House near Hastings, Hastings

East Sussex. Sleeps up to 10

Located in the heart of the popular Hastings Old Town the restaurants antique shops and cafes of the High Street are just a short walk away. The award-winning Jerwood Gallery and iconic fishing huts from where you can buy the latest catch are a five minute stroll. Take a trip on the East Hill funicular railway which takes you up to the spectacular views from Hastings County Park and a visit to Smugglers Adventure which is nestled just behind the house gives a flavour of Hastings past. Slightly further afield are many historic castles and gardens to enjoy such as Bodiam Castle Great Dixter House and Gardens or Herstmonceux Castle. From the entrance gate take the steps up to the front garden terrace then up to the front door which guides you through the elegant reception hall to the lounge of this lavish house. A fun and spacious place for entertaining boasting a fireplace flame effect gas fire comfortable sofas and a 6ft projector screen with Apple TV and a Sonos sound system. On this floor is a separate WC. Stairs lead down to the lower ground floor where there is a dining room which is light and bright with an elegant mid-century table and chairs that comfortably seats 12 and a wood burner. Adjacent to the dining room is the kitchen with a butler sink range style oven and gas hob microwave dishwasher fridge/freezer washing machine and tumble dryer. An archway leads into a further storage area beyond with a second sink area and ample storage space for supplies and a door from the kitchen leads out into the courtyard area. There is also a downstairs separate WC. Stairs from the main hallway lead up to the first floor where there is the master bedroom with a sumptuous super-king-size bed armchairs for relaxing and admiring the sea view and a decadent en-suite bathroom with roll-top bath large walk-in shower WC and chaise longue. Stairs wind their way up to the second floor where there is a second super-king-size zip-and-link bedroom (which can be made into a twin on request) and has a beautiful roll-top bath positioned in the bedroom below the window where you can watch the world go by whilst having a long hot soak there is also an en-suite WC. On this floor there is also a king-size bedroom and a shower room with shower and WC. A final climb to the third floor takes you to a further super-king-size zip-and-link bedroom (which can be made into a twin on request) a bunk bedroom and a separate shower room with shower and WC. Outside the garden has two different areas to enjoy. There is a terraced area outside the front of the property which is a sun trap for most of the day and at the rear of the property is a cosy cooling courtyard garden with fernery water feature and a large table and chairs with overhead lighting which provides the perfect retreat on a hot summers day for external dining. Parking is available at two nearby 24-hour car parks (charges apply) however you can unload luggage from your car directly outside the property. There is also a small amount of unrestricted roadside parking at the top of road

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