4-bedroom house · ME13 9HZ
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Delightful grade II listed cottage offering scope for further enhancement in A convenient yet rural setting with far reaching country views Fairbrook Cottage is a charming Grade II Listed period family house with wrap around gardens in a rural location.
Dating from the 16th Century, the house has an abundance of period features including exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces, the original bread oven and original doors.
Features - Large entrance hall with exposed beams - Sitting room with dual aspect views of the garden, wood burning stove situated in the inglenook fireplace with original bread oven - Dual aspect dining room with door to garden and a large inglenook fireplace housing a (disconnected) gas fire - Kitchen with door to the garden, space for a washing machine and fridge, built in electric oven with hob above and a selection of wall and base units - Downstairs bathroom with shower over the bath, WC and basin with storage beneath.
- Three double bedrooms and a single bedroom upstairs, all with views of the gardens, and one of which has a plaster overmantel - Large attic room with scope to convert to a bedroom subject to the necessary consents - Outside the gardens wrap around the house and extend to approximately an acre.
There are fruit trees; apple, pear and cherry providing fruit through the summer and autumn - There is parking provided for several cars accessed from both lanes either side of the property Fairbrook Cottage is set within a small cluster of dwellings on the outskirts of Hernhill; a quiet and peaceful location yet within easy distance of the amenities of Canterbury, Whitstable and Faversham.
The house has been updated by the current owners, but there is scope to enhance it further with the installation of central heating, plus the attic room could be converted into a master bedroom subject to necessary consents.
The surrounding villages offer a number of primary schools and local amenities and nearby Canterbury provides schools for children of all ages in the private and public sector, a thriving City centre with bars, restaurants, extensive shopping and the renowned Marlowe Theatre.
Whitstable, the beach and all its amenities are also a short distance. The nearby market town of Faversham provides trains to London.
Distances Canterbury – 8.5 miles Whitstable - 6.5 miles M2 motorway - 0.5 miles Faversham train station - 3 miles (all distances are approximate)
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