Easole Street, Nonington, CT15

Calling all horticulture lovers; appreciators of intelligent landscape design and historical buildings!

geek envisage this could be a dream purchase for those potential retirees who are cultivators and fanatics for the countryside; for Chestnut Cottage is in a semi rural spot, known as Nonnington, in between Canterbury and Dover, close to Wingham and Aylesham, and if anything is probably more rural than semi!

The one bedroom cottage is believed to be constructed in 1735, and in a decade’s time, you can proudly say, you live in a 300 year old building! Although fear not, it has been beautifully renovated and modernised. And the frontage has been altered for a car parking space. The interior exposed beams give a nod to its historical quirkiness, and it is an exceptionally serene and comfortable home. The cottage ‘feel’ is inescapable, but the room sizes exceed normal expectations as does the light, and upstairs you will find a generous double bedroom and a rather sumptuous bathroom in a rather wonderful shade of teal.

The garden is a showstopper, and you will not be able to ‘unsee’ it, once you have seen it; like a painting, it will remain etched upon your mind. The investment in both time, love and resources is palpable. Architecturally designed, its composition has four seatings areas, that individually have differing aesthetic experiences, depending on your mood. A patio for morning coffee, or your tranquil haven tucked at the far end of the rather long garden with uninterrupted farmland behind and the sky up above; this is a spot for solitude and contemplation – or hiding from view!

The dedication and thought that has been poured into this space, must be spoken about, as it truly is a glorious specimen of human creativity and nature. Disraeli, once said, ‘How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence.’ From the breadth and style of the steps, which bridge two of the spaces and are lower and longer in depth, for easier manoeuvring to the large York stone main patio, each aspect has been well considered to form an exceptionally ‘fair garden’. 

The price does fall into the bracket of what you would expect to pay for two bedrooms, of course dependent on area; however, this is no ordinary cottage, and contingent on your needs, may just charm and mesmerise you.

The current owner has another project to attend to, and is off to alternative pastures, but she will be leaving behind a mini kingdom of peaceful and lavishly resourced space, for, perhaps fellow retirees, or for someone who would take great delight from this individual home.

Living Room

4.37m x 4.19m

Kitchen

2.9m x 2.18m

Bedroom

2.74m x 3.89m

Parking - Off street