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
Compared with 4 Coastal Property listings in South East England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 194
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Ore Village Primary Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 274
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 472
- Type
- Community school
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 222
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Dudley Infant Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 169
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Mulberry Academy Hastings1.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ark Alexandra Academy3.5 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,315
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Mulberry Academy St Leonards5.2 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Rye College6.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 645
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Richard's Catholic College7.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Just Property, Fairlight
55 Waites Lane Fairlight TN35 4AX









