Etchinghill, Folkestone

Situation

Ceol-Na-Mara (Gaelic for music of the sea) comprises an impressive, split-level, residence occupying an elevated position with magnificent views across neighbouring pastureland and woodland towards the coastline at Sandgate and Hythe.

Situated on the outskirts of the village of Etchinghill, on the North Downs 4 miles from Hythe and the Kent coast. A range of leisure, educational and shopping facilities can be found in Hythe, including a Waitrose, but more comprehensive amenities are available in Ashford (12 miles) and in Canterbury (14 miles). The M20 at junction 11 (4 miles) provides excellent road links as well as access to cross-Channel services from the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel Terminal at Cheriton. The High-Speed rail link from Folkestone West (4.5 miles) connects to London St. Pancras in 53 minutes.

The Property

Built in 1975 within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, each of the main rooms enjoys an open aspect across the gardens towards the sea. Accessed down a gated driveway, to a parking forecourt, the well-planned accommodation separates living and bedroom space around a central hall. The front door opens into a superb circular hallway at the heart of the house, from where three wings provide spacious accommodation. A wrought iron staircase leads to the galleried studio above the hall with magnificent views. From the hall, double doors and steps lead down to the elegant drawing room with a stone fireplace. Floor to ceiling windows look across the gardens behind the house and wide, glazed sliding doors open to a large conservatory with glazing on all sides opening to a sheltered terrace. From the Hall doors also lead to the beautifully proportioned dining room, again with full height arched windows having views towards the garden. A further set of doors lead into...

Circular Reception Hall

20' 10'' x 20' 10'' (6.35m x 6.35m)

with staircase to galleried studio

Dining Room

25' 6'' x 14' 11'' (7.77m x 4.54m)

Drawing Room

25' 11'' x 25' 11'' (7.89m x 7.89m)

Conservatory

19' 9'' x 13' 5'' (6.02m x 4.09m)

Study

13' 7'' x 11' 3'' (4.14m x 3.43m)

Cloakroom & WC

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

21' 6'' x 16' 2'' (6.55m x 4.92m)

Pantry

Utility room

17' 11'' x 10' 4'' (5.46m x 3.15m)

with access to garage

Games Room

with built in cupboards, sliding doors give access to the decked terrace and further door leads to cloak room / wc

WC

Glazed lobby

A glazed walk-way giving access to the pool and outside areas.

Pool Room

39' 2'' x 19' 8'' (11.93m x 5.99m)

with Bromine swimming pool 29' 6'' x 11' 6'' (8.98m x 3.50m) and sauna.

Shower & Changing Room

with shower, WC and basin

Pool Plant Room

Hallway

leading to bedroom / East wing

Master bedroom

19' 8'' x 18' 10'' (5.99m x 5.74m)

plus dressing room

Master Ensuite

Split level bath and shower facilities, with further access to the dressing room

Bedroom Two

21' 0'' x 13' 1'' (6.40m x 3.98m)

Ensuite Two

with walk-in shower

Bedroom Three

21' 0'' x 12' 3'' (6.40m x 3.73m)

En-suite Three

with bath and shower

First Floor

Circular Galleried Studio

20' 9'' x 20' 9'' (6.32m x 6.32m)

Circular with magnificent far reaching views

Double Garage

20' 1'' x 20' 0'' (6.12m x 6.09m)

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage connected. Oil fired Plenum heating system, supplemented by bottled gas and electric heating. Air conditioning system in Drawing room and Master Bedroom suite.

Outside

Ceol-Na-Mara is approached via electric wrought iron gates leading to a driveway descending to a parking area at the front of the house and double garage. Gardens surrounding the drive are planted with mature shrubs behind a retaining wall. The property and grounds enjoy the most spectacular views across countryside and woodland towards the sea, in the distance. The outside entertaining areas have been positioned to take full advantage of this, with a terrace set adjacent to the conservatory. There is a further decked terrace to the front of the swimming pool. The main lawns sweep down to a lower level bounded by mature beds and then on to a further expanse of lawn.

All the boundaries are well-defined by fencing or well-established hedging. A mature shrub bed has a small terrace and ornamental pond shaded by laurels. Within the grounds are, amongst others, oak, fir, sycamore and a variety of specimen trees. To the far corner of the garden is an excellent vegetable plot, with...