The Street, Ickham, Canterbury, CT3 1QR

Property number 41700. Click the "Request Details" button, submit the form and we'll text & email you within minutes, day or night.

Property features

Four double bedrooms including spacious Principle Bedroom with en suite shower room

Period Character Cottage with modern facilities

Lounge

Kitchen/Diner

Utility Room and Cloakroom

3 Modern Bathrooms/shower rooms

Office/study area

Double glazing to the rear

Sunny courtyard garden overlooking fields

Gated off-street private parking for one car

Chain free

EPC Rating C (which is uncommon for a property of this age)

Refurbished by the current owners 6-7 years ago. Works included: New wiring, new boiler, new radiators. All new bathroom suites, with the addition of 2 further bathrooms. New insulation on the external walls, new plastering throughout and a new staircase, bringing it up to current building regs. New carpets and flooring throughout.

Good high speed broadband speeds and phone coverage.

Property description

A bright 3 storey, four double bedroom character cottage refurbished throughout and ideally located in the heart of the sought-after village of Ickham. Set in a private shared courtyard with 2 Oast houses and 2 smaller cottages. The front elevation is adorned with a magnificent mature wisteria and a peachy-white rose.

Ground Floor

Comprising of a lounge with double aspect, kitchen/diner with double aspect and utility room with WC, hand-basin with plumbing for washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and storage for all your laundry paraphernalia.

First Floor

Principle bedroom with double aspect and en suite shower room

Bedroom 2 (currently used as a craft room and would equally work as an additional reception room)

Family Bathroom

Study area

Second Floor

Bedroom 3 with window to front and roof light to rear and walk-in area for hanging clothes

Bedroom 4 with window to front and roof light to rear with far reaching views over the countryside

Shower room with WC

Storage area on landing

Outside

Private south facing courtyard garden with views over open countryside. The garden, which is accessed across the bridle path that runs behind the property, is a low maintenance, tranquil sun-trap, with curved paths and Scottish pebbles. There is a raised herb garden, flower bed, tool shed and summerhouse. A fence panel drops down to reveal open fields as far as the eye can see and is a perfect spot to sit with a glass of wine and watch the sun go down.

The current vendors, who have improved this cottage both aesthetically and energy-wise, will be offering this home with no onward chain.

Local Area

Ickham is a picturesque village on the outskirts of Canterbury. The village has an excellent Pub/Restaurant, The Duke William, just a two minute walk away (where Ickham residents can get a 15% discount card!) and a beautiful church. There is another great pub, The Rose Inn, in Wickhambreaux a 15 minute walk away. The tranquil TOR Ayurvedic Spa is a 5 minute walk away.

Ickham was voted one of the best places to live in Kent in 2024 by Muddy Stilettoes. Kent live reported:

It sounds almost too good to be true: no wonder this stunning medieval village on the bank of the Little Stour has joined the coveted list of 'Kent's top 10 best places to live' by Muddy Stilettos. The small rural village of Ickham made the ranks for its idyllic countryside setting, great location and for being a 'gastro-pub heaven'. It also has a little-known spa retreat. Ickham might be very small, with a population of under 500, but with a fascinating church, thatched cottages and beautiful countryside, it has more than earned its place in the 2024 list for Kent, announced this week. And it is just under six miles from Canterbury, and seven miles from Sandwich, so you have the best of city and coastal days out. The village has a great pub, The Duke William, owned by The Pickled Egg Company. Locals and visitors love its cosy interior in the colder months.

Neighbouring Wickhambreaux has a highly regarded primary school, with an Ofsted Outstanding rating. There is a further primary school in Littlebourne and many good quality secondary schools, both state and private, including The Kings School, Simon Langton Grammar, Barton Court Grammar and St Edmonds, within easy reach.

Canterbury provides a broad range of shopping and leisure facilities.

The nearby villages of Littlebourne and Wingham offer day-to-day amenities, such as village shop, newsagent and Post Office.

There are various activities in Ickham Village Hall, such as Pilates, Keep-fit, Yoga, Senior's Lunch, Scottish Country Dancing and Tai Chi (which takes place outside on the village green during the Spring and Summer).

There are numerous country walks just seconds from the doorstep, with footpaths leading to Littlebourne, Wingham, Wickhambreaux and Seaton Lakes.

There are excellent road and rail links with access to the A2 at Bridge and the High Speed service to London St Pancras from Canterbury West taking just under an hour. There are also train stations at Bekesbourne (2.3miles) and Adisham (2.6miles) and Canterbury East. The bus stops at the end of the courtyard for buses to Littlebourne and Canterbury in one direction and Westwood Cross Shopping Centre and Broadstairs in the other direction. The area has good access to the Continent, via road or rail and this cottage with its low maintenance garden together with courtyard privacy and security, is a perfect 'lock-up and leave' house for those with a second home in Europe or those looking for a weekend retreat, as well as being a great family home.

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