The Old School House Lydd Local Village Property the Villages Local Village Property #Thegardenofengland

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The Old School House 22 Skinner Road, Lydd TN29 9HN

An historic un-Listed 200 year old character property with two double bedrooms, two reception rooms, outbuilding/studio and pretty walled garden with abundance of cottage flowers/ plants. Sitting opposite The Rype (the village green) and with easy access to Dungeness, Camber Sands, Rye, Hythe, New Romney and Ashford.

Guide Price £395,000

Accommodation • Entrance Vestibule • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen • Master Bedroom with ensuite bathroom • 2nd Double Bedroom Outside • Garden • Pretty flower front garden • Beautiful rear garden, with wild flowers and trees, partly walled • Outbuilding/studio/store • Old brick outbuilding (w/c). Communication • Rye – 5 miles • Camber – 4 miles • Ashford International (HS1) – 17 miles • Tenterden - 10 miles • Battle – 14 miles Situation and even a view of the Church known as The The Old School Cathedral of the Marsh. The master bedroom House is also has the bathroom attached to it which is a adjoined to the good size and benefits from a bath, w/c pedestal library and next wash basin and feature Victorian fireplace. to the Primary There is also loft access from here. School. The vendor has replaced the windows, removed The property sits just behind the Church off all the asbestos and put a new felt roof on the the main square in this historic Cinque Port outbuilding. town. The high street is a short walk to the Outside town’s shops, pubs, and cafés and doctors’ surgery. The pretty market town of Rye is The front of the property has a small garden a short bus ride away where you will see to the side which is mostly flowers/roses. charming medieval cobbled streets, ancient inns, There is a side gate to the rear garden. This is antique shops and art galleries. Dungeness bursting with an array of cottage flowers, plants is only 3.5 miles away and boasts an unusual and shrubs including honeysuckle, climbing landscape with views of Dungeness Power hydrangea, clematis, roses, rambling rector, Station and access to the vast shingle beach Judas tree, apple tree, forsythia and wild flower being one of the largest expanses of shingle garden. There is an outbuilding which has had a beach in Europe. Anyone who loves bird life new felt roof and ideal for storage or studio. will be spoilt by the RSPB nature reserve at There is also a small brick outbuilding (which Dungeness. was the w/c). The garden attracts much wildlife and is home to a murmuration of starlings and The Old School House a flock of house sparrows. The Old School House was part of the original There is no parking with the property however school building which was founded in 1895. It there is plenty of parking on the road or on the is unlisted and retains much of the charm and green. character today including bespoke window shutters to most windows. It is also incredibly Services light inside with each room enjoying double All mains services are connected. aspects. The front of the property has a chapel blue front door which opens into the entrance Viewings vestibule with vaulted ceiling, tiled floor and Strictly by appointment only. (Ref: V2226) space for coats and shoes. The original school door (with original lock) takes you through to the dining room with feature fireplace and pretty tiled hearth. There are stairs from here to the 1st floor. The kitchen is just off the dining room and is fitted with a range of modern wall and base units, butler sink with wood work surfaces, space for oven and washing machine, and storage cupboard. There Energy Efficiency is also a door to the rear garden and space for Important Notice We have not tested any services, appliances, All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary equipment or facilities, and nothing in these permissions for use and occupation and other a small kitchen table and 2 chairs. The sitting Rating These particulars have been prepared in all good particulars should be deemed to be a statement details are given in good faith but any intending room lies the other side of the dining room This graph shows the faith to give a fair overall view of the property that they are in good working order or that purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or and is a lovely light room with feature open and must not be relied upon as statements or the property is in good structural condition or further detailed request. fireplace. Upstairs there is a storage cupboard current energy efficiency representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy otherwise. The information in these particulars is given themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding It should not be assumed that any contents/ without responsibility on the part of the agents on the landing and two double bedrooms either of this property. The full the items mentioned below and as to the content furnishings/furniture etc. photographed are or their clients. These particulars do not form side, both with their own storage cupboards of these particulars. version of the certificate included in the sale, nor that the property remains any part of an offer or a contract and neither the and both enjoying lovely views over The Rype If any points are particularly relevant to your as displayed in the photograph(s). No assumption agents nor their employees have any authority to is available upon request. interest in the property please ask for further should be made with regards to parts of the make or give any representations or warranties information. property that have not been photographed. whatsoever in relation to this property. The Old School House, Skinner Road, Lydd

Mezzanine Floor 4.04 x 2.45 N 13'3 x 8'0

Store 3.46 x 2.28 11'4 x 7'6

Dining Room Sitting Room Bedroom Bedroom Kitchen 3.89 x 3.39 3.92 x 3.83 4.00 x 3.62 3.99 x 3.05 3.87 x 2.52 12'9 x 11'1 12'10 x 12'7 13'1 x 11'11 13'1 x 10'0 12'8 x 8'3 Dn The Old School House, Skinner Road, Lydd T

Mezzanine The Old School House, Skinner Road, Lydd Floor 4.04 x 2.45 N 13'3 x 8'0 Lydd LOcal village property Mezzanine IN Floor Store N 4.04 x 2.45 3.46 x 2.28 13'3 x 8'0 Ground Floor = 45.411'4 xsq 7'6 m / 489 sq ft First Floor = 42 sq m / 452 sq ft

The historic Cinque ports museum in addition to a Up town of Lydd has more doctors’ surgery and a Store Approximate Gross Internal Area = 87.4 sq m / 941 sq ft of a village than town choice of dental surgeries. 3.46 x 2.28 DiningStore Room / Mezzanine FloorSitting = Room18.9 sq m / 203 sq ft Bedroom Bedroomatmosphere. On the outskirts is a water 11'4 x 7'6Kitchen 3.89 xTotal 3.39 = 106.3 sq m / 11443.92 x sq3.83 ft 4.00 x 3.62 3.99 x 3.05 3.87 x 2.52 12'9 x 11'1 12'10 x 12'7 13'1 x 11'11 13'1 x 10'0 sports centre, golf course, 12'8 x 8'3 Dn Within its centre is the Conservation Area – a international cart track and airport with regular flights to This planT is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unlesscluster stated. of Windows immensely and door pretty openings are Up approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparationperiod of this plan, cottages please checkand houses all dimensions, the Continent. shapes and compass bearings before making any deciswhichions reliant forms upon the them. back-drop (ID 551678) The primary school is to the splendid parish church. located opposite The Dining Room Sitting Room Bedroom Bedroom Kitchen 3.89 x 3.39 3.92 x 3.83 IN 4.00 x 3.62 3.99 x 3.05 There is a variety of shops Rype (the large communal 3.87 x 2.52 12'9 x 11'1 12'10 x 12'7 13'1 x 11'11 13'1 x 10'0 green area) and secondary Ground Floor = 45.4 sq m / 489 sq ft First Floor = 42 sq m / 452 sq ft in the High Street including 12'8 x 8'3 Dn first class butcher, three education is available in supermarkets, hardware New Romney, Rye, Ashford and gift shop and dispensing and Folkestone. Nearby at Approximate Gross Internal Area = 87.4T sq m / 941 sq ft Store / Mezzanine Floor = 18.9 sq m / 203 sq ft chemist. Dungeness is a 2,000 acre Total = 106.3 sq m / 1144 sq ft RSPB Nature Reserve. There is also a library and

Ground Floor = 45.4 sq m / 489 sq ft First Floor = 42 sq m / 452 sq ft

Approximate Gross Internal Area = 87.4 sq m / 941 sq ft Store / Mezzanine Floor = 18.9 sq m / 203 sq ft Total = 106.3 sq m / 1144 sq ft

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows and door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes and compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. (ID 551678) Ashford Office: Romney House Directions Orbital Park From the M20 Junction 10 take the first exit onto the A2070 Bad Munstereifel Road and Ashford, Kent TN24 0HB then take the slip road signposted to Hamstreet. Follow this road for 0.3 miles at Park Farm 01233 506260 roundabout take the exit and continue on the A2070 all the way to New Romney. At the

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