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Rhodes House Main Road Sellindge, TN25 6JA A most attractive Georgian farmhouse of substantial proportions approached from a long driveway and set in 2 acres of grounds including 3 bay garaging and ragstone stable block with potential. Local station – 1.5 miles Ashford Int. station – 6 miles Guide Price: £845,000 (No Chain)

Accommodation • Large Galleried Reception Hall • 24’ Drawing Room • Dining Room • Study • 26’ Kitchen/Breakfast Room (by Thoroughly Wood) • 33’ Conservatory • Utility Room • Boot Room • Cellar • Galleried Landing • Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom • Guest Bedroom with En-Suite Shower • 2 Further Double Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • 2 Attic Rooms • Oil Fired Central Heating • Oak Flooring • Wood Burning Stove • Aga Gardens & Grounds • Lawns, varieties of mature trees, pond, summerhouse, well, 3 bay garaging, large terrace, ragstone stable block, long entrance driveway, pillared entrance. Communications • Ashford Int. Station (HS1) – 6 miles • M20 motorway (Jct 11) – 4 miles • Channel Tunnel – 5 miles • Canterbury – 12 miles • Station – 1.5 miles Situation Rhodes House is situated close to the centre of the village of Sellinge and set well back from the road at the end of an impressive driveway approach with a pillared entrance. In additional deep front gardens flanking the driveway, the land extends away to the rear of the house. Sellindge is situated between the Cinque Port town of Hythe on the south east coast and the thriving market town of Ashford to the north west. The M20 motorway is nearby, junctions 10 and 11 along with the B2068 Stone Street providing easy access to the Cathedral City of Canterbury (about 12 miles to the north). The Channel Tunnel near is accessible within just a few miles and the port of Dover a little further via the A20. The International Station at Ashford provides Eurostar services to The Continent along with HS1 Javelin High Speed trains to London St. Pancras in just 37 minutes. These services are also available from Folkestone from stations at Folkestone. The surrounding area is well served by a choice of well regarded primary schools and secondary education including grammar schools for both boys and girls with a number of school bus services available within the locality. Schools in the independent sector can also be found throughout the area. Rhodes House A most attractive Georgian period farmhouse listed Grade II circa 1790 and having a well documented history of ownership. The property would have been part of a larger farming concern but these days is a residential house set in 2 acres of gardens and grounds. The accommodation is of impressive proportions with a large reception hall with oak flooring with step down to an elegant drawing room with a large fireplace and French windows opening to the garden. There are 2 further reception rooms and a 33’ double glazed conservatory spanning almost the entire width of the rear of the house. The conservatory has double doors opening into a delightful split level kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke units by “Thoroughly Wood” of and featuring an Aga with electric companion cooker. On the first floor and above the reception hall is a galleried landing providing access to the attic and to 4 first floor double bedrooms (2 en-suite) and a family bath/shower room in addition. Gardens & Grounds There is an impressive driveway approach via a pillared entrance from the main road flanked by large expanses of lawns with Spring bulbs and mature trees. The driveway arrives in front of the house but also extends to the rear of the house to a useful courtyard with 3 bay garaging and a detached ragstone period stable block believed to have potential for conversion, perhaps to an annexe, subject to the usual planning permission. The rear gardens are also laid to a large expanse of grass interspersed with mature trees and having a large paved terrace and summerhouse. Elsewhere there is a pond and well along with a most delightful garden to one side of the house accessed from French windows opening form the drawing room. In all about 2 acres. Services • Mains and electricity • Oil fired central heating. • Mains drainage. Local Authority Shepway District Council. Directions From the M20 Motorway leave at junction 10 and follow signs towards Sellindge A20 passing the Tesco Supermarket on the right hand side. After about 5 miles and upon reaching the church at Sellindge continue on passing the primary school and village convenience store whereupon the property will be found on the left hand side just prior to the bridge. Alternatively, leave the M20 motorway at Junction 11 proceeding along the A20 in the direction of Hythe. Follow the road around to the right at and proceed past the old Folkestone Racecourse on the right hand side. The property will be found through the traffic lights and under the bridge whereupon the property will be found on the right hand side. Viewing Strictly by appointment only. If you would like to view this property please telephone our offices(C1313)

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Rhodes House, Sellindge, TN25 6JA

Stable Garage Stable Stable Approximate Gross Internal Area 5.50 x 4.67 4.67 x 2.20 4.69 x 3.24 9.06 x 5.52 18'1 x 15'4 29'9 x 18'1 15'4 x 7'3 15'5 x 10'8 401.7 sq m / 4324 sq ft N Outbuldings = 123.6 sq m / 1330 sq ft Total = 525.3 sq m / 5654 sq ft

Summer House 6.97 x 3.44 22'10 x 11'3 = Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0

Outbuildings (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Attic Room Attic Room Utility 4.65 x 3.32 5.12 x 3.37 2.30 x 1.67 15'3 x 10'11 Dn 16'10 x 11'1 7'7 x 5'6

Conservatory 10.31 x 3.09 Seccond Floor 33'10 x 10'2

Bedroom Kitchen / Study Bedroom 4.93 x 4.67 Breakfast Room 4.75 x 4.32 4.68 x 4.08 16'2 x 15'4 Dn 8.10 x 4.32 15'7 x 14'2 15'4 x 13'5 26'7 x 14'2

Dn Dn Dn Up Galleried Cellar Landing Reception Hall 6.02 x 4.26 Dining Room 4.47 x 4.27 6.58 x 4.34 Bedroom 19'9 x 14'0 Up 14'8 x 14'0 21'7 x 14'3 4.50 x 4.39 Drawing Room 14'9 x 14'5 Up 7.31 x 4.85 Over Looking Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2017 24'0 x 15'11 Reception Hall Master Bedroom 7.31 x 4.87 IN 24'0 x 16'0 Cellar

Ground Floor First Floor

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