High Street, Rye, East Sussex Tn31

A Georgian Grade 11 listed town house, well appointed and sympathetically restored 5/6 bedroom accomodation arranged over 5 floors, large tiered rear garden and with superb views. A superb family house in the very heart of Rye.

Situation
The Old Surgery is located along the pretty high street in the heart of the ancient town and Cinque Port of Rye which is renowned for its historical associations, medieval fortifications; including the Landgate and Ypres Tower, as well as its charm and history. The town has a comprehensive range of shopping facilities, many restaurants and an active local community, with the arts being strongly represented. Rye Festival is held annually.

Comprehensive shopping: There are major supermarkets in Rye and Peasmarsh, with further shopping in Tenterden, Hastings and Ashford. Bluewater shopping is located just off the M25 Junction 2 (A2/M2). Ashford Designer Outlet is located at J9 off the M20. Mainline rail services: From the town there are local train services to Brighton and Ashford (journey time about 20 mins) A high speed train service from Ashford to London St Pancras reduces the journey time to 37 minutes. www.nationalrail.co.uk Eurostar trains are available from Ashford International. www.eurostar.com

Primary schools: Rye, Playden and Wittersham. State secondary and grammar schools: Rye College, (Arts and Enterprise Specialist School) Homewood School, Tenterden (Arts College), Private schools: Claremont School, Dulwich Preparatory, Marlborough House, St. Ronan's and Vine Hall preparatory schools. At senior level, Ashford School, Benenden School, The King's School Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Sutton Valence, Battle Abbey and Tonbridge Schools.

Leisure/sporting facilities: Sporting facilities include golf at Rye's famous links, sailing and fishing at Rye and at Bewl Water, Rye Lawn Tennis Club and many fine countryside and coastal walks.

Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J9 or J10 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

Description
The Old Surgery is a Grade II listed Georgian house thought to date back to 1790. Constructed in brick with tile hung elevations to the rear, a combination of sash and casement windows and set under a tiled roof. Internally the property retains many features of the period having been sympathetically restored by the current owners.

The accommodation is arranged as follows;

Front door with fanlight, entrance hall with painted panelling and original floorboards. Fitted kitchen with range of base and eye level units and marble effect work surfaces, space for appliances, recess suitable for range cooker. There are three principal reception rooms over three floors; on the ground floor the dining room is double aspect with square bay window and far reaching views to the sea, part panelled walls, stripped floors, period lighting. Stairs lead to the lower ground floor with wet room, part glazed cubicle, wash basin and WC. The utility room has space for appliances, tiled floor, stainless steel unit, under stairs storage cupboard. Bedroom with further range of cupboards, door to rear garden with decked sun terrace, tiered on various levels and with far reaching views.

The first floor sitting room is to the rear, angle bay window with lovely views, open fireplace with marble mantle. Bedroom/study, views of the high street, adjacent bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin. On the second floor the front bedroom has a cast iron fireplace, views along the High Street and stripped floor boards. There is a further bedroom on this floor with good views, stripped floors, cast iron fireplace, adjacent cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin. On the top floor there are two further bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom with bath, WC, and wash hand basin.

Outside and Gardens
To the rear of the property is a large decked sun terrace with barbeque area below which are two further terraced levels providing plenty of seating and entertaining space with a path and access to Fishmarket Road.

Directions: From Cinque Port Street in central Rye continue through the Landgate onto the High Street, the property is on your left shortly after the viewing platform.

Viewing: Strictly via Foxwood Maclean - 01797 229922.