House For Sale £1,600,000
Set in an idyllic and peaceful position with an enchanting rural outlook, Robinswood is a handsome, 5/6 bedroom Edwardian country house dating in the original section to 1907, with attractive later additions in the 1990’s. The property offers delightful unspoilt countryside views and includes a charming 1-bedroom annexe, as well as a further outbuilding that presents an exciting conversion proposition (stpc). In addition, there is a stylish tennis court, designated kitchen garden area and orchard, all of which sit in in approximately 6 acres of delightful gardens, grounds and paddock.
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains Electricity, Mains Water, Private Drainage, Oil Fired Central Heating
Council: Ashford Borough Council Band: G
Viewings: Strictly by appointment only by Vale and Marsh
Interior
The internal accommodation comprises of:
Main House
Ground floor; formal entrance porch, large bright hallway with staircase to first floor, door to spacious useable cellar, cloakroom / wc, well-proportioned separate dining room with working fireplace. The expansive drawing room benefits from another elegant fireplace at its heart, with triple aspect windows and 2 French doors leading to the rear garden creating an incredibly light and airy room. The cosy country kitchen / breakfast room provides an inviting space for informal dining with tasteful wooden units, oil fired Aga, pantry and French doors that open out to the pretty terrace / garden. The adjacent spacious family room offers a further large working fireplace and leads into the utility / laundry room with air dryer and a further wc / cloakroom being located close to the back door.
On the first floor; single bedroom 1, double bedroom 2, large guest bedroom suite 3 with built in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom and pretty rear views, neat family bathroom that services bedroom’s 1 and 2, a spacious master bedroom 4 with stunning rural rear views and built in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom with ‘his and her’ hand basins and walk in shower, double bedroom 5 with built in wardrobes and a separate, large attic storage space.
Exterior
In the southerly corner of the garden lies the guest cottage annexe, comprising of 1 double bedroom, small kitchenette, bathroom with shower / wc and a small sun room / conservatory. It has the added benefit of its own dedicated driveway access from Budds Lane. The well-established garden of approximately 2 acres is laid to mainly to lawn; with rear terrace, mature shrubs and some wonderful trees, a designated kitchen garden and chicken run area, fruit orchard, immaculate Astroturf tennis court in excellent order and approximately 4 acres of paddock currently used for equestrian purposes. There is further outbuilding next to the main house, namely a double garage, adjacent wood store and a large games room with conversion potential (subject to planning permission) into another 1/2-bedroom annexe. This enchanting family home is approached via a privately-owned lane (ownership shared between the dwellings on Budds Lane) leading to its own driveway and there is ample additional driveway parking for at least 4 cars.
Total floor area of main house, annexe and outbuilding: 5013 square feet
Location
Robinswood is situated on the edge of the village of Wittersham heading towards Rye. Wittersham is the largest village on the Isle of Oxney with its attractive 13th Century church of St. John the Baptist, with an eclectic mix of properties and is served by a handy village shop. Situated between the attractive market towns of Rye with its pretty cobbled streets and period buildings that offer shops, recreational and cultural facilities and Tenterden with its tree lined high street, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets as well as many individual shops and boutiques, they are both only six miles away. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 30 miles distant offering further shopping and recreational facilities while closer is the market town of Ashford with its large McArthur Glen designer outlet retail park. Leisure activities in the area include a local thriving tennis, sailing, and links golf clubs as well as opportunities for riding, kite surfing on the nearby Camber Sands Beach and walking in the surrounding countryside.
Schools:
A number of highly regarded schools in the area include; Vinehall, Claremont, St Ronan's, Marlborough House, Benenden and Cranbrook. Wittersham has a local primary school while Tenterden offers further state primary and secondary schools.
Travel and Transport:
Rye train station approx 6 miles and Appledore train station approx 5 miles offer(s) direct links to the high speed service from Ashford to London St.Pancras (37 minutes), and link to Eurostar trains from Ashford International. The M20 can be joined at Ashford via the A259 and A2070 with connections to the M25, Eurotunnel and Dover Ferry Port.
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains Electricity, Mains Water, Private Drainage, Oil Fired Central Heating
Council: Ashford Borough Council Band: G
Viewings: Strictly by appointment only by Vale and Marsh
Interior
The internal accommodation comprises of:
Main House
Ground floor; formal entrance porch, large bright hallway with staircase to first floor, door to spacious useable cellar, cloakroom / wc, well-proportioned separate dining room with working fireplace. The expansive drawing room benefits from another elegant fireplace at its heart, with triple aspect windows and 2 French doors leading to the rear garden creating an incredibly light and airy room. The cosy country kitchen / breakfast room provides an inviting space for informal dining with tasteful wooden units, oil fired Aga, pantry and French doors that open out to the pretty terrace / garden. The adjacent spacious family room offers a further large working fireplace and leads into the utility / laundry room with air dryer and a further wc / cloakroom being located close to the back door.
On the first floor; single bedroom 1, double bedroom 2, large guest bedroom suite 3 with built in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom and pretty rear views, neat family bathroom that services bedroom’s 1 and 2, a spacious master bedroom 4 with stunning rural rear views and built in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom with ‘his and her’ hand basins and walk in shower, double bedroom 5 with built in wardrobes and a separate, large attic storage space.
Exterior
In the southerly corner of the garden lies the guest cottage annexe, comprising of 1 double bedroom, small kitchenette, bathroom with shower / wc and a small sun room / conservatory. It has the added benefit of its own dedicated driveway access from Budds Lane. The well-established garden of approximately 2 acres is laid to mainly to lawn; with rear terrace, mature shrubs and some wonderful trees, a designated kitchen garden and chicken run area, fruit orchard, immaculate Astroturf tennis court in excellent order and approximately 4 acres of paddock currently used for equestrian purposes. There is further outbuilding next to the main house, namely a double garage, adjacent wood store and a large games room with conversion potential (subject to planning permission) into another 1/2-bedroom annexe. This enchanting family home is approached via a privately-owned lane (ownership shared between the dwellings on Budds Lane) leading to its own driveway and there is ample additional driveway parking for at least 4 cars.
Total floor area of main house, annexe and outbuilding: 5013 square feet
Location
Robinswood is situated on the edge of the village of Wittersham heading towards Rye. Wittersham is the largest village on the Isle of Oxney with its attractive 13th Century church of St. John the Baptist, with an eclectic mix of properties and is served by a handy village shop. Situated between the attractive market towns of Rye with its pretty cobbled streets and period buildings that offer shops, recreational and cultural facilities and Tenterden with its tree lined high street, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets as well as many individual shops and boutiques, they are both only six miles away. The spa town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately 30 miles distant offering further shopping and recreational facilities while closer is the market town of Ashford with its large McArthur Glen designer outlet retail park. Leisure activities in the area include a local thriving tennis, sailing, and links golf clubs as well as opportunities for riding, kite surfing on the nearby Camber Sands Beach and walking in the surrounding countryside.
Schools:
A number of highly regarded schools in the area include; Vinehall, Claremont, St Ronan's, Marlborough House, Benenden and Cranbrook. Wittersham has a local primary school while Tenterden offers further state primary and secondary schools.
Travel and Transport:
Rye train station approx 6 miles and Appledore train station approx 5 miles offer(s) direct links to the high speed service from Ashford to London St.Pancras (37 minutes), and link to Eurostar trains from Ashford International. The M20 can be joined at Ashford via the A259 and A2070 with connections to the M25, Eurotunnel and Dover Ferry Port.
