The Close, Bridge
- PROPERTY TYPE
Terraced
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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Description
Situation
Set in the heart of this popular village in a quiet location, convenient to all local shops and amenities.
Bridge boasts a mini supermarket, quaint tea rooms, pharmacy, health centre, dentist, hairdressers, primary school and a selection of public house/restaurants, including the award winning and highly rated Pig Hotel and Restaurant. The surrounding countryside is ideal for walking, cycling, and riding, forming part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Cathedral City of Canterbury is easily accessible and offers a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities. The village enjoys a regular bus service to Canterbury and Folkestone and the A2, with its links to the M2, is nearby.
Train stations can be found at Bekesbourne and Canterbury, which has the high speed link to London St Pancras giving access to the capital in under the hour. The Channel port of Dover, together with the Folkestone terminal of the Channel Tunnel are all...
The Property
This super cottage is thought to date back to 1836, originally the old workhouse and has now quite rightly been Grade II Listed.
The property benefits from high ceilings and large windows allowing a good degree of natural light to flood through each room. All the rooms have been redecorated in light neutral colours, as well as having newly fitted carpets and flooring throughout. The kitchen/breakfast room has been completely updated and is now a smart and contemporary space, while the generous sitting/dining room offers views out to the gardens.
Upstairs are two lovely large double bedrooms and a modern bathroom incorporating a 'P' shape bath with shower over.
Entrance Hall
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Approx. 12' 8'' x 9' 4'' (3.86m x 2.84m)
Sitting/Dining Room
Approx. 16' 0'' x 15' 9'' (4.87m x 4.80m)
First Floor Landing
Bedroom One
Approx. 15' 9'' x 10' 4'' (4.80m x 3.15m)
Bedroom Two
Approx. 14' 8'' x 9' 9'' (4.47m x 2.97m)
Bathroom
Approx. 6' 0'' x 5' 6'' (1.83m x 1.68m)
Outside
The rear garden is enclosed and considered low maintenance with the majority being laid to paving plus areas of shingle. Either side of the garden has established hedging together with shrubs and a specimen tree; while the rear gate allows access out to the landscaped communal gardens.
There is a dedicated parking space to the front of the property and a storage shed in the central square to the rear.
Services
All mains services are understood to be connected to the property. Worcester boiler supplying the hot water and gas fired central heating.
Tenure & Maintenance Charges
The property is held on a Leasehold basis with approximately 970 years remaining. The owner will have a 25th share of freehold. It is understood that the service charge of £62 per calendar month covers ground rent, buildings insurance, garden maintenance and maintenance of guttering (subject to confirmation from the vendors' solicitor/conveyancer).
Tenure: Leasehold You buy the right to live in a property for a fixed number of years, but the freeholder owns the land the property's built on.Read more about tenure type in our glossary page.
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The Close, Bridge
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Bekesbourne Station1.2 miles
- Canterbury East Station2.8 miles
- Canterbury West Station3.3 miles
About the agent
At Colebrook Sturrock we are proud of the award–winning reputation we have built around core values. We always act with integrity and honesty; these simple principles build strong relationships with our clients, which naturally develops into mutual trust. So much so, that repeat business or from personal recommendation, forms a major part of our activity.
Everyone at Colebrook Sturrock has a real interest in the people and property we work with and genuinely enjoy helping coordinate ou
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