An idyllic smallholding encompassing beautiful gardens/paddocks and countryside views. This is a modern story of living the good life-- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director.

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An eco-friendly smallholding with glorious gardens, paddock and numerous outbuildings encircling a stylish, 3 floor, family home. Quiet setting in walking distance to the desirable village of Woodchurch. Combining state-of-the-art energy efficiency with fabulous countryside views, off-road parking and versatile space for everything from entertaining and homeworking to wildlife-spotting, growing vegetables and keeping chickens – or even goats. A modern story of living the good life.
Approximately 1.25 acres in total.


Situation
Oak Tree Cottage is situated down a quiet country lane, in a highly desirable location between the villages of Woodchurch and High Halden. The property benefits from easy access to the A28 linking Tenterden and Ashford. Tenterden is only 4 miles to the south west with its picturesque high street and a wide range of amenities. Ashford and the International Passenger Station are about 8 miles to the east. The village of High Halden is only 2 miles and Woodchurch village centre, with its spacious green, primary school, church, pub and shops, is about 1.5 miles by road. High speed trains are available at Ashford with fast train to London St Pancras only 37 minutes.

Oak Tree Cottage
Oak Tree Cottage is a detached 1920’s house with a fascinating history and beautiful location – and the current owners enjoy a daily walk from the paddock, across neighbouring farm and woodland footpaths, to the village school.
Lovingly renovated over the past 5.5 years using sustainable and reclaimed materials, the generous accommodation now affords comfortable, eco living with design flair and glimpses of nature from the many windows. Extensive behind-the-scenes updates include:
- External insulation to minimise heat-loss
- High performance aluminium triple glazing with solar control glass
- Eco heating system (installed late 2021) featuring “whisper quiet” high temperature heat pump (offering 70 degree hot water at 451% energy efficiency), heat battery and thermostatically controlled, high output, aluminium radiators.
- Complete re-plumbing and rewiring
- Post and rail paddock fencing

The formal porch (with original Crittall windows) opens into a spacious, light-filled sitting/dining room with painted beams, bifold doors, feature fireplace and wood burning stove.
A wow-factor kitchen features an approx. 4m central island/breakfast bar and characterful arch windows looking out to the wildlife meadow. With stainless steel worktops, induction hob, integrated microwave and Miele oven, space for a dishwasher and fridge freezer, bi-fold doors and seamless flow to both reception rooms, this is a practical and beautiful space to prepare and share produce from the kitchen garden.
The family room (with beams and antique range stove) links the living spaces with the other thoughtfully arranged areas of the house. A hall (with antique map of the village) leads to what the vendors use as a “children’s wing”: comprising two double bedrooms (one with fitted wardrobes and stunning glass-roof bay window) and a family bathroom with walk-in shower, soaking tub and handmade reclaimed Huma Verde tiles.
A practical hall and boot /mud room has doors to front and back of the plot, access to the useful loft, door to a cellar with space for deep freezer and produce storage and marks the start of what is currently used as the “working wing”. The ground floor is completed by a large double-aspect bedroom with ensuite w/c and utility (with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer) – currently used as a home office and with annex potential.
Feature carpet stairs lead to a peaceful and private Master Suite – luxuriously spanning the entire first floor and offering a 24-foot bedroom, skylights, dressing and sitting area and a large ensuite bathroom with vintage cast-iron bath, Art Deco-style tiling and bespoke coloured plaster walls.
Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the detail and specification of this property.

Outside
Private grounds, shrubberies, wildlife meadow and 400-year-old oak trees wrap around the property and – thanks to native planting and organic management – the land attracts breeding green woodpeckers, hedgehogs, gold and green finches, and a huge range of other wildlife.
Triple wooden gates open onto: a gravel drive with plentiful off road parking, detached garage with light and power and contemporary converted container currently used as home office/studio with kitchen.
South-facing borders, lawns, terrace with grape vine and small orchard are complimented by a cedar potting shed and greenhouse with self-opening vents. The productive kitchen garden has a living willow fence and fruit cage while a well with standpipe offers private garden water supply in addition to multiple outdoor hot/cold taps.
Further outbuildings include a workshop, mini stable, original livestock shed and a shelter/hay store arranged around a gated hardstanding yard.
The property looks out onto its own paddock (with CPH number) which benefits from a field shelter and compost area and offers space for livestock grazing or simply an idyllic extension to the garden and wildlife areas.

Services
Air source heat pump, mains water and electricity, private drainage.

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band: F
Local authority: Ashford Borough Council

Our Ref: TEA220188