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"Abbott & Abbott Estate Agents offer for sale, with no onward chain, this charming detached period house of considerable character, set in private, mature gardens, well back from the road, in a small, easily accessible hamlet, within easy reach of Battle, with its mainline railway station, and Bexhill and the coast. Understood to originally date from the 1730 s, with later additions, this unlisted property was believed to be, at one time, the butcher s shop for the village and now provides an excellent residence providing much potential for improvement and an outbuilding with scope for conversion subject to any necessary consents. The property provides four bedrooms one with en suite bathroom, and four reception rooms including a large dining hall and a most attractive double aspect sitting room. There is also a good size conservatory with a southerly aspect, a long kitchen breakfast room with Aga, bathroom, and two WC s. The house offers a wealth of period features including fireplaces with a large inglenook fireplace to the dining hall, beamed ceilings and battened doors. Outside, a long driveway leads to a courtyard at the rear of the property, providing ample vehicle hardstanding and access to a detached garage and the large outbuilding, currently arranged as a further garage, workshop and store. Gas LPG central heating is installed.

Hooe is a small rural community, centred around the Red Lion Inn and village hall, with numerous country walks in the area. Bexhill and the coast are approximately five miles distant, with shops at Little Common approximately three miles. The town of Battle, with its mainline railway station, is about six miles distant.

Conservatory 13 1" x 11 6" 3.99m x 3.51m South facing and overlooking the front garden. Electric heaters, glazed double doors onto the garden.

Bedroom Two 12 6" x 11 6" 3.81m x 3.51m Another room with a southerly aspect and outlook over the front garden towards farmland. Fitted wardrobe, radiator.

En Suite Bathroom Tiled walls and suite comprising tile panelled bath and vanity unit with inset wash basin and storage below. Electric shower over bath, heated towel rail.

Enclosed Entrance Porch Glazed door to

Dining Hall 19 4" x 16 5" 5.89m x 5.00m A south facing room, with beamed ceiling and a substantial inglenook fireplace with fitted wood burner. Stairs to first floor with understairs storage cupboard, radiator.

Cloakroom Part tiled walls and suite comprising WC and corner wash basin.

Sitting Room 18 4" x 12 2" 5.59m x 3.71m A most attractive double aspect room with beamed ceiling, brick built fireplace with brick hearth, television point, radiator. NOTE We are advised that, beneath the carpet in this room, there is a trap door to a cellar area which we have not inspected.

Rear Porch With glazed door to rear courtyard and further door to

First Floor Landing Beamed ceiling and wall timbering, range of built in cupboards, airing cupboard housing insulated hot water cylinder, radiators. Door to staircase leading into the loft space.

Bedroom Three 10 10" x 9 10" 3.30m x 3.00m Beamed ceiling, built in wardrobe, radiator. door to

Bedroom Four 10 2" x 9 6" 3.10m x 2.90m A double aspect room with radiator.

Bathroom Tiled walls and suite comprising tile panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, and vanity unit with inset wash basin and storage below. Electric shower over bath, strip light shaver point, heated towel rail.

Separate Wc Part tiled walls

Detached Garage 19 0" x 11 10" 5.79m x 3.61m Up & over door, light, power. Side personal access.

Store 13 5" x 6 3" 4.09m x 1.91m

Epc Rating G

Study 16 1" x 11 6" max 4.90m x 3.51m Radiator. Double glazed patio doors lead to a

Kitchen Breakfast Room 26 7" x 10 2" 8.10m x 3.10m An excellent size room, well equipped with an extensive range of base storage units comprising cupboards, drawers and work surfaces, plus matching wall mounted storage cupboards. Inset sink with half bowl, mixer tap and drainer, plus additional sink with mixer tap and drainer, tiled splashbacks. Gas LPG hob unit with extractor hood, eye level double oven, oil fired Aga, Worcester wall mounted gas LPG fired boiler, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, television point, beamed ceiling.

Snug 14 9" x 6 11" 4.50m x 2.11m Radiator

Bedroom One 16 5" max x 11 10" 5.00m x 3.61m A most pleasant room with a southerly aspect and views over the front garden to farmland beyond. Beamed ceiling and wall timbering, ornate fireplace, vanity unit with inset wash basin and cupboard below, radiator.

Outside Long gravel laid driveway leads to the rear of the property and opens into a gravel laid courtyard, all providing extensive vehicle hard standing. The driveway and courtyard also provide access to

Detached Outbuilding Which provides a further garage, workshop and store. Measuring very approximately 33 0" x 15 0" max 10.06m x 4.57m , the outbuilding does provide scope for conversion to additional accommodation subject to obtaining any necessary permissions and consents. The outbuilding currently comprises

Garage 15 1" x 13 10" wide 4.60m x 4.22m Up & over door, light and power.

Workshop 13 5" x 12 6" 4.09m x 3.81m Approached via a stable type door and housing the oil tank.

Gardens The property is set well back from the road behind a good size front garden with a southerly aspect, well screened from the road by a range of ornamental shrubs and a high conifer hedge which provide considerable privacy and seclusion. There are also ornamental shrub borders. To the east side of the property, there is an additional area of garden, again mainly lawn with ornamental shrub borders.

Council Tax Band G Wealden District Council

Services All main services except gas. Heating provided by LPG

Full Description Abbott & Abbott Estate Agents offer for sale, with no onward chain, this charming detached period house of considerable character, set in private, mature gardens, well back from the road, in a small, easily accessible hamlet, within easy reach of Battle, with its mainline railway station, and Bexhill and the coast. Understood to originally date from the 1730 s, with later additions, this unlisted property was believed to be, at one time, the butcher s shop for the village and now provides an excellent residence providing much potential for improvement and an outbuilding with scope for conversion subject to any necessary consents. The property provides four bedrooms one with en suite bathroom, and four reception rooms including a large dining hall and a most attractive double aspect sitting room. There is also a good size conservatory with a southerly aspect, a long kitchen breakfast room with Aga, bathroom, and two WC s. The house offers a wealth of period features including fireplaces with a large inglenook fireplace to the dining hall, beamed ceilings and battened doors. Outside, a long driveway leads to a courtyard at the rear of the property, providing ample vehicle hardstanding and access to a detached garage and the large outbuilding, currently arranged as a further garage, workshop and store. Gas LPG central heating is installed.
Hooe is a small rural community, centred around the Red Lion Inn and village hall, with numerous country walks in the area. Bexhill and the coast are approximately five miles distant, with shops at Little Common approximately three miles. The town of Battle, with its mainline railway station, is about six miles distant.

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