Gransden Cottage

• Wonderfully presented detached family home • Views of Lympne Castle and Port Lympne Animal Park to rear • Beautiful and spacious garden with heated swimming pool • Open-plan lounge/dining, inglenook fireplace, exposed beams • Double garage converted into fabulous bar/games room • Early possession possible as no onward chain

This charming Dutch-style timber-framed property built in 1999 is beautifully situated on the edge of Romney Marsh. It backs on to farmland and is close to the Hythe Military Canal as well as the hillsides of Lympne, allowing you impressive views of Lympne Castle and glimpes of giraffes and other wild animals at the Port Lympne Animal Park. Even from the front of this individual house there is an uninterrupted rural vista towards Hythe and Dymchurch.

Approached via a long private drive flanked by a large lawn and an array of mature shrubs and trees leading to a large area of hardstanding for off- road parking, you feel the peace and tranquillity the moment you step out of the car. You can begin to appreciate the character of this unusual family home that continues as you walk through the solid wood front door with its stained-glass inset and see the attractive entrance hall with its wood staircase and large exposed beams. There is a gorgeous open- plan lounge and dining areas with beams, patio doors to the garden and a stunning inglenook. Just inside the front door, you will find a very useful study and, at the other end of the hall, there is a beamed country- style kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the rear garden and the hillside and with access to the garden. It includes a range cooker, washing machine and dishwasher and the adjacent fitted utility room that houses the integrated fridge-freezer and tumble dryer. Off the galleried landing, there is a modern family bathroom and four bedrooms with delightful views, including the impressive master with contemporary en suite facilities, a vaulted and beamed ceiling and plenty of built-in cupboards.

The large terrace is designed for barbecues and al fresco dining, while around the rest of the beautifully landscaped rear garden you will find a variety of delightful surprises if you enjoy your leisure time. There is a good-sized heated swimming pool with an adjacent summer house where you can sit soaking up the sun and watch the sunsets, as well as a second attractive jacuzzi house containing a hot tub. There is also access to the double garage that has been converted into the ultimate ‘man cave’, with its built-in bar, pool table and dartboard and, no doubt, where family members and friends will spend much of their time. THE CURRENT OWNER SAYS: “We moved here some 12 years ago and it has been a wonderful place to bring up our family.”

“We fell in love with the quiet and secluded environment coupled to schools nearby including Sellindge, which has an Outstanding Ofsted the amazing views from every direction. During our time here we have rating, together with an excellent choice of secondary schools in the area. developed the garden and thoroughly enjoyed adding the pool, hot tub If you want to go out without taking the car, Botolphs Bridge pub and and bar/games room providing pleasurable activities for all. However, we restaurant is just round the corner or you can have a drink at the Unit 1 spend more time abroad now and feel it is time for another family to take Micropub near the canal. However, Hythe is only about a five-minute advantage of this lovely home. drive with its array of individual shops, restaurants and pavement cafés It is a wonderful area for families, with the sandy beach at Dymchurch not as well as a range of supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsbury’s far away and plenty of places to go for walks literally on the doorstep – in and the world famous Romney Hythe and District miniature railway. You fact you can even stroll along the canal path into Hythe. For anyone who can take a train from Sandling station but it is only about 20 minutes to enjoys fishing, the canal offers good sport and there are good primary Ashford for the high-speed train and shorter journey times.” GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR EXTERIOR Entrance Hall Galleried Landing REAR GARDEN Lounge Area: 22’2 x 11’7 (6.76m x 3.53m) Master Bedroom: 15’0 x 10’6 (4.58m x 3.20m) Former Garage/Games Room & Bar: 18’7 x 18’6 (5.67m x 5.64m) Dining Area: 17’1 x 10’6 (5.21m x 3.20m) En-Suite Shower Room Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool Kitchen/Breakfast room: 19’4 (5.90m) x 9’7 (2.92m) Bedroom: 14’9 x 7’9 (4.50m x 2.36m) Jacuzzi House narrowing to 7’9 (2.36m) Bedroom: 11’4 x 10’0 (3.46m x 3.05m) FRONT GARDEN Utility Room Bedroom 4: 11’4 (3.46m) x 7’4 (2.24m) Driveway Study: 10’6 x 5’2 (3.20m x 1.58m) narrowing to 4’4 (1.32m) Cloakroom Family Bathroom TRAVEL INFORMATION LEISURE CLUBS & FACILITIES ENTERTAINMENT By Road: Hythe Cricket and Squash Club 01303 267458 Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury 01227 787787 • Hythe 3.4 miles Hythe Football Club 01303 264932 Leas Cliff Hall 01303 228600 • Sandling Station 4.2 miles Sene Valley Golf Club 01303 268513 Red Lion 01303 263900 • Folkestone West Station 9.0 miles Imperial Hotel Spa and Golf 01303 267441 The Hythe Bay restaurant 01303 233844 • Ashford International 13.5 miles Hythe Lawn Tennis Club 01303 266354 Botolphs Bridge 01303 267346 • Dover Docks 17.4 miles Cinque Ports Angling Society 01303 891450 The Hythe Brasserie 01303 267912 • Gatwick Airport 70.3 miles EDUCATION Saltwood on the Green 01303 237800 • Canterbury 17.3 miles Primary Schools: LOCAL ATTRACTIONS/LANDMARKS • Charing Cross 71.1 miles Sellindge Primary 01303 257280 Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Miniature Railway By Train from Ashford: Dymchurch Primary 01303 872377 Lympne Castle and Saltwood Castle • High-Speed St. Pancras 36 mins St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary 01303 266578 Port Lympne Animal Park • Charing Cross 1hr 14 mins Ashford School (Prep) 01233 625171 Hythe Venetian Fete • Victoria 1hr 02 mins Lympne C. of E. Primary School 01303 268041 Hythe Military Canal • Canterbury West 16 mins Secondary Schools: St. Leonard’s Church, Hythe HEALTHCARE Harvey Grammar for Boys 01303 252131 Dover and Deal castles Oaklands Health Centre 01303 235300 Folkestone School for Girls 01303 251125 Secret War Tunnels Sun Lane Surgery 01303 267102 Folkestone Academy 01303 842400 Canterbury Cathedral William Harvey Hospital 01233 633331 Marsh Academy 01797 364593 King’s School, Canterbury 01227 595501 Ashford School 01233 625171 Directions Travelling on the M20 in the direction of Folkestone, leave the M20 at Junction 11. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the A20/Ashford Road/ At the next roundabout, take the second exit and stay on A20/Ashford Road. Continue along and take the second left onto Stone Street. Follow for approximately 1 mile. At the junction, take a left onto Adlington Road. Proceed along and take the second exit onto Lympne Hill. Continue along onto West Hythe Road.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country’s offices in: Canterbury on 01227 479 317 32 St. Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TG Email: [email protected] Opening Hours Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6.30pm Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm

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