West Cross, Tenterden, Kent, TN30

Delightful detached former gardener's cottage occupying a tucked away yet convenient position with pretty cottage-gardens.

Description

12 West Cross is a delightful detached timber framed cottage understood to date in part from circa 1850 when it was original built as the gardener’s cottage to one of the nearby town houses. The current owners have imaginatively extended, remodelled and renovated the property using a combination of both new and reclaimed materials, to create an interesting and energy efficient home.

The accommodation comprises an entrance hall featuring an impressive sealed unit multi paned window overlooking the well screened cottage garden and a reclaimed curved French oak staircase rising up to the first floor. In the oldest part of the cottage is the sitting room with a Burley wood burning stove, this room opens through to an adjoining study. There is also a well proportioned dining room with French doors opening to the garden.

The light and airy vaulted kitchen/breakfast/family room is an excellent family space, with various fitted cupboards, (some freestanding cupboards are available by separate negotiation). There is space for a range cooker, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. To one end there is a Burley wood burning stove and doors open to the garden, to other there is access to utility room/side hall.

Over the remainder of the ground floor there is a dual aspect guest bedroom with an en suite wet room and a separate WC.

On the first floor are two bedrooms including the main bedroom having painted floorboards and an en suite bathroom with roll top bath. There is a further bathroom with slipper bath.

The pretty part walled garden is well screened and planted with wisteria, lilac and an array of seasonal perennials and shrubs and mature climbers.

Location

The sought-after town of Tenterden has a variety of independent shops, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, historic public houses, several coffee shops and various restaurants. There is a leisure centre in the town and further sporting facilities nearby including London Beach Golf Club and Spa, Tenterden Golf Club, Chart Hills Golf Club at Biddenden (4.6 miles), walking and cycle trails through beautiful High Weald countryside and fishing at Tenterden Trout Waters. Chapel Down Vineyard incorporating the highly regarded Swan Restaurant and Biddenden Vineyards are both nearby.

There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors catering for children of all ages. These include Tenterden Infant and Junior School, St Michael’s Primary School, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre all in Tenterden, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Benenden Girls School, Saint Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst and Sutton Valence Schools and Tonbridge School. Additionally there are boys’ and girls’ Grammar Schools at Ashford plus Ashford School and The Kings School Canterbury.

Headcorn station (8.6 miles) has train services running approximately every 30 minutes to London. A high speed train service runs between Ashford (12.1 miles) and London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

The M25 can be accessed via the M20 at junction 10 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorway networks.

*All distance and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,294 sq ft



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Additional Info

Services: Gas fired central heating, mains electric, water and drainage.

Agent's Note: The property has a right of access over the drive.