A beautiful, wonky, 5-bedroomed townhouse filled with auction finds, artful charm and high-end touches.

This 700-year old, Grade II listed home has been a landmark of Rye for centuries. ‘But isn’t every house in Rye really old?’ Well, yes. Many are. But Landgate House is something else. Situated at the footsteps of the Landgate Arch, gateway to the citadel of Rye, you’ll find the sprawling glory of Landgate House. 

5 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Landgate House is home to wonky doors. A rather mad layout. Large 1st floor living room. Unrivalled views of the Landgate. Big comfy beds with 'the softest sheets ever’ (not our words) and lots and lots of art. The ground floor sees the most action; recently renovated and fully dedicated to cooking and eating, the central dining room leads to a darling kitchen which leads to a large private garden, a rarity in Rye. 

If the walls could talk, you’d hear about that time Landgate House was a drapers, or an antique shop and in the centuries before, a pub. Something the corner part of the property has become once more (you’ll probably hear the pub a bit at the weekends, but not much).

The house is generous in size, the three larger bedrooms sit in different parts of the house, all with their own bathroom. Put simply: it’s the perfect place to stay if you enjoy going away with other people, but you also enjoy your own privacy. The top floor is especially laid out for families. Two bedrooms connect through a Jack and Jill ensuite shower room, with one room laid out with things including a cot, a single bed, toys, books, play tent, that kind of thing. 

There’s so much more to say, and if you would like us to say it, please contact us.

Good to know:

• London St Pancras is 1 hour and 11 minutes by train. Stratford International is even closer. With the Rye Train Station a relaxed 5 minute walk from the house: Landgate House is a perfect place for a weekend getaway. 

• The top floor especially works well for families, split into two bedrooms, one specifically set up for children with a cot and single adult sized bed (stair gates, high chair, travel cot and a trunk load of toys and books are there if you need them).

• Landgate House can be rented as a 5 bedroom or a 3 bedroom.

• It is also available to rent as as a location house. To enquire head here.

• There is a local nanny service for childcare, and private chefs can be organised too.

• All linen and towels are provided.

• There is a laundry room on the middle floor with a washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities.

• A parking bay for one car is a short walk from the house, a few minutes walk is Rye Station car park which is £2.90 per day (or you can buy a weekly ticket) or Rye Market Car Park (please note not available on Thursdays – market day) which is £3 for 24 hrs.

• The location of Landgate House is unrivalled, with magical shops and restaurants and bakeries of Rye right on your doorstep.

• Tillingham, the award-winning vineyard with outdoor pizza oven is a short distance by car. As are the dreamy dunes of Camber Sands (the bus stop to Camber sits outside Landgate House).

• For those who like to get straight in the water, the pebble beaches of Winchelsea and Pet Level are 10 minutes by car. Dungeness and the famous fish-shack, 20 minutes away.