High Street, Charing, Kent

A unique opportunity to acquire a stunning Grade II listed character home, spanning two addresses in a prime High Street position in the historic village of Charing.

This well known property was formerly the village post office and sorting office for many years and a central hub for Charing. It has since had it’s use changed to residential and been beautifully renovated throughout to create a characterful yet practical family home and all the period features of a High Street property with the flexibility and space of a modern dwelling.

You enter a large main living room, ideal for entertaining with an upper area that could be for a variety of uses leading to an inner hall with a high grade digital lock safe. Following through is an attractive sitting room with skylights which leads to a 27’11” (8.51m) contemporary kitchen/dining room with roof lantern & sliding doors to one of two outside areas. To the first floor there is a generous principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, a second double bedroom and a main bathroom. The second floor offers a further bedroom currently used as an office.

Outside, the private enclosed landscaped rear garden is a lovely private area to relax and unwind. There is also a detached garage/potential annex area with a garden room, garage area and attic area.
48 High Street

Ground Floor

Living Area:
Split level area measuring 35’4” x 11’11” (10.77m x 3.63m) narrows to 8’8” (2.64m)
Inner Hall
Sitting Room: 12’5” x 11’5” (3.78m x 3.48m)
Kitchen/Dining:
27’11” x 8’0” (8.51m x 2.44m) narrows to 6’10” (2.08m)

First Floor

Landing
Principal Bedroom: 14’2” x 11’3” (4.32m x 3.43m)
En-suite Shower: 6’7” x 5’11” (2.01m x 1.80m)
Bedroom 2: 14’5” x 12’6” (4.39m x 3.81m)
Bathroom: 6’9” x 4’10” (2.06m x 1.47m)

Second Floor

Bedroom 3: 15’8” x 10’1” (4.78m x 3.07m) into eaves

6 Market Place

Garden Room: 11’0” x 10’5” (3.35m x 3.17m)
Garage: 16’5” x 14’10” (5.00m x 4.52m) at largest

Locality

Charing enjoys an interesting mix of village shops, micro pub, churches, primary school and doctor’s surgery. The village sits 5.5 miles west of the larger market town of Ashford with its excellent range of shopping and leisure facilities and choice of schools and 13 miles from Maidstone, both of which are accessible via the A20, whilst Canterbury, accessed via the A252, is some 12.5 miles distant.

Transport links are well supported with a main line railway station in the village, providing access to London Victoria and Ashford International station which benefits from the High Speed Javelin service to London St Pancras with a journey time of just 37 minutes. Junction 9 of the M20 motorway is some 5 miles distant and junction 8, some 8 miles distant, both providing direct access to London and the Kent coast.

Services

Mains gas-fired central heating, mains drainage, mains electricity

Council Tax

Band E - Ashford Borough Council


Energy Performance Certificate:

This property is listed Grade II and therefore exempt from the requirements to display an Energy Performance Certificate.

Property Reference: SAD1713706