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Vicarage Farm Postling, Kent CT21 4ET

An early Victorian period country house beautifully set within its own grounds and surrounded by North Downs countryside well away from busy roads and approached via a long tree lined driveway.

In all about 8 acres Eurotunnel 3 miles International Station 9 miles Guide Price £1,250,000

Accommodation Entrance Hall • Dining Room • Sitting Room Garden Room • Study/Reception Room • Kitchen/ Breakfast Room • Cloakroom • 4 bedrooms Bathroom • Separate WC • Extensive cellar Period fireplaces • Coved ceilings • Deep skirting boards • Picture rails • Oil fired central heating Annexe Self-contained • Connecting door • Sitting/Bedroom Kitchen • Shower Room Gardens, Land and Outbuildings Extensive lawned gardens • Small orchards • Knot garden • Long driveway • Fields • Three bay wagon barn • Stable • Hay barn Communications Ashford Int Station (London St Pancras 37 minutes) - 9 miles • HS1 Station - 5 miles • Eurotunnel - 3 miles - 12 miles Situation The pretty village of Postling is situated on the edge of the North Downs at the foot of the Elham Valley. The village of is close by which has a highly regarded primary school, shops, library, surgeries and regular bus services to both and Canterbury. About 3 miles to the south is the Cinque Port town of Hythe with a good range of facilities including supermarkets and bathing beaches along the coast. The M20 motorway, Junction 11, can be reached within 2 miles and the Eurotunnel terminal is accessible within 3 miles. Nearby mainline railway stations at Sandling and connect with Ashford International Station for Eurostar service to the Continent and domestic High Speed trains to London St Pancras in just 37 minutes. The Cathedral City of Canterbury is about 12 miles to the north with its many cultural activities and educational establishments. The surrounding area is well served by schools both in the state and independent sectors including grammar schools for boys and girls. Vicarage Farm An early Victorian period country house surrounded by its own gardens and grounds of just over 8 acres and enjoying glorious views over countryside beyond. Built of brick elevations beneath a slate roof, the front elevation is symmetrical and features a pretty canopied porch and panelled front door. The late Georgian influence is apparent with some features reminiscent of this earlier period the accommodation is punctuated with period fireplaces, large sash windows, some having box shutters, along with coved ceilings, picture rails and deep skirting boards. There are two principal front reception rooms joined by a further reception room and a fine double glazed garden room on the southern side for all year round use enjoying French windows opening to a knot garden. At the rear of the house behind the kitchen is a self- contained three room annexe with it’s own entrance and on the first floor there are four bedrooms many enjoying a delightful dual aspect. The character of the house is further enhanced by an elegant staircase with a Georgian banister. Gardens The house is surrounded by imaginative lawned gardens and approached via a long tree lined driveway from the lane sweeping all the way up to the front of the house via a five bar entrance gate. Large expanses of lawn lead away from the house interspersed with clipped hedges and topiary, trellises and wooden arbours overhung with clematis and wisteria. In addition to a wonderful selection of flowering shrubs there are many mature trees well established around the garden boundaries. There are two small orchards one with a dovecote, greenhouse and summerhouse, elsewhere there is an implement shed and wood store along with less formal areas of garden meandering beneath the trees into semi woodland. On the southern side of the house is a large brick terrace and knot garden fringed with Buxus and having nearby espalier apple trees.

Land and Buildings Beyond the outer reaches of the gardens and primarily accessed via a small courtyard of outbuildings there are a number of well fenced fields suitable for grazing (please see plan attached). The courtyard comprises a recent oak framed three bay wagon barn for garaging arranged opposite a ragstone and timber stable alongside a block and stone hay barn (please see floor plan). A small area of further land may be available by separate negotiation. Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Energy Efficiency Rating This graph shows the current energy efficiency of this property. The full version of the certificate is available upon request. Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk

Directions From Ashford/M20 (Jct 11): Leave Junction 11 and take the third exit signposted towards Hythe A261. After a short distance turn left signposted Newington/A20 and proceed for about 0.5 mile crossing over the motorway bridge and hobbsparker.co.uk at the long right hand bend bear left into Ashford Office Tenterden Office Sandling Road signposted towards Lyminge. Romney House 9 The Fairings After about 0.25 mile take the next left Orbital Park Oaks Road hand turning towards Postling and look for Ashford TN24 0HB Tenterden TN30 9QX the entrance to the property after a short 01233 506220 01580 766766 distance on the right hand side. Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk Are you planning to sell your house?

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