A nearly 600 year old family home once owned by Sir Quentin Blake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ม.ค. 2024
- "Rare opportunity", a massively overused phrase in UK real estate BUT, this really is a unique, rare and exciting chance to own a piece of history. A medieval family house, and the Hastings home of Sir Quentin Blake between 1972 & 2022.
Check out the full details here uniquepropertycompany.co.uk/property-results/sussex/east-sussex/a-medieval-hastings-home-all-saints-street-tn34/
Thanks for watching
Simon
Having owned a house on the West Hill many years ago, I know this property well. The current owners deserve congratulating for such a sympathetic restoration yet also modernisation.
Have lived all across the South East and now split time with family in the Cotswolds as well, but our decade in Hastings remains our fondest and we revisit every year. There has always been a thriving arts and events community, international chess congress, a beach launched fishing fleet using eco-nets, theatre within walking distance, the usual big name stores yet lanes with unique little shops, plenty of choice for dining out or having a tipple, good station for commuting. beautiful nearby towns and villages to visit. Magical place to raise children, retire to the coast or simply have everything on your doorstep on days off from work. This really is a unique opportunity to acquire a slice of history and wonderful lifestyle.
Thank you for your kind words. There really is something about the Old Town isnt there. Its such an historic part of the country. The only places that I think compare are Faversham and The Shambles in York. All the best, Simon
Amazing! What an a wonderful house. Can’t believe how well maintained it is. A true gem.
It really is. You can almost feel the history as you walk round. Thank you for your comments and for watching, Simon
I love your videos so much they are an event! My first run through is at .5 speed slowly taking it all in as your inviting presentation style is so loving and appreciating without the selling tone. Now I am about to watch again at normal speed. Great way to start my very cold day in front of my woodstove avoiding going out to shovel snow again. Thank you from Ontario Canada. My DNA responds with warm feelings from the 900 years of English ancestors I have discovered when I go on these journeys with you. Much appreciated. 🥰
Honestly can't thank you enough for your kind words. I'm just a middle aged bloke who still gets over enthusiastic about the properties he gets do deal with even after 30 years in the businesss. Best wishes from London.
Love the light fixtures.
Its so atmospheric. Thanks for the comments and watching. Simon
I've always wanted to see inside that house, and many others in Hastings old town.
If you get a chance, a day out or weekend in Hastings is a real event. I'd make it summer though. Thanks for watching, Simon
What a phenomenal house, if only the walls could talk. Absolutely love the kitchen, well ,all of it
It is incredible, you’re right. Maybe I’m just a bit of an old romantic, but there’s so much about this house that you could fall in love with. Thanks for watching, Best wishes, simon
Simon thank you for sharing this gem.
Its a pleasure. I never forget how lucky I am to get to walk around some incredible spaces. Thanks for the comments. Simon
Simply stunning. Thanks for the tour.
And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Its much appreciated. Simon
Lovely old house. Love the cozy kitchen. Thank you
OMG that kitchen has a vibe all its own!!
No, thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. Simon
That was a treat!
Thats kind, thank you for watching, Simon
How tragic they painted the wood. We live in a similar age house and yes, it’s very dark, but the black oak is beautiful!
I think they bought the house with the white painted wood. Thanks for watching. Simon
Absolutely …🤩🎥 😍🏠
Thank you!
Stunning, my favourite is the first guest room, the rose room.
Beautiful
thank you.
I was wondering why have they painted all the beams on the ground and first floor .. is that true to the medieval period ?
No, but I think they were that coulour when they moved in. Thanks for your comments, Simon
What a mesmerising property, living in history, and legacy.
A beautiful location, an enchanting range of unique interiors and features, housing an amazing collection of art. It’s a like the older brother of ‘Kettles Yard’ in Cambridge.
Thank you for the brilliant tour Simon. Excellent.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm delighetd you enjoyed the tour. All best wishes, Simon
Wow - this was incredible to view. Thank you to the homeowners for taking such great care of it.
Thank you. I’ll pass your comments on. Thanks for watching. Simon.
Absolutely wonderful x
Glad you liked it as much as enjoyed wandering around it! Simon
What a stunning house and rooms. Loved your tour and view of the furniture and artworks. The owners have done a wonderful job and good luck to the next guardians.
Thank you for watching and your comments. They will be delighted with how much love there is for this house. Simon
Gorgeous - love the simplicity of the renovation. Looks like part of it exists separately next door to the left from the street? Wonder if that has had the same care taken given the party wall. I actually spent a night in the Piece of Cheese house across the street back in the 80s, a friend of my housemates owned it, she was an interior designer. It used to be a coffin makers? Lovely house and can feel the history in every beam :)
OOOHH thats a lovely bit of history, That "Piece of Cheese" house is fab. I did get to see the back of the house next door and i looks pretty well cared for. Thanks for watching and commenting. Simon
Thank you Simon. Another very enjoyable tour of an incredible house. The owners really are to be commended. The light thru the windows at the back the ‘dining’ area was strongly reminiscent of Vermeer. All the best, I don’t think this house will take long to find its new custodian. And an honour it would be.
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to watch. We've already got a queue of people lined up to view so hopefully not too long. My best wishes, Simon
Quelle magnifique et incroyable maison !
Merci beaucoup
Merci d'avoir regardé et commenté. J'apprécie également beaucoup les demeures historiques de votre pays.
Meilleurs vœux
Simon
This place is like a museum. I wonder why they chose to paint so many of the beams and bricks white. Glad they didn't paint those lovely kitchen cabinets.
Thanks for your comments. To be fair I think the beams were already painted white when they moved in, they just restored what they found. Best wishes, Simon
I can feel, the atmosphere, the peace, the serenity through the screen. I did once have a cottage from the 1500's that originated as a little Inn named The Eagle', had the same. Once inside you were transported into another realm of existence......so tranquil, peaceful. The building held and cosseted you and the weekends seemed to last days, for sure was a time warp 😁. The owners have a done a wonderful job of restoration and I hope future caretakers take care in maintenance. I have seen too many beautiful historic homes where young people have moved in, ripped the soul out of the house and created a blank heartless void of chrome, glass and industrial metal beams, and tiled floors. Is sacrilage and should not be allowed. If they want ultra modern, they should buy or build an ultra modern space. I reckon the time loop in these buildings is shut off or evaporates once they start ripping out the interior.nso very, very sad, asconce gone, us gone for good.
That’s a poetic comment. Thank you for taking the time to reply and watch the video. Best wishes, Simon
I would sell my children to have this house:))))))) love it
hahhahhaha Thats a bit extreme, maybe just a vital organ....😃 Thanks for watching, Simon
No you wouldn't 😂
😮😮😮😮 I love this house!!! ❤❤❤❤
Its a beauty isnt it. Thank you for watching, Simon
So much history but I'd hit my head on something every 5 minutes, it feels so cramped.
After all that work one wonders why the current occupants no longer want to live there ...
They are down sizing and splitting their time between a smaller place locally and in London. Thanks for watching, Simon
Lovely!
Many thanks
❤beautiful
Thank you
The garden made up of little rooms are very typical of the South Coast and can be explained by noisy gulls. The little rooms are too small for gulls to get airborne from so they don’t get in to wreck it all.
thank you simon ,
really beautiful
is there is also a price to the house , please ?
kindly dagmar
I think Simon said £950,000 which is pretty good for such a beautiful house on the coast. I am comparing the price to Australian houses.
@@birdsong62 thank you , very kind 🙏
Thank you @@birdsong62 for helping out with that. Simon
Preserved houses like these always make me think that people back in the distant past were short & skinny 😂
I think you're spot on.....
It would cost a fortune to strip off all that horrible white paint.
What philistine put it on?
Not the current owners. I think it was painted decades ago. Probably at the same time when people thought it fashionable to pebble dash houses.