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Star and Garter Cottage Egerton, TN27 9BE

A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive period country cottage with far reaching rural views and a delightful art studio and other useful buildings set amongst picturesque informal gardens along side a fabulous 3 acre paddock.

Guide Price £775,000

Accommodation • Entrance Hall • Reception Room (Inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove) • Conservatory • Kitchen/Breakfast Room (Inglenook fireplace) • Laundry/Boot Room • Shower Room • 5 Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Oil fired central heating • Exposed timbers • Secondary double glazing Gardens/Land • Off-road parking • Brick paths • Terrace • Yew hedging • Flower gardens •Cedar garage (twin bay) • Woodland Spinney • Art studio with shower (under floor heating) Communication • Ashford Int. station (HS1/Eurostar) - 8 miles • station – 3 miles • Headcorn – 5 miles • – 9 miles • (Jct. 9) – 7 miles A good size laundry and boot room provides access to the garden. The Gardens Externally, the house is set at the front of its plot within pretty country gardens which have a charm and character of their own. Brick paths, flower gardens and Yew hedging give way to informal gardens which meander beneath fruit trees and extend to a woodland spinney. Within the gardens there are a number of useful buildings including a cedar wood twin bay garage and a distinctive art studio complete Situation with wood burning stove, own boiler supplying Star and Garter Cottage lies well away from under floor heating and a shower room. busy roads in a tranquil, rural location below This building has traditionally been used for the Greensand Ridge enjoying fine views painting since the 1960’s but could easily be over neighbouring countryside indicative of adapted to other uses if required. The Weald of Kent. Typically, there are many picturesque walks and rides in the immediate Services vicinity. The pretty village of Egerton is highly Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central regarded as one of the more peaceful villages heating. Calor gas for cooking. Private in the area as well as having good facilities drainage. including a primary school, inn/eatery, shop/post office, filling station and historic Parish church. Viewing The neighbouring village of Pluckley has Strictly by appointment only. If you would like additional facilities including a railway station, to view this property please telephone our other rail connections are at Headcorn, offices(C1474) and Ashford International Station which provides Eurostar services to the Continent and 37 minute high speed trains to London St. Pancras. The accessible town of Ashford offers an excellent range of modern retail outlets and a choice of schools both in the state and independent sectors. Star and Garter Cottage A most attractive Grade II listed period cottage of considerable character and charm. Although a cottage and somewhat deceptively, the accommodation combines five bedrooms with a family bathroom and a sitting/dining room Important Notice We have not tested any services, appliances, All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary equipment or facilities, and nothing in these permissions for use and occupation and other on the ground floor featuring an Inglenook 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 fireplace, wood burning stove and a mellow 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 brick floor. and must not be relied upon as statements or the property is in good structural condition or further detailed request. representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy otherwise. The information in these particulars is given There is a delightful connecting conservatory themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding It should not be assumed that any contents/ without responsibility on the part of the agents and a useful ground floor shower room. The the items mentioned below and as to the content furnishings/furniture etc. photographed are or their clients. These particulars do not form of these particulars. included in the sale, nor that the property remains any part of an offer or a contract and neither the kitchen/breakfast room also has an Inglenook If any points are particularly relevant to your as displayed in the photograph(s). No assumption agents nor their employees have any authority to fireplace with an oil burning stove inset. 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. Star & Garter Cottage, Egerton House Road, Egerton Country Houses distinctive country property

Garage Studio 4.86 x 3.00 7.23 x 4.78 15'11 x 9'10 Workshop 23'9 x 15'8 3.57 x 3.00 Shed 11'9 x 9'10 7.60 x 3.00 24'11 x 9'10

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B Utility 6.06 x 2.57 Bedroom 19'11 x 8'5 3.82 x 1.57 Up Dn 12'6 x 5'2

Conservatory 4.07 x 3.33 T 13'4 x 10'11 Kitchen / Sitting Room Breakfast / 6.33 x 4.98 Bedroom Bedroom Dining Room 20'9 x 16'4 5.51 x 3.29 3.85 x 3.63 5.93 x 3.82 18'1 x 10'10 Bedroom Bedroom 12'8 x 11'11 19'5 x 12'6 2.67 x 2.28 3.03 x 2.66 8'9 x 7'6 9'11 x 8'9 Boundary Plan for identification purposes only IN Ground Floor First Floor 104.2 sq m / 1122 sq ft 73 sq m / 786 sq ft

Approximate Gross Internal Area = 177.2 sq m / 1908 sq ft Outbuildings = 57.6 sq m / 620 sq ft Garages = 25.7 sq m / 277 sq ft Total = 260.5 sq m / 2805 sq ft N 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. (ID535711)

Directions Ashford Office: From the M20 motorway leave at Junction 9 and follow signs towards Ashford. Romney House At The Drovers roundabout by John Lewis at Home follow signs towards Lenham/A20. Orbital Park After about 2 miles turn left signposted towards Pluckley. Pass through the villages of Ashford, Kent TN24 0HB and Little Chart and at the junction in Pluckley turn left and proceed down 01233 506260 Forge Hill. Take the next right hand turning into Bell Road in the direction of

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