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Malt House Farm Rockhill Road, Egerton, Kent TN27 9EB

A carefully restored 16th Century, Grade II Listed in a glorious location commanding views over fields towards the escarpment and having unspoiled character combined with modern facilities.

In all about 4 acres Guide Price £ 1,025,000

Accommodation Entrance • Sitting Room (beamed ceiling) • Dining Room ( ) • Drawing Room (inglenook fireplace) • framed porch • Kitchen/ Breakfast Room (gas Aga) • Utility Room • Shower Room (under floor heating) • Two staircases • Landing • 4 Bedrooms • Jack & Jill Shower Room en suite • Dressing Room • Family Bathroom (Catchpole & Rye) • Good ceiling heights • Secondary double glazed windows • Timber latch doors Gardens & Grounds English cottage front garden • Pebble driveway and parking • Enclosed terrace • Lily pond • Former • Paddocks • Stable • Vegetable and fruit gardens • Greenhouse • Poultry run • Fruit trees Communications Village Centre – 0.25 miles • Pluckley Mainline Station – 2.5 miles • Headcorn Mainline Station – 5 miles • Ashford Int Station – 7 miles • M20 Motorway (Jct 9) – 6 miles • Tenterden – 8 miles Situation Malt House Farm is situated in a semi-rural location at the lower end of the highly regarded village of Egerton. The property commands a fine aspect over fields towards the escarpment of the Greensand Ridge. The area is picturesque with many walks and rides throughout the locality. The pretty village of Egerton has a parish church, village inn, village store, garage and a primary school whilst further facilities are available in the nearby village of Pluckley. Wider facilities still are available at Charing or alternatively the thriving market town of Ashford is just a few miles distant with access to the M20 motorway and the International Station for services to the Continent and 37 minute High Speed trains to London St Pancras (HS1). Additional mainline railway stations are at both Pluckley and Headcorn each offering services to London in just over an hour. The Ashford area provides a choice of primary and secondary schools both in the state and independent sectors including grammar schools which can be accessed via train or school buses. Malt House Farm Malt House Farm is listed Grade II and believed to date back to the late 1500’s originating from a medieval Kentish House with later additions. In recent times the property has undergone a careful and sympathetic restoration with much of the work undertaken by well known conservation builders ‘Cox Restoration’. The accommodation has a stunning display of original beams and timbers, along with two impressive Inglenook each having a “clearview” wood burning stove inset. The drawing room has a re-laid brick floor complementing the mellow timbers of the beamed ceiling. Most of the interior enjoys good ceiling heights and there are two staircases for access to the first floor. All of the rooms have wooden latch style doors and some of the bedrooms have wide wooden exposed floorboards. Modern aspects include secondary double glazed windows, recessed ceiling lighting and there is under floor heating in the shower room and beneath the ‘Fired Earth’ tile floor in the kitchen. The kitchen is a lovely size and has bespoke units with pewter handles, deep oak surfaces and a gas fired Aga. Recently installed gas central heating. The master bedroom has most impressive rural views and a very high ceiling exposed to the full apex revealing almost the full height of the above the fireplace and some significant timbers are also evident. Much of the interior is light and bright with gorgeous windows and picturesque views. Garden and Grounds To the front of the house is a typically English cottage garden with stone front boundary walling and a walnut tree. A pebble driveway enters the property to one side extending all the way to a good size parking area, as well as providing access to a detached former two- storey brick Oast House which has the remains of an old roundel. Adjacent to the house is a delightful brick terrace with an oak arbour divide and immediately behind the house is a delightful lily pond. The gardens are divided into a series of imaginative outdoor rooms including vegetable and fruit gardens with a greenhouse, poultry run, paddock with stable and a variety of fruit trees, shrubs and clipped hedges. Services All mains services connected. Gas central heating. Directions From Ashford leave the M20 Motorway at Jct. 9 and follow signs towards Lenham A20 passing the John Lewis at Home store on the right hand side. After about two miles follow signs towards Pluckley. Arriving in the village of Pluckley turn right towards the village of Egerton. In the village of Egerton descend the hill passing the garage on the right hand side and follow the road all the way down to the bottom where Malt House Farm will be found on the right hand side. Viewing Strictly by appointment only. (Ref: C1413) Malt House Farm, Rockhill Road, Egerton

Garage / N Workshop Floor Abowe Garage 6.38 x 5.10 Dn 20'11 x 16'9 6.35 x 5.50 20'10 x 18'1

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Outbuilding Ground Floor Outbuilding First Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Bedroom 4.41 x 3.75 Sitting Room 14'6 x 12'4 Bedroom 5.89 x 5.22 = Reduced headroom 6.16 x 5.50 19'4 x 17'2 below 1.5 m / 5'0 20'3 x 18'1 Kitchen / (Approx) Breakfast Room 5.94 x 3.98 Eaves 19'6 x 13'1 Storage IN T

Up Up Dn Dn Dn Up Dressing Room Dining Room 4.26 x 3.04 Bedroom Bedroom Family Room 5.27 x 4.47 14'0 x 10'0 Bedroom 5.29 x 3.54 5.44 x 4.20 5.16 x 4.48 17'3 x 14'8 4.19 x 4.15 17'4 x 11'7 17'10 x 13'9 16'11 x 14'8 Utility Room 13'9 x 13'7 4.19 x 2.57 13'9 x 8'5

Ground Floor = 125.5 sq m / 1351 sq ft First Floor (Excluding Eaves)= 99 sq m / 1066 sq ft Second Floor = 58.7 sq m / 632 sq ft

Approximate Gross Internal Area = 283.2 sq m / 3049 sq ft Outbuilding = 67.8 sq m / 730 sq ft Total = 351 sq m / 3779 sq ft

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