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For sale
£250,000

Rotherfield Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN40 1SY

2bedrooms
2bathrooms
Housetype
929sq ft
Freeholdtenure

Listed 13 Jun 2026 · Bexhill-on-Sea

How the price compares

This home£250,000£269 per sq ft
Median 2 bed in TN40£190k119 homes listed · £269 per sq ft
Difference+32%above the area median

Key features

  • Charming retirement cottage, specifically for the over-55's, situated in tucked-away location
  • Two first floor bedrooms and potential third bedroom/ dining room on ground floor
  • 17'6 living room
  • Kitchen with built-in oven & hob
  • Ground floor cloak/shower room and first floor bathroom
  • Gas central heating and double glazed windows
  • Easily maintained gardens, private to this property
  • Traffic-free location - approached via footpath
  • Well placed for town centre shops, railway station, and seafront
  • No onward chain

About this home

Abbott & Abbott Estate Agents offer for sale, with no onward chain, a charming end terrace retirement cottage, specifically for the over-55's, situated in a most convenient, tucked-away and traffic-free position, under half a mile from the main town centre shopping streets, the railway station, the De la Warr Pavilion, and the seafront.

Built in the 1980's as part of a retirement community at the top of a quiet cul-de-sac, and approached via footpath, the property is now in need of some general updating, but offers well-planned accommodation which includes two bedrooms, a ground floor cloaks/shower room with WC as well as a first floor bathroom with WC, sitting room with fireplace, a dining room which could provide an occasional third bedroom, and kitchen. Outside, there are easily-maintained gardens and a resident's parking area. Gas central heating is installed and there are uPVC double glazed windows and exterior doors. The development also has an on-site house manager.

Entrance Hall - Stairs to first floor with large understairs store cupboard, telephone point, radiator.

Shower/Cloakroom - Part-tiled walls and a suite comprising corner shower cubicle with plumbed shower unit, pedestal wash basin, and WC. Radiator.

Living Room - 5.33m x 3.20m (17'6 x 10'6) - A good size room overlooking the rear garden. Fireplace with ornate wood surround, television point, radiator. uPVC double glazed door to rear garden, doorway to dining room. Doorway to:

Kitchen - 3.30m x 2.06m (10'10 x 6'9) - Equipped with a range of base storage units comprising cupboards, drawers, and work surfaces, plus matching wall-mounted storage cupboards. Gas hob with extractor hood, electric eye-level oven, stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer, tiled splashbacks, plumbing for washing machine. Vokera wall-mounted gas-fired boiler, radiator.

Dining Room/ Bedroom Three - 3.30m x 2.90m (10'10 x 9'6) - Doorways to entrance hall and lounge. Radiator.

First Floor Landing - Radiator, trap access to loft space, airing cupboard housing insulated tank with immersion heater.

Bedroom One - 4.22m x 3.45m max (13'10 x 11'4 max) - Built-in wardrobe with sliding doors. Door to eaves storage cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom Two - 4.09m x 3.12m (13'5 x 10'3) - A room with views towards St Leonards, with distant sea glimpses. Built-in wardrobe with sliding doors, radiator.

Bathroom - Part-tiled walls and suite comprising tile-panelled bath, wash basin inset into work surface, and WC with concealed cistern. Strip light/shaver point, radiator.

Easily-Maintained Gardens - Small area of lawned garden to the front of the property. Paved rear garden with ornamental shrub borders. Rear gated access to parking area.

Service Charge: Currently £4400 Pa - The property is Freehold, but also subject to a ground rent and service charges in relation to the maintenance of communal grounds, cost of the house manager, and the structure of the buildings.

The ground rent is currently £338 pa, payable half-yearly, with a current service charge of £4,400 pa.

Council Tax Band: D (Rother District Council) -

Epc Rating: D -

Property details

Property type
House
Size
929 sq ft / 86 sq m
Council tax band
D
Tenure
Freehold
Parking
Communal
Garden
Yes
Heating
Gas central
Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply

Floorplan

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Location

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  • Bexhill Station0.3 mi
  • Collington Station1.0 mi
  • Cooden Beach Station2.4 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in TN40 over the last 12 months: flat £168k · detached £375k · semi-detached £310k · terraced £278k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
13a, Rotherfield Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1SY
Flat
Leasehold
21 Oct 2025£290,000
17 Rotherfield Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1SY
Flat
Leasehold
28 Mar 2025£250,000
73 Rotherfield Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1SY
Terraced
Freehold
4 Mar 2025£265,000
34 Rotherfield Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1SY
Detached
Freehold
6 Feb 2025£242,500
31 Rotherfield Avenue
Bexhill-On-Sea TN40 1SY
Detached
Freehold
8 Jul 2024£650,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in TN40

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£1,251£25,000 deposit · £225,000 loan
Stamp Duty£2,500England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

Listed by Abbott & Abbott, Bexhill on Sea on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 13 Jun 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 11/05/2026.

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