An opportunity to acquire a substantial Oast house situated in an idyllic rural setting from where it enjoys magnificent country views across the North Downs; an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Martens Oast is set within a working farm, with just over 7 acres of grounds including landscaped gardens and paddocks suitable for equestrian use. The property is situated on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Old Wives Lees on the outskirts of Chilham and easily accessible to Canterbury (6 miles), Faversham (6 miles) and Ashford (8 miles). The beautifully presented accommodation extends to over 4000 sq ft including garaging, and was sympathetically converted in 2008 with great attention to detail and a high standard of finish.

The ground floor is arranged to provide a generous reception hall with full height windows, stone flooring and an oak staircase, a sitting room with casement doors opening to the garden, an exceptional kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, fitted study, utility room and a cloakroom. To the first floor there are four double bedrooms, two of which benefit from en-suite bathrooms, and the second floor is occupied by two further bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room.

The thoughtfully landscaped gardens provide the perfect setting in which to entertain, incorporating a stone terrace, extensive lawned areas and water features. The paddocks (3.8 & 2.1 acres) are enclosed by post and rail fencing and planning consent has been granted (application number 20/00333/AS) for the erection of two stables, a tack room, and a tractor store on the former chalk pit. A gravelled driveway provides parking for a number of vehicles and access to a detached triple bay oak framed garage.

Location - Martens Oast is situated in a delightful and unspoilt rural location within a working farm, close to the village of Old Wives Lees, in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Kent Downs. Nearby Chilham lies approximately 6 miles to the South West of Canterbury and approximately 8 miles to the North East of Ashford. The village is steeped in history and centred around the pretty village square which is overlooked by Chilham Castle. Chilham mainline railway station provides frequent services to Canterbury, Ashford and London. There are many country walking routes and good equestrian facilities in the area. Nearby Canterbury, Faversham and Ashford provide a wider range of amenities including higher education institutions, major shopping centres and Ashford International Passenger Station providing a fast link to London (St Pancras with a journey time of approximately 37 minutes).

Accommodation - The accommodation and approximate measurements are:

Ground Floor -

. Entrance Hall - 5.87m x 2.82m (19'3" x 9'3") - at maximum points.

. Sitting Room - 5.91m x 5.85m (19'4" x 19'2") - at maximum points.

. Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 5.94m x 5.90m (19'5" x 19'4") - at maximum points.

. Dining Room - 4.59m x 4.06m (15'0" x 13'3") - at maximum points.

. Study - 4.58m x 4.10m (15'0" x 13'5") - at maximum points.

. Utility Room - 2.95m x 1.70m (9'8" x 5'6") - at maximum points.

. Cloakroom - 2.66m x 1.66m (8'8" x 5'5") - at maximum points.

. Boiler Room -

First Floor -

. Bedroom 1 - 6.01m x 5.94m (19'8" x 19'5") - at maximum points.

. En-Suite Bathroom -

. Bedroom 2 - 5.98m x 5.96m (19'7" x 19'6") - at maximum points.

. En-Suite Bathroom - 2.69m x 1.94m (8'9" x 6'4") - at maximum points.

. Bedroom 3 - 4.71m x 3.17m (15'5" x 10'4") - at maximum points.

. Bedroom 4 - 4.67m x 2.64m (15'3" x 8'7") - at maximum points.

. Bathroom - 2.76m x 2.64m (9'0" x 8'7") - at maximum points.

Second Floor -

. Bedroom 5 - 5.46m x 3.69m (17'10" x 12'1") - at maximum points.

. En-Suite Shower Room - 2.15m x 1.66m (7'0" x 5'5") - at maximum points.

. Bedroom 6 - 5.20m x 3.73m (17'1" x 12'3") - at maximum points.

Outside -

. Rear Garden - 31.5m x 19.6m (103'4" x 64'3") - at maximum points.

. Garage - 5.77m x 2.90m (18'11" x 9'6") - at maximum points.

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