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Guide Price£1,100,000

Waterman Quarters, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent

Land size
10 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • 1700s cottage house with abundance of charm and character
  • Circa 10 acres of stunning private grounds
  • Multiple outbuildings
  • Outdoor kitchen with a feature pizza oven
  • Located a few minutes drive from Headcorn Village Centre

Description

Step into the ultimate Kentish countryside dream with this enchanting 1700s four-bedroom detached cottage, perfectly positioned in the peaceful landscape of Headcorn. Oozing historical charm at every turn, the interior boasts magnificent exposed timber beams, rustic latch doors, and a gorgeous inglenook fireplace that anchors the warm, inviting living space.

The well-proportioned layout offers four comfortable bedrooms and characterful living areas designed for cosy family life. Set within approximately 10 acres of private grounds, the property is a haven for nature lovers, featuring sweeping open spaces, established private woods, and a tranquil picturesque pond complete with a charming pond hut, the ideal spot for morning coffee or evening relaxation and a perfect time to make use of the outdoor kitchen area with pizza oven.

Additionally, multiple versatile outbuildings offer exceptional scope for storage, hobby workshops, or creative home-working spaces. This idyllic retreat delivers the pinnacle of tranquil rural living while remaining within easy reach of Headcorn's vibrant village heart and mainline station.

Further land can be acquired under separate negotiation.

AL9

Room sizes:

  • Entrance Hall
  • Shower Room
  • Dining Area: 11'7 x 8'8 (3.53m x 2.64m)
  • Study
  • Family Area: 22'4 x 10'9 (6.81m x 3.28m)
  • Lounge: 17'6 x 11'3 (5.34m x 3.43m)
  • Kitchen: 13'3 x 12'5 (4.04m x 3.79m)
  • Landing
  • Bedroom 1: 13'9 x 11'4 (4.19m x 3.46m)
  • Bedroom 3: 12'5 x 8'6 (3.79m x 2.59m)
  • Bedroom 4: 8'3 x 8'0 (2.52m x 2.44m)
  • Bedroom 2: 11'5 x 11'4 (3.48m x 3.46m)
  • Bathroom: 11'5 x 11'4 (3.48m x 3.46m)
  • Loft Room: 21'9 x 12'9 (6.63m x 3.89m)
  • OUT BUILDING 1
  • Workshop: 17'7 x 17'3 (5.36m x 5.26m)
  • OUT BUILDING 2
  • Room 1: 20'10 x 10'2 (6.35m x 3.10m)
  • Room 2: 15'0 x 9'8 (4.58m x 2.95m)
  • OUT BUILDING 3
  • Out Building Room 1: 11'10 x 11'9 (3.61m x 3.58m)
  • Front and Rear Gardens
  • Driveway

The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.

If buying to rent, please check if Local Authority licensing schemes apply before proceeding. Legal advice should be taken to verify fixtures/fittings, planning, alterations and/or lease details. Appliances & services are untested, dimensions are approximate and floor plans are not to scale.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-08-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 190 Homes with Land listings in South East England (10+ acres).

This Property£110,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (10+ acres) £92,366 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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

Accessibility
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Parking
Driveway, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Front Garden, Rear 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

17 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Headcorn Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    401
    Type
    Community school
  • Frittenden Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • John Mayne Church of England Primary School2.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Smarden Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    172
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Staplehurst School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Cranbrook School5.3 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    958
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,772
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cornwallis Academy7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Lenham School7.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    820
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • New Line Learning Academy7.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    826
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Sainsburys Headcorn Local, Headcorn1.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Iden Park, Staplehurst3.1 miles
Morrisons Daily Staplehurst The Parade, Staplehurst3.2 miles

GP surgery

Sutton Valence Group Practice4.3 miles

Pharmacy

Headcorn Pharmacy1.3 miles

Hospital

Benenden Hospital4.5 miles

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Headcorn Rail Station1 mile

Nearest bus stop

Aerodrome863 metres

Typical drive times

Ashford22 min · 14 miles
Maidstone22 min · 13 miles
Tenterden12 min · 8.2 miles
West Malling27 min · 21 miles
Canterbury (city)39 min · 29 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 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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