Detached house for sale in Ashford TN26, 3 Bedroom

A charming three-bedroom detached Grade II listed period cottage situated in an idyllic, unspoilt rural valley with a detached full height period barn with office, pretty well stocked mature gardens, and large paddock in all totalling approximately 5.35 acres.

The characterful living space offers entrance hall with multicoloured slate tile flooring, utility room with cloakroom, rear lobby/study, separate dining room with French doors leading to garden, double aspect kitchen and double aspect sitting room with views over open countryside, exposed beams, polished brick flooring and striking inglenook fireplace. The fitted kitchen offers a range of wall and base units with oak doors, microwave combi oven, Calor Gas hob, fridge/, freezer, dishwasher and oil fired Rayburn for cooking, heating and hot water. In addition the rear hallway makes a perfect place to have a study.

An oak staircase from the sitting room leads to the first floor, and provides access to a double bedroom with exposed beams, fireplace with oak bressumer and exposed brickwork and built in cupboard. There is a further double aspect double bedroom with fireplace and fitted wardrobes and the family bathroom with traditional suite. The second floor offers a double bedroom with vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, airing cupboard with immersion tank and en suite bathroom.

Externally the property is approached from the quiet lane via a five bar gate leading to a gravelled driveway offering ample parking with views over the pretty stream and access to the large barn with attached garaging. The house is surrounded on all four sides with sweeping lawns, mature well stocked borders, green house and compost area. There is a large patio area with Pergola providing fantastic views over the garden, property and paddock. There are three wooden bridges providing walkways over the seasonal stream and onto the large fenced paddock, which also features gated access directly from the road.

The large full height barn offers power and light and great scope for further conversion subject the normal permissions. To one end there is home office with roof lights, storage heater, power and light, fully boarded walls and ceilings. Attached to the barn is a large garage with 2 doors, which provides parking for 4/5 cars and two open bay stores perfect for logs and bins. There is sufficient height to one garage door which should permit access for larger vehicles such as caravans, motor homes and horseboxes.

Services - Oil Central Heating, private sewage system, mains water and electricity.

The pretty village of Woodchurch centres around a delightful village cricket green and has good facilities including a well-regarded primary school, doctors surgery, butcher, village store, Post Office and two pubs. The village enjoys excellent access to both the historic town of Tenterden with its picturesque High Street shopping and the thriving market town of Ashford with its superb commuting links including the International Station (Eurostar) and 37-minute-High Speed trains to London St Pancras. The M20 motorway is also accessible at Ashford providing a swift route
between the Channel Ports and the M25.