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Longacre Stone Street, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DD

A well designed and proportioned 5 bedroom country house set in just under 4.5 acres of land with paddocks and outbuildings including an excellent 5 car garage building with well equipped office and car park (potential for holiday lets). In all about 4.268 acres.

Guide Price £865,000

Accommodation Part panelled hall • Wine cellar • Drawing room Sitting room • Dining room • Conservatory Kitchen/Breakfast room • Utility Room, Pantry and Cloakroom • Integral double garage for conversion 5 Bedrooms (1 Ensuite) • Bathroom • Shower room Large attic games room with 2 store rooms Oil fired central heating Gardens and Land Mature well stocked gardens surrounding the house Sweep-in driveway • Automated entrance gate Five car garaging/office • Car park • Paddocks Small barn building with potential for annexe Vegetable garden Communications Ashford Int High Speed Station - 12 miles • M20 Motorway - 6 miles • Sandling/ Stations - 7 miles • Channel Tunnel - 8 miles • Canterbury - 8 miles Situation A superb and surprisingly convenient location set well back from the ancient Roman road of Stone Street (B2068) which is a country road providing a swift route between the Cathedral City of Canterbury to the north and the M20 motorway (Jct 11) to the south. Surrounded by countryside typical of the there are many walks, cycle routes and horse rides in the vicinity including nearby access to Forest. Longacre is situated between the popular and well regarded villages of Stelling Minnis and Stowting with a store/Post Office, inn and windmill at Stelling Minnis both villages have highly regarded primary schools. Typically, commuters to London St Pancras have a choice of High Speed train stations to choose from such as Ashford International journey time 37 minutes (Eurostar), West journey time 52 minutes or Canterbury West about 56 minutes. The Channel Tunnel at Cheriton is also accessible and noticeably the property is within reach of a number of good local schools both in the state and independent sectors including grammar schools at both Canterbury and Folkestone with school buses running close-by. Longacre A very well designed 5 bedroom 1930’s family house commanding a fine aspect over its own grounds particularly to the rear and hidden from view behind mature boundaries and lawns to the front with an entrance via a sweep-in driveway and automated entrance gate. In addition to three good reception rooms and a combination kitchen/breakfast room with Aga there is a conservatory and a choice of five bedrooms (one ensuite) with further access to a remarkable attic games room with roof lantern. It is thought the games room may have further potential as a master bedroom suite, if preferred, but is a superb facility as it is. The house celebrates a traditional feel with a part wood panelled entrance hall and refurbished leaded light crittall windows. There are some 1960’s/1970’s fittings which add to the charm of the house which are in good order. The property was re-plumbed as recently as three years ago and has both a water softener and oil fired central heating. The integral garage could be converted to a family or cinema room very simply. Gardens and Land The property is approached from the road via an automated entrance gate with an opening between a mature front boundary of rhododendrons and a mature shrubbery, the sweep-in driveway arrives in front of the house which opens to a splendid lawn which extends around to the far side with clipped hedges. From the rear of the house the gardens lead away to join a number of fenced paddocks which provide a most attractive view and a distinctive row of Scots pine trees. To the far side is a driveway leading to an enclosed wood storage area and adjacent timber barn which is believed to have potential for an annexe subject to planning. Nearby is an enclosed vegetable garden and adjacent to the northern boundary and accessible to the main drive is a detached outbuilding refurbished recently with electric power and light having garaging for 5 vehicles and an adjoining office with independent access. Adjacent to the building is a car park and vehicle preparation area with water supply. It is believed there could be potential for conversion to holiday cottages. Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Water softener. Directions From the M20 motorway (Jct 11) proceed towards Canterbury along Stone Street B2068. Follow this road for a few miles eventually passing the jet petrol station on the right hand side and the property will be found within 0.25 mile also on the right hand side. Look out for our For Sale board. From Canterbury leave the City on Old Dover Road towards the St Lawrence Country Cricket Ground. Follow signs towards Hythe and join the B2068. After a few miles ignoring the turning signposted towards Stelling Minnis, the property will be found after about 0.5 miles on the left hand side prior to reaching the Jet petrol station. Look out for our For Sale board. 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Stelling Minnis There are several clubs & societies within the village The village of Stelling Minnis of Stelling Minnis including is proud of its windmill the Stelling Minnis Historical - an octagonal tarred Society, the Hundreds weatherboarded smock mill, Association & the Stelling where milling continues for the Minnis Green Keepers benefit of enthusiasts & visitors Association. who are welcomed by the The village also takes part in Kent Mills Group on summer an annual “old time” cricket Sunday afternoons. match against the neighbouring It also houses a museum of team from held in village & agricultural interest. August on the windmill field.

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