A 634 Year Old Converted Monastery In Rye, Sussex.

Hello and welcome to the decadent world of, Alex MacArthurs Sussex showroom, full of 16th, 17th & 18th century decorative antiques.
It’s rare privilege to be able to walk you round this incredible building, a converted monastery built in 1380 that’s been periodically updated & improved over the last few centuries!
As we start our adventure in to antiques, it’s worth reminding you that all of what you see is available to buy. I’ve linked all the sites below for you to visit, just incase you’re interested in learning more and please bear in mind, if you wish to visit all inspections are strictly by appointment.
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[@bevygaines]

I love everything about this place,the bedrooms, baths, antiques, 14th century windows, old timey doorframes, those timbered pink walls!!!! I want to live here!!!!❤

[@nwoweikupamer]

Magnificent !

[@sabascaracas]

Stunning place!

[@stuartwilsdon9683]

Thank you so much for this tour. A beautiful building in the heart of such a beautiful town.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you. Yes it really is a beautiful part of the country, we’ll worth a visit. Appreciate the comments.

[@kimclarke5018]

What a splendid space. The antiques just lend to the authenticity of the place. Beautiful…. Exquisite taste.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

So pleased you like this place. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@clairetremblay3023]

What a stunning and charming place! It's so creative artistic and innovative. The esthetic is everywhere. Very unique, thank you so much for the visit. From Canada

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you! I’m so pleased you like the tour and hello from Menorca in the Balearics (where I’m currently filming the next tour) 😎

[@darlenechandler2403]

This was a truly beautiful home and a wonderful tour. Loved this home and business.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@LesterPGrant]

Such a stunning property! I enjoyed every moment of this tour. Thank you!

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you so much for your feed back

[@gabrieleklotzing4543]

So schön❤❤❤ Danke fürs zeigen.

[@tinaweeks438]

Stunning, what a magical place ❤

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Glad you like it. Thanks for watching 👍

[@r.m.alonzo7648]

It's amazing and I loved the colors he used makes it look so elegant. The bath tubs in the cottage are beautiful so unique. Thanks for the tour.

[@David-ii3bi]

It's brilliant and more..

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you 🙏

[@christinecowley3120]

Stunning and unique! Very well presented….I think you would visit a few times as you just cannot take it all in! I do like the religious feel it still has and the religious items on display.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Absolutely. Really pleased you liked the tour

[@Arthur-pj7db]

Stunning … love how natural yet dramatic

[@cathybutcher4826]

Aaahhhhh. Heavenly. Thank you for giving us a little respite from the modern world. Your channel lowers my blood pressure.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

And thank you for watching! Never been given that accolade before but I’ll take it. 🙏

[@cathybutcher4826]

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[@natashalion8028]

Oh thank you so much. I love Rye and shall check this out, next time I'm there.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

And you can stay at the cottage! Thanks for your comments

[@timward3116]

The building is nice and it is filled with a lot of very beautiful things. I wonder why, though, so little attention seems to have been paid to implementing a coherent vision that takes into account shape, proportion, symmetry, color and harmony. Great building, art, and furnishings, though.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank for the comments. I think if we're used as a home it would look a little different, but its a commercial building and used for various events and private meetings so needs to be a bit of a blank canvas really.

[@timward3116]

@@simonatuniquepropertycompany Hello Simon. I did know there was a bit of a business aspect to it, but I am afraid that I misunderstood and believed it was a home first and a business second. I do apologize, I understand completely now. Thank you for clearing that up. LOL! No wonder it looked so much more like a business. It is one! God bless.

[@dvorster5646]

What an amazing place!

[@b.walker5955]

American here...I am drooling at this historical standard. Truly enjoyed the tour. Noticed every room has at least one fire extinguisher. While wise, the magnitude in responsibility of the tenant occupant is significant. This building must not fall. ~ Thank you again for the lovely experience.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

My pleasure, hello from London. And my thanks for your comments. The reason the fire extinguishers are in place is due to this building being a commercial space, it's a requirement. But that said, the owner is very diligent anyway.

[@b.walker5955]

@@simonatuniquepropertycompany Oh thank you for explaining. I just couldn't shake it after seeing so many. We may have the same here in the states, but usually they are hung on a wall near an exit. These ALMOST seemed to be decor. ~ Sorry I detoured the conversation. 😉

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

@@b.walker5955 Please dont apologise! I really appreciate the feedback

[@user-tl8zp2vs3e]

What a brilliant tour … excellent

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you 🙏

[@ericwright2378]

🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🤙🏿❤️🤙🏿

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Glad you liked it 👌 thanks for watching

[@raqueldobson1]

Gorgeous ❤

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you

[@Ornette14]

Wonder what it is like in the winter? Freezing cold, even with those radiators?

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Not as bad as you might think. Thanks for watching

[@Odo55]

Was thinking, those are some substantial radiators. Imagine the chill during the monastic times❗

[@rednaxelavb]

Stunning 😄🤩🏠🙌🎥

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thanks 🤗

[@rednaxelavb]

@@simonatuniquepropertycompany 😁🤗

[@t.s.507]

Sublime.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thank you!

[@GingerPeacenik]

Liked the front doors and natural stone walls. Would love to see those 14th century windows sans paint. Hard pass on the Miami colors and furnishings for me; as a Floridian, that style puts me to sleep.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thankd for your comments, much appreaciated. Its always tricky picking colours for such ancient buildings.

[@pamsmith7369]

Don’t know this guy but he must be a famous antique dealer as he has some money behind the reno. I love the interior wall colors, especially the perfect mauve in the one display room. The gallery (hallway) is my favorite! The large jug in there is a keeper! The rest of the furniture I wouldn’t give house room. Garish colors and disjointed styles, the only set I liked is the table and chairs in the courtyard.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

The owner is quite private. Well known in the business but mainstream. Thanks for watching.

[@SangeethaPietrini-lt1dz]

hi Gemma

[@carolyncarolyn2474]

Hi, I love this, the colours on the walls are divine. Would you happen to know the brand of paint Alex uses please? It seems to have an almost chalky texture.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

No problem at all. By a weird coincidence I am meeting with Alex on Tuesday so I’ll ask and report back. Thanks for watching.

[@carolyncarolyn2474]

Thank you Simon, much appreciated.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

@@carolyncarolyn2474 Just to let you know, i saw Alex. Its a Corical lime paint "Telling lime" is the distributor in the UK and it's from Belgium

[@carolyncarolyn2474]

Thank you!

[@EH23831]

When the monasteries were dissolved, do you know who owned it/what it was used as? Cheers

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

It was a pottery for many years then lay empty for a while. Thanks for watching

[@juliebrill7948]

I wonder if it’s haunted 😮

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Not that I’m aware of but you never know… thanks for watching

[@ellenhageman7380]

It's amazing but who wants to climb stairs all day and night!

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Yes but don’t forget this is a commercial space not a house. Thanks for watching 👍

[@ellenhageman7380]

@@simonatuniquepropertycompany I did forget! I enjoy your house tours - thank you.

[@harbourdogNL]

Good lord, amazing. Really amazing. The colour palette is flawless too. What are the heating bills like in the winter, I wonder? (Though if one can afford the place I guess that's not an issue!) 11:34 I was looking at those iron pots on his website, and wonder if he knows if they came from a fishing town originally. Looks to me like a barking pot, which was used to tar nets back in the day...well, until the 50s and 60s here in Newfoundland. I know they were also used on the south coast of England as well. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark_pot#:~:text=A%20bark%20pot%20is%20the,fishery%20of%20Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador.

[@simonatuniquepropertycompany]

Thanks for your feedback. I’ll ask Alex about this providence of those pots.

[@harbourdogNL]

@@simonatuniquepropertycompany Yes, please let us know! I saw also old photos of them in Mousehole when I visited Cornwall. Stunning piece of property, thanks for showing it.