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The Villages The Villages Longlands Brabourne Lees LOCAL VILLAGE PROPERTY The Villages LOCAL VILLAGE PROPERTY www.hobbsparker.co.uk Longlands Canterbury Road Brabourne Lees, Kent TN25 6QT An individual and immaculately presented detached property on the edge of the village of exceptionally spacious proportions (over 2500 sq ft) and with splendid views across fields towards The Downs. Guide Price £645,000 Accommodation • Porch • Entrance Vestibule • Hall • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Utility Room • Cloakroom • Ground Floor Bathroom • 1 Ground Floor Bedroom • 3 First Floor Bedrooms (1 Ensuite) • Family Room Gardens There are mature landscaped gardens to the front with sweeping in and out gravel driveway leading to the single integral garage • Easily maintained rear lawned gardens with specimen trees and water feature. Communications • Village centre – 1 mile • Ashford – 5 miles • Ashford International Station (St Pancras 37 minutes) – 6 miles Situation To the rear of the property is a paved terrace, gently sloping lawn, pond with water Longlands is located in a country lane opposite feature, specimen trees, clipped hedges to open fields with splendid views towards the the rear boundary, cedar garden shed and Wye Downs and Kings Wood, Challock in the cedar greenhouse. There is a wall to the side distance. The bustling village of Brabourne Lees incorporating an arched wrought iron gate. is about a mile away with its excellent village The garden is considered to be easy shop and Post Office, pub/restaurants and a maintenance. choice of primary schools at Smeeth and East Brabourne. There are regular bus services to Ashford with its choice of leisure, educational Services and shopping facilities (about 5 miles away). There are some lovely country walks nearby Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. both on The Downs and in the deer park at Gas fired central heating. Mersham Le Hatch. The popular gastro pub The Five Bells at East Brabourne with its quality Directions restaurant and fine dining restaurant is also a short distance from the property. From Ashford proceed along the A20 towards Sellindge. Just beyond the Mersham Le Hatch cricket pitch turn left (signpost Brabourne and Longlands Smeeth). Following this road to the ‘T’ junction Longlands was built 1985 and constructed to an at the very end, turn left towards the village exacting specification with well proportioned and right down Woolpack Hill, past the village and spacious rooms throughout. green, taking the first turning left after the village green into Canterbury Road. Longlands The entrance hallway has been fitted with new is about a quarter of a mile along Canterbury Karndean flooring and the kitchen, bathroom Road on the right opposite open fields. and ensuite have been fitted with new modern units and suites. Viewing With one ground floor bedroom, two exceptionally spacious bedrooms at first Strictly by appointment only. floor level and one smaller bedroom, the property is considered to have flexible living (Reference V1974) accommodation. There are splendid views across open countryside from many of the rooms and the triple aspect sitting room/dining room boasts a feature brick fireplace with ‘Tortoise’ fire with firebox for logs and coal. There is an impressive French polished pine staircase in the large ‘L’ shaped hallway. Energy Efficiency Gardens Rating Important Notice We have not tested any services, appliances, All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary equipment or facilities, and nothing in these permissions for use and occupation and other There is a sweeping gravel in and out driveway particulars should be deemed to be a statement details are given in good faith but any intending This graph shows the These particulars have been prepared in all good to the front of the property providing parking 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 current energy efficiency and must not be relied upon as statements or the property is in good structural condition or further detailed request. for numerous vehicles and access to the single representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy otherwise. The information in these particulars is given of this property. The full themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding integral garage, mature flower boarders and It should not be assumed that any contents/ without responsibility on the part of the agents version of the certificate the items mentioned below and as to the content furnishings/furniture etc. photographed are or their clients. These particulars do not form shrubberies and copper beech clipped hedges of these particulars. included in the sale, nor that the property remains any part of an offer or a contract and neither the to the side boundaries. is available upon request. 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. Brabourne Lees lOCAL VILLAGE PROPERTY The villages of Brabourne, and Post Office close to the Brabourne Lees, East and village green. West Brabourne and Smeeth The recently refurbished Five are located in a cluster Bells Inn is one of three pubs beneath The North Downs in the village and is proving a about 5 miles from Ashford popular venue for those keen with its fast speed rail to experience the delights of link to London St Pancras a character gastro pub. (37minutes). There are lovely rural walks There is a choice of high on The Downs and also achieving primary schools at the nearby deer park at Smeeth and Brabourne and Mersham-le-Hatch. within the village centre is an excellent general store The Villages Longlands Ashford Office Tenterden Office Canterbury Road Brabourne Lees, Romney House 9 The Fairings Orbital Park Oaks Road Kent TN25 6QT Ashford TN24 0HB Tenterden TN30 9QX hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 01580 766766 The Villages LOCAL VILLAGE PROPERTY www.hobbsparker.co.uk Are you thinking about selling your house? Not everyone needs to sell their house in order to buy, At Hobbs Parker, we have specialist agents within The Villages, Tenterden but the reality is that the majority of us do. Homes, Country Houses, Ashford Homes and Equestrian Properties with dedicated valuers specialising in these properties. Are you in the early stages of looking for suitable properties, and need an accurate valuation of your home? Maybe you would like some advice With over 160 years of experience in Ashford and its surrounding to assist you with your plans – I would be pleased to help. villages, we offer you all of this expertise and experience under one roof. Perhaps your house is already on the market, and you’d like a second Whatever stage you are at, feel free to give me a call. opinion, I can help with that too. I would be happy to help. To successfully sell your house at the right price and buy the next one, it is essential to have an Agent with proven local knowledge and valuation experience. I have been valuing and selling houses in the villages around Ashford for over 10 years. The first few weeks of marketing your house are vitally important to your success. Having an Agent that can put your house in front of the right buyers from the outset makes all the difference. Sarah Holgate Hobbs Parker The Villages hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 or email: [email protected].
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