It's rare to be able to offer such a nice combination of pretty country cottage and thatched outbuildings - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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A charming rural property set in pretty gardens with character outbuildings, a triple garage with studio over together with stabling and paddocks. The property is situated in a small rural hamlet just outside the Kent North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on a little known country lane with very little passing traffic.

About 1.85 acres

Guide Price - £1,100,000


Grove Cottage

The beautifully presented cottage is understood to have its origins in the 16th century with the kitchen and hall believed to date to that time and since then sympathetic additions have been made over the years to make the character house it is now.

The open plan sitting room & family makes a large living space which is perfect for entertaining with the wood burner set with in an inglenook fireplace, the brick flooring and ceiling beams all providing rural real character.

There is a good size dining room off the kitchen with dry cellar below together with a study which looks out over the rear garden doubling as a 5th bedroom if needed.

On the first floor is a spacious master bedroom with a modern ensuite bathroom together with 3 further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Fixtures & Fittings

Some of the large items of furniture and the Rangemaster Professional Range in the kitchen may be available by separate negotiation.

Garden

The house has beautiful well maintained mainly lawned gardens which surround the cottage on all sides and are well screened from the lane by mature hedging. There are mature trees and well planted borders with a feature at the front of the house being a circular brick sunken terrace which is perfect for alfresco dining. To the rear is a lawn with shrubs and trees with a greenhouse and vegetable garden.

Outbuildings

There are 3 very pretty thatched outbuildings, two of which are older and could at one time have been connected or part of larger barns. They are considered to have potential for change of use to alternative uses, subject to planning. They had new ridges in 2019 and are considered to have a remaining lifespan of 20 years or more.

1) Outbuilding 1 - divided into 2 rooms, one of which was a former studio. Currently being used as a general store and wood shed.

2) Outbuilding 2 – used for general outdoor storage.

3) Thatched Garden Store – this is more modern and sits next to the house.

4) Single brick garage with new roller shutter door with 2 small stores to the side.

Garage/Studio

This is a good quality building, built about 12 years ago which has 3 pairs of double doors leading to 3 garage spaces across a concrete floor. To the side is a set of steps leading up to a first floor room with windows overlooking the cottage and gardens currently used as an art studio. Electricity & water connected.

Stable Yard

This lies to the rear served by a hard surface area for trailer and horsebox parking and comprises 3 separate field shelters set around a concrete yard with useful container storage to each side.

Land

The land comprises one larger paddock and one small turn out paddock with mature trees including a large oak, and some cobnut trees which were retained from the original cobnut orchard. There is a small fenced enclosure with some young trees including 3 cherry trees, 2 plumb trees and a eucalyptus.

Footpaths/Riding/Toll Rides

There are NO footpaths or public rights of way crossing the property.

There is hacking on local lanes and for details of local bridlepaths visit: .

There is forestry and off road riding on local tollrides across Kent, for further information visit: tollrides.org.uk for details.

Services

Mains water and electricity, an oil boiler for hot water and the central heating system with 2 Oil Tanks, private drainage (believed to be a cesspool).

Tenure/Council Tax

Freehold - Band G (Swale District Council)

Viewing

All viewings are strictly by appointment only through either our Ashford office on[use Contact Agent Button] or our Tenterden office on[use Contact Agent Button].

Our Ref: FAL230058