Property description

Available Now. Believed to date from around the 15th century and originally a four bay medieval hall house this stunning and unique property has been meticulously restored and improved by the current owner over several years. The property is Grade II listed retaining many period features including an exposed 'wattle and daub' external wall in one vaulted bedroom, inglenook fireplaces, fine examples of timber framework with chamfered beams, cruck beams, a rare Dias beam, coffin oak floorboards, and extensive exposed ceiling and wall beams and timbers.

The double aspect drawing room features include a magnificent 17th century inglenook fireplace with woodburner and unusual, large arch roofer bread oven together with two salt niches and original brick floor. The dining room with its 17th century bay window also has an open working inglenook fireplace. The fully refitted kitchen has been totally redesigned with the original 'jetty' end of the house clearly visible and there is a vaulted breakfast area with double doors out to the terrace and garden. There is also a triple aspect study on the ground floor with bespoke fitted bookshelves.

Three double bedrooms and one single are arranged over the first floor with a steep staircase leading to the attic room which is suitable for an occasional bedroom/playroom.

The front garden is laid mainly to lawn with beds of cottage flowers and a gravel path that wraps round the property. The south east facing rear garden is laid to lawn and sweeps down to a small stream and open farmland. Immediately outside the kitchen/breakfast room is a totally secluded terrace and to the rear of the detached garage is a 'sun trap' decked area. In addition, there is off road parking for several cars to one side of the house. Dogs by negotiation, sorry no cats.

Smarden is a delightful village to visit, it is a small award wining rural medieval Weaving Village with around 200 buildings of architectural and historical note dating from the 14th Century onwards. Smarden enjoys traditional village amenities including a Butcher, Post Office, Art Gallery, Public House/Inn, School, Village Hall and St Michaels Church known as 'the Barn of Kent'. The village enjoys a vibrant and active community life and a variety of societies/clubs. Headcorn which offers a good selection of shops including a 'Sainsbury Local', is the nearest mainline station, approximately 3 miles from Smarden offering regular services to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street and nearby Ashford International for the high speed link to London St Pancras (35 mins) and Europe (Eurostar). The M20 approx is approx 9 miles away.

Property Features :

• Originally a Medieval Hall House
• Drawing Room with Inglenook Fireplace
• Dining Room with Inglenook, Study
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms
• Occasional Bedroom 5/Playroom
• Gardens of Approx 1/2 Acre
• Sought After Rural Location