The Old Rectory is beautifully nestled amongst its mature grounds with charming countryside views, a wild flower meadow, coppice and ponds offering complete peace and tranquillity. The house, which is unlisted, is set to vast proportions throughout, with large sash windows overlooking the traditional Kentish gardens and allowing an abundance of natural light to flow through. Complete with a swimming pool, garaging and home office, The Old Rectory is just a short distance from an award winning pub and beautiful Grade I listed church, with nearby scenic of footpaths to ramble on, including the Royal Military Canal.

The property and village have a fascinating past. The Ingoldsby Legends are believed to have been written at The Old Rectory and the church (mentioned in the Domesday Book) once had a smugglers tunnel to The Woolpack pub.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming L-shaped reception hall with a door to the rear garden. The generous drawing and sitting rooms both have bay windows and open fireplaces, and a well-proportioned dual aspect study with a feature fireplace flanked on each side by shelving.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of wall and base units, a large central island with breakfast bar and modern integrated appliances; a separate neighbouring kitchen area has a Belfast sink and Aga. Accessed from the kitchen is a large conservatory with a freestanding wood-burning stove and French doors to the rear terrace. There is a useful separate utility/cloakroom with Belfast sink. The property also benefits from a generous three room cellar, suitable for a variety of uses.

The elegant original staircase curves up to the bright and airy first floor landing. From here there is access to the principal bedroom with fireplace and modern en suite shower room, two double bedrooms (both with fireplaces and one with a walk-in dressing room which is also accessible from the landing), and a spacious family bathroom with a free-standing bath and open fireplace.

Two further double bedrooms are located on the second floor, one benefitting from a large en suite bathroom. There is also a substantial games room/bedroom 6 with fireplace.

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a driveway flanked on each side by stock-fenced wildflower meadows. This leads to a gravelled forecourt and past the house through twin wooden gates to a gravelled area, providing parking for multiple vehicles, and giving access to a detached brick-built garage with external steps rising to a first floor home office.

Extending to some 7.6 acres and featuring mature specimen trees and an area of light woodland, the well-maintained garden is laid mainly to level lawn and features a swimming pool with automatic safety cover and paved surround. There are numerous seating areas, a vegetable garden with raised beds, a greenhouse and a large pond overlooked by a raised timber summerhouse with viewing deck, together with a cobbled and part-paved terrace flanked by a timber-clad outbuilding with four storage sheds. The whole is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining as well as enjoying uninterrupted views over surrounding countryside.

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The property is located on the edge of Warehorne village, a few miles south of Ashford. Surrounded by woodland and open countryside, the village has a pub, a parish church and a village hall. Nearby Hamstreet has a number of local amenities, including a store and post office, a doctor’s surgery, pubs and restaurants, and a primary school.

Ashford has excellent shopping and leisure facilities, together with the High Speed train service to London St Pancras (from 36 minutes). There are also excellent road links. The area has good access to the Continent.