High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26

I have always admired Victorian houses. This one has been in the same family for 40 years and now offers potential to extend/update -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director.

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An attractive character semi-detached property set over 3 floors with potential to extend (subject to the necessary consents), a good size garden, off road parking, outbuilding/workshop and shed. Situated on the outskirts of this popular village and within easy reach of both the historic town of Tenterden and Ashford, and its international station with fast train to London St Pancras only 37 minutes.

1 Summerhill Cottages is conveniently located in the village of High Halden with its local village store providing day-to-day needs, church and popular pub. It lies between the historic Tenterden town centre 2.5 miles to the south, with its picturesque high street and shops and the market town of Ashford approximately 10 miles away providing M20 motorway connections, an international railway station offering Eurostar services and High Speed commuting to London St. Pancras from 37 minutes. The railway stations at Pluckley and Headcorn are within a few miles drive.


1 Summerhill Cottages
1 Summerhill Cottages is a character semi detached property built in 1868. Originally a tied cottage and extended in the 1960’s with a double storey rear extension for the kitchen with bathroom above.
Today the property offers scope for someone to put their own mark on it and offers the following accommodation:

On the ground floor there is an open plan kitchen/dining room with stairs to the first floor. Beyond here is the cosy sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove with shelves and cupboard either side.
On the first floor there is a double bedroom, a single bedroom and the family bathroom with bath and shower over, w/c and vanity wash basin. There are stairs leading up to the attic room which has been used as a bedroom and has eaves storage either side. There are also some lovely views over the surrounding countryside from the rear windows.

The property has a driveway with off-road parking for several vehicles to the front and mature hedging. There is a side gate into the rear garden which has a patio, shed, greenhouse and outbuilding/workshop. The majority of the garden is laid to lawn with mature shrubs, trees and plants. Planting, includes two well established grape vines, fruit bushes, an old apple tree, an old quince tree and two damson trees. There is also an enclosed/raised vegetable bed and an old well. The garden adjoins fields which sometimes has cows grazing. There is also a neighbours pond to one corner (fenced) which attracts some wonderful wildlife.

Services
Mains water, electricity, gas-fired central heating and mains drainage.

Tenure : Freehold
Council Tax Band: D

Agents Notes:
Outside the back/front door, there are foundations for a conservatory and drawings for the previous planning application which gained consent (hence the start of the conservatory). These could be made available upon an agreed sale.

Our Ref: TEA230290