FROGLETS COTTAGE, 19 East Street, Rye, is quietly situated in picturesque East Street and is a charming grade two listed cottage dating from the 18th century. Behind its deceptive Victorian façade, the cottage is light and spacious, whilst still retaining much charm and character from its bygone era. Comfortably sleeping up to six people in three bedrooms, Froglets Cottage welcomes many return visitors year after year.

Quality furnishings include comfortable sofas and beds, numerous antiques, including the pine dining table and chairs to the main living room, together with the scrubbed pine table and chairs in the breakfasting kitchen. The living room has a television/DVD, CD player, various radios, a cassette player, and the old pantry has been turned into a characterful study, complete with games, cards, books of all types and colouring implements to keep everyone entertained in the event of bad weather.

The kitchen is well equipped with dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washer/drier, integrated oven and hob, microwave, etc., along with full cooking equipment, quality cutlery, crockery and glassware.

There is a spacious rear hallway offering plenty of space for storing beach and holiday items, leading to a small walled rear courtyard area, suitable for drying.

Unlike many ancient cottages, the oak panelled and timbered landing is approached by an easy staircase, making this cottage suitable for all age groups.

The master bedroom is light and sunny with a large bay window and ample room for a travel cot which can be hired at nominal cost along with a child stair gate if necessary. There is a further double room to the rear of the property and both double rooms also have their own televisions. The twin bedroom contains two full size beds (one stacking under the other when not in use) and all bedrooms have ample wardrobe space. The bathroom is modern and comprises bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, low level WC and hand basin.

Unusually for Rye citadel, there is street parking available outside the cottage.

HOP PRESS COTTAGE, MORLEY FARM, NORTHIAM, is an idyllic Grade II detached cottage, located within the walled garden of our farmhouse, which is situated within unspoilt Wealden countryside, six miles behind Rye.

The cottage has its own private car parking and entrance and its own secluded private terrace with barbeque, and just across the walled garden is a gateway leading out onto sixteen acres of our own farmland including a stream.

Guests choosing this cottage have the additional benefit of our own eggs right on their doorstep for breakfast! Whilst not a working farm you can enjoy the company of our two llamas, Freckles and Ande, a number of sheep, two spectacular cockerels as well as our family of chickens

Northiam village is approximately a mile away, where you can catch the famous East Sussex Steam Railway to either Tenterden with its antique shops, or to moated Bodiam Castle, and also the River Rother with boat trips, and the late Christopher Lloyd's Great Dixter with its wonderful gardens and historic hall house nearby.

This cosy cottage is very special and whilst perfect for a special romantic break, it can sleep a maximum of four adults and a child.

The front door enters from a cobbled courtyard, and the back door enters from the cottage's own picturesque private cobbled terrace.

The living room has a spectacular inglenook fireplace, complete with ancient wash copper to the side, mellow polished brick floors with cosy rugs, part stone walls and the whole is heavily beamed. It is very comfortably furnished with quality armchairs, and sofa bed, along with polished oak dining table and chairs, TV/DVD/CD/radio etc and a selection of books and games in case of the odd wet day.

The separate tiny kitchen is very pretty with a beamed, vaulted ceiling and has been carefully planned to include electric oven, gas hob with extractor, fridge and dishwasher, along with the usual microwave, toaster and full selection of cooking utensils. A freezer is housed in a cupboard just outside the kitchen. Quality crockery, glassware and cutlery all contribute to a special stay.

A polished oak staircase leads to the first floor with views out over the surrounding countryside, both from the window and also the top portion of a stable door which can be opened in summer time. The double bedroom has a glorious vaulted ceiling, complete with bracket for the original hop press, and a further full sized chair bed, providing a single bed, suitable for adult or child. A travel cot can also be hired at nominal cost. Antique pine furniture and a further TV/DVD complete this lovely room.

The newly fitted bathroom, with WC, hand basin, bath with mixer taps and shower attachment and further wash basin, runs full width of the cottage and contains the brick chimney, which runs up the centre and is a feature of this room.

Guests in this cottage have the use of the washing machines and tumble driers (two of each) in the main farmhouse utility room which has its own entrance across the courtyard, separate to the main farmhouse entrance.

This cottage will certainly attract many return visitors who will appreciate the alternative option of a rural location, whilst still being close to Rye and its many attractions, and enjoying the high quality and comfort associated with our central Rye cottages.

(As with all farmland, there are stiles, and the stream is not fenced, so please bear this in mind if you are walking in our fields with small children)

The cottage is Non Smoking.