A quintessential country house with a range of traditional outbuildings and stabling, set in just under 8 acres of gardens and paddock land with far reaching views.
Rye Bank House is a charming country residence set in about 8 acres of gardens and grazing land. The house has a great balance of elegant, well-proportioned rooms with accommodation flowing effortlessly over three floors retaining original features and character offering huge potential to be updated and modernised.
The property benefits from traditional outbuildings, oak panelled stables and grazing land, perfectly suited for equestrian use while also lending themselves to potential improvements such as ancillary accommodation, (subject to the correct planning permissions).
The property is accessed from a quiet country lane by a private driveway to a spacious gravelled parking area. The handsome Georgian façade overlooks the terraced lawns and countryside beyond.
The front door opens into an entrance hall which continues to an inner hall from where the main reception rooms flow and the staircase rises to the first floor. The drawing room boasts an attractive open fireplace with marble surround, French doors to the terrace, a bay window with working shutters and leads into the sitting room which has a wood burning stove and French doors to the terrace. The dining room has an open fire place and bay window.
The kitchen is well equipped with a range of fitted cupboards and units, an oil fired Rayburn stove, Stoves electric oven with hob over and continues into a secondary kitchen with steps leading to the separate utility and boot room. Double doors from the breakfast area open in to the conservatory which enjoys fine views of the garden.
A study and cloakroom/WC complete the ground floor.
The property has a cellar comprising two rooms including a wine store.
To the first floor are three double bedrooms including the principal bedroom suite which is a beautiful room with doors opening on to the balcony, which is a wonderful place to enjoy the far reaching views. There is also a spacious en suite bathroom which can also be accessed from the landing. The remaining two bedrooms have basins and there is a family bathroom with a separate WC and dressing room with built in wardrobes.
The staircase rises to the second floor where there a four further double bedrooms all with basins, a family bathroom and attic room providing additional storage space.
OUTSIDE
Rye Bank House enjoys a wonderful rural position, approached by a private driveway flanked with high holly hedging.
A veranda runs along the south facing façade with steps leading down the terraced lawns to the garden which is predominantly laid to lawn with mature tree borders providing privacy. To the north side is a wood, with lovely paths leading through to a glorious lake which attracts a variety of wild birds. A summer house with water and electricity connected overlooks the lake. Beyond, is the orchard with a number of productive fruit trees including apple and damson.
The traditional brick built outbuildings comprise two garages featuring the original oil pit and floor above, ideal for storage and an additional workshop/store. There are four oak panelled stables and a further timber lean-to, previously used as the tack room and wood store.
The land extends to approximately 7.98 acres, split into three paddocks with a combination of hedge and post and railed fencing boundaries. There is a further pond in one of the fields.
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This family home offers enormous potential and I especially love the wonderful rural outlook at Rye Bank House.
Peter DabornProperty agent