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THE OLD RECTORY FRINSTED • KENT • ME9 0TQ

An elegant Georgian former rectory of 5282 sq. ft. set in delightful established gardens on the edge of a small rural village

Ground fl oor Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen • Breakfast room Utility room • Substantial boot room • Cloak room • Wine cellar First Floor Master bedroom suite • Guest bedroom suite • 2 further bedrooms • Dressing room • Family bathroom Second Floor 2 further bedrooms • Bathroom Externally Double garage • Log store Delightful established gardens and grounds (In all about 1.73 acres)

Sittingbourne station 5 miles • M2 Motorway 6 miles • 7 miles • M20 J8 7.3 miles 11 miles • 18 miles

(All distances approximate)

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Situation The Old Rectory is situated within the charming small village of Frinsted on the which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is set in the heart of the countryside yet convenient for transport links.

Sittingbourne is 5 miles away with a comprehensive range of shops, schools and recreational facilities as well as a mainline station serving St Pancras in 59 minutes (train time as per www.trainline.com) London Bridge, London Cannon Street and London Victoria. The property is conveniently placed for the M2 motorway 6 miles away and the M20 Junction 8 7.3 miles away providing access to the national motorway network, Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick airports, London, the Channel Tunnel and the Kent coast.

The house is 7 miles and 18 miles from Faversham and Canterbury respectively. There are some excellent schools in the area including Lorenden Preparatory School at Painters Forstal. In Canterbury there are Kings School, St Edmunds and Kent College and there is also Kings School in Rochester.

The Old Rectory The Old Rectory is an elegant un-listed Georgian house with well-proportioned accommodation. It is a quintessential village house approached via a sweeping gravel driveway passing a charming and principally 12th century church and culminating at the double fronted façade believed to be added in the Regency era.

The accommodation is well-presented throughout with traditional décor and of particular note is the drawing room with substantial bay window overlooking the gardens and the impressive reception hall with wide elegant staircase. Ground Floor First and Second Floors The front door opens to an entrance vestibule with double The kitchen is fi tted with an attractive range of shaker style units The gracious staircase rises to the substantial landing with doors to the reception hall. The substantial drawing room has beneath granite worksurfaces together with an island unit. glass roof lantern above. The master bedroom is a delightful an open fi replace with attractive marble surround. There is an room. It is above the drawing room and also benefi ts from the interconnecting door to the double aspect sitting room also with a There is a range of integrated appliances. A door leads to the substantial bay window benefi ting from views over the gardens bay window to the side. There are French doors to the rear. There is spacious and comprehensively fi tted utility room with door to the and the Glebe beyond. There is a guest bedroom suite and two an open fi replace with marble surround and wood burning stove. rear. The vendors have created a superb glazed boot room in the further bedrooms on this level together with a family bathroom. The dining room is to the front with two large sash windows style of an orangery. There are numerous cupboards and access to There is also a useful dressing room. to the front. the double garage and adjacent log store. A cloakroom completes the ground fl oor. The property also benefi ts from an impressive The rear of the house is formed of the domestic offi ces. The Stairs rise to the second fl oor which provides two further wine store in the cellar. breakfast room, with woodburning stove, has French doors to the double bedrooms and a large bathroom. south-facing rear terrace and is open at one end to the kitchen. Externally The gardens and grounds form a delightful setting for the house. They are divided into formal terraced lawns and established borders. There is an array of mature trees including a cedar, sequoia and pine trees. There is an ornamental pond with fountain and a kitchen garden with stores. A rear driveway provides secondary access into the centre of the village.

Fixtures and Fittings All Items known as vendor’s fi xtures and fi ttings are specifi cally excluded from the sale however certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Directions - ME9 0TQ Leave M20 at Junction 8 and take the 3rd exit. At the roundabout take the fi rst exit on to the A20 towards Ashford. At the next roundabout take the fi rst exit to . Stay on the road continuing through both parts of Hollingbourne and up Hollingbourne Hill. At the crossroads turn right towards . Continue along this lane and at the next crossroads turn left signposted to Frinsted and . Proceed through the village of Wormshill and after leaving the village turn right signposted Frinsted. Upon entering Frinsted turn left and the entrance drive to The Old Rectory is on the right after the church.

Local Authority Swale Borough Council 01795 417850

Viewings Viewings strictly by prior appointment with the vendors sole selling agents Knight Frank 01732 744477.

Services Water ✓ Mains Electricity ✓ Mains Heating ✓ Oil Fired Drainage ✓ Private Bedroom Store Room 12'9'' x 10'6'' Bedroom (3.92m x 3.22m) 17'6'' x 14'6'' 13'0'' x 11'6'' (5.36m x 4.40m) Wine Store (4.00m x 3.55m) The Old Rectory

Gross Internal Area : 490.8 sq.m (5282 sq.ft.) Cellar (Including Garage)

Second Floor

Kitchen Boiler Room Utility Bedroom Bedroom Room Breakfast Room 13'0'' x 10'9'' 16'0'' x 10'9'' 15'0'' x 12'0'' (4.87m x 3.30m) (4.59m x 3.70m) Sitting Room 15'0'' x 14'0'' (3.96m x 3.27m) (4.55m x 4.26m) 18'3'' x 17'3'' (5.62m x 5.28m) Dressing Room Boot Room 10'6'' x 5'9'' 15'3'' x 13'10'' (3.22m x 1.74m) (4.67m x 4.21m)

Dining Room Drawing Room Master Bedroom 19'9'' x 16'9'' 19'6'' x 19'3'' (6.03m x 5.09m) 19'9'' x 17'0'' Bedroom (5.94m x 5.91m) (6.00m x 5.19m) 16'9'' x 12'9'' Garage (5.11m x 3.86m) 18'9'' x 17'9'' (5.74m x 5.40m)

Ground Floor First Floor

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