6 bedroom detached house for sale

A well proportioned home with lovely gardens and adjoining fields, in an idyllic rural position.


Description

Occupying a delightful rural setting and now coming to the market for the first time in over 42 years, Hook House is a well presented family property, set amidst lovely gardens with adjoining fields and wonderful views over Romney Marsh land.

The house, understood to have formerly been two workmens’ cottages, dates from 1930/40s and following a substantial two storey extension by the current owners in 2006 it now offers flexible accommodation, approaching 4,000 sq ft.

The original front, enhanced by wisteria, faces south and there is a pretty porch with inset post store and boot scraper.

South facing reception rooms include a dual aspect family room with period brick fireplace and garden outlook, an L shaped, beamed sitting room featuring a fireplace with wood burning stove and an adjoining conservatory with double doors leading out to the gardens. There is also a study off the family room.

The farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast/family room is an excellent space, with the kitchen area being fitted with a range of cupboards and a walk-in larder. Appliances include an oil fired AGA and an electric oven with space for a dishwasher and fridge/freezer. French doors open from both the kitchen and the family area to the lovely gardens.

There is a separate utility room which has further cupboards and space for various white goods. Completing the ground floor is a versatile office/potential bedroom six, adjacent to which is a wet room.

Two wide staircases give access to the first floor where the principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms, all of which have wardrobe cupboards and two bathrooms. Stairs continue from the oldest part of the house up to a generous attic room and the attic storage.

The attractive gardens provide a lovely setting, with level lawns and an array of specimen trees, roses and seasonal shrubs. Wrapping around the gardens are the enclosed fields, with separate vehicular access. There is a detached garage with large room over offering great potential, a boiler room and a shed housing a diesel generator.

Location

Hook House lies about 4 miles away from the pretty village of Appledore where there is a village public house. Hamstreet is only 4.5 miles away with a variety of shops and mainline station. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the lovely historic towns of Tenterden and Rye (9.5 miles equidistant) and Ashford (12.9 miles).

The extensive sandy beaches of Camber Sands are just under 11 miles away where there are a variety of watersports.

Appledore station (2.5 miles) has services to Ashford, Rye and Hastings. Ashford station has a high speed link to London St Pancras in 37 minutes. Channel tunnel is 21 miles away.

There is an excellent number of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary level.

The M20 can be joined at Ashford with links to London, the coast and other motorway networks. The A21 at Flimwell with links to the M25 at junction 5 and Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

*All distance and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,945 sq ft


Acreage: 26 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity, private water and private drainage.

Agent's Notes: 1. Annual payment of £57 per year to Romney Marshes Area Internal Drainage Board for maintenance of the Abbatridge drainage ditch.

2. There is currently a grass keep agreement for 9 months of the year from March to November.

3. A footpath runs across one of the fields and wayleave for telegraph poles for Southern power networks.