Railway Cottage, Cowden

Three bedroom mid terrace period property surrounded by open countryside and plenty of walks. With its own private paddock, potential to build a log cabin or home office STPC. Fabulous opportunity to acquire a Victorian house situated only a 1-minute walk from Cowden mainline train station and around a 15-minute walk from the historic village of Cowden or Mark Beech.

* Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the High Weald of Kent
* 3 double bedrooms
* 2 bathrooms
* 2 reception rooms
* Detached paddock garden
* Period features throughout
* 1 minute walk to Cowden mainline train station with direct trains to London Bridge (48 mins)
* Fibreoptic internet to the premises (FTTP) - current speeds of 900 MBPS
* Direct access to Public Footpath and beautiful dog walks, with a number pubs walkable

Railway Cottage is a beautiful three bedroom, two bathroom Victorian period property. It is situated in between the popular villages of Mark Beech and Cowden, close to a plethora of walks in open countryside and only a short distance from village pubs, Cowden village and Cowden mainline train station.

This lovely property is in a rural position with views over open countryside.

The property would make a wonderful family home, an early viewing is highly recommended in order to appreciate the overall appeal, size of the property and stunning rural feel.

Inside the property on the ground floor are two large reception rooms. The large main reception room has an elegant fireplace with wood burning stove. A large open plan kitchen dining room with a good range of wall and base units and drawers under worktops and a large electric range cooker and Belfast Sink overlooking the rear garden. There is also access to the rear garden from the kitchen, from the ground floor you have views over the private garden and doors to the terrace.

The first floor is made up of two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Both the bedrooms are of a good size and have the benefit of views over the gardens and open countryside.

The second floor has the third double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and built in storage.

To the outside there is a beautiful teared bright sunny garden. The property also has the benefit of a detached fenced paddock and wildflower meadow garden with summer house.

General Information
Services: Mains Water & Electricity. Private Drainage & Oil
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Council Tax: Band E
EPC rating: E 39
Tenure: Freehold

Cowden is a small village with an old high street made up of Grade II listed cottages and houses. The village consists of a church, pub, playing field and pavilion surrounded by countryside. Cowden has a mainline railway station on the London Bridge to Uckfield line. London Bridge: 48 minutes, London Victoria: 56 minutes.

Parts of the parish straddle the river which forms the border with East Sussex and Surrey where the three counties meet.

Surrounding towns include Tunbridge Wells & Edenbridge.

Edenbridge is a small market town with a medieval high street surrounded by countryside with a selection of shops, banks, pubs, hospital and restaurants. Recreational amenities in the area include a leisure centre with swimming pool, golf courses and a number of local National Trust properties.

Edenbridge benefits from two mainline train stations offering services to London. The M25 can be easily accessed at either junction 6 (Godstone) or junction 5 (Sevenoaks). Gatwick airport is about 18 miles and the Channel Tunnel about 65 miles allowing easy access to the Continent.

M25 Godstone (J6) 10 miles
Oxted 8 miles
Sevenoaks 12 miles
Tunbridge Wells 13 miles
East Grinstead 10 miles


Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold