The Forstal, Preston

Situation

The charming village of Preston is home to the historic Church of St. Mildred, the welcoming Half Moon and Seven Stars public house, a village shop, reputable butchers and a primary school. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, the village is ideal for walking, cycling and riding. A short distance away lies the picturesque Cinque Port town of Sandwich, which provides an excellent range of amenities including a supermarket, independent shops, post office, chemist, doctor and dentist surgeries, along with a variety of restaurants and public houses. The town also benefits from a selection of well-regarded schools and leisure facilities. Sandwich offers a mainline railway station with high-speed services to London St Pancras International, as well as frequent services to London Charing Cross. In addition, the nearby Thanet Parkway railway station provides further high-speed connections to London St Pancras. The renowned Prince's Golf Club and Royal St George's Golf Club are at...

The Property

A quintessential thatched country cottage nestled amongst its own established gardens, in the picturesque village of Preston. This truly charming and much loved home boasts an abundance of character and a warm welcoming feel. The entrance hallway leads into two interconnecting reception rooms both enjoying magnificent inglenook fireplaces. A spacious, light filled conservatory is accessed from the dining room, which overlooks and opens onto the garden. The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room extends across the rear elevation and features a range of farmhouse style units together with a useful storage nook and French doors giving direct access to the garden. A fully tiled bathroom completes the ground floor and enjoys a corner bath and separate shower enclosure. Upstairs are two charming double bedrooms, the principle of which features a useful ensuite cloakroom. This well maintained character property is gas centrally heated and a combination of double and secondary glazing is...

Entrance Hall

8' 4'' x 3' 8'' (2.54m x 1.12m)

Dining Room

14' 2'' x 11' 9'' (4.31m x 3.58m)

Sitting Room

14' 1'' x 11' 5'' (4.29m x 3.48m) plus recesses.

Conservatory

14' 10'' x 12' 6'' (4.52m x 3.81m)

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

16' 9'' extending to 20' 7'' (6.27m) x 11' 3'' (5.10m x 3.43m)

Boiler/Boot Room

6' 7'' x 3' 6'' (2.01m x 1.07m)

Bathroom

9' 7'' x 9' 3'' (2.92m x 2.82m)

First Floor

Bedroom One

15' 5'' x 11' 9'' (4.70m x 3.58m) extending to 15' 2'' (4.62m)

Ensuite WC

5' 10'' x 3' 3'' (1.78m x 0.99m)

Bedroom Two

14' 11'' max into recess x 10' 4'' at widest (4.54m x 3.15m)

Outside

Lockersley sits centrally within its own lovingly tended cottage gardens, where mature trees provide privacy and seclusion and established hedging together with stocked flower borders enclose the garden and provide year-round interest. A five bar gate to one side provides vehicular access to a detached double garage with electric roller door. Nestled within the garden is a timber summer house, paved seating area and established wildlife pond.

Double Garage

18' 5'' x 16' 2'' (5.61m x 4.92m)

Summerhouse

13' 9'' x 9' 8'' (4.19m x 2.94m)

Services

All mains services are understood to be connected to the property.