House For Sale £625,000
Detached character cottage with large garden, garage and parking in the picturesque Elham Valley.
Situation
The property is excellently located on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Elham, at the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, over which there is a wealth of walks, rides and cycle routes. The nearby villages of Elham and Barham boast a variety of amenities including primary schools’, doctors’ surgery, tea rooms, churches, public houses, post office facilities and general stores. Both have village halls plus other recreational facilities. There is a bus service running through the valley giving access, to the north, to the cathedral city of Canterbury and also, to the south, to the Channel Tunnel town of Folkestone and ancient Cinque Port town of Hythe on the coast, together with high-speed main line train services to London St Pancras, with the travel time to the capital down to some 60 minutes.
The Property
Positioned in an idyllic location in the beautiful Elham Valley with rural views, Wingmore Cottage, an eye-catching flint and brick cottage dating from circa 1720. This property was originally two cottages until 1947, and was previously named Forge Cottage, as a Blacksmith had resided here. The present owner, himself, has lived here for 56 years, having enjoyed and appreciated this historic and charming home.
The accommodation consists: A delightful reception hall with original yet irregular brick floor still in situ and a Hobbit multi-fuel stove. A generous double aspect sitting/dining room extends down the side of the cottage with Oak floor and a fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove. Off here is a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, installed in 2016, with underfloor heating, slimline dishwasher, water purifier, water softener, double oven, electric hob and fridge freezer. A useful room is the rear lobby/scullery room with Quarry tiled floor, butler sink and washing machine as well as a separate cloakroom/WC. A rear conservatory offers a comfortable space in which to enjoy the lovely views of the well-tended gardens.
Upstairs off the first floor landing are three bedrooms, all with built-in cupboards for storage, two have feature fireplaces and there is a family bathroom also on this level. A most generous size loft room was configured around 1969 and adds exceptional and additional storage space or, an occasional guest or hobby room.
Reception Hall (10' 11'' x 9' 6'' (3.32m x 2.89m))
Sitting / Dining Room (18' 11'' x 11' 0'' (5.76m x 3.35m))
Kitchen/Breakfast Room (12' 0'' x 10' 11'' (3.65m x 3.32m))
Rear Lobby / Scullery (10' 9'' x 9' 0'' (3.27m x 2.74m))
Conservatory (10' 11'' x 8' 3'' (3.32m x 2.51m))
Bedroom One (14' 8'' x 10' 11'' (4.47m x 3.32m))
Bedroom Two (10' 10'' x 9' 7'' (3.30m x 2.92m))
Bedroom Three (10' 10'' x 9' 6'' (3.30m x 2.89m))
Family Bathroom (10' 9'' x 6' 4'' (3.27m x 1.93m))
Loft Room (21' 6'' x 10' 11'' (6.55m x 3.32m))
Eaves (15' 0'' x 4' 0'' (4.57m x 1.22m))
Garage (30' 0'' x 9' 10'' (9.14m x 2.99m))
Summer House (9' 5'' x 7' 7'' (2.87m x 2.31m))
Verandah (7' 9'' x 7' 7'' (2.36m x 2.31m))
Wood Store (7' 10'' x 5' 10'' (2.39m x 1.78m))
Outside
The rear gardens sweep around the cottage, on all sides, being laid mainly to lawn, interspersed with differing varieties of established trees, shrubs and plants, a small pond, vegetable beds, a good size summer house with wood store and a workshop/potting shed with power and light situated at the rear of the garage. There is a rain water well too, ideal for watering the plethora of plants in dry summer months.
Situation
The property is excellently located on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Elham, at the heart of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, over which there is a wealth of walks, rides and cycle routes. The nearby villages of Elham and Barham boast a variety of amenities including primary schools’, doctors’ surgery, tea rooms, churches, public houses, post office facilities and general stores. Both have village halls plus other recreational facilities. There is a bus service running through the valley giving access, to the north, to the cathedral city of Canterbury and also, to the south, to the Channel Tunnel town of Folkestone and ancient Cinque Port town of Hythe on the coast, together with high-speed main line train services to London St Pancras, with the travel time to the capital down to some 60 minutes.
The Property
Positioned in an idyllic location in the beautiful Elham Valley with rural views, Wingmore Cottage, an eye-catching flint and brick cottage dating from circa 1720. This property was originally two cottages until 1947, and was previously named Forge Cottage, as a Blacksmith had resided here. The present owner, himself, has lived here for 56 years, having enjoyed and appreciated this historic and charming home.
The accommodation consists: A delightful reception hall with original yet irregular brick floor still in situ and a Hobbit multi-fuel stove. A generous double aspect sitting/dining room extends down the side of the cottage with Oak floor and a fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove. Off here is a modern fitted kitchen/breakfast room, installed in 2016, with underfloor heating, slimline dishwasher, water purifier, water softener, double oven, electric hob and fridge freezer. A useful room is the rear lobby/scullery room with Quarry tiled floor, butler sink and washing machine as well as a separate cloakroom/WC. A rear conservatory offers a comfortable space in which to enjoy the lovely views of the well-tended gardens.
Upstairs off the first floor landing are three bedrooms, all with built-in cupboards for storage, two have feature fireplaces and there is a family bathroom also on this level. A most generous size loft room was configured around 1969 and adds exceptional and additional storage space or, an occasional guest or hobby room.
Reception Hall (10' 11'' x 9' 6'' (3.32m x 2.89m))
Sitting / Dining Room (18' 11'' x 11' 0'' (5.76m x 3.35m))
Kitchen/Breakfast Room (12' 0'' x 10' 11'' (3.65m x 3.32m))
Rear Lobby / Scullery (10' 9'' x 9' 0'' (3.27m x 2.74m))
Conservatory (10' 11'' x 8' 3'' (3.32m x 2.51m))
Bedroom One (14' 8'' x 10' 11'' (4.47m x 3.32m))
Bedroom Two (10' 10'' x 9' 7'' (3.30m x 2.92m))
Bedroom Three (10' 10'' x 9' 6'' (3.30m x 2.89m))
Family Bathroom (10' 9'' x 6' 4'' (3.27m x 1.93m))
Loft Room (21' 6'' x 10' 11'' (6.55m x 3.32m))
Eaves (15' 0'' x 4' 0'' (4.57m x 1.22m))
Garage (30' 0'' x 9' 10'' (9.14m x 2.99m))
Summer House (9' 5'' x 7' 7'' (2.87m x 2.31m))
Verandah (7' 9'' x 7' 7'' (2.36m x 2.31m))
Wood Store (7' 10'' x 5' 10'' (2.39m x 1.78m))
Outside
The rear gardens sweep around the cottage, on all sides, being laid mainly to lawn, interspersed with differing varieties of established trees, shrubs and plants, a small pond, vegetable beds, a good size summer house with wood store and a workshop/potting shed with power and light situated at the rear of the garage. There is a rain water well too, ideal for watering the plethora of plants in dry summer months.
