Re: Autumn 2015 | Page 91

The Old Brewery House, Southover High Street, Lewes This is an historic Grade II house situated on one of the most historic and attractive streets in Lewes, a thriving county town in the South Downs National Park. The house is close to the mainline railway station and a short distance from the broad range of individual shops including antique shops, flea markets and book sellers. £995,000 with struttandparker.com • This four-bedroom house is believed to have originally been a two-bay timber framed hall house dating from the early 16th century • The Old Brewery House has been extended over the years and is a substantial home of charm and character with numerous period features • In the 1960s it was owned by Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts • Numerous period features including an inglenook fireplace in the dining which also has hand-decorated ceiling timbers • Well proportioned triple aspect drawing room with attractive brick fireplace and wooden floor • Part panelled sitting room giving onto a recent extension currently used as a study with access to the garden • Delighted walled back garden predominantly of lawn but with brick paths and some well-established flower beds • Paved sitting area with a pergola overplanted with a mature vine with an ornamental pond with a water feature to one side 89