£650,000 /Sale price

Being Sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £650,000This property has been entered into an online auction ending 20/06/2025 14:00:00A charming 4-bedroom detached, 19th Century cottage, with later additions, sitting in a delightful semi-rural location on the outskirts of the sought-after Wealden village of Benenden, being within the prized Cranbrook School Catchment area - near Benenden Hospital.Accommodation - The accommodation comprises on the ground floor; spacious kitchen / breakfast / dining room with gas range and feature Butler sink, pantry, utility room, wc / cloakroom, large wooden frame garden room / conservatory with another Butler sink and doors leading to the delightful and well maintained garden, sitting room with open fire place and further study / snug with open fire place. The first floor includes; 4 double bedrooms all with delightful views, family bathroom, airing cupboard with hot water tank and second bathroom with shower only. The property is set in approximately 0.5 of an acre of pretty gardens and grounds with; a large greenhouse, garden shed / work shop, log store, kitchen garden, well, single garage / carport (ripe for conversion - subject to planning consent) and ample additional driveway parking. EPC: CServices: Mains Electricity, Mains Gas, Mains Water, Private Drainage - Klargester shared with neighbouring property.FOR SALE - FREEHOLDLocation - This handsome property is situated within the sought after Cranbrook School Catchment Area and is found adjacent to Benenden Hospital, only minutes from Benenden village, the new primary school and the famous and hugely popular Bull Public House is just a 5 minute drive away. Hempstead Forest is nearby and there are many other beautiful walks in the area.Benenden is a very pretty, desirable, quintessentially English village, complete with a picturesque green where cricket is played throughout the summer months and is graced with a beautiful Church in the far corner. The village hall plays host to many local events, as does the village green. The traditional family butchers in the heart of the village is of the highest quality, there is also a community run General Store/Post Office. Benenden also offers two, very good schools, the newly built Benenden C of E Primary School, and Benenden school for girls, a private boarding school which admits pupils from 11-18 years of age. The property is only 10 minutes from Cranbrook, This historic town, with its characteristic weather-boarded houses, offers a wide variety of shopping facilities and both primary and secondary schools including the renowned grammar, Cranbrook School itself. There are many other excellent schools in the area both in the public and private sectors, including Bethany, Dulwich Preparatory, Marlborough House and St Ronan's.There is a Main Line Railway Station at Headcorn and Staplehurst offering direct services into Central London. (London - Charing Cross only 59 mins) and excellent links to London by Road via the A21 leading to the M25 and M20. Viewings are by strictly by appointment only via the Agent Vale and Marsh.