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Bow Cottage Road Pluckley, TN27 0RE A wonderfully presented Grade II Listed period house in a picturesque location having most attractive gardens with large duck pond, pretty bridge and detached garage with office over. Pluckley Mainline Rail Station 1 mile – Ashford International Station 7 miles Potential to continue an existing successful B & B business. Guide Price: £750,000

Accommodation Entrance Hall • Cloakroom • Dinning Room • Lounge Snug • Kitchen Area • Breakfast Area • Utility Room Master Bedroom with Ensuite Bathroom • 4 Further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Central Heating Some double glazing • Under floor heating Gardens Lovely lawned gardens • Driveway leads over bridge Large duck pond • Pergola with wisteria Summerhouse • Double garage with office over Communications Pluckley station – 1 mile • Ashford International Station – 7 miles • – 7 miles • – 6 miles Situation overhanging wisteria which flowers twice a year. There is a good size lawn with summerhouse Bow Cottage is situated on the edge of the and an abundance of trees including oak, willow village in a semi-rural location and enjoying and mulberry. In addition to pretty rose, flower countryside views. The historic village of and vegetable beds there is an extensive duck Pluckley is famous for the setting of the pond providing a haven for wildlife. television series ‘The Darling Buds of May’ and has a good range of facilities including general Towards the back of the plot is a detached store, butchers, primary school, church and double garage with double doors and exterior three public houses. staircase providing access to an office over. On the outskirts of the village is a farm shop Agents Note and Pluckley station with train services to both London and Ashford. The thriving market We understand that some of the contents town of Ashford is just 6 miles distant including may be available for purchase by separate access to the M20 motorway, school, leisure negotiation. facilities, retail outlets and the International Station (Eurostar) also offering Javelin High Services Speed trains to London St Pancras in just 38 Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central minutes. heating. Private drainage. The surrounding countryside around Pluckley is some of the most picturesque in Kent including Directions apple orchards and many walks and rides. From the M20 motorway Jct 9 proceed towards Ashford to the upper roundabout Bow Cottage and the traffic lights. Take the fourth exit A wonderful period house Listed Grade II signposted to Lenham/A20. After about 1.5 having undergone an extensive programme miles turn left signposted to Pluckley and follow of renovation and remodelling in 1997. The the route all the way to the village. At Pluckley works effectively created for 21st Century turn left at the junction and proceed down the living requirements such as under floor heating hill and on towards Pluckley Thorne whereupon within the hall, cloakroom, kitchen and utility the property will be found as the last house room along with re-wiring, re-plumbing and on the left hand side before leaving the village insulation. behind you. Bow Cottage affords an abundance of character From Tenterden follow the A28 towards including exposed timbers and beams, pretty Ashford turning off the road at and interior doors and an inglenook fireplace following signposts towards Pluckley. Passing within the lounge complete with woodstove the station on the right hand side proceed with bi-folding doors. In recent years the for about 0.5 mile before turning left into house has traded as a bed and breakfast and Chambers Green Road. Proceed to the end of the accommodation is beautifully arranged and the road and turn right towards the village of presented for this purpose. Pluckley whereupon the property will be found on the right hand side. Gardens Viewing Important Notice We have not tested any services, appliances, All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary There are front gardens laid to lawn with equipment or facilities, and nothing in these permissions for use and occupation and other Bethersden marble edging and an entrance gate Strictly by appointment only (Ref: C1115) These particulars have been prepared in all good particulars should be deemed to be a statement details are given in good faith but any intending faith to give a fair overall view of the property that they are in good working order or that purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or providing access onto a tarmac driveway which and must not be relied upon as statements or the property is in good structural condition or further detailed request. meanders towards the back of the plot crossing representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy otherwise. The information in these particulars is given a most delightful bridge over the duck pond. themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding It should not be assumed that any contents/ without responsibility on the part of the agents the items mentioned below and as to the content furnishings/furniture etc. photographed are or their clients. These particulars do not form At the rear of the house is a pretty terrace of these particulars. included in the sale, nor that the property remains any part of an offer or a contract and neither the with adjacent timber pergola and ancient If any points are particularly relevant to your as displayed in the photograph(s). No assumption agents nor their employees have any authority to interest in the property please ask for further should be made with regards to parts of the make or give any representations or warranties information. property that have not been photographed. whatsoever in relation to this property. 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Pluckley three pubs, village hall, mobile library and recreation This historic village is ground with tennis courts. renowned as the setting of There are regular bus the popular television series services and a mainline ‘Darling Buds of May’ and railway station is located on for its ‘haunted village’ local the outskirts of the village folklore. It is perhaps best on the mainline to London. known for its distinctive arched ‘Dering’ windows The village enjoys a close populating a large number of community with a large the old period houses and number of local clubs and particularly evident in the societies including tennis pretty village centre. There club, cricket club, football is a primary school, Post club and a gardening society. Office/village store, butchers,

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