House For Sale £675,000
A beautifully converted former public house with surprisingly spacious and adaptable accommodation well positioned in a desirable village location.
Situation
The property is situated in the semi-rural village of Bekesbourne which lies approximately 2 miles south east of the cathedral city of Canterbury offering an excellent range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities together with the high-speed rail service to London St Pancras. The immediate area is surrounded by local fruit farms and countryside, popular with both walkers and cyclist alike. A café, veterinary practice and art gallery will be found at Chalkpit Farm, whilst Bekesbourne railway station is just a very short walk from the property itself. There are other local shopping facilities at the nearby village of Bridge which provides a mini supermarket, pharmacy, health centre, dentist, hairdressers, primary school and a selection of public houses/restaurants, along with a regular bus service to Canterbury and Folkestone. The village of Bishopsbourne also offers a farm shop, café and public house and further facilities can be found at the nearby villages of Wingham and Littlebourne. There are good road links to the A2/M2 motorway network and the channel port of Dover, together with the Folkestone terminal of the Channel Tunnel are all easily accessible.
The Property
The Old Unicorn, was believed to have been built around the 1760's and for the first hundred years of its life it was purely occupied as a dwelling until becoming the local village public house. Purchased in 2008 it remained a central hub for the community for around seven years until its complete transformation was started in 2014. It has been a labour of love for the current owners, everything they envisaged throughout the property has been completed to the highest of standards. This property, is now a spacious, light and airy family house with much more accommodation on offer than is immediately obvious. Solid wood floors extend through the reception rooms, while bi-folding glass doors provide the option for individual rooms or, to open it all up by connecting the rooms for those larger family gatherings. The kitchen is well fitted with matching cupboards incorporating a breakfast bar, double oven and gas hob, while, just off here is a useful boot room, wet room with WC and door to outside. There are three multi-fuel woodburners too! One in the sitting room, one in the lounge and one in the breakfast room, thus creating a warm and cosy environment whichever room you decide to relax in. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.
Entrance Porch
Family Room - 23' 10'' x 11' 11'' (7.26m x 3.63m)
Sitting / Dining Room - 23' 10'' x 11' 7'' (7.26m x 3.53m)
Breakfast Room - 12' 1'' x 11' 7'' (3.68m x 3.53m)
Kitchen - 20' 7'' x 9' 5'' (6.27m x 2.87m)
Rear Lobby - 9' 8'' x 4' 4'' (2.94m x 1.32m)
Shower Room - 4' 7'' x 4' 3'' (1.40m x 1.29m)
First Floor Landing
Bedroom One - 14' 10'' x 12' 2'' (4.52m x 3.71m)
Bedroom Two - 12' 9'' x 11' 10'' (3.88m x 3.60m)
Bedroom Three - 8' 6'' x 8' 1'' (2.59m x 2.46m)
Bedroom Four - 9' 3'' x 6' 6'' (2.82m x 1.98m)
Bathroom - 12' 7'' x 5' 11'' (3.83m x 1.80m)
Workshop - 9' 3'' x 9' 0'' (2.82m x 2.74m)
Utility / Store - 9' 3'' x 8' 7'' (2.82m x 2.61m)
Store - 4' 10'' x 3' 8'' (1.47m x 1.12m)
Planning
There is lapsed planning permission for a first-floor rear dormer window (application number 17/00973) with architect drawings for en-suite shower room, off bedroom one.
Outside
There is an outside generous size utility/store plus a workshop accessed via a covered walkway, which, subject to any consents needed, could be adapted to a useful annexe. A generous patio with a corner seating area with arbour over is positioned at the side of the property, creating an ideal space in which to enjoy those summer evenings alfresco dining. Accessed from two matching sets of French doors opening from the lounge, thus creating additional outside party space! There is also a generous garden at the rear, beautifully designed with a wildlife area, pond, seating with an arbour and adorned with honeysuckle, raised vegetable beds, greenhouse and potting shed. There is parking also at the rear, we have been advised that there will be permits provided to ensure designated spaces.
Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold
Situation
The property is situated in the semi-rural village of Bekesbourne which lies approximately 2 miles south east of the cathedral city of Canterbury offering an excellent range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities together with the high-speed rail service to London St Pancras. The immediate area is surrounded by local fruit farms and countryside, popular with both walkers and cyclist alike. A café, veterinary practice and art gallery will be found at Chalkpit Farm, whilst Bekesbourne railway station is just a very short walk from the property itself. There are other local shopping facilities at the nearby village of Bridge which provides a mini supermarket, pharmacy, health centre, dentist, hairdressers, primary school and a selection of public houses/restaurants, along with a regular bus service to Canterbury and Folkestone. The village of Bishopsbourne also offers a farm shop, café and public house and further facilities can be found at the nearby villages of Wingham and Littlebourne. There are good road links to the A2/M2 motorway network and the channel port of Dover, together with the Folkestone terminal of the Channel Tunnel are all easily accessible.
The Property
The Old Unicorn, was believed to have been built around the 1760's and for the first hundred years of its life it was purely occupied as a dwelling until becoming the local village public house. Purchased in 2008 it remained a central hub for the community for around seven years until its complete transformation was started in 2014. It has been a labour of love for the current owners, everything they envisaged throughout the property has been completed to the highest of standards. This property, is now a spacious, light and airy family house with much more accommodation on offer than is immediately obvious. Solid wood floors extend through the reception rooms, while bi-folding glass doors provide the option for individual rooms or, to open it all up by connecting the rooms for those larger family gatherings. The kitchen is well fitted with matching cupboards incorporating a breakfast bar, double oven and gas hob, while, just off here is a useful boot room, wet room with WC and door to outside. There are three multi-fuel woodburners too! One in the sitting room, one in the lounge and one in the breakfast room, thus creating a warm and cosy environment whichever room you decide to relax in. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bath/shower room.
Entrance Porch
Family Room - 23' 10'' x 11' 11'' (7.26m x 3.63m)
Sitting / Dining Room - 23' 10'' x 11' 7'' (7.26m x 3.53m)
Breakfast Room - 12' 1'' x 11' 7'' (3.68m x 3.53m)
Kitchen - 20' 7'' x 9' 5'' (6.27m x 2.87m)
Rear Lobby - 9' 8'' x 4' 4'' (2.94m x 1.32m)
Shower Room - 4' 7'' x 4' 3'' (1.40m x 1.29m)
First Floor Landing
Bedroom One - 14' 10'' x 12' 2'' (4.52m x 3.71m)
Bedroom Two - 12' 9'' x 11' 10'' (3.88m x 3.60m)
Bedroom Three - 8' 6'' x 8' 1'' (2.59m x 2.46m)
Bedroom Four - 9' 3'' x 6' 6'' (2.82m x 1.98m)
Bathroom - 12' 7'' x 5' 11'' (3.83m x 1.80m)
Workshop - 9' 3'' x 9' 0'' (2.82m x 2.74m)
Utility / Store - 9' 3'' x 8' 7'' (2.82m x 2.61m)
Store - 4' 10'' x 3' 8'' (1.47m x 1.12m)
Planning
There is lapsed planning permission for a first-floor rear dormer window (application number 17/00973) with architect drawings for en-suite shower room, off bedroom one.
Outside
There is an outside generous size utility/store plus a workshop accessed via a covered walkway, which, subject to any consents needed, could be adapted to a useful annexe. A generous patio with a corner seating area with arbour over is positioned at the side of the property, creating an ideal space in which to enjoy those summer evenings alfresco dining. Accessed from two matching sets of French doors opening from the lounge, thus creating additional outside party space! There is also a generous garden at the rear, beautifully designed with a wildlife area, pond, seating with an arbour and adorned with honeysuckle, raised vegetable beds, greenhouse and potting shed. There is parking also at the rear, we have been advised that there will be permits provided to ensure designated spaces.
Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold
