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£700,000

Fosten Green, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Description

** 3 BEDROOM ATTACHED COTTAGE & 2 BEDROOM DETACHED BARN **

Introducing this charming attached 3 bedroom cottage, full of character and charm throughout. The property benefits from off-road parking and boasts stunning rural countryside views at the rear. A small gate in the garden provides easy access to scenic countryside walks right from your doorstep. Enhancing this family home is a lovely detached 2 bedroom converted barn, offering separate accommodation over two floors with dedicated parking.

The ground floor of the main house features a welcoming entrance lobby that leads into a spacious hallway. To the right, you'll find a delightful sitting room with triple aspect, an exposed brick inglenook fireplace housing a woodburner, exposed ceiling beams, and a French door opening to the garden. Continuing through the ground floor, the country-style kitchen is equipped with wall and base units, tiled flooring, and stairs rising to the first floor. Beneath the stairs, there is built-in storage. A stable door from the kitchen leads to a rear lobby, which also provides access to the gardens.

The kitchen seamlessly flows into the charming dining room, which boasts an open fireplace, exposed beams, wooden flooring, creating a warm and inviting space for family gatherings.

Upstairs, the master bedroom is a true highlight, featuring double aspect windows with lovely countryside views, beautiful wooden flooring, and built-in cupboards. The guest bedroom offers a front aspect with exposed timbers, while the third bedroom enjoys breathtaking rear views. The family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation.

Outside, the well-maintained gardens are laid to lawn and bordered with flowers, an apple tree and mature shrubs. A brick-paved path leads to a summer house and a storage shed. Gravel driveway parking is available at the front.

The detached barn benefits from an impressive quadruple aspect and offers highly versatile living space. It would make ideal accommodation for a family member, a home office, or additional living space as needed. The ground floor includes a shower room and two bedrooms. A staircase leads to the upper level, which features a main living area with a built-in kitchenette and a door opening onto a wooden balcony that captures the rear views perfectly. Additional parking is available outside the barn, providing convenience and privacy.

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Biddenden village, located in the scenic Weald of Kent, is renowned for its charming rural character and historical significance, including the famous Biddenden Maids. It boasts award-winning local vineyards, producing wines, ciders, and juices. The village offers convenient transport links, with Headcorn train station providing direct trains to London, Ashford, and Eurostar services, and easy access to major motorways connecting to airports and other regions. Amenities include a historic pub, a post office, shops, cafes, and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Leisure facilities feature a tennis and squash club, a wellness centre, a golf course designed by Nick Faldo, children's playgrounds, a primary school, and a historic church. Nearby towns like Tenterden and Headcorn provide additional shopping options, making Biddenden a desirable, peaceful community with a rich blend of history, natural beauty, and modern conveniences.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
42 E
56 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 78% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • John Mayne Church of England Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    94
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Benenden Church of England Primary School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    177
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frittenden Church of England Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,772
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cranbrook School3.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    958
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Chilmington Green School8.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    449
    Type
    Free schools
  • Cornwallis Academy10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The John Wallis Church of England Academy10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    1,650
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* 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

Budgens Tenterden, Tenterden3 miles
Co-op FR Cranbrook Service Stn, Sissinghurst3.3 miles
Tesco Tenterden Superstore, Tenterden3.6 miles

GP surgery

Orchard End3.6 miles

Pharmacy

Paydens Pharmacy3.5 miles

Hospital

Benenden Hospital0.9 miles

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

Headcorn Rail Station4.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Castletons Oak0.6 miles

Typical drive times

Rye23 min · 14 miles
Ashford22 min · 14 miles
Maidstone29 min · 18 miles
Tenterden5 min · 3.9 miles
Canterbury (city)43 min · 28 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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