Warren Road, Fairlight, Hastings
- Land size
- 4 acres
- Bedrooms
- 7
- Bathrooms
- 6
Key Features
- Magnificent historic coastal home dating from circa 1830–1850
- Elevated Fairlight setting with breathtaking sea views
- Approx. 4 acres of private gardens and grounds
- Stunning period architecture with striking double-gabled façade
- Up to 7 bedrooms with extensive multi-level accommodation
- Elegant reception rooms, conservatory, and spacious kitchen
- Balconies and elevated terraces capturing coastal vistas
- Basement rooms, double garage, sun room, and outbuildings
- Rare lifestyle estate combining history, privacy, and exceptional scale
- Viewing considered essential by the vendors choice of sole agents
Description
Set in an elevated and commanding position along the sought-after Warren Road in Fairlight, Fairlight Cottage is an exceptional historic coastal residence of considerable character and provenance, enjoying far-reaching sea views, approximately five acres of grounds, and a rich heritage dating back to circa 1830–1850.
Notably once owned by Lord Rothermere, this remarkable period home offers a rare opportunity to acquire a property of both historical significance and lifestyle appeal. Surrounded by mature gardens and expansive grounds, the house enjoys privacy, grandeur, and a unique connection to the area’s distinguished past.
Approached via an impressive landscaped frontage, the handsome double-gabled façade immediately reflects the home’s timeless architectural charm. Internally, the property extends over multiple floors, offering substantial and versatile accommodation ideally suited to multigenerational living, guest hosting, or potential lifestyle business use. The layout includes up to seven bedrooms, multiple en-suite facilities, elegant reception rooms, a spacious kitchen with utility room, a conservatory, walk-in wardrobe, basement rooms with excellent ancillary potential, and upper-level balconies designed to embrace the spectacular coastal outlook.
The extensive grounds, once cultivated as productive market gardens, now provide a wonderful blend of open land, established gardens, and potential for equestrian, horticultural, or leisure pursuits. A detached double garage, sunroom, and additional outbuildings further enhance the estate’s versatility.
Fairlight Cottage represents a rare fusion of history, scale, sea views, and setting - a distinguished country-and-coastal home offering period elegance, exceptional space, and breathtaking surroundings, all within one of East Sussex’s most desirable village locations near Fairlight Cove, Hastings, and Rye.
Front Door -
Lobby -
Entrance Hall -
Sitting Room - 5.16 x 4.85 (16'11" x 15'10") -
Master Bedroom Suite - 4.61 x 4.60 (15'1" x 15'1") -
Walk In Wardrobe -
En-Suite Shower Room - 3.41 x 2.27 (11'2" x 7'5") -
Inner Hall - 2.72 x 2.17 (8'11" x 7'1") -
Dining Room - 4.59 x 4.08 (15'0" x 13'4") -
Kitchen - 4.52 x 3.72 (14'9" x 12'2") -
Utility Cupboard - 3.24 x 1.40 (10'7" x 4'7") -
Conservatory - 6.24 x 3.57 (20'5" x 11'8") -
W.C -
Stairs To Basement -
Basement Room - 4.46 x 4.50 (14'7" x 14'9") -
Basement Room - 4.68 x 4.52 (15'4" x 14'9") -
Bathroom -
Stairs To First Floor -
Landing - 8.29 x 2.14 (27'2" x 7'0") -
Bedroom With En-Suite Bathroom - 4.70 x 2.59 (15'5" x 8'5") -
Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room - 4.57 x 4.21 (14'11" x 13'9") -
Bedroom With En-Suite Shower Room - 4.61 x 4.61 (15'1" x 15'1") -
Bedroom/ Lounge - 5.05 x 4.26 (16'6" x 13'11") -
Balcony With Countryside And Sea Views -
Split Stairs Leading From The Ground Floor To The -
Landing -
Bedroom - 4.77 x 2.77 (15'7" x 9'1") -
Shower Room -
Bedroom - 4.16 x 2.01 (13'7" x 6'7") -
Bedroom - 5.17 x 2.80 (16'11" x 9'2") -
Double Garage -
Out Building, Summer House -
Approx 4 Acres Of Gardens And Land -
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-11
Market Value Analysis
Based on properties with houses in South East England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are supplied by the advertising agent or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.
LandSale full disclaimer
Marketing information only - not formal particulars. The details on this website are provided for general guidance and do not constitute an offer or contract. Neither LandSale nor the advertising estate/land agent accepts responsibility for any inaccuracy.
1. Source of information
- Agent-supplied content: Core description, asking price, tenure, measurements, photographs and planning history are uploaded by the appointed agent, who remains solely responsible for their accuracy.
- Automated tags & categorisation: Property type, land-use class, acreage bands and similar labels may be applied by machine-learning models. They are intended as a helpful guide only and may not reflect the property's legal status or permitted use.
- Third-party & enriched data layers: Maps, boundary outlines, planning designations, soil reports, broadband coverage and other environmental or location-based insights are licensed from external suppliers. Such data are supplied “as is", may be incomplete or out of date and are subject to change without notice.
2. Verification required
Prospective purchasers must verify critical matters, including but not limited to planning permission, title boundaries, public rights of way, environmental constraints, acreage, services, access and VAT status, through their own inspections, specialist surveys, legal advisers and the selling agent before relying on the information or entering into any contract.
3. No warranty or liability
LandSale gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the information displayed. LandSale shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from any use of or reliance on such information, save where liability may not be excluded by law.
4. Updates & feedback
If you believe any detail on this listing is inaccurate, please let us know. We will investigate and, where appropriate, update the listing or notify the agent.
© LandSale | Version 1.2 - January 2026
Listing agent
Just Property, Fairlight
55 Waites Lane Fairlight TN35 4AX