Beech Tree Cottage, South Green, Kent
Beech Tree Cottage South Green, Kent ME9 7RY A delightful rural property, tucked away in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty surrounded by its own garden, orchard, paddocks and woodland of about 5 acres A249 1.4 miles, Hollingbourne 4 miles, Bearsted 5 miles, Maidstone 8.5 miles, Canterbury 22 miles Entrance hall Sitting room Study Conservatory Kitchen Utility room Cloakroom Ground floor bedroom with ensuite Master bedroom with en-suite shower room 2 Further bedrooms Family bathroom Outbuilding comprising 2 stables, workshop and storage lofts Summer house 2 Stables Garage and store Garden Orchard Woodland Paddocks EPC D In all about 5 acres The property Beech Tree Cottage is a most handsome modern property of considerable character enhanced with the use of heritage bricks and roof tiles. Built in 1999 by the current owners, the house has a practical layout. The front door opens to the staircase hall. A ground floor bedroom with en-suite is set to one side and the principal reception room to the other. At near 25 feet, with exposed timbers, flagged floor and an inglenook fireplace with wood-burner, the sitting room is the heart of the house. Doors lead to the conservatory, and the kitchen. This has a range of pine cabinets and a solid fuel Rayburn range cooker. The study, a utility room and a cloakroom are beyond. The first floor provides a master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. There are wonderful views across the garden, valley and woodland from all the windows. Outside The 40m drive is accessed through five-bar gates, and is bordered by orchard and garden and leads up to a parking a turning area outside the house. The drive continues to a fine outbuilding of weather-boarded elevations under a clay tiled roof and which incorporates two stables, a workshop and store with WC, and two storage lofts above. The gardens encircle the house and are extremely well stocked with meandering paths and terraces from which to enjoy the views; there is a beautiful flint summerhouse above the lily pond. Nearby is the kitchen garden. To the north of the house is an orchard with a wide variety of fruit trees, and beyond is an area of woodland. The paddocks are above the house, to the east, with two stables and extend to about 2.5 acres. On the opposite side of the road to the house is a further area of woodland, together with an outbuilding with garage and store. Location The property lies off a quiet lane between the rural hamlets of South Green and Hucking. The landscape is characterised by undulating pastures woodland worthy of its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation. Hucking has an ancient church and famous Hook and Hatchet inn. Despite the rural location transport links are excellent with The A249 linking with the M2 (Jct 5) and M20 (Jc 7). Hollingbourne village has an excellent primary school and station (London from 64 minutes). Bearsted provides good local shopping facilities and a wide range of shops and entertainments may be found in Maidstone and Canterbury. Alternative routes by rail to London are from Sittingbourne (from 59 minutes) and Ebbsfleet International, 22 miles, from where the journey time is 18 minutes to St Pancras.
Floorplans Beech Tree Cottage, South Green, Sittingbourne Main House internal area 1,722 sq ft (160 sq m) Garage internal area 363 sq ft (34 sq m) Outbuilding internal area 1,050 sq ft (98 sq m) Stables internal area 527 sq ft (49 sq m) Summer House internal area 102 sq ft (10 sq m) Total internal area 3,764 sq ft (350 sq m) For identification purposes only. Summer House 3.45 x 3.32 11'4" x 10'11" N E W S Directions From the M2 (Junction 5): Exit and travel southwest on the A249. After just over 0.5 of a mile, take the second exit to South Green. After 0.6 of a mile turn right. After 300m continue straight over at the staggered crossroads into Southlees Lane and follow the road for 0.5 miles and the drive to the property is on the left. F/P 4.70 x 2.68 15'5" x 8'10" 3.96 x 3.72 3.42 x 2.90 13'0" x 12'2" 11'3" x 9'6" Stables Garage 4.66 x 3.83 15'3" x 12'7" Stable 6.81 x 3.74 22'4" x 12'3" Outbuilding Ground Floor Workshop 4.95 x 4.55 16'3" x 14'11" 4.52 x 2.73 14'10" x 8'11" General Local Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (01622 602000); Kent County Council (03000 414141) Services: Beech Tree Cottage has mains electricity and water, septic tank drainage and oil-fired heating. Canterbury 2 St Margaret s Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2SL 01227 451123 canterbury@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com Study 2.78 x 2.52 9'1" x 8'3" Utility 3.47 x 1.66 11'5" x 5'5" Bedroom 4 4.38 x 2.67 14'4" x 8'9" Ground Floor Kitchen 4.57 x 3.63 15'0" x 11'11" F/P Sitting Room 7.37 x 4.18 24'2" x 13'9" Conservatory 6.55 x 3.54 21'6" x 11'7" Bedroom 3 4.35 x 3.28 14'3" x 10'9" First Floor Bedroom 2 5.28 x 2.50 17'4" x 8'2" Bedroom 1 5.33 x 4.30 17'6" x 14'1" The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8356690/vbk Loft 6.81 x 3.74 22'4" x 12'3" Loft Above Workshop & Stable Loft 7.80 x 4.55 25'7" x 14'11" @struttandparker /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken August 2018. Particulars prepared August 2018. Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited.