oast cottage

Oast CottageBarnets Hill | Peasmarsh | Rye | East Sussex | TN31 6YJ

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Oast CottageThis delightful converted and extended former oast house, which has three bedrooms, is set in approximately seven acres of grounds including two large paddocks and a stable at the end of a private drive, on the outskirts of Peasmarsh. It also has planning permission to demolish the stable and replace it with a three bedroom detached annexe.

“We bought the property about nine and a half years ago,” recalls Adrienne. “We were attracted by the peace and quiet of its semi-rural location, which was nevertheless conveniently just 100 yards off the main road within a five-minute walk of a bus stop. It was also within easy reach of Jempson’s Superstore, which has everything under one roof, including a petrol station and a Post Office. Having both cats and dogs at that time, the size of the grounds was perfect, while the house itself, which had been untouched for around 50 years, offered us scope to modernise and create a lovely home.”

“Renovation work included re-laying the roof, replacing the insulation, total rewiring, re-plumbing and re-plastering, while the new extension increased the size of the house by about a third,” explains Simon. “We brought in the mains gas supply and installed a gas-fired Aga in the kitchen and breakfast room, which is open plan to the dining room and the sitting room, making the house ideal for entertaining. We installed oak double glazed windows throughout, under-floor heating and a wood-burning stove in the triple aspect sitting room, which has two sets of French doors opening to the shingled terrace on the south and east aspects – also good for summer entertaining. On the first floor, we created a double aspect en-suite master bedroom, two further bedrooms, a shower room and a separate toilet.”

“You couldn’t drive right up to the house when we bought it,” continues Adrienne. “There was just a small gate and the garden was totally overgrown, hemmed in with shrubs and trees. The current driveway is still secluded but it now leads to a single garage and then opens up to a large shingled parking and turning area next to the house. A formal garden with level lawns and a variety of planting including shrubs and trees surrounds the house now. There’s also a pond, a summerhouse, and a former stable which has planning permission for conversion into a three-bedroom detached annexe.”

“As well as the handy superstore in Peasmarsh, Rye is only about 10 minutes away, Tenterden about 20 minutes, Hastings and Ashford about half an hour,” adds Simon. “So there’s a wide choice of amenities around, which include stations to London.”

“We were lucky to find Oast Cottage,” conclude Simon and Adrienne. “We will especially miss its tranquil, peaceful location.”*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.


MAIN DESCRIPTIONIn delightful semi rural surroundings set down a private drive offering seclusion and privacy, a singular detached converted former oast house and hop gardens now an idyllic country retreat or family home, having been restored to a high standard and now offered with the benefit of early possession if required.

Entrance Hall, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room/Cloakroom, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Master Bedroom with ensuite, Bathroom, Two Further Bedrooms, Shower Room and separate toilet, Summer House, Former Brick Built Stable, Garage, Well Stocked Garden, Pond, Two Paddocks, planning permission for a three bedroom detached annexe.

DESCRIPTIONOast Cottage is a singular detached former oast house converted some years ago and which the current owners have renovated and refurbished to a high standard, including oak double glazed windows throughout. The attractive elevations are brick beneath a tiled roof and the property offers a largely open plan layout on the ground floor which creates a wonderful sense of light and space, ideal for entertaining. The property is considered ideal as a weekend retreat, family home or potential holiday let. With well presented accommodation arranged over two floors the property also benefits from planning permission for a separate detached three bedroom annexe.

A porticoed entrance and oak front door open through to the open plan kitchen/breakfast room, the breakfast area with a good range of base and eye level units with wood block work surfaces, central island unit, mains gas fired aga with electric companion, the tiled floor continues through to the breakfast area/receiving hall with a wide squared archway opening through to the dining area. There is a cloakroom with wash hand basin and wc. A boiler room housing the gas fired central heating boiler. The sitting room has under floor heating, is light and triple aspect with a feature exposed brick open fireplace with fitted wood burning stove, deep under stairs storage cupboard and on the first floor the galleried landing offers a large under eaves storage area and the master bedroom is light, double aspect and with an ensuite bathroom with bath, wc and wash hand basin. Bedroom Two is a lovely double room to the front of the property and adjacent is bedroom three which has an adjacent shower room with shower cubicle, wash hand basin and separate wc.


OUTSIDEA secluded private drive leads from the main road, past the single garage and continues to the front of the property onto a large gravelled parking and turning area for several vehicles. The shingle sitting area continues to the front of the house and to the side, ideal for alfreso entertaining. The remainder of the formal gardens being laid to level lawn intespersed with various flowering shrubs, trees and seasonal ground cover. A rustic path and pergola lead to the brick former stable, an attractive building in it’s own right and with potential for a variety of uses (this will be demolished if planning permission for the annexe is carried out), pond and small summerhouse.

There are two paddocks, summerhouse, pond and in all the grounds equate to circa 7 acres.

SERVICESMains electricity, Gas and Water. Private drainage. Council Tax Band E

DIRECTIONSHead towards Peasmarsh and on seeing the signs for Peasmarsh on right woodland lobs cottage and a galvanised gate turn turn there 100m off Barnets Hill.


Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 05.10.2015Fine & Country Tenterden is a Partnership copyright © 2015 Fine & Country Ltd.

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