A delightfully individual four bed barn conversion, beautifully presented with stables and land of about 3.2 acres.

Description

Occupying a countryside setting, The Barn is a delightfully individual, architect designed property comprising a series of barns which have been imaginatively converted into a unique and flexible four bedroom family home. A further substantial adjoining artist studio/barn has been granted planning (Ref 23/01118) for conversion of workshop area of barn to habitable accommodation with associated external alterations.

The ground floor features interconnecting open plan reception rooms, with the central vaulted reception room having a wood burning stove and two staircases, one leading up to a mezzanine studio/study and the other to the principal bedroom. The well proportioned kitchen/breakfast room with wood flooring and enjoying a dual aspect, is fitted with modern cupboards. Appliances include a Rangemaster cooker and integral dishwasher. There is space for a fridge/freezer. A utility room houses the boiler and has space for white goods.

There are three attractive ground floor bedrooms, a family bathroom with slate flooring and an en suite shower room, both are fitted with white sanitary ware.

The property is approached over a private 'no through' road with double gates opening to the parking area. The well established garden lies mainly to the rear with a terraced area, raised beds together with apple and olive trees and it continues including a generous area of wild garden. There are a number of paddocks and to the north of the house lies the stable block with three stables, a tack room and hay / feed barn.

Location

Ash village is about 2 miles away where there is a local convenience store, chemist, farm shop and primary school. Further shops can be found in Wingham (2.5 miles), Sandwich (3.6 miles) and Canterbury (9 miles) and where there are various supermarkets, independent shops, cafes, restaurants and sporting facilities.

Sandwich, one of the finest medieval towns in England, offers a comprehensive range of amenities including a supermarket, independent shops, bank, post office, chemist, doctor and dentist surgeries, restaurants, public houses and a choice of leisure facilities. In the local area there are a number of internationally acclaimed Links golf courses where the British Open is regularly played. These include Royal St George’s (5.4 miles) and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal (9.9 miles).

Sandwich train station offers high speed connections to London St Pancras and Charing Cross in approximately 116 minutes, and the A256 joins the A2/M2 and M20/A20 at Dover.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in the primary and secondary sectors. These include St.Faith’s Prep School, Preston Primary School, Wingham Primary School, The King's School, Canterbury, Universities include Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury College and University of Kent, Dover College.

Train services run from and Canterbury West to London St. Pancras in approximately 55 minutes and Canterbury East to London Victoria from 1 hr 36 mins. A high speed service can be found at Ashford International station where a high speed link runs to London St. Pancras in 37 minutes.

*All mileages and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,571 sq ft


Acreage: 3.2 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Mains gas central heating, water, electricity and drainage.

Cladding: This property has cladding, as far as we know the current position with the property is: The property is under six floors so any cladding may not have been tested. Purchasers should make enquiries about the external wall system of the property, if it has cladding and if it is safe or if there are interim measures in place.

Planning Permission: Dover District Council has granted planning (Ref 23/01118) Conversion of workshop area of barn to habitable accommodation with associated external alterations