Bilsington, Ashford, Kent, TN25

This is a splendid country home of generous proportions, with a landholding to match. -- Alex Davies, Director

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One of the best examples in the locality, a fine Grade II listed 17th Century farmhouse set peacefully within delightful gardens with a large field and a woodland spinney.

With no close neighbours, the house enjoys rural aspects over countryside and has a former stable yard converted to fully insulated studio workspaces easily adapted to guest cottages if required.

In all just over 7 acres

(equestrian potential)
Ashford International Station (London St Pancras 37 minutes) – 7 Miles.

A Grade II listed period farmhouse originating from the 17th Century and benefitting from mellow elevations of Kent Ragstone, part colour washed brick and tile hanging adorned with climbing roses.

This detached country house has been well maintained including a recent renovation of the windows. The house is surrounded by attractive gardens and is set well away from busy roads or neighbours.

The accommodation of circa 3784 sq ft benefits from a combination of five delightful reception rooms and a matching number of bedrooms above including a principal suite with bathroom and a dressing room.

The kitchen has been recently renewed including Quartz counters and a range of appliances including a large fridge/freezer to remain. The oil-fired Aga pre-dates the new kitchen and there is a useful nearby walk-in larder.

The drawing room features a splendid Inglenook fireplace complete with a handsome Bressummer beam and the dining room has a white painted beamed ceiling.

The house has a welcoming feel and is not formal, but it is spacious, and the style of the windows adds a particularly pleasing detail to most of the rooms.

Externally, the enviable gardens and grounds include the conversion of stables and farm buildings to form two appealing studio workspaces which are insulated, heated, have WCs and one has a kitchenette. Both could be easily extended and adapted to guest cottage facilities subject to any necessary consent.

There are two ponds, one is naturally fed and is overhung by Willow trees, the other is within a secret garden and was created from a former swimming pool now stocked with fish. There is a pretty summerhouse and a useful garden store.

Services
Mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating with two boilers and two oil storage tanks serving both the house and the studios, under floor heating to studio 1 and radiators to studio 2, private drainage to Septic tank.

The house can be found on the edge of the village of Bilsington below the escarpment and not far from the Napoleonic Royal Military canal.

In the wider locality, the famous Romney Marsh landscape stretches away towards the coast whilst local villages such as Ham Street and Aldington have primary schools, shops, and surgeries for everyday convenience. The thriving town of Ashford is accessible with major retail outlets and Highspeed train service to London Stratford/St Pancras stations in under 40 minutes.

Our Ref: ACH240035