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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Charming unlisted former rectory
- On the edge of Romney Marsh with its abundant wildlife and medieval churches
- Large garage with potential
- 1.5 miles to the coast
- Hythe and Folkestone easily reached
- Westenhanger station and M20 motorway about 5 miles away
- Sits extremely well in its plot totalling 2.46 acres
- Ashford about 11.9 miles with high speed train links to London
- EPC Rating = F
Description
The Old Rectory is a charming family house situated next to All Saints Church in the village of Burmarsh and on the edge of the atmospheric Romney Marsh with its abundant wildlife, historic medieval churches and big skies.
The house offers splendid family accommodation with plenty of reception rooms and a generous ratio of bathrooms to bedrooms. The ceiling heights are excellent and the house is naturally light.
To the rear and side of the house is a four car garage with first floor that, subject to permission, would make a very generous annexe or secondary accommodation. As it stands it provides excellent storage.
The garden and grounds extend to approximately 2.46 acres and offer up views to the north of the escarpment with views to Lympne Castle and the Safari Park. The present owners have never used chemicals on the land and favour a natural organic approach to the gardens and grounds.
Location
Burmarsh is a small village with a pub, church, and playing field. Hythe (5 miles) is the nearest sizeable town with the Docker Brewery and Bakehouse and Unit 1 Ale House and Kitchen which provides a cool vibe to enjoy local craft beers and pizzas. Facilities include Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Aldi supermarkets along with general shops and services, beaches and the Military Canal.
Hythe is one of the historic coastal Cinque Ports, situated on the edge of Romney Marsh and originally having been formed in the 12th century for military and trading purposes.
This lovely market town with its eclectic mix of medieval and Georgian buildings together with Victorian promenade boasts a bustling high street with independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants and excellent recreational facilities. The serene Royal Military Canal, stretches for 28 miles, with cycle and walking routes and during the summer season, rowing boats can be hired. Situated on the banks of the canal is the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch railway with day trips through the picturesque Kent countryside to Dungeness at the southernmost point of Kent.
Clubs and facilities include Hythe Lawn Tennis Club, Hythe Cricket and Squash club, Hythe Bowling club and skateboard park and an excellent range of water sports and Hythe and Saltwood Sailing Club. Golfers are spoilt for choice with Sene Valley Golf Club, Sandwich’s Royal Saint George Course, Littlestone Championship Links Course and Rye Golf Club all being nearby.
Railway stations: Westenhanger (5 miles) has frequent services to Ashford International station (11.9 miles) where there is a high speed rail link to London St Pancras in just 37 minutes. The Shuttle at Folkestone (9 miles) has regular drive on/drive off services to Calais in about 35 minutes.
Main roads provide access to the M20, M25 and the national motorway network and Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Whilst ferries run from Dover (20 miles) to Calais in about 90 minutes.
Education: There is a wide range of schools throughout the south east, in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. These include Ashford School, Highworth Grammar School and The Norton Knatchbull in Ashford, The Kings School in Canterbury, Homewood School in Tenterden, Sutton Valence prep and senior schools in Sutton Valence and Benenden School in Benenden.
*All distance and travel times are approximate.
Square Footage: 2,884 sq ft
Acreage: 2.46 Acres
Directions
From the M20 motorway exit at Junction 11 and head south on the A20. After one mile turn left at the staggered junction signposted Stone Street and follow this into Lympne. At the T junction turn left and after 0.3 miles turn right into Lympne Hill and follow this as it becomes West Hythe Road and into Lower Wall Road. Take the left turn into Donkey Street and follow this all the way to a T junction and turn right towards Burmarsh. The Old Rectory will be found after 0.3 miles on the right hand side, adjacent to All Saints Church.
Additional Info
Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water, electricity and drainage.
Local Authority: Shepway District Council - Tax Band G
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