Beckets Barn

SOLD PRIOR TO LAUNCH
An outstanding listed barn conversion with holiday cottage, indoor pool and stunning gardens in a wonderful rural setting.


Description

Beckets Barn is a most impressive Grade II listed conversion which is believed to date in part from the early 18th century with later 19th century additions. Together with two further barns incorporating a stylish self-contained annexe, a gym, heated indoor 53 ft pool and ample garaging, they are all arranged around a landscaped coastal courtyard garden planted to encourage biodiversity, with level lawns and a paddock extending away to the outermost boundaries.

Converted in 2004, the principal barn has been beautifully designed retaining much of the integrity of the original old oak building whilst featuring a wealth of reclaimed oak joinery with contemporary touches, underfloor heating throughout and wiring and recessed ceiling/wall speakers in place to a number of rooms.

The ground floor accommodation comprises two generously proportioned reception rooms, both offering ideal areas for formal entertaining; a lovely light reception/dining hall with flagstone flooring, Di Lusso wood burning stove and two sets of French doors to either end, one opening to the central courtyard garden and the other to the lawned gardens, and a comfortable dual aspect sitting room also with wood burning stove, bookshelves and French doors leading to a south easterly facing terrace.
The excellent kitchen/breakfast/family room is the perfect family space, equipped with an extensive range of cupboards and central island and complemented by granite work surfaces. Appliances comprise a Fisher & Paykel range cooker, an integral dishwasher and Quooker boiling water tap. The breakfast/family area has a wood burning stove and enjoys lovely far reaching views over the atmospheric Romney Marsh landscape.
An adjoining utility room with further storage cupboards has space for a washing machine.
Completing the ground floor accommodation is a fifth bedroom with en suite wet room, a study and WC.
A turned oak staircase with glass balustrades leads up to the first floor where the main bedroom suite enjoys fabulous views and has a dressing room and luxuriously fitted bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, one with stairs leading up to a flexible mezzanine area. These bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and en suite shower room fitted with contemporary sanitary ware.

Annexe, Gym, Pool Complex and Garaging
The stylishly presented self contained annexe/holiday cottage is situated in a separate barn to the north west of the house and courtyard garden. With vaulted ceiling, underfloor heating via an air source heat pump and air conditioning, it has an open plan bed / sitting room / fully fitted kitchen and a modern wet room. Doors open from the sitting room area to a private terrace. There is a large adjoining gym, a shower room, pool plant room and 53ft heated indoor swimming pool with picture window to one end, again affording wonderful views.
A large open bay barn provides garaging for four cars, an electric car charging port and an adjacent workshop/store room.

Gardens and Paddock
Beckets Barn is approached via an electronically operated gate which opens to a substantial gravelled parking and turning area. The gardens are a superb feature with level lawns, pathways flanked with lavender borders, an array of mature shrubs, hedging and several well screened terraces. Of particular note is the stunning central courtyard garden which has been beautifully landscaped with water feature, sunken terrace ideal for al fresco entertaining and a wide variety of plants which are well suited to the coastal micro climate. There is a kitchen garden with raised beds and fruit cages and a small enclosed paddock, in all amounting to about 1.15 acres.

Location

Beckets Barn is situated about 6.7 miles away from the historic hilltop town of Rye which has an excellent selection of antique shops, restaurants and gift shops, sport and leisure facilities including excellent golf courses, fishing and sailing and 8.2 miles from the extensive sandy beaches of Camber Sands where there are a variety of watersports. The popular town of Tenterden is about 8.2 miles to the north west where there are Waitrose and Tescos supermarkets, various independent shops, restaurants, public houses and leisure centre.

Rail services: Branch line train services run from Appledore and Rye to Ashford International station where a high speed link runs to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

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

Communications: 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: 5,186 sq ft




Acreage: 1.15 Acres

Directions

From Tenterden take the B2080 to Appledore, and turn right at the T Junction passing through the village. Continue over a narrow bridge crossing the military canal and turn
immediately right then proceed for about 2.1 miles over a railway crossing and Beckets Barn will be found on the right hand side.


Additional Info

Services - Oil fired under flooring heating to the main house. Green combination of an air source heat pump and solar panels providing under floor heating to the annexe/holiday cottage, gym and swimming pool. Mains electricity and water, private drainage via treatment plant.

Marketed by: Savills, Cranbrook