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Scrag Oak

Icklesham, near Winchelsea, Sussex
Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 3
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Romantic
Internet access
Hot Tub
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
Country houses
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At a glance

  • Charming Grade II listed farmhouse in secluded rural location with far-reaching views
  • A perfect place to explore the surrounding countryside or the south coast, ideal for walkers
  • Three large gardens to relax and enjoy, with a hot tub and extensive lawns
Property code: OC-BT067

This Grade II listed property is located in the village of Icklesham in East Sussex, and is situated on the 1066 walk, which takes walkers from Pevensey to Rye via the town of Battle and is of great historic importance. The property is located within a five minute drive of the ancient town of Winchelsea, with its pretty shingle beach and a little further away is the town of Rye, with its boutique shops, historic pubs and antique shops.

A backdoor leads to the property via a boot room, where you will also find the washing machine, dryer, bread maker, microwave and Butler’s sink. From here, enter the kitchen which has everything you will need, including oven, Aga, fridge freezer, dishwasher and coffee machine. There is a kitchen table here too, with church pew style seating. Next to the kitchen, the dining room offers a formal place to eat for 12 guests and has a working inglenook fireplace. Continuing on, you will discover the cosy snug room/downstairs bedroom, which has a TV, DVD player and a sofa-bed which is available for two extra guests to use at an additional cost. Next to here is a shower room, which is useful should there be guests using the sofa bed. The drawing room is a grand room with views to the countryside beyond. There are two large sofas (one of which is another sofa-bed which can be used at an additional cost), TV, DVD player and a working fireplace. Steep turned stairs lead to the first floor, where the bedrooms are located. The master bedroom has a high, cast iron bed, built-in wardrobe and sink. You can also find the travel cot and high chair stored here. A second bedroom has twin zip-and-link beds which can be joined together to form a super-king size, should that be required. The third bedroom has a double bed and the fourth bedroom is another twin with zip-and-link beds which may be made up as a king-size upon request at the time of booking. The main bathroom has a bath with handheld shower, whilst there is also a shower room at the end of the hall with walk-in shower.

Outside the property benefits from three gardens, mostly set to lawn. You will find the hot tub quite close to the house and next to it is a garden room where sun loungers, etc. are kept and which can be used as changing room. There are several seating areas around the gardens, including a beautiful, secret walled garden with a stone seating area.

  • 4 bedrooms (Sleeps 8) – two double, two twin or optional super-king bed - please advise your choice of bed configuration at time of booking
  • 2 sofa beds (sleeps additional 4) available at an additional cost - £75 (snug/downstairs bedroom) and £50 (lounge) - price per week
  • 1 downstairs shower room, 1 upstairs shower room and 1 bathroom with bath and handheld shower attachment
  • 2 dogs welcome (please note garden is not enclosed and livestock may be in neighbouring fields)
  • Off-road parking
  • Microwave, Tassimo coffee machine and breadmaker
  • Aga, dishwasher , fridge/freezer and washing machine
  • Travel cot and high chair
  • Charcoal BBQ and garden furniture
  • Hot tub
  • First bag of logs included any further logs can be purchased locally or from the gardener
  • Regret no smoking
  • Village pub 0.4 miles
  • Please note that there is CCTV fitted for security purposes and is only on the porch door
  • Arrival: 15:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 3 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Jackie Hammond

This property is personally managed by Jackie.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 11 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Susan 30th May 2026

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This is a lovely, old property in a quiet location. We made good use of the hot tub for 2 days until the water level went down and had a visit from the gardener who discovered an internal pipe had broken, so unable to use for the rest of our stay, but made good use of the BBQ and the garden area which is on both sides of the house. Cleanliness wasRead more, sadly, not of the standard we expected. Easy access to footpaths for walking dogs and a short drive to the local beach. Would happily recommend to a party with young children. Hide

Reviewed by Christine 11th April 2026

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This is a lovely, old property in a quiet location. However, if you are very people you could find some of the low beams upstairs a problem. We made good use of the hot tub, the BBQ and the garden area which is on both sides of the house. You can go on several walks across fields straight from the front door. We walked to Charles Palmer vineyardsRead more for a wine and cheese experience. You can walk to The Two Sawyers Pub for lunch and then walk home again. Easy to drive to Winchelsea, Rye or Hastings. Hide

Reviewed by Sarah 10th October 2025

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A cosy, comfortable and well equipped place to stay, including well used wine fridge! Great garden, location and hot tub. Cleanliness was, sadly, not of the standard we've come to expect, particularly the bathrooms. (Unfortunately microwave and bbq were as stated in a previous review). Was unable to contact owners before and during stay. ComfortablRead moree beds, large spacious living room and nice dining area. Would happily recommend if things taken into consideration. Hide

Reviewed by Paul 28th September 2025

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This cottage was absolutely fabulous! It was nice and warm when you first walked in and the welcome basket was greatly appreciated. We ate our meals outside and admired the amazing views to include awesome sunsets. Relaxing in the hot tub looking up at the stars was incredible!

Reviewed by Morag 8th August 2025

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As above. Microwave and outside of Aga dirty when we arrived. We also had to scub bbq grill before even consider using. We loved the peace and quiet. Lovely things left by the owners on arrival. Garden was lovely and other facilities great. You just want everything perfect for the family on arrival

Reviewed by David 25th July 2025

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Reviewed by Gregory 28th March 2025

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Reviewed by Lara 21st December 2024

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We spent a week over Christmas at Scrag oak for a big family Christmas. It is a beautiful property and a fantastic location, and wonderfully decorated. The kitchen was fully equipped to cook Christmas lunch with both an aga and fan oven. The property was warm and cosy, and lots of memories made.

Reviewed by Kevin 16th August 2024

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Quaint cottage in a lovely, peaceful location a short drive from Hastings and Rye. The cottage has a lovely garden with a great hot tub and BBQ, and is very well equipped inside as well. We could walk to three pubs, loved visiting Rye, and are already planning our return.

Reviewed by Lyn 9th August 2024

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We had a big family holiday and it was lovely. Weather was superb and plenty of space for the grandkids to play. Everything you need in the cottage. Thank you it was really enjoyable.

Reviewed by Mark 26th July 2024

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