Detached house for sale in Sittingbourne ME9, 4 Bedroom

Dating from the 16th century with an 18th century facade this Grade II listed property has brick, half timbered and tile hung elevations under a clay tile roof and exudes great character.

Internally there is well laid out accommodation, centred around the large kitchen/breakfast room at the heart of the house. This has a 4-oven Aga, light oak cabinets with tiled splashbacks and a quarry tiled floor. The breakfast area has a raised roof pitch and direct access to the garden.

The dining room has exposed timbers, a huge inglenook fireplace and brick floor. The drawing room is a lovely bright room with another inglenook with wood-burning stove and French windows; a door from here leads to the study. Stairs to the cellar are nearby. A sitting room and shower room complete the ground floor.

The first floor landing has much character with beams and oak doors. Bedroom 1 faces south and east with fine views down the garden. A further three bedrooms, a bathroom and separate WC are also found at this level.

Deans Bank Farm is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a beautiful North Downs valley. The nearby village of Stockbury has a community-owned pub, village store and butcher, and Bredgar also has an inn, farm shop and well-regarded primary school.

A more comprehensive range of amenities can be found in the towns of Sittingbourne, Maidstone and Canterbury. Sittingbourne has boys and girls’ grammar schools; nearby independent schools include The King’s School in Rochester and Sutton Valence School, south of Maidstone.

Communication links are good with the M2 (Junction 5) nearby. Sittingbourne station provides services to London from around 55 minutes and Ebbsfleet International offers High Speed services to London from just 17 minutes, as well as direct trains through the Channel Tunnel to Europe. The Eurotunnel terminal near Folkestone is 33 miles distant.

The property is approached from the lane onto a gravel drive; there is access to the double garage. Above the garage is a studio annexe with shower room. A greenhouse is situated to the rear of the garage.

A large south facing terrace sits to the rear of the property and is a wonderful spot to relax with colourful borders and lavender nearby. Beyond are lawns with a variety of plants, shrubs and trees providing great interest.

To the south of the garden is a grass paddock of exactly 2 acres, and beyond lie a further 29 acres of permanent pasture (available by separate negotiation).