Thyme Cottage, High Street, Cranbrook, Kent

Description

A most spacious, 3 bedroomed cottage with an abundance of character including exposed beams and timbers, and a fabulous, impressive large inglenook fireplace with a catslide roof to the rear. Offering well proportioned accommodation set across 3 floors, you enter into a generous sitting/family room which runs across the entire width of the house, and leads into the kitchen dining room with access into the pretty rear cottage gardens. On the 1st floor there are 2 bedrooms, a family bathroom, plus a separate shower room, and the 3rd bedroom is located on the 2nd floor. Set within the favoured Cranbrook School Catchment Area.

Situation

Located in the heart of the popular, picturesque, and historic market Town of Cranbrook. Within easy distance of the centre and all its associated amenities including a variety of independent shops, cafes, restaurants, doctor's surgeries, schooling, banking, dentists, a public house, and recreational facilities including parks, and a leisure centre. There is access to a number of local attractions including Cranbrook Museum, the town's noted landmark the Union Windmill, Sissinghurst Castle and local vineyards. The A21 and A229 road networks give access to the M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and the M20 to Dover and Ashford International Station. Staplehurst mainline station is about 5 miles and offers services to London (the journey taking about 1 hour) and Ashford International. Set within the favoured C.S.C.A.

Directions

From the centre of Cranbrook proceed up the High Street for approximately 0.2 miles and the property will be found on your right-hand side, identified by our For Sale board.


Accommodation on 3 floors comprises:-

Ground Floor

Sitting/Family Room:- With the 2 beautiful bay windows to the front, this is an extremely light and welcoming room. The brick inglenook fireplace takes centre stage in this room and makes it feel extremely homely, there is a cupboard to one side which houses the original bread oven and offers storage space. Door leading to:

Lobby: With stairs rising to the 1st floor and opening into:-

Kitchen/Dining:- With 3 windows and a part glazed stable door opening onto the rear, and overlooking the rear garden. The dining area to one side has stone flooring and access to the understairs cupboard housing the gas boiler which was fitted in January 2023. The kitchen has brick flooring and is fitted with a range of base and drawer units, under counter fridge and freezer, ample worktop, built in electric over, gas hob, 2 round sinks, and plumbing and space for white goods.

First Floor

Landing:- Storage cupboard, door with stairs rising to the second floor, and doors to:

Shower Room:- with low level WC, extractor, tiled floor, part tiled walls and shower cubicle.

Family Bathroom:- Window to the front, bath with shower above, low level WC, bidet and wash hand basin set within a vanity unit.

Double Bedroom:- Window to the front overlooking the high street, wide oak floorboards, feature brick fireplace with storage to both sides, one housing the hot water tank both with lots of space for storage and hanging rails.

Second Floor

Landing: With doors to:-

Double Bedroom:- with a mansard ceiling, exposed beams and timbers with a window over looking the rear garden.

Bedroom:- with a mansard ceiling, and windows to the side and rear.

Externally:-

To the FRONT of the cottage there is a brick wall with a white picket gate leading into the front garden with a mixture of old brick, and planted borders, including mature roses. Further white picket gate giving side access into the rear garden.

The mature REAR gardens have a central area of lawn with path leading to the rear brick and tiled floored seating area with a 20ft pergola above. Garden shed. There is mature planting including roses, olive tree, fig tree, apple tree and mature vines, all providing privacy.

Agents Note:- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Tax Band E. In line with money laundering regulations (5th directive) all purchasers will be required to allow us to verify their identity and their financial situation in order to proceed.
NB: There is a right of way for the neighbour across the rear garden and down the side access for bins etc. The property does also have a historic right of way to access and use of the well in the neighbours garden.


Tenure: Freehold