Detached house for sale in Whydown Road, Bexhill-On-Sea TN39

White Lodge is a Victorian country house that presents an attractive double fronted facade of white rendered elevations below a pitched tiled roof. A carriage driveway serves both the house and cottage and is well screened from the lane by mature box hedging. The spacious entrance hall has original flooring and leads to most of the principal ground floor rooms. A staircase leads up to the first and second floors and down to the lower ground floor. Uniquely, two terraces and a balcony stretch across the entire rear of the property where you can enjoy views over the park-like south westerly facing grounds. In addition to the main house there is a separate detached 1/2 bedroom cottage with its own parking and access to the park-like gardens. The property is located on a quiet country lane on the rural outskirts of Bexhill. The two properties combined are considered ideal for those looking for a dual occupancy property or for a home and income lifestyle.

Bexhill is a popular and quiet coastal town with easy access to London via Cooden mainline station with regular services to London Victoria. The area is well served for schools, both comprehensive and private with Bedes in Eastbourne and Battle Abbey in Battle and recreational facilities including Cooden Beach Golf Club, and many sites of historical interest. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this unique family home.

The main house comprises

A portico entrance porch leads to a part glazed door into a glazed loggia. Further glazed double doors lead into

Entrance hall

13' 11" x 8' 5" (4.24m x 2.57m) with original Victorian tiled flooring, stairs lead up to the first floor and down to the lower ground floor.

Dining room

17' 1" x 12' 3" (5.21m x 3.73m) a double aspect room with a wood stove in a wooden surround.

Cloakroom

With window to side and fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin, wc, radiator and tiled floor.

Walk in larder

With window to side, tiled floor, shelving.

Kitchen

13' 6" x 9' 10" (4.11m x 3.00m) a double aspect room fitted with a range of wooden base and wall mounted kitchen units incorporating cupboards and drawers with wooden working surfaces. There is an Aga and space for an American style fridge/freezer. Double doors lead to the drawing room and a further door leads to

Utility/boot room

9' 8" x 7' 8" (2.95m x 2.34m) with window to side, a stable door to rear, tiled floor, boiler, butler sink and working surfaces

Drawing room

23' 5" x 21' 7" (7.14m x 6.58m) max a double aspect room with door to Conservatory and double doors leading out to the terrace. Centered around a log burner with a decorative tiled insert and terracotta tiled hearth, stripped floorboards and a large understairs cupboard. Double doors lead to

Sitting room

15' 8" x 13' 5" (4.78m x 4.09m) with window and door leading to the terrace and garden, centered around a gas fire with wooden surround, marble insert and hearth. A door leads to a shelved bar area.

Conservatory

16' 2" x 11' 4" (4.93m x 3.45m) with tiled flooring.

First floor landing

With airing cupboard and additional storage cupboard and a turned staircase leading to a second floor vaulted gallery landing with Velux to rear.

Master bedroom

19' 6" x 10' 5" (5.94m x 3.17m) max with window to side and double doors leading out to the balcony, a range of fitted mirror fronted wardrobes and a door to

En-suite bathroom

A double aspect room fitted with a wc, bidet, roll top bath with Victorian style taps and shower attachment, vanity unit with marble inset basin, a large storage cupboard and heated towel rail.

Family bathroom 1
9' 10" x 7' 8" (3.00m x 2.34m) with window to front, part panelled walls, exposed floorboards and fitted with a wall mounted basin, wc, roll top bath with Victorian style taps.

Bedroom 2
14' 6" x 11' 0" (4.42m x 3.35m) with double doors out to the balcony, fitted wardrobe.

Bedroom 3
13' 8" x 11' 11" (4.17m x 3.63m) max with double doors out to the balcony, recess with vanity unit.

Bedroom 4
10' 6" x 10' 0" (3.20m x 3.05m) a double aspect room with exposed floorboards.

Family bathroom 2
6' 4" x 6' 2" (1.93m x 1.88m) with window to side, part tiled walls and fitted with a wc, wall mounted basin and bath.

Second floor bedroom 5
20' 3" x 16' 1" (6.17m x 4.90m) a double aspect room with 2 large cupboards and eaves storage.

Bedroom 6
20' 3" x 9' 4" (6.17m x 2.84m) a triple aspect room with a large walk in cupboard, eaves storage and opening to the gallery.

Lower ground floor

Room 1 measures 29' 4" x 8' 11" (8.94m x 2.72m) with windows and double doors to the Pool area.
Room 2 measures 9' 1" x 8' 4" (2.77m x 2.54m) with two windows to rear, tiled flooring.

Shower room/WC

15' 3" x 4' 1" (4.65m x 1.24m) with window to side, tiled floor and fitted with a wc and tiled shower enclosure.

Outside

The property is approached via a gravel carriage driveway which leads to the main house and cottage and is screened by mature hedging. To one side there are double gates and a single gate which lead through to a courtyard area giving access to the boot room and the conservatory. There is a potting shed and a pathway leading down past the log store and a substantial block built outbuilding. The park-like grounds extend to just under 4 acres interspersed with mature trees with areas of lawn and raised flowerbeds. To the rear is the Pool Area with terracing and outside lighting. Pathways and steps lead down to a further area of garden and onto an area of bluebell woodland.

The detached cottage comprises

Entrance hall with cloakroom
kitchen - 11' 6" x 9' 4" (3.51m x 2.84m) with an Aga, fitted kitchen units and a butler sink.
Living room - 20' 0" x 19' 8" (6.10m x 5.99m) with central fireplace, stripped floorboards and French doors out to a patio.

Study/bedroom 2 - 8' 7" x 6' 11" (2.62m x 2.11m).

First floor bedroom - 12' 11" x 12' 4" (3.94m x 3.76m) with triple aspect, Juliet balcony, eaves storage.
Bathroom - 13' 8" x 10' 2" (4.17m x 3.10m) fitted with a roll top bath, wc, bidet, vanity unit with marble basin, heated towel rail.