4 bedroom detached house for sale

This property is perfect for those looking for rural living in this popular North Downs location - James Hickman, Ruarl Property

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A rural property situated on the North Downs in a popular hamlet in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property comprises a Grade 2 listed former Kent farmhouse, the origins of which are understood to date to the 15th Century set in mature gardens with useful outbuildings, stables and paddocks.

Listed planning consent has recently been granted to lower the kitchen floor, planning reference PA/2024/0181 (Listed Building Consent for replacement of modern kitchen flooring with limecrete and reduction of floor depth by 150mm).
Freehold - Band F

Freehold - Council Tax Band F

About 3 acres

Guide Price £1,050,000


Situation

Sole Street is the upper part of the village of Crundale, close to the village of Waltham and almost equidistant between the fast growing town of Ashford & the Historic City of Canterbury. Ashford offers immediate access to the M20 and provides HS1 high speed trains to London St Pancras with journey times from 37 minutes at peak times with shorter journey times to Stratford International & Ebbsfleet Stations.

Nearby Wye has a good range of village amenities, including a GP surgery, a dentist, a supermarket, and local shops in addition to the railway station. There are several primary schools in the area, including at Wye & Bodsham and secondary school education available at Wye, Canterbury & Ashford both in the public & private sectors.

The Farmhouse

The charming former farmhouse displays a wealth of period features with numerous exposed beams throughout. On the ground floor is a good size sitting room with an inglenook fireplace with wood burner which in turn is open to the dining area. To the rear is the farmhouse kitchen with AGA beside a large home office which could easily make a 5th bedroom. Behind the kitchen is a fair size utility room & wc. Accessed from the entrance porch is a family room, a 2nd kitchen or utility room and a shower room. This part of the house, in conjunction with the bedroom above the Family Room, could be used as an integral annexe if needed and has recently been occupied as such.

On the first floor, there are a total 4 bedrooms, one of which is the bedroom above the family room, and a family bathroom. The loft has been re-insulated within the last 5 years.

Gardens

There are beautiful well maintained gardens surrounding the cottage on 3 sides with brick terrace to the rear of the house, a garden pond and well planted borders. To the rear of the garden, separated by a mature hedge is a large area dedicated to fruit & vegetable growing with above ground growing beds, a further lawn area and a small copse of trees.

Outbuildings

There are a couple of very useful outbuildings including:

1) A Garden Shed
2) Two Stables with an Open Store

Paddocks

There are 2 separate grazing paddocks as shown on the plan. One has frontage to Sole Street where there are some mature trees including a Horse Chestnut & Willow close to the frontage and the other paddock, which was purchased separately from the house, lies to the rear. The paddocks are well fenced, and water is connected.

Crundale & The North Downs

The area has a lot to offer for walkers, nature lovers, and horse riders who can enjoy exploration of the beautiful woodlands with bluebells., orchids and rare mushrooms. There is a well supported Gardeners Association with an annual autumn show, an annual classical candlelight concert in Crundale Church. Every other year the village pulls together to run the popular Crundale Country Fair.

The Compasses Inn is situated in Sole Street and has always played a key role within the Crundale community. It has recently come under new ownership.

Footpaths/Riding

There are no footpaths crossing the property.

The North Downs is well known as an area to enjoy hacking and bike riding on the network of undulating lanes.

Services

Mains water and electricity, an oil boiler for hot water and the central heating system. There is a private drainage system comprising 2 linked cesspools. The kitchen AGA can be switched off in the summer.

There is superfast fibre broadband which was installed in Sole Street about 2/3 years ago.

Mobile: There is an O2 mast nearby so O2 is probably the best mobile signal locally.

Our Ref: FAL230043