3 bed detached house for sale

High Halden, Ashford TN26

A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning Grade II Listed property that has undergone an incredibly detailed, sympathetic refurbishment by the current owners to exacting standards. This love, care and attention to detail has resulted in a very special home, where there is a stylish blend of modern living and period charm. Whilst the wealth of charming period features on offer exude warmth and character and will satisfy the most ardent traditionalists, the bespoke kitchen, contemporary bathroom, high-end fittings and built-in eco features will satisfy those with more modernist, sustainable tastes. Essentially with this house, you are getting the best of both Worlds and the good news is, all the hard work has already been done.

In addition to the main house, there are a number of extensive outbuildings including a heated double garage with large home working space above, useful kitchen/garden store with attached boiler room, and the most wonderful detached Kentish barn offering potential for business, holiday let or annexe accommodation, subject of course to the necessary permissions. The property also benefits from an electronically gated driveway providing off-street parking for a number of cars and a large, pretty, very private garden which wraps around the house.
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Location

Situation: Situated in a tucked away but very convenient location just a short walk from the centre of the village of High Halden, which offers a range of day to day facilities including an extensive general store, well regarded primary school and popular Gastro pub / restaurant. Tenterden, with its comprehensive range of shopping facilities and amenities is just a short drive away. A variety of educational opportunities exist in the area, including the Ashford Grammar Schools, for which this house is within the catchment and on the bus route. There is a bus service to the surrounding towns and villages and Ashford (9 miles) offers the high-speed service to London St Pancras, a journey time of about 37 minutes.

Accommodation - Main House

A door at the side of the house leads you into a spacious reception area with limestone floor and oak staircase, from where you get an immediate "wow" as you look towards the beautiful part vaulted bespoke kitchen. With its range of shaker style units, free standing Cotswold Company larder cupboard and high spec neff and Bosch appliances, the kitchen is perfect for serious cooking and indeed socialising, as it is open to the spacious dining room. The heart of this room is most definitely the large inglenook fireplace, and you can imagine family gatherings and Christmas celebrations taking place here in front of a roaring fire.

The ground floor accommodation has a lovely flow to it, with a lobby area to the front of the house linking the dining room with the generous sitting room, which also has a magnificent inglenook with original cast iron fireback. A stylish utility room and cloakroom complete the accommodation on the ground floor.

Accommodation - Main House Contd.

Upstairs, the three beautifully presented bedrooms are all very generous doubles, each exuding style and character. There is also a contemporary bathroom with separate walk-in shower and plentiful storage. The attic, which is easily accessed via the galleried landing, is fully insulated and boarded and offers a vast space for storage.

Outbuildings

Positioned next to the house on one side is the detached double garage which has two sinks and central heating to keep those pampered cars and bikes cosy in the winter months! Cast iron stairs at the side of the garage give access to the spacious room above, which could serve a number of different functions including as an office or hobby space, play room, teenage den or even guest accommodation. At the back of the house is a useful kitchen / garden store with attached boiler room, and to the far side of the house, a large detached Kentish barn which has been re-roofed. This offers much in the way of potential, either as an entertaining space, studio or business space or for possible conversion into a holiday let or annexe, subject of course to any necessary consents.

Garden

The electronically gated entrance to this property, which is set back out of view, leads onto a driveway in front of the double garage where there is parking and turning for a number of vehicles. The lovely gardens that surround the house, thought to extend to approximately 0.66 acres (to be confirmed), are laid mainly to lawn with pretty cottage planting and mature trees and hedging all around which afford a high level of privacy. A natural pond to one corner is a haven for wildlife, while a large patio area to one side of the house makes the perfect spot for summer living and entertaining.

Services

Mains: Water, electricity, gas and drainage. New Worcester Bosch combination/storage 35Kw gas boiler. New Hetta 4 Zone heating system with heat pump compatible ground floor underfloor heating system and heat pump compatible high-capacity radiators to first floor. 3-Phase electrical supply with external connection point for car charging. Nb: We understand that all buildings have been rewired and all waste water drainage renewed to the mains drainage to the boundary of the property.

Local Authority: Ashford Borough Council. Council Tax Band: G. EPC Rating: Exempt. Broadband speed of circa 70 Mbps.