Rose Court

The property is a wonderful Grade II listed family home constructed of squared ragstone block elevations under a hipped tiled roof. Internally, the property offers spacious and well-balanced family accommodation in excess of 2500 sq.ft with many period features such as exposed stone and timbers, fireplaces and Dering windows to the front and side elevations.

The front door leads into a large entrance hall with a shoe cupboard. A door to the left leads into the beautiful formal dining room with exposed timbers and vaulted ceiling. There is an attractive conservatory at the rear of the house which opens onto the stunning rear gardens and grounds. The spacious triple aspect living room has an original fireplace and an attractive window seat.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature offering light and open space with a range of base and eye level fitted units and integrated appliances. A large double aspect study and a w.c. complete the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs rise to the first floor landing giving access to the four double bedrooms and family bathroom.

Outside, the house is approached over a driveway leading to the detached double garage and parking area. The stunning gardens are a particular feature of the property and are beautifully maintained. They include formal gardens with a terrace and walkways, ornamental flower beds, lawned areas and a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and hedge borders.

There are also various outbuildings including a garden store/utility room, detached stable building (with two stables) and a detached feed store. To the rear boundary of the property there is a paddock, and a further paddock running along the side boundary of the house. In all the property extends to about 2.66 acres.

Pluckley station 1 mile (London Bridge from 63 minutes). Smarden village 3.5 miles. Headcorn station 6.5 miles (London Bridge from 56 minutes). Biddenden 7.5 miles. Ashford 6.5 miles. Ashford International 7 miles (London St Pancras from 36 minutes). Tenterden 9.5 miles. Staplehurst station 11.3 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 25 miles. London 56 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is situated in a beautiful rural setting on the edge of the picturesque village of Pluckley which offers a good range of local amenities serving everyday needs including a village shop, post office, butchers, farm shop, pub/restaurant, church, village hall, primary school and railway station. The neighbouring village of Biddenden and the market town of Tenterden are both easily accessible, as are the larger centres of Tunbridge Wells and Ashford with its Eurostar terminal providing fast trains to London.

There is an excellent choice of schooling in the area, in both the state and private sectors, including Benenden School, Homewood School in Tenterden, Cranbrook School, Ashford School, Bethany in Goudhurst, Dulwich Preparatory in Cranbrook, Marlborough House and St Ronan's in Hawkhurst, Sutton Valence, and grammar schools in Ashford, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone.

Leisure activities in the area include golf at Chart Hills, Biddenden; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and on the south coast.

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