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Rye House Playden
Sleeps 2
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathroom
0 Pets
Rye House - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- BBQ
- Dishwasher
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Patio / Garden
- Highchair
- Local Pub
- TV
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Cot
- Luxury Property
- Washing Machine
- Coastal Accessible
- On Site Parking
- Shower
Rye House
Rye House is a pretty wisteria-covered, four bedroomed country house in the quiet village of Playden near Rye. With fabulous views east towards Romney Marsh and close-by to the historic town of Rye this large holiday home has been designed with panache and flair providing a comfortable self-catering accommodation for families and small groups to spend some quality time together. The large open kitchen looks out through French doors over the private gardens to the stunning views of Camber and Folkestone in the far distance. The huge living room with open fire is an opulent space to relax and unwind and with the conservatory dining room/bar next door offers ample entertaining space for the group to spread out. Just to note that the pool table and dining table as shown in the photos may swap places depending on the configuration at the time. There is also a fantastic integrated Bose sound system throughout the house with a Bluetooth connection available in the snug room. Downstairs there are two double bedrooms and a shower room along with a separate snug room with sofa bed - ideal for use as a fifth bedroom or a children’s playroom. Upstairs on the first floor along with a twin room and shared bathroom you will find the grand master suite with king size bed open shower room dressing area and two Juliet balconies looking out over the grounds. The spacious garden with terrace embraces the sweeping landscape surrounding this fine self-catering group accommodation in Rye East Sussex. Ideal for hosting a celebration birthday or family event relish the extensive gardens with a glass of champagne and soak up the sun.
Playden is a small quiet village situated within a mile of Rye. The Playden Oasts Inn is just a short walk from the house serving locally sourced food. Rye is a delightfully photogenic town with a uniquely unhurried atmosphere. It is famous for its independent shops and galleries along with a wide variety of local delis banks green grocers, restaurants, pubs and everything else you would expect from a bustling high street. The town regularly holds renowned local festivals, including Scallops in February, Jazz in August, Arts and Music in September, Wild boar in October the amazing Bonfire procession in November and a themed Christmas celebration every year.
Just a 10-minute drive away is the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve where you can walk along the sea wall and out on to the marshes to enjoy flora and fauna. A fantastic new Visitor Centre is due to open here in 2021. You can choose to walk out to Camber Castle originally located on a shingle spit where it once protected the towns of Rye and Winchelsea before the sea receded. Although no longer open to visitors it is still a striking landmark to see. The award-winning beach of Camber Sands is also just a short drive away west and has mile upon mile of vast sandy beaches and dunes to explore. Head east to visit Winchelsea or the rock pools at low tide on the pebbly beach at Pett Level also just a 10-minute drive from Rye.
For wine enthusiasts Chapel Down Vineyard is well worth a visit where their world class award-winning wines can be sampled and bought. The towns of Hastings and Ashford are around a 30-minute drive and here you can get mainline trains to London if you wish to explore the capital for a day. Battle Bodiam and Tenterden are within easy reach by car too and are a great towns to explore. If you would like to take a day trip to the continent the Eurostar can be picked up from Ashford International station where trains to Paris, Lille and Bruges are available. Alternatively, the Channel Tunnel runs from Folkestone or ferries from Dover both around a 45-minute drive. Beach 4½ miles. Shop ¾ mile, pub 170 yards and restaurant 1 mile.
