The Hill, Charing

Originally constructed in 1912 by a local builder and subsequently extended and improved by the current vendors, this beautiful Edwardian property sitting in a manicured plot of 0.95 acres on the North Downs in the historic village of Charing should be at the top of your viewing list.

Seymour is a fascinating residence that offers character and charm with restored features such as large stained glass picture windows, deep skirting boards and cornicing, whilst being a fully functional and practical family home. The frontage you see was formelly the rear of the property when originally constructed with the front of the property facing the views and fields behind. The turret was believed to have been added as part of the property for the builder's mother to sit in and take in the countryside views. The current vendors have gone to great lengths to restore the home to its former glory and improving/renovating it with an updated central heating system, electrics, oak floors, water softener, multifuel stoves along with fire detection and burglar alarm systems.

On entering one arrives via an oak door into an enclosed porch leading into the main hall with a view straight through to the rear garden. Further accommodation comprises a study/snug, a beautiful kitchen breakfast room which opens through to a wonderful orangery with two bi-fold doors and roof lantern, a relaxing place to take in the view of the rear garden. From this there is an additional reception with a vaulted ceiling and en-suite shower room that could easily be used as an annexe/fifth bedroom should one desire. In addition the main sitting room is a real treat with the feature turret and ornate fireplace.
The split first floor landing leads to one of the property's star features, the oak balcony which offers uninterrupted views of the landscaped gardens and North Downs countryside beyond. A principal bedroom suite with bay window, turret and en-suite wet room leads to three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

House:

Ground Floor
Entrance Porch
Entrance Hall (stairs to first floor): 22'7" x 5'10" (6.88m x 1.78m)
Cellar: 13'1" x 6'0" (3.99m x 1.83m)
Study: 16'10" x 12'5" (5.13m x 3.78m) at largest
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 23'11" x 12'5" (7.29m x 3.78m)
Utility/Laundry: 9'6" x 7'8" (2.90m x 2.34m)
Bathroom: 9'4" x 6'1" (2.84m x 1.85m)
Orangery: 20'0" x 12'4" (6.10m x 3.76m)
Drawing Room: 13'11" x 12'11" (4.24m x 3.94m) plus bay windows
Dining Room: 13'11" x 12'11" (4.24m x 3.94m)
Gym/Annexe: 20'3" x 9'1" (6.17m x 2.77m)
Shower Room: 8'8" x 4'3" (2.64m x 1.30m)
Boot Room: 9'1" x 4'6" (2.77m x 1.37m)

First Floor
Lower Landing
Bedroom: 12'4" x 11'11" (3.76m x 3.63m)
Bedroom: 12'5" x 10'8" (3.78m x 3.25m)
Shower Room: 9'0" x 5'10" (2.74m x 1.78m)
Upper Landing (leading to balcony)
Principal Bedroom: 13'11" x 13'0" (4.24m x 3.96m) plus bay windows
En-suite Shower Room: 12'2" x 4'3" (3.71m x 1.30m)
Bedroom Two: 13'11" x 12'11" (4.24m x 3.94m)

Outbuildings:

Garage: 23' 4" x 18' 6" (7.12m x 5.65m)
Greenhouse: 17' 9" x 7' 10" (5.40m x 2.40m)

Gardens: You arrive at Seymour via a five bar gated driveway with concrete/pea shingle driveway leading to a detached double garage. The gardens have been sympathetically designed to be in keeping with the Edwardian style of the house, mainly laid to grass lawns bordered by mature trees and shrubbery. The garden is divided into three main areas - formal garden, vegetable plot and a mixed orchard. The formal garden features a beautiful rose covered pergola following the direct eye line from the balcony. Borders include salvia, foxglove, scabious, rudbeckia and echinacea are just some of the featured plantings of note.

Locality: Charing sits between the foot of the North Downs with the Pilgrim's Way and the Green Sand Ridge, a rural area rich in farming, some 5.5 miles west of the larger market town of Ashford and 13 miles east of Maidstone. The village enjoys an interesting mix of village shops, micro pub, churches, primary school and doctor's surgery.

Transport links are well supported with a main line railway station, providing access to London Victoria and Ashford International stations, whilst junction 9 of the M20 motorway is some 5 miles distant. The village is also just 5 miles west of the market town of Ashford, with its excellent shopping and leisure facilities, choice of schools and Ashford International station which benefits from the High Speed train service to London St Pancras with a journey time of only 37 minutes.


Services: Mains gas-fired central heating, Mains drainage, Mains electricity

Council Tax: Band G - Ashford Borough Council