Cherry Trees Lilyvale Smeeth Distinctive country property Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk

Cherry Trees Lilyvale, Smeeth, TN25 6RB

An unlisted 19th Century detached country house commanding a fine aspect over its own gardens and grounds including raised terrace, swimming pool, gardens, small orchard and lower paddock. Approached from a sweeping gravel driveway with cart lodge garage. In all about 1.5 acres. Ashford International high speed train service is accessible within 5 miles. Guide Price: £875,000

Accommodation • Entrance Hall • Cloakroom • Sitting Room (open log burner stove) • Dining Room (wood burning stove) • Kitchen/Breakfast Room (integral appliances/ Aga) • Conservatory • Study • Cellar • Landing • 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom • Shower Room • Gas Fired Central Heating Gardens • Large Attractive Gardens • Sweeping Gravel • Driveway • Cart Lodge Garage • Useful Storage Buildings • Walled Vegetable Gardens • Southerly Facing Terrace • Lawns • Swimming Pool • Small Orchard • Paddock Communications • Ashford International and High Speed Station – 5 miles • – 4 miles • – 8 miles • Canterbury – 12 miles Situation Lilyvale is a tiny leafy hamlet of well regarded properties arranged along a country lane on the edge of the popular village of Smeeth. The village is just below the North Downs about 5 miles to the south east of the thriving market town of Ashford and only 8 miles from the Channel Tunnel. There are popular primary schools in the neighbouring villages as well as a choice of both state and private schools including grammar schools in Ashford. The town also provides modern retail outlets together with access to the M20 Motorway and Ashford International Station (London St. Pancras – 37 minutes). The Cathedral City of Canterbury is about 12 miles to the north with its cultural interests, universities and further range of schools. Cherry Trees A most attractive, unlisted country house believed to date back to the 1820’s and having been the subject of later additions. The current owners have improved and maintained the property superbly, retaining considerable character. The accommodation benefits from a good balance of double bedrooms and reception rooms. The sitting room has an open log burning stove in a limestone surround, the dining room has a wood burning stove and there is an oil fired Aga in the kitchen/breakfast room. The ragstone walled cellar has niches racked for wine storage. From many parts of the house there is a fine aspect over the gardens and grounds which gently slope away to the south. Gardens The property is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway flanked by a useful range of garden stores and a 2 bay cart lodge garage, all built in timber and tile. The gardens extend to both sides of the house with many mature trees including oak mulberry walnut and fig. There is also a most delightful walled vegetable garden with a greenhouse. Lawned gardens stretch away from the house with an attractive raised terraced, swimming pool and a small orchard and lower grazing paddock. In all about 1.5 acres. Services All mains services are connected. Fibre broadband connection. Viewing Strictly by appointment only. If you would like to view Cherry Trees, please telephone our offices. (Ref: C1356).

Energy Performance Certificate Cherry Trees, Lilyvale, Smeeth

N Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 3.81 x 3.12 3.86 x 3.81 4.62 x 3.25 12'6 x 10'3 12'8 x 12'6 15'2 x 10'8

Double Dn Carport 5.70 x 5.10 Bedroom 4 18'8 x 16'9 5.38 x 3.10 Up 17'8 x 10'2 Shower Room

Bathroom First Floor = 91.6 sq m / 986 sq ft Carport (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Sitting Room Cellar Kitchen / 6.81 x 3.66 Breakfast Room 3.66 x 3.05 22'4 x 12'0 Conservatory 12'0 x 10'0 4.32 x 4.32 4.27 x 2.97 14'2 x 14'2 14'0 x 9'9

Dn Up DnUp

Study Reception Hall 4.11 x 2.69 4.11 x 2.21 13'6 x 8'10 WC 13'6 x 7'3 Cellar = 14.0 sq m / 151 sq ft Dining Room 4.70 x 3.15 IN 15'5 x 10'4

Ground Floor = 106.9 sq m / 1150 sq ft

Approximate Gross Internal Area = 212.5 sq m / 2287 sq ft Carport = 29.5 sq m / 318 sq ft Total = 242.0 sq m / 2605 sq ft

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows and door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes and compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. (ID373263) Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk

Boundary plan for identification purposes only

Directions From Ashford, M20 motorway (Jct 10) follow the just by the small car sales garage on the crest of the hill. At Ashford Office Office A20 towards Sellindge passing the Tesco supermarket on the end of the lane turn left. Lilyvale is at the next left hand Romney House 9 The Fairings the right hand side. Proceed for about 3.75 miles and just turning after about 0.25 miles. Cherry Trees will be found Orbital Park Oaks Road before the village of Sellindge, turn left into Coopers Lane immediately on the left hand side Ashford TN24 0HB Tenterden TN30 6QX hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 01580 766766 Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk Are you planning to sell your house?

Not everyone needs to sell their house in order to buy, At Hobbs Parker, we have specialist agents within Country Houses, but the reality is that the majority of us do! Ashford Homes, The Villages, Tenterden Homes and Equestrian Properties with dedicated valuers specialising in these properties. Maybe you are in the early stages of looking for suitable properties, and need an accurate valuation of your home, and maybe some advice to With over 160 years of experience in Ashford and its surrounding help you with your plans – I would be pleased to help. Perhaps your villages, Hobbs Parker offers you all of this expertise and experience house is already on the market, and you’d like a second opinion, I can under one roof. help with that too. Whatever stage you are at, feel free to give me a call. To successfully sell your house at the right price and buy the next one, it I would be happy to help. is essential to have an Agent with proven local knowledge and valuation experience. I have 25 years of experience – the majority of which have been spent working specifically within the Country Houses market.

The first few weeks of marketing your house are vitally important. Having an Agent that can put your house in front of the right buyers from the outset makes all the difference.

Alex J Davies FNAEA MARLA Director & Head of Hobbs Parker Country Houses

hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 or email: [email protected]