FORGE COTTAGE

Forge Cottage, The Street, Sissinghurst, TN17 2JE

CRANBROOK SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA. Completely renovated to a pleasing specification, this light and bright Grade II Listed Tardis is, in our opinion, the perfect village home. Conveniently located for all the local amenities, this gem also offers off road parking and a sizeable detached garage, adding to its desirability. This beautifully presented, attached cottage offers an entrance porch, a sitting room with an inglenook fireplace, an inner hall with storage and a cloakroom, a dining room, a newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room with a door to the pretty rear garden, a master bedroom with an en-suite shower room, a further two bedrooms and a family bathroom. Adorned with period features, natural stone floors and tiles, this property also boasts underfloor heating and wonderfully high ceilings. One not to be missed. NO ONWARD CHAIN!! PRICE GUIDELINE: £419,000 FREEHOLD FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

LOCATION: CRANBROOK SCHOOL CATCHMENT. Sissinghurst is a friendly village situated between the larger towns and villages of Cranbrook, , and . Collectively, these places cater for almost everything you could possibly need, making this a very attractive location to live. Sissinghurst offers a village store, restaurants, a country inn with a separate restaurant, a cricket club, a football club, village church, an excellent primary school and of course the historic and well known Sissinghurst Castle Gardens which are open to the public. is rightly famous for its excellence of choice and the quality of all educational facilities both in the public and private sectors. Copious families relocate to this area simply to enjoy the quality and dedication of the schooling system. In addition to the ample services and facilities on offer around Sissinghurst, the village is very popular with commuters, with fast and frequent trains running into central London from the nearby station in Staplehurst (approx. 5.5 miles from Sissinghurst: 55 minutes into London Bridge) and the Eurostar at Ashford International providing fast access to Paris, Brussels and Euro Disney.

Cranbrook, with its famous windmill, is sometimes known as the capital of the Kentish Weald, is the closest town to Sissinghurst and it looks and feels much as it has done for centuries: a peaceful small town surrounded by orchards and farmland. In spite of its small size, the narrow medieval streets are lined with a full range of community facilities, a fascinating and eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants, and it offers an enormous assortment of social activities, clubs, sporting events, classes and other entertainments, as well as the renowned Cranbrook School, the catchment area of which encompasses this property.

For a more comprehensive range of shopping facilities Tenterden (approx. 8 miles to the south- east) and (approx. 15 miles to the west) offer a huge range of shops, banks, supermarkets, restaurants, sports complexes and recreational facilities.

Several golf clubs are within easy driving distance including Sissinghurst, , Ticehurst, and Tunbridge Wells etc. Walking and horse riding opportunities are provided by the local countryside and Bewl Water reservoir offers excellent sailing, rowing and fishing facilities. Bedgebury Forest has a National Pinetum, which was developed jointly by Kew Gardens and the Forestry Commission and displays a fine collection of conifers. The Forest also benefits from a new ‘Go Ape’ facility which allows for even more activities as well as cycle hire, a children’s playground and much more.

AGENTS NOTES: This beautiful, Grade II Listed cottage has been recently, lovingly transformed into something rather special. Ideally located, there is a wonderful juxtaposition of old meets new, period meets modern and contemporary. Special finishing touches such as the natural stone on the floors and walls, along with the joy of underfloor heating has put this cottage in a league of its own. Benefitting from good ceiling heights and light, bright accommodation, it ticks all the boxes. Add to this the paved garden, detached garaging and off road parking, what is there not to like? Perfect as a starter home, a family home, for a downsize or even as a weekend retreat, it is bound to be popular!

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

From the High Street, a wooden door opens into the:

ENTRANCE PORCH: 4’3’’ x 3’10’’ (1.30 x 1.17) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’9’’ (2.38) to the highest point. A glazed door leads into the sitting room. Fitted central ceiling light. Matted floor.

SITTING ROOM: 13’7’’ x 12’2 (4.20 x 3.70) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’9’’ (2.38) to the highest point. Boasting a fabulous inglenook fireplace with an open fire, brick surround and hearth, with a bresummer beam over. A window looks out to the front. Exposed beams. Central fitted ceiling light. Door leads into the inner hallway.

INNER HALL: 11’11’’ x 6’2’’ (3.64 x 1.88) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’9’’ (2.38) to the highest point. A light and bright space with a wooden staircase ascending to the first floor with a storage cupboard under. Doors lead into the dining room and cloakroom. An opening leads into the kitchen/breakfast room. Exposed beams. Central fitted ceiling light.

DINING ROOM: 12’2 x 11’5’’ (3.70 x 3.50) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’9’’ (2.38) to the highest point. Perfect as another sitting room, or could be used as a guest room or a study. Window to the front. Cupboard housing the fuse box and the meters. Central fitted ceiling light.

CLOAKROOM: 4’5’’ x 2’5’’ (1.36 x 0.76) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’1’’ (2.17) to the highest point. Suite comprising of a low level wc, a wash hand basin with a cupboard under and a heated towel rail.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 23’11’’ x 6’9’’ (7.30 x 2.10) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’1’’ (2.47) to the highest point. A wonderful light and bright room with a glazed door to the paved garden and two windows with views to the rear. The newly fitted wall and base units with oak work surface over provide space for a washing machine and a dishwasher, with ample space for a fridge/freezer. The Lamona gas hob has a glass splash back and extractor hood with an electric fan oven under. There is a butler sink with a mixer tap over. The impressive, natural stone floor boasts under floor heating. Ample space for a dining table. Recessed ceiling lights. Cupboard housing boiler.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING: 17’3’’ x 9’2’’ (5.28 x 2.80) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’1’’ (2.47) to the highest point. From the inner hall, the staircase is suitable for all ages and leads to the first floor. Doors lead into the 3 bedrooms and the family bathroom. Ceiling window. Two ceiling lights. Loft hatch.

MASTER BEDROOM: 11’7’’ x 8’7’’ (3.50 x 2.60) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’0’’ (2.46) to the highest point. A double bedroom with a window to the front. Exposed beams. Central fitted ceiling light. Sliding door leads into the

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: 6’1’’ x 3’11 (1.87 x 1.21) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’0’’ (2.46) to the highest point. Suite fitted with a low level wc, a wash hand basin with a vanity

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE cupboard under and a glazed shower unit with a fixed shower head and a hand held hose with a shower head. Natural stone splashbacks. Recessed ceiling lights.

BEDROOM 2: 11’7’’ x 8’11 (3.50 x 2.70) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’0’’ (2.46) to the highest point. A double bedroom with a window to the front. Exposed beams. Central fitted ceiling light.

BEDROOM 3: 8’6’’ x 6’4’’ (2.60 x 1.90) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’0’’ (2.46) to the highest point. The perfect nursery room or study. Window to the rear. Exposed beams.

FAMILY BATHROOM: 6’9’’ x 6’1’’ (2.07 x 1.86) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 8’0’’ (2.46) to the highest point. Suite fitted with a low level wc, a wash hand basin, a bath with a swinging glazed door to the shower over with a fixed head and a hand held hose with a shower head. Cupboard next to the bath. Heated towel rail. Window to the rear. Natural stone splashbacks. Recessed ceiling lights. Exposed beams.

EXTERNALLY: 25’9’’ x 16’1’’ (7.85 x 4.92) to the furthest point. From the kitchen/breakfast room, a glazed door leads out to the garden. Large enough for entertaining but with little maintenance to be done. Pretty flower beds around the brick terrace.

Just around the corner, on Common Road, there is a detached garage with a carport and an off road car parking space in front.

GARAGING: 20’3’’ x 9’6’’ (6.18 x 2.90) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’0’’ (2.15) to the highest point. CARPORT SPACE: 10’8’’ x 8’7’’ (3.27 x 2.63) to the furthest point. Ceiling height: 7’0’’ (2.15) to the highest point.

SERVICES: Mains gas, mains water, mains electricity and mains drainage.

EPC RATING: N/A – Grade II Listed

DIRECTIONS: From our office in , travel east towards Cranbrook until meeting the roundabout. Take the second exit, sign posted Sissinghurst. Travel into the village and the cottage can be found on the left hand side, the second property after Common Road. The garage can be found along Common Road, on the right hand side just round the corner from the cottage.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Country Property Group provides these particulars in good faith for guidance purposes only. We wish to stress that The Country Property Group is unable to measure the Land on offer in order to confirm the exact acreage and therefore requests all potential purchasers to satisfy themselves prior to entering into negotiations. Please note we have not conducted a structural survey of the property nor have we tested any of the heating, drainage, services, fittings or sanitary items in this property.

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

VIEWING: All viewings by prior appointment through The Country Property Group on 01580 212828 A member of the team will conduct all viewings, whether or not the Vendors are in residence.

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST

FORGE COTTAGE

FORGE COTTAGE, SISSINGHURST