High Street, Lewes

Charles Wycherley Independent Estate Agents are delighted to introduce St Michaels House to the market. This is a much sought after double fronted period house with double bay window and Georgian front. The property is magnificent one, with large, light and spacious rooms. The second floor has three double bedrooms with sloping ceilings, exceptional views to the south, to countryside and the Ouse Valley, and a superb modern roll top bathroom. The first floor has a modern bath an shower room, along with three double bedrooms, two with front bay window to St Michaels Church and the main bedroom has extensive south views to Newhaven Valley. The ground floor has three large reception rooms and utility cloakroom, and there is a garden floor with three cellar storage rooms for modernisation, kitchen/breakfast and scullery. There is a private and large South facing walled garden, leading to a large garage opening to Bull Lane, which has easy access from Lewes High Street. The property has extraordinary period features including open fireplaces and panelling, whilst also having gas central heating.

This magnificent period town house is perfectly located, overlooking St Michaels Church and the Town Clock. The view from the bay windows look to the Bottleneck by Bull House, previously home to Thomas Paine, with the cobbled Keere Street beyond, and to the east down Lewes High Street, towards the South Downs and within sight of Lewes Castle. The property has immediate access to Lewes' historical core, including attractive period properties, individual shops, café's and restaurants, as well as three superstores. Lewes Railway Station is approximately a 5 minute walk through the Southover area, past the Grange Gardens, connecting to London Victoria (1hr), London Bridge (90 mins), Brighton (20mins), just opposite the Depot cinema. The town has South Downs to both sides for extraordinary walks.

ACCOMMODATION WITH APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS COMPRISES:-

SECOND FLOOR
Landing with exposed upright beams. Exposed period floorboards. Exposed timber arch. Wooden ballustrades and exposed hand rail. Exposed wooden tread stairs. Storage cupboard.

BEDROOM 1
16 into bay x 14'9. Feature bay window to St Michaels Church and High Street. Hatch to insulated roof space. Recessed wardrobe cupboard. Wooden panelling. Original door.

BEDROOM 2
14'10 x 12'7. Feature bay window to St Michaels Church. Cast iron fireplace. Original door.

BEDROOM 3
15'2 x 11'9. Sliding sash window to south facing panoramic view over Southover to open countryside, the South Downs and Newhaven Valley. Exposed ceiling beams. Glimpse of Westgate Chapel. Double radiator. Original door.

BATHROOM 1
15'4 x 6. Beamed and vaulted double slope ceiling. Attractive roll top bath with feet, mixer taps and shower attachment. Modern white suite of pedestal wash basin. Low level W.C. Exposed wooden floorboards. Base double cupboards. Exposed purlins and ceiling beams. Sash window. Spotlight. Hatch to eaves space.

FIRST FLOOR
Landing with dado panelling. Door to stairs to second floor and stairs with wood panelling and exposed wooden hand rail to ground floor entrance hall. Wall light. Dado rail.

BEDROOM 4 (MAIN)
14 x 14'10 into 2 original sash windows with window seats and exceptional views to the South Downs and Newhaven Valley. Wood panelled walls. Full wall of wardrobe cupboards. Cast iron original period Ducks Nest fireplace. Double radiator.

BEDROOM 5
15'4 x 16'10 into bay window overlooking St Michaels Church and Lewes High Street. Cast iron Ducks Nest fireplace with wooden mantel. Exposed pine floorboards. Fitted shelves. Built in wardrobe cupboard. Picture rail

BEDROOM 6
15'8 x 13'2 into bay window overlooking St Michaels Church. Boarded fireplace. Pine floorboards. Double cupboard housing pedestal wash basin with spotlight and shaver point. Double and single wardrobe cupboard with hanging rail and shelves. Picture rail. Double radiator.

MAIN BATHROOM 2
11'7 x 8'1. Steel wood panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment with tile splashback and mosaic band. Recessed sink with oak wood work top with cupboards and drawers under. Chromium ladder towel rail. Glazed compartment to independent shower with tile splashback and mosaic band. Recessed spotlight. Double airing cupboard with modern hot water cylinder, immersion heater and slatted shelves. Fitted shelves in cornice. Wall light. Wooden flooring. Sash window.

SEPARATE CLOAKROOM
With low level W.C.

GROUND FLOOR

ARCHED ENTRANCE PORCH
Original entrance door with Georgian fan light. Fitted hall mat. 20'10 x 4'4 widening to 13'10. Waking through the entrane door, the end door is fully glazed and there is a magnificent view to the garden and the South Downs. Dado panelling. Exposed floorboards. Radiator.

MORNING ROOM
15'3 x 15. Bay window to Lewes High Street. Cast iron fireplace with wooden mantel. Exposed wooden floorboards. Fitted bookshelves. Wooden dado railing. Cornice. Double radiator.

STUDY
17'2 x 10'10. Feature bay window to St Michaels Church. Cast iron fireplace with wooden ante. Storage cupboards including glazed and base cupboards with fitted shelves. Exposed floorboards. Central ceiling beam.

UTILITY/CLOAKS ROOM
9'5 x 6'8. White suite of pedestal wash basin. Low level W.C. Fitted wall of shelves. Cloaks hanging space. Casement window. Space and plumbing for washing machine

SITTING ROOM
20'4 x 14'10. Superb feature bay window with south aspect. Cast iron reeded fireplace with marble mantel with stone slabbed hearth. Cornice. Double radiator. Double pine storage cupboard. TV point. High skirting. Garden floor. Central hallway with exposed brick floor. Under stairs cupboard. Radiator.

3 STORAGE ROOMS
These could easily converted to useable rooms or potentially be opened up into bigger rooms.

ROOM 1
15'3 x 13. Light from Lewes High Street. Double radiator. Two arches. Electric fuse box. Electric and gas meter.

ROOM 2
10'7 x 7'2. Brick floor with additional sunken area.

ROOM 3
10'4 x 6'2. Brick and chalk border. Exposed ceiling beam.

WORKSHOP
14 x 9'8. Brick floor.

KITCHEN
15'10 x 14. Side window to covered area and garden. Clay tiled floor. One and a half SSSU single drainer with mixer taps. Oak wood top. Free standing cooker with 4 gas rings and SS oven. Range of original cupboards with cupboards, drawers and shelves. Glazed splashback. Double radiator. Recessed spotlights. Space for fridge/freezer. Window seat.

REAR GARDEN ROOM/SCULLERY
9'3 x 8'7. Potterton Suprima gas fired boiler. Double doors to garden. Side entrance door. Brick floor. Recessed spotlights.

OUTSIDE

REAR SOUTH FACING GARDEN
52 depth x 22. Attractive and private walled garden with brick steps from entrance hall. Covered area from kitchen. Brick and stone slabbed patio facing south with flower and shrub borders. Sunken path and sheltered area to garage to rear. Rear covered corridor with storage and gate to Stewards Inn Lane.

GARAGE
21'10 x 51'6. Old style refurbished sliding garage doors. Arched window. Power and light.

Council Tax
Lewes District Council, Band G

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.