Situated high on the hillside overlooking the Stour Valley close to Chilham in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, you will find this charming cottage. It has stunning views across the Kent countryside and nestles in delightful gardens that back onto farmland. The cottage is approached via white gates that lead to a vast driveway providing off road parking and to the integral double carport and well-fitted workshop.
The main access to the property is at the rear of the property and leads directly into the semi open plan snug and living area with access to the ground floor cloakroom and a door to the master bedroom. The cosy snug includes glazed double doors to the kitchen and a door to the dining room, while the light and bright triple aspect living area features a charming fireplace and a pair of multi-pane French doors with full height side windows that open onto the pergola covered terrace.
The bright kitchen includes a Stoves range cooker and a raft of shaker style units incorporating a range of integrated and stand-alone appliances as well as a door to the garden. Friends and family will be delighted to enjoy a meal in the spacious and elegant dining room with its multi-pane glazed doors to a separate covered terrace.
A door from the dining room leads to the inner hall with stairs to the first floor and a wall of shelving. There is also access to the delightful bathroom that includes a corner bath, a separate shower and a vanity basin while the other access to the bathroom is from the main bedroom.
On the first floor there are two double bedrooms with vaulted ceilings. One includes exposed beams, eaves storage and stunning views, while the other too has eaves storage with space for a desk/table and chair, so is ideal for children to do their homework.
The charming gardens are divided up into three main areas including the side pergola covered terrace outside the dining room that is ideal for al fresco dining and the covered terrace with space for a hot tub, bordered by a large lawn where you can sit and enjoy the surroundings. While on the other side of the driveway there is the ‘Spinney’ with its walnut tree, rockery, mature soft fruit bushes, a large lawn for children and pets to play in, a trampoline and a delightful summerhouse. For those who enjoy ‘the good life’ there is also a vegetable garden behind the summerhouse that has its own shed for storage. There is also a discreet wild flower meadow, which, when in bloom, becomes a living Van Gogh!
- Charming cottage with stunning countryside views
- Flexible semi-open plan living
- Ground floor main bedroom suite
- Delightful gardens including summerhouse and wild flower meadow
- Integrated double carport, workshop and driveway
- Easy access to village shop and pubs or nearby Canterbury
We moved 18 years ago because we love the character of the cottage, the quiet and peaceful surroundings and the stunning views. Although we are out in the country, we are not isolated and it is not far from Chilham station and only three minutes’ drive to the picturesque village of Chilham, voted this year by the Telegraph as the “prettiest Village in England" with its 16th century black and white houses, pubs, wine bar, shop/post-office and tea rooms surrounding the beautiful 15th century village square, which has gated access to Chilham Castle. The original castle was destroyed except for the impressive Medieval Keep and was replaced by a magnificent Jacobean mansion set in 25 acres of delightful gardens and 300 acres of park and woodland. It was designed by a number of famous specialists including Capability Brown and now includes an international cross country course. The gardens and surrounding areas provide wonderful places to walk while the excellent Badgers Hill farm shop and café provides a wide variety of daily items and quality local produce.
There is a good primary school in the village and excellent grammar schools in nearby Canterbury as well as top class public schools and three universities. This historic city includes a plethora of ancient buildings, lovely pubs, restaurants and two theatres as well as a variety of high street stores and independent shops, recreational facilities including a golf course and sports centre and two mainline stations. However, you can drive from Chilham to Ashford International and catch the high speed train to St Pancras that takes 36 minutes. As well as being close to Canterbury we are also within easy reach of Ashford, Folkestone and Dover for access to London and the Continent as well as the coast for a day on the beach.
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