Cottage for sale with 4 bedrooms, Hoaden, Canterbury

With its origins in the days when cottages where built with wide vertical and exposed ceiling beams as homes for farmworkers, this fascinating property has grown considerably over the years and has now become a sizeable four bedroom family country home, but still incorporates the character of a bygone era. Located in the charming hamlet of Hoaden surrounded by farmland and orchards it has rural views as far as the eye can see and nestles in mature gardens and includes an orchard opposite with fruit trees and an additional parking area. The cottage is approached via a five bar gate opening onto a wide driveway flanked by shrubs and lawns interspersed with mature trees as well as a log store. There is a brick paved path to an entrance door that opens into a charming conservatory with access to a separate room that would make an excellent office for anyone working from home as business visitors would have direct access and not need to venture into the more private parts of the property. Alternatively it could be a bedroom for an elderly relative who finds the stairs difficult or a teenager wanting a bit of independence and where they can entertain their friends.

From the conservatory there is a door to the delightful dining area incorporating the oldest part of the property with exposed beams, a fireplace and a raised log burning stove and the adjacent dual aspect lounge. There are steps up to the spacious dual aspect country style kitchen/breakfast room with an inset oil-fired Aga, wood units with a built in double oven and a Calor gas hob as well as a variety of stand-alone appliances. There is an adjacent utility room with double shower and cloakroom as well as a very large boot room with a wall of fitted cupboards, providing plenty of storage and a door to the driveway.

A door from the dining area opens onto the staircase leading to the first floor with its oak balustraded galleried landing. This has access to the family bathroom with a corner bath and four double bedrooms with delightful views across the garden and the surrounding countryside. Two of the rooms have fitted cupboards and vanity basins, one has a partially vaulted ceiling and built in wardrobes while the fourth has a wall of built in cupboards.

The charming garden is divided into various areas by hedging and includes a vegetable and soft fruit garden with raised beds and berry fruit cages, a very large garden storage shed, a summerhouse, greenhouse and a second log store. There is a gravel based seating area and a gravel path to a pergola covered patio for al fresco dining as well as a trellis gate with access to the separate double garage with additional parking off the lane. As there is a wide driveway adjacent to the property entrance and additional parking adjacent to the field opposite, this building could always be converted into an annex for elderly relatives, adult children or as a country holiday let, subject to the necessary permissions.

This property has the location, surroundings, size, flexibility and character to become an absolute gem of a family home for anyone looking to make a home of their own and build a life in the country.