Hever, Kent

A charming and characterful four bedroom semi-detached period cottage situated in the centre of Hever, benefiting from a garden studio/home office, access to approximately 5 acres of gardens and grounds, and off road parking.

SITUATION
Hever is an historic and sought after village, best known for Hever Castle & Gardens; the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and later shared with King Henry VIII, which offers a range of local public houses nearby, including the King Henry VIII (which is within a stone’s throw), The Kentish Horse and The Wheatsheaf, together with a church, village hall and a primary school.

A wide range of state and private schools are available locally including Hever CofE Primary, Chiddingstone CofE Primary, Brambletye, Worth, Sackville School, Lingfield College, Tonbridge School and Sevenoaks School. There are Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells; The Skinners School, Tunbridge Wells Girl’s Grammar School (TWGGS), and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (TWGSB).

Hever is ideally situated for access to popular countryside walks, and there are golf courses nearby including Hever, Sweetwoods and Holtye. The Ashdown Forest is within 10.6 miles.

Edenbridge is within 2.4 miles and provides a comprehensive range of shopping and sports facilities. Mainline train services are available from Hever (London Bridge <1hr), Hildenborough (London Charing Cross <1hr) and Sevenoaks (London Charing Cross c 35 mins & London Blackfriars approx. 1hr).

DESCRIPTION
Church Cottage is a charming and characterful semi-detached cottage, forming one of an attractive pair, and offering a wealth of period features, including pretty windows, exposed timbers and an inglenook fireplace.

On the ground floor is a kitchen fitted with a range of wall and floor units, a built-in electric oven and hob, fridge freezer, washing machine and space for a dishwasher, with direct access to the garden. There is also a generous living and dining area featuring an inglenook fireplace with benches to either side, together with a brick-built feature fireplace. A rear hall provides access to the staircase rising to the top floor, and there is a study/snug with built-in cupboards.

On the first floor, a spacious landing leads to four bedrooms and a family bathroom fitted with a freestanding bath and separate walk-in shower.

OUTSIDE
The cottage enjoys access to approximately 5 acres (2.02 ha) of mature, attractive gardens and grounds, including an apple orchard, which are maintained by the landlord’s gardener. The tenant may use the greenhouse and vegetable patch, subject to taking responsibility for the care of their own plants. The garden also features its own woodland, providing a lovely backdrop, with a stream running through it that can be crossed via a bridge.

A garden room offers excellent home office space and benefits from its own shower room. Tenants may also use the outdoor gym room, at their own risk, which includes free weights, cycling, rowing and running machines, and is climate controlled.

There is also a boiler room housing the boiler, together with a shed containing a chest freezer.

The property also has shared use of the gravel driveway belonging to neighbouring Ghyll Cottage.

VIEWING
Strictly by prior appointment with the landlord’s letting agents, RH & RW Clutton ).

TENANCY
The property is to be let unfurnished. The landlord is open to providing a dishwasher, if required.

TENANCY APPLICATIONS & HOLDING DEPOSIT
Prospective tenants will be required to complete a preliminary application form should they wish to be considered for a tenancy. If you are successful in your initial application, RH & RW Clutton will collect the Holding Deposit (equivalent to one week’s rent) and will issue third-party referencing forms for completion.

REFERENCING & RIGHT TO RENT CHECKS
Prospective tenants will need to be credit-checked and fully referenced to include a financial and personal references and references from a previous landlord, if applicable. Copies of identification documents will be required as proof of identity to satisfy the Right to Rent Legislation and a utility bill will be required as proof of registered address.

MAINTENANCE
The tenant will be responsible for maintaining the interior of the house. The landlord will have the garden maintained and be responsible for exterior and the structure of the house.

TENANCY DEPOSIT
A deposit the equivalent to 5 weeks’ rent will be payable prior to the commencement of the tenancy. This will be held by RH & RW Clutton and protected with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). The deposit will be refunded at the end of the tenancy, subject to the property being given up in a satisfactory condition and with no rent arrears or outstanding charges for which the tenant is responsible. The deposit may not be used in lieu of rent by the tenant.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC)
The property has been given an EPC rating of E.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water. Central heating and hot water via an oil-fired boiler. Drainage is to a private, shared system; tenant(s) will be responsible for a proportion of the annual emptying cost.

According to Ofcom, the property has access to superfast and ultrafast broadband and mobile connectivity can vary. Prospective tenants are encouraged to visit to ensure the mobile data and broadband availability suits their requirements.

OUTGOINGS & OTHER CHARGES
For the duration of the tenancy, the tenant will be required to pay the Council Tax to Mid Sussex District Council (Band E), TV Licence, oil, gas, and electricity directly to the suppliers. The portion of the charge for emptying the sewage treatment plant will be recharged. For a full scale of RH & RW Cluttons Tenant Fees, please visit