House For Sale £650,000
A unique detached house in the delightful rural hamlet of Westmarsh commanding lovely views to the rear over farmland and orchards with an adjoining thatched barn which provides much scope for reconfiguration and potential development (subject to all necessary consents). The existing accommodation includes a large sitting room with dual aspect windows overlooking the garden and an adjoining snug withwood burning stove. There is a separate dining room which adjoins the kitchen and to the rear is a lovely garden room overlooking andopening onto the side garden. There is also a useful utility room/WC. On the first floor there are three bedrooms plus a family shower room. There is also a small loft room accessed via bedroom one. The property is served by electric heaters.
The house is set in gardens and grounds amounting to approximately 0.5 of an acre (0.20 of a hectare). From the road vehicular access isgained through five bar gates onto a shingle driveway providing parking and turning. To the side of the drive is a substantial detachedworkshop with power and lighting and to the rear of the house is a thatched barn that currently provides additional utility space and storage. The barn provides a great opportunity for potential conversion to either studio/office space or as additional annex accommodation (subject to all necessary consents). The gardens then extend to the rear and sides of the house being beautifully landscaped and well maintained, compartmentalised into various areas. There is a former kitchen garden with greenhouse and fruit cage bordered by a mature beech hedge. There are extensive beds and herbaceous borders all stocked with a variety of ground covering plants, flowering plants, shrubbery, and small trees. To the rear is a large lawn with mature fruit trees and a conifer hedge to the rear boundary. To the far side of the house is a paved seating area and further lawns, herbaceous borders and mature trees.
The property is located in an enviable rural setting with easy access to the neighbouring farmland and countryside providing lovely walking,riding and cycling. The nearby villages of Wingham and Ash provide a comprehensive range of local amenities whilst the Cathedral city ofCanterbury is accessible to the west, offering a wide range of leisure facilities and an impressive selection of schools, colleges, anduniversities. Canterbury West station offers High-Speed rail services to London St. Pancras with a journey time of approx. 55 minutes
Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold
