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Owlcroft Smarden, TN27 8QG

A charming four bedroom period cottage with double garage and good sized garden in one of the prettiest villages on The ideal for commuting from nearby or .

Guide price £475,000

Accommodation • Entrance Hall • Dining Room • Through Sitting Room • Kitchen • Four Bedrooms • Bathroom • Garage • Stripped pine and mahogany block floors • Period fireplaces and log burner • Gas central heating

Garden • A good size pretty garden populated with shrubs, hedges and borders • Off-road parking for four cars.

Communications • Headcorn Station 2.5 miles • Pluckley Station 2.5 miles • 6 miles • Cranbrook 8 miles • Ashford International Station 9 miles There are reclaimed mahogany woodblock floors to the principal reception areas and mellow stripped pine floorboards on the first floor. Many of the rooms feature period fireplaces or log burner and additional character is offered by the distinctive sash windows of the period. It is thought that the kitchen would now benefit from refurbishment which would complete the renovation.

Situation Owlcroft sits within the Conservation Area of Smarden, one of the prettiest villages on The Weald and one of the best locations for proximity for both Headcorn and Pluckley mainline railway stations as well as local shopping facilities at Headcorn and Tenterden. The area is well served by both state and independent schools as well as straightforward road links to the A274 to Maidstone and the M20 motorway. The International Station at Ashford provides The Garden Eurostar trains to the Continent as well as 37 minute High Speed trains to London St Pancras. There are pretty lawned gardens arranged principally to the eastern side of the house extending to a good distance and flanked by pretty hedges, trees and shrubs. There are two white pedestrian entrance gates along with a white painted five bar gate to the driveway entrance where there is off-road parking for approximately four cars in front of the double garage. There are brick paved pathways and a concrete hardstanding to the rear of the house which may suit a timber workshop.

Services All mains services connected. Owlcroft Viewing We have not tested any services, appliances, All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary Important Notice Strictly by appointment only. (Ref: C1304) equipment or facilities, and nothing in these permissions for use and occupation and other A pretty detached cottage circa 1810 Listed These particulars have been prepared in all good particulars should be deemed to be a statement details are given in good faith but any intending faith to give a fair overall view of the property that they are in good working order or that purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or Grade II of typical Kentish elevations, part and must not be relied upon as statements or the property is in good structural condition or further detailed request. weatherboarded beneath a Kent peg tile roof. representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy otherwise. The information in these particulars is given The house has been subject to renovation in themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding It should not be assumed that any contents/ without responsibility on the part of the agents the items mentioned below and as to the content furnishings/furniture etc. photographed are or their clients. These particulars do not form recent times to include many lime plastered of these particulars. included in the sale, nor that the property remains any part of an offer or a contract and neither the internal walls and a damp proofing guarantee. If any points are particularly relevant to your as displayed in the photograph(s). No assumption agents nor their employees have any authority to interest in the property please ask for further should be made with regards to parts of the make or give any representations or warranties information. property that have not been photographed. whatsoever in relation to this property. Country Houses distinctive country property

Smarden library, village hall, sports field and three delightful inns. Thought by many to be one Wider everyday facilities are of the prettiest villages in available in nearby Headcorn Kent, Smarden is comprised about 2.5 miles to the north of a number of old period, west including a Sainsbury’s Owlcroft timbered houses and in Local. The historic town fact there are more than a Smarden, Kent TN27 8QG of Tenterden is just under hundred Listed buildings in 6 miles to the south with the parish. its high street of period Directions The village enjoys a close buildings, tea shops, antiques community with many shops, Waitrose supermarket From Tenterden leave the town on the A20 organised activities, clubs and popular leisure centre. in the direction of Ashford. After 5 or 6 miles and societies. There is a turn left by The Bull public house at Post Office, butcher, mobile signposted to Smarden and follow this road for its entire length. On arriving at the junction at Smarden turn left and the property will be found almost immediately on the right hand side. From Ashford leave the M20 motorway at Junction 9 following signs towards Ashford but taking the A20 signposted towards Lenham at the upper roundabout. After just under 2 miles turn left signposted towards Pluckley and follow this road for its entire length. At the ‘T’ junction in Pluckley turn left signposted towards Smarden. Proceed right through the village of Smarden and the property will be found at the far end of the village on the right hand side.

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