5 bedroom house

Whether you have intergenerational requirements, equine interests or are looking to develop ‘the good life', this delightful country property in 2.01acres of grounds and paddocks, with stunning views across orchards and Stodmarsh Nature Reserve, could tick all the right boxes. It was originally a chapel built in 1871 but was converted into a characterful family home with a large annexe in the mid-1990s and is surrounded by countryside. As well as a large paddock area it includes two stables, an orchard, a large polytunnel, a variety of outbuildings and numerous rainwater containers and water butts providing most of the external water requirements. There is an electronic five bar gate opening onto a long gravel driveway that leads to a four car, double width garage, currently in use as a vast workshop while in front of the house there is a large turnaround forecourt where you can park numerous vehicles. This has steps up to the pitched roof front porch and attractive wood and glass front door. Off the hall is a well-proportioned sitting room with a brick fireplace and delightful views while the delightful and relaxing L-shaped dining/family area has tiled flooring that flows through an open access into the kitchen/breakfast area and also has a door to the annexe. The excellent size double aspect kitchen/breakfast area is everything you imagine you will find in a country kitchen. It has a central exposed beams, a four oven oil fired Aga that nestles into an original inglenook fireplace and beautiful wood units with granite work tops. These house an electric hob, an integrated full height fridge, a pull out larder cupboard, automatic access corner units and a butlers sink. There is a large central island with a second sink and macerator as well as an adjacent cloakroom and boot cupboard with a door to the garden. The ground floor annexe is ideal for elderly relatives, adult children or even as a country holiday let. However it can also be incorporated into the main house to create additional accommodation. There is engineered oak flooring that flows through most of the annexe that includes a spacious lounge that would also make an excellent office for anyone working from home.

What the Owner says:

This has been a wonderful home for us and our children over the past few years but now they are getting older our requirements have changed. We love the open countryside and the stunning views across the marshes. Stodmarsh Nature Reserve is known as the ‘Birds Heathrow' as we have an enormous variety of migrating birds that use the Nature Reserve as a ‘resting place.' It has been a great place for ponies and the paddocks could be used for a variety of animals if anyone wants sheep, pigs, chickens or even alpacas. There are plenty of facilities for growing fruit and vegetables and the large outbuildings could be developed for a variety of business purposes. It is only a couple of miles to the delightful villages of Ickham and Wickhambreaux which includes a village hall, The Rose pub, a children's playing field and a primary school rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The Tor Spa retreat in Ickham is great if you fancy a bit of pampering while the Duke William is an excellent hostelry. Wingham is not far away with its pubs, shops, post office and nearby Gibsons farm shop for all your upmarket local produce while for horsey enthusiasts the Barton Equestrian Centre is not far away. The historic city of Canterbury is only about seven miles and includes UNESCO heritage buildings, high street stores, individual shops, theatres, three universities and restaurants as well as two train stations including Canterbury West where the high speed train can whisk you to St Pancras in under an hour.

Room sizes:

• Porch
• Hall
• Sitting Room: 17'3 x 13'6 (5.26m x 4.12m)
• Kitchen/Breakfast Area: 27'11 x 13'0 (8.51m x 3.97m)
• Utility/Boot Room
• Cloakroom
• Dining/Family Area: (L-shaped) 16'8 x 9'8 (5.08m x 2.95m) plus 11'7 x 10'8 (3.53m x 3.25m)
• Annexe Lounge: 11'11 x 11'4 (3.63m x 3.46m)
• Annexe Kitchen: 11'4 x 11'1 (3.46m x 3.38m)
• Annexe Bathroom
• Annexe Bedroom: 11'5 x 11'1 (3.48m x 3.38m)
• FIRST FLOOR
• Landing
• Bedroom 2: 13'5 x 10'2 (4.09m x 3.10m)
• Bedroom 3: 11'11 x 10'9 (3.63m x 3.28m)
• Bedroom 4: 10'8 x 9'7 (3.25m x 2.92m)

• Main Bedroom: 14'8 x 13'0 (4.47m x 3.97m)
• Dressing Area
• En-Suite Shower Room
• OUTSIDE
• Rear Garden
• Paddocks
• Driveway
• OUTBUILDING 1
• Double Garage: 36'1 x 17'0 (11.01m x 5.19m)
• OUTBUILDING 2
• Workshop: 21'6 x 14'9 (6.56m x 4.50m)
• Hay Barn/Studio: 14'6 x 7'3 (4.42m x 2.21m)
• OUTBUILDING 3
• Stable 1: 11'5 x 11'1 (3.48m x 3.38m)
• Stable 2: 11'5 x 11'1 (3.48m x 3.38m)

 
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