Hartley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17

Vectis is an attractive four-bedroom semi-detached cottage dating back to the turn of the last century with many original period features and good ceiling heights throughout.

The accommodation is set across three floors and comprises a kitchen, dining room, sitting room and shower room to the ground floor with three double bedrooms and the family bathroom with separate WC on the first floor. A further double bedroom and large cupboard can be found on the second floor.

The property is set back from the road behind an evergreen hedge with off road parking for several cars. The pretty south- east facing rear garden is mainly laid to lawn, bordered by established flowerbeds, with a brick outbuilding which offers useful storage.

- Sitting Room with gas fire, fitted cupboards and shelving either side, original picture rails and high ceiling
- Dining Room with gas wood burner and full height cupboard
- Kitchen with range of shaker style base and wall units with timber worktops, integrated double oven, gas hob, fridge, dishwasher, space and plumbing for washing machine and door leading to the garden
- Potential to extend the kitchen to the brick store/outbuilding subject to the necessary planning consent(s)
- Ground floor shower room with basin and WC
- Wide staircase with under stairs cupboard
- Three double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes or shelving to the first floor
- Family bathroom with bath, pedestal basin and heated towel rail
- Separate WC
- Stairs to the second floor with a double bedroom and eaves storage
- Walk in cupboard on the second-floor landing
- Garden mainly laid to lawn with flower beds and small patio area, brick outbuilding with useful storage which could be extended to the kitchen, subject to the necessary planning consent(s)
- Off road parking for several cars



Vectis is situated in a convenient location on the periphery of the picturesque market town of Cranbrook. The town of Cranbrook offers a good range of local shops, public houses and amenities including The Weald Sports Centre, The George Inn, banks, supermarket and the towns noted landmark, The Union Windmill.

A host of leisure and tourist attractions are nearby including Sissinghurst and Bodiam Castles (National Trust) and the Kent and Sussex steam railway at Tenterden. Hemsted Forest offers opportunities for rambling and riding and Bedgebury Forest has various family recreational facilities and cultural annual events.

Set in the highly regarded Cranbrook School catchment area, further schools in the area include Cranbrook CoE Primary School, Dulwich Preparatory, Bethany in Goudhurst, Saint Ronan’s in Hawkhurst and Benenden School. Additional schools for secondary education are located in Tenterden, Paddock Wood, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone.

Staplehurst Station provides frequent commuter services to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross with journey times from under an hour, with services to Ashford International for connections to the high speed service to London St. Pancras. The A21 and the M20 give access to the M25 to Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports, city of London and the coastal ports.