timbering and ceiling beams. Doorway from this room to

Bedroom 3

8' 10" x 8' 9" (2.69m x 2.67m)
A room with the same outlook as Bedroom 1. Cast iron fireplace with wood surround.

Outside

Double gates lead to an extensive gravelled driveway and parking area, providing hard standing space for a number of vehicles. The driveway also has a raised brick built central flower bed. The driveway leads to a

Detached Timber Built Garage

17' 5" x 11' 10" (5.31m x 3.61m)
Currently used as a wood store. Double doors, power points.

Gardens

The gardens are a particular feature of the property, measuring just under half an acre in total and well stocked with a wide variety of ornamental and flowering shrubs and trees. Pretty front garden, with a southerly aspect, comprising mainly lawn with borders containing rose varieties plus other ornamental shrubs. There is also an attractive central brick built water feature with adjacent garden seat and the front boundry wall is of flint construction. A brick laid path leads to a delightful cottage style rear garden, planted with a profusion of ornamental and flowering shrubs plus brick laid paths, a crazy paved patio and a water well, all surrounded by a white picket fence. There is also access from the cottage garden into a small brick built garden store, plus an outside water tap. Beyond the cottage garden is an extensive lawned garden which backs directly onto open farmland to two sides and provides lovely uninterrupted views towards Hooe. As well as a number of fruit trees and a timber built summer house with small patio area, this area of garden also features a timber built stable block with two loose boxes and tack room, currently used for additional storage space.

Council Tax Band

'C' (Rother District Council)

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