4 bedroom house for sale

Overview

If houses could speak, this fine Grade II Listed house would have many stories to tell. Steeped in character and in a prominent position in the village with large garden and scope for refurbishment -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director. #TheGardenOfEngland A characterful detached Grade II Listed 4 bedroom property in the high street of this historic village with versatile accommodation over 3 floors, carport and good size garden with vegetable plot. Walking distance to the village amenities and railway station (with direct line to London Victoria). The Corner House is ideally located in the main High Street of this historic and popular village. The village is on the ancient Pilgrims Way along the North Downs which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village centre is well served by a range of shops and services with access to surgeries, community activities and the mainline railway station. Nearby road links provide excellent access to the surrounding towns of Faversham (8 miles), Maidstone (11 miles), Canterbury (12 miles) and Ashford (6 miles) including the International station which provides 37 minute high speed trains to London St. Pancras and Eurostar services to the Continent. The North Downs and countryside of The Weald provide a wealth of leisure pursuits, countryside walks and rides. There is an excellent choice of both state and independent schools throughout the surrounding area including a primary school in the village. The Corner House, 1 High StreetThe Corner House is a Grade II listed detached house, built in the 16th Century with interesting local history, believed to have originally been the farriers shop before being converted in the mid 1750's into 2 houses. Later during/after the war it was 4 dwellings, then thereafter converted into 2 shops (one half being a dress shop, the other a hairdressers and toy shop. The property was converted again in the 70's back to a house retaining many original beams and shop windows to the front of the property. Today the property offers versatile accommodation over 3 floors and the potential for some sympathetic updating.On the ground floor there is a spacious sitting room with inglenook fireplace and beamed ceiling. The dining room is partitioned by half beam walls adjoining the sitting room. Opposite the dining room is an inner hall/music room which could easily double up as a home study. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with worksurfaces over, Aga, space for fridge/freezer and a larder. The utility room has space/plumbing for a washing machine and further storage cupboards and cloakroom. On the first floor are 2 double bedrooms, the master bedroom with walk in dressing room and ensuite shower room. The landing is a generous space, ideal as a home study or reading area and there is a separate family bathroom with bath, w/c and wash basin. There are stairs from both bedrooms to the 2nd floor bedrooms which are both doubles with built in cupboards and plenty of eaves storage.The property offers much scope for improvement and would benefit from some sympathetic updating whilst retaining the character. OutsideGardenTo the front of the property is a driveway leading to the carport providing off road parking and access to the rear garden. The mature rear garden is a good size being mostly laid to lawn and with patio and pretty flower, shrub, plant and tree borders, productive vegetable garden, greenhouse and lean to store. ServicesMains water, electric and drainage. Electric radiators. Inglenook fireplace with gas fire. Kitchen Aga (on mains gas). Agents Note:Roof was rebuilt 2 years ago.Tenure FreeholdCouncil Tax Band F Our Ref: ACH220079 For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_ashford-d196295/for-sale_i69603547

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