Jacques Court Farmhouse Lydd Romney Marsh Distinctive Country Property Country Houses Distinctive Country Property

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Jacques Court Farmhouse Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LW

A beautifully renovated Grade II Listed period farmhouse with fabulous detached annexe and extensive gardens including a delightful walled knot garden, small orchard and paddock situated on the edge of this Romney Marsh Town. About 1.33 acres.

Guide price £725,000

Farmhouse Entrance porch • Dining room with Inglenook fireplace • Sitting room with Inglenook fireplace Kitchen/breakfast room • Rear lobby • Cloak room 4 bedrooms (1 en-suite) • Planning to extend The Annexe Lounge/dining room • Kitchen • Bathroom Bedroom • Office • Cloak room • Undercroft Gardens/Grounds Walled knot garden • Poultry garden • Vegetable gardens • Lawns • Orchard • Outbuildings • Outdoor utility room Communications Ashford International Station – 15 miles Rye – 9 miles • New Romney – 4 miles Tenterden – 12 miles Situation An attractive period farmhouse situated on the edge of the town of Lydd which has a strong community and a good range of everyday shopping facilities including butchers, newsagents, doctors’ surgery, dentist, chemist, post office, ironmongers, stores and garages, not to mention a number of clubs and societies under gaze of the parish church known as the Cathedral In The Marsh because of its immense size. It also has a popular golf course and is just over 9 miles from the picturesque Cinque Port town of Rye and 4 miles from the Cinque Port town of New Romney with its further range of shops and “Sainsury’s” Supermarket. The area is well served by primary and secondary schooling and the thriving market town of Ashford is just 15 miles to the north offering both state and independent schools. Ashford also provides access to the M20 Motorway and the International Station (Eurostar) and 37 minute high speed trains to London St. Pancras. The channel tunnel is about 16 miles to the northeast whilst there are bathing beaches stretching along the coast and cycle routes extending all over the Romney Marsh. Parts of the surrounding area are a nature reserve and a haven for bird watching. Jacques Court Farmhouse A Grade II Listed period farmhouse which has undergone an extensive programme of renovation and refurbishment carried out by the present owners during their ownership. A modern annexe in vernacular style has skillfully been added with spacious accommodation and a most delightful and characterful undercroft beneath. The accommodation within the farmhouse features Inglenook fireplaces, with woodburning stoves, mellow exposed beams and timbers along with lattice oak-framed windows. There is oil fired central heating and everyday convenience is offered by modern style sanitary and kitchen fittings. This most attractive house has external elevations principally of brick and tile hanging beneath tile roof slopes and both internally and externally there are many characteristics of the period. Gardens and Grounds The property is approached from a long farm track, passing through East Rype which is a triple SI, extending from the airport approach road and arriving at a good size parking forecourt in front of the house suitable for a number of vehicles. On the right-hand side there is a vehicular access to part of the gardens and to the left there is pedestrian access to the first walled courtyard on the left-hand side between the house and annexe. To the rear of the house and annexe is a most delightful walled knot garden of clipped box hedging and brick pathways adjacent to the arched undercroft beneath the annexe. From here the gardens extend away from the farmhouse to include an outdoor utility room, storage areas, a poultry garden, lawns, orchard, extensive vegetable gardens with raised beds and a paddock together with useful outbuilding adjacent to the vehicle access. In all about 1.33 acres.

Agents’ Note:- Planning Permission and Listed Buildings consent for 2 storey rear extension ref: Y15/0166/SH shows enlarged kitchen and en-suites to first floor. Services Mains water, electricity, oil fired central heating, private drainage system. Directions From Ashford, leave the M20 Motorway at Junction 10 and proceed on the A2070 towards Hastings/Brenzett. After about 10 miles, take the left-hand turning at the roundabout and join the A259 towards New Romney. Just prior to reaching New Romney, turn right signposted to Lydd along the B2075. Proceed along the long straight road approaching the Town turning left at the Lydd London Ashford Airport sign. Proceed for a short distance along this road before turning right onto a track where upon the farmhouse will eventually be found on the left-hand side just prior to reaching some large farm buildings. Viewing Strictly by appointment only. If you would like to view Jacques Court Farmhouse, please telephone our offices. (C1212)

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Jacques Court Farmhouse, Romney Road, Lydd, TN29 9LW Approximate Gross Internal Area (Including Annex) 362.2 sq m / 3899 sq ft

Kitchen 3.20 x 1.73 10'6 x 5'8

Lounge / N Dining Room Dn 9.05 x 6.10 29'8 x 20'0 Bedroom 3.75 x 3.12 12'4 x 10'3

Annexe First Floor

Kitchen / Attic Space Breakfast Room Bedroom 4.77 x 4.10 5.21 x 4.10 5.25 x 4.32 15'8 x 13'5 17'1 x 13'5 17'3 x 14'2 (Approx) Study 3.92 x 2.14 Up Dn 12'10 x 7'0 Landing

2.55 x 2.40 8'4 x 7'10

Covered Area Up 5.74 x 2.95 Office Sitting room Dining Room 18'10 x 9'8 6.21 x 4.19 5.06 x 4.24 Bedroom 20'4 x 13'9 7.41 x 5.06 5.19 x 4.29 16'7 x 13'11 Bedroom 24'4 x 16'7 17'0 x 14'1 Bedroom

3.91 x 3.82 5.44 x 3.17 17'10 x 10'5 Dn 1.52 x 1.29 12'10 x 12'6 5'0 x 4'3 Up

Porch First Floor Second Floor Annexe Ground Floor

IN Ground Floor

= Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0

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