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"A splendid example of a Grade II Listed thatched converted Kentish Barn with large landscaped gardens overlooking its own adjoining cherry orchard which comprises an additional 3+ acre field
living room, dining room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, cloakroom
4 bedrooms (one en suite), bathroom
delightful gardens, off-road parking, double garage

Details The Property
A splendid example of a Grade II Listed thatched converted 17th century Kentish Barn with large landscaped gardens overlooking its own adjoining cherry orchard which comprises an additional 3+ acre field deemed suitable for possible equestrian usage. Sitting on the edge of some scenic agricultural grazing land and with arable land to the rear the original barn is divided into a pair of semi-detached dwellings, with double garage and plenty of off road space. The accommodation includes 3 receptions (the living room is open to the rafters), 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study and utility, reading area, cloakroom/wc, built-in cloak cupboard and kitchen/breakfast room. There is oil fired central heating and double glazing. This property and its garden is very well presented by the present owners and there should be no onward chain.

Solid Front Door
with double glazed sidelight windows opening to:-

Reception Hallway 21' 0 x 15' 1 (6.40m x 4.60m) max
Yorkstone flooring. Staircase to first floor.

Living Room 22' 2 x 18' 8 (6.76m x 5.69m) max
Window to rear. French doors opening to rear garden patio. Closely boarded flooring. Exposed timbers to walls and going upwards this room is exposed to the rafters with a vaulted ceiling overlooked by the galleried landing area above. Large brick inglenook style fireplace with timber bressummer over, inset cast iron fire basket with brick built semi-circular flue coming down over the fire basket making for an efficient smokeless open fire.

Dining Room 14' 3 x 14' 2 (4.34m x 4.32m)
French doors to rear garden patio. This room is open plan to one side through to the kitchen with a low height room divider with exposed beams on top and to the walls and ceiling within this room. Exposed close boarded floor.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 17' 7 x 15' 7 (5.36m x 4.75m)
Windows to rear and side. Fitted work surfaces and cupboards to two sides of the room with inset Rangemaster 110 double width cooker with four ring electric hob, electric griddle and warming plate, two electric ovens, grill and saucepan drawer with extractor canopy over. Integrated appliances include dishwasher and fridge. Under unit oil-fired central heating and hot water boiler. Yorkstone flooring. Exposed beams to ceiling and walls. Door to:-

Utility Room
Window to the top of a stable door to the side of the room overlooking the side patio and orchard beyond. Fitted worktop to one side with inset Belfast sink and plumbing and space under for automatic washing machine, tumble dryer and space for tall fridge, freezer. Further fitted wall cupboards. Terracotta tiled floor.

Study 14' 10 x 7' 1 (4.52m x 2.16m)
Window to side overlooking the side patio and orchard. Exposed beams to one wall and fitted storage cupboard to the opposite wall. Close boarded flooring. This room is currently used as an additional utility/storage room.

Cloakroom
An internal room with white close coupled WC and wall mounted wash basin.

CLOAK CUPBOARD

Bedroom Four 13' 3 x 10' 10 (4.04m x 3.30m)
Two pairs of windows to the front with attractive outlook with close boarded exposed flooring and a room divider with exposed oak beams thereupon.

First Floor
Running alongside the upper part of the living room below is a large open area to one end of the landing ideal for a quiet reading area or office/study space. High level hatchway providing access to the extensively boarded loft space with power and light above the bedrooms. From here the landing turns towards the opposite side of the house. Door to deep built-in cupboard and door to built-in airing cupboard with pre-lagged copper hot water cylinder with immersion heater and slatted shelving over.

Bedroom One 15' 10 x 11' 8 (4.83m x 3.56m) into eaves
Window to side with superb views overlooking the side garden and the cherry orchard beyond with distant views over the fields towards Finglesham village and beyond. Doors to one side lead to a pair of built-in wardrobe cupboards with hanging rail and shelving within. Door to:-

En Suite Bathroom
Velux double glazed skylight window to rear fitted with a Venetian blind. There is an inset double ended bath being part of a white suite to include a ceramic basin set in a countertop with storage cupboards under and to either side with a large mirror and light over. To one corner is a large shower cubicle behind a glass entry door. Close coupled WC.

Bedroom Two 17' 2 x 11' 10 (5.23m x 3.61m) max
Window to front. Attractive exposed beams and support posts.

Bedroom Three 13' 6 x 10' 3 (4.11m x 3.12m) max into eaves
Window to side with superb views overlooking the side garden and the cherry orchard beyond with distant views over the fields towards Finglesham village and beyond. Door to built-in wardrobe cupboard.

Bathroom
Velux window to rear. White suite including inset bath with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, bidet, close coupled WC and separate shower cubicle with glass entry door.

Outside
Approached from Marley Lane down an excellent wide pea-beech gravel drive which turns round a right angle bend at the corner of the cherry orchard, a further turning leads into a large off-road parking and turning area adjacent to the garage block wherein is easy parking for four or five vehicles and a wooden gate leads through from here to the side patio and the back door to the utility room. Continuing past the garage and its turning area the gravel drive opens up directly in front of the barn to a further off-road parking area providing space for approximately four more vehicles off-road. A dwarf height brick wall divides this from the front lawn with a quaint brick-on-edge path to the front door area.
The double GARAGE BLOCK is built of brick under a pitched slate roof with a pair of double wooden doors to the front. There is ample space within for two vehicles together with electric power and light and storage space in the attic above.
A large well landscaped and extremely attractive garden wraps around the rear and side of the barn abutting to the edge of the garage block. There is a newt pond, various low maintenance gravelled areas fitted with seating and with specimen trees dotted around. A timber structure with slate roof houses the wood store and encloses the oil storage tank for the central heating and hot water boiler and a double length timber garden shed under a slate roof houses the gardening tools and outdoor equipment. A feature of the garden of particular note is the sculpted brick and block paved patio areas to the rear and sides of the barn which when festooned with planters and tubs and patio furniture look very attractive against the backdrop of the barn in one direction and the rear lawn and orchard in the other.
To the far corner of the garden a gate leads through the ranch style fencing into the CHERRY ORCHARD which is a large meadow area slightly in excess of 3 acres, partly cut and partly left to hay and wildlife dotted throughout with fruiting cherry trees with fencing dividing this from the cattle pasture beyond and closer to the village. The present owners have acquired this land since purchasing the barn and have at time allowed horses to graze the orchard.

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