Haslewood Close, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27

The generous living rooms this Victorian Rectory offers is perfect for family living today -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director

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A handsome detached early Victorian Rectory 4 bedroom family home retaining many beautiful original features and with mature gardens, private driveway and detached double garage, situated in a small cul-de-sac in the sought after village of Smarden.


Situated just off the main street in a quiet cul de sac, in the heart of this popular and historic village. Smarden is a particularly picturesque village on the Weald of Kent and offers good local facilities including it’s own Church, village hall, Post Office and stores, butcher's shop and two well respected pubs.
The historic town of Tenterden is just a few miles to the south with its busy High Street shops, supermarkets and leisure centre.
The surrounding area is well known for its excellent range of schools both in the state and independent sectors including grammar schools for boys and girls.
Mainline rail services are available at Headcorn, Pluckley and Ashford including 37 minute High Speed trains from Ashford International.
The Old Rectory
Dating back to 1838, The Old Rectory is a charming detached early Victorian Rectory boasting many original features with generously proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors including feature 10' high ceilings on the ground floor. The flexible accommodation has been updated by the current owners in recent years and offers spacious versatile rooms for families today. To the front, there is an undercover porch and arched doorway into the large reception hallway with feature staircase and bespoke built-in storage, a downstairs cloakroom and boot room/utility. The generous sitting room has a feature fireplace with wood burning stove and plenty of natural light owing to the large double aspect windows complete with shutters. This extends into the sun room which enjoys lovely views of the garden. The dining room is open plan into the kitchen/breakfast room which provides a fabulous entertaining and cooking space with large windows including a feature arched window above the butler sink. The kitchen is fitted with a tasteful range of modern Shaker style painted units with worksurfaces over, centre island/breakfast bar, Rangemaster oven, integrated dishwasher, wine fridge and space for an American style fridge freezer. There are also French doors opening onto the garden patio.
Upstairs, the galleried landing sweeps around giving access to the 4 double bedrooms. The master bedroom has fitted sliding wardrobes to one wall and a luxury ensuite bathroom. There is a further ensuite shower room attached to the guest bedroom and a separate modern family shower room.

Garden
The property has a pretty white picket fenced boundary to the front and gravel driveway providing off road parking for several cars in front of the detached double garage. There is side access either side of the property into the landscaped west facing rear gardens which are mostly laid to lawn and with paved patio areas, a greenhouse, vegetable beds and mature planting.

Properties of this type, in this location are rarely available for sale and interested applicants are strongly advised to make immediate arrangements to view.

Additional information
Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Gas fired central heating.
Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: G
Flood risk: Very low*
Broadband: Yes*
Mobile signal: Yes*
* Data provided by ‘OnTheMarket.com’ Via ‘Sprift’.

Our Ref: TEA260132