A Victorian Grade II Listed Gothic Cottage for Renovation and with Planning for Substantial Extensions

SITUATION

Cheyney’s Almshouses are situated on the west end of Icklesham village. Icklesham lies between the picturesque and historic Cinque Ports Towns of Rye and Winchelsea and the coastal resort of Hastings. From the property are lovely rural outlooks up towards the hills at Fairlight. Rye is a well known and ancient hill top town with an abundance of recreational facilities including tennis and sailing clubs and a nearby golf links. There are numerous shops and educational facilities and there is a railway station on the Ashford/Hastings line with each destination providing commuter services to Charing Cross/Cannon Street and with Ashford having an International station providing services to Europe.

DESCRIPTION

Cheyney’s Almshouses were understood to have been built in 1842. Listed as being of Architectural and Historic Interest Grade II, the property is formed by a detached cottage which has external elevations of mainly whitened render under a tiled roof and with a brick and flat roofed extension to the rear. Skilfully designed plans for a substantial extension have been drawn up to demolish the flat roofed extension on the rear of the property and in its place create a two storey and larger extension to provide some excellent accommodation. Built in the Victorian Gothic style, the existing house and proposed alterations have some exceptional architectural qualities including some lovely chimney stacks and an unusual and attractively designed glazed link between the old and new portions of the property.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall - (11’4 x 5’2) with a staircase to the first floor and doors leading to the sitting and dining rooms.

Sitting Room - (11’1 x 10’) with a window to the south and a shallow projecting chimney breast to the east wall. There is an understair cupboard and doors leading to the entrance and inner halls.

Dining Room - (11’ x 9’10), with a shallow projecting chimney breast to the west wall and a south facing window together with understair cupboard and doors to the entrance and inner halls.

Inner Hall - (12’4 x 13’9), these are maximum measurements as this proposed hall is to be of irregular shape. The hall is to be lit by the full height glazed links between the old and new portions of the property on the east and west sides. From the inner hall are doors to the family room/kitchen, utility room and cloakroom.

Cloakroom - with window to the south and provision for a low level WC and washbasin.

Kitchen/Family Room - (18’10 x 16’5) again these are maximum measurements as the room is to be of slightly irregular shape and allows for windows to the rear and to the east, the former including French doors leading onto a proposed terrace.

Utility Room - with window to the west.

Rear Porch - with access to the inner hall and garden.

First Floor

Landing - to be approached via a turned staircase and a short flight of steps from a mezzanine level, the landing will have doors to various rooms and lit by the full height glazed links between old and new portions of the property.

Bedroom 1 - (20’ x 10’) the former is the maximum measurement as it includes the entrance area. This well shaped room will have a window to the east and a door to:

En suite Shower Room - with window to the west.

Bedroom 2 - (11’ x 10’) with shallow projecting chimney breast to the east wall and window to the south enjoying the lovely outlook together with a built in cupboard.

Bedroom 3 - (11’ x 9’8) with built in cupboard, south facing window enjoying the lovely view and shallow projecting chimney breast to the west wall.

Bedroom 4 - (11’ x 10) with window to the east.

Family Bathroom - (10’ x 8’) providing space for a panelled bath, separate shower, low level WC and washbasin.

Outside

The property stands in a wedge shaped plot which has a road frontage of about 126ft and the southern boundary is approximately 86ft. The gardens are level and laid to grass and a five bar gate leads onto a proposed driveway which leads to a proposed detached double garage and a spur leads off to the house itself.

GENERAL

Local Authority - Rother District Council (01424) 78 78 78.

SPECIAL NOTE

The agents hold full plans of the proposed development at their offices and these are available for inspection upon request.

Any interested party is advised to check with the appropriate authorities as we understand that due to the fact that the retained part of the property is Listed and the balance of the property will be a new build that this project will be zero-rated for VAT purposes.

DIRECTIONS

From central Rye proceed west on the A268 Hastings road. This road bypasses the ancient town of Winchelsea and continues westward into Icklesham. Proceed right through the village and at the far west end of the village before the road bends sharply to the right Cheyney’s Almshouses will be found on your left hand side.

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