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Guide Price£850,000

Church Hill, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23

Land size
2.3 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Charming period home in a wonderful village setting with an adjoining paddock to the rear, 2.3 acres in total (approx).
  • Offered with no onward chain.
  • Private driveway approach, beautifully kept lawns and gardens, double garage building, tennis court.
  • Carefully preserved period features throughout.
  • Stunning outlying location close to Kingsnorth village and good transport links.

Description

I can very easily see the appeal of a delightful period home combined with enchanting main gardens and a further dedicated paddock., -- Adam Howell, Head of Ashford Homes

#TheGardenOfEngland

An exceptionally pretty Grade II Listed house situated towards the top of Church Hill surrounded by splendid tree lined gardens, approached via a private driveway, with a tennis court, a detached garage building, and a further paddock to the rear.
NO CHAIN

A particularly attractive grade two listed detached cottage, beneath a Kent Peg roof and a tile hung façade, with an array of period features including original oak latch doors, exposed beams and brickwork, and sensational feature fireplaces.

The accommodation is surprisingly bright and is currently arranged as three bedrooms with both upstairs and downstairs bathroom facilities. A sociable kitchen/breakfast room is complimented by a more formal dining room, and the characterful sitting room has a cosy inglenook fireplace and a separate snug area.

A home office room to the rear of the ground floor could easily double as a fourth bedroom or guest accommodation as and when required, and the utility area/boot room is a handy and practical entrance to the house after countryside walks.

Gardens and grounds

The plot is a combination of mature and well maintained garden areas immediately surrounding the home, incorporating a pond and a special assortment of individual trees, shrubs and planting beds, with private patio seating areas suitable for outdoor dining and relaxation taking in the best of the wonderful outlook across the grounds.

A long gravel driveway passes the enclosed tennis court and allows parking for several vehicles, leading to a large double garage with a pitched roof space, ideal for secure storage or perhaps other specific hobbies and uses.

Access to the paddock is straightforward and access largely bypasses the main house and gardens, our understanding is that the house and land combined are offered for sale on one single title.

Historic planning permission for the tennis court included the provision for a smart and quite substantial garden building, and something similar may be possible subject to the necessary consents being obtained.

Situation

Mumford Cottage occupies a quintessential village position close to St Michael’s Church and is almost entirely screened from the road and neighbouring houses by an established and colourful tree line.

The property maintains the unique balance of a fine semi-rural lifestyle whilst still being within easy reach of transport links, the village doctor’s surgery, and both private and public sector schooling options.

Useful Information
Tenure – Freehold
Council tax – Band G
Mains water
Private water treatment system
Gas central heating
Mains electricity
Flood risk – Very low
Broadband – Available
Mobile Signal Coverage – Yes
Satellite TV - Available

Our Ref: AHS240160

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-07-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,924 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£369,565 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £307,074 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

78 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School161 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Furley Park Primary Academy655 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    504
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Finberry Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    418
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • East Stour Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    385
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • The North School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Chilmington Green School2.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    449
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Norton Knatchbull School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,348
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • Highworth Grammar School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,553
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Ashford Park Farm Extra, Park Farm696 metres
Spar Bridgefield Mini Market, Park Farm0.7 miles
Budgens Bungalow Stores, Ashford, Kent1 mile

GP surgery

Kingsnorth Medical Practice561 metres

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy724 metres

Hospital

One Ashford Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden34 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Ashford International Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Queens Head491 metres

Typical drive times

Hythe18 min · 11 miles
Ashford6 min · 2.8 miles
Tenterden17 min · 12 miles
New Romney16 min · 11 miles
Canterbury (city)29 min · 18 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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