The Street, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3AX

Former village school house with countryside views.

Description

An historic Grade II listed characterful former village school, The Old School House, originally the headmaster's house with later additions to provide school rooms, blends period charm with modern comfort. Set in the heart of Great Chart, this distinguished home offers stunning views of the historic church with far reaching countryside views.

Constructed in 1847 with attractive stone elevations, gabled ends, under a Kent peg tiled roof, the property retains many original period features including leaded light and metal windows, herringbone wood flooring, working fireplaces, and original doors.

The ground floor consists of a welcoming entrance hall with wooden herringbone flooring and a pretty fireplace with coloured tiled slips and doors off. A generous kitchen with oak base and wall units, central island all under granite worktops providing ample storage houses a dishwasher, gas range cooker, larder cupboard and the spacious double-aspect dining room with double doors leads to the bright and light double aspect sitting room with a door to the terrace, the games room provides a space for family fun with access to the terrace. Two cloakrooms and a laundry room completes the downstairs accommodation. A back hall with doors to the garden and an elegant oak staircase gives access to the first-floor galleried landing.

The principal bedroom suite has two full size windows with views over the garden. There is a second bedroom suite, four further bedrooms, a second landing with staircase to the ground floor and a family bathroom.

A paved driveway leads through iron gates to a parking and turning area with a triple brick-built garage. The beautifully stocked gardens are a true English country haven, featuring lavender, roses, fig, and apple trees enclosed with mature hedging. Outdoor lighting enhances the charm of the garden, with lawned areas, a courtyard, and a terrace perfect for entertaining.

Location

The Old School House is situated in the parish of Great Chart with easy access to Ashford and 10 miles from the historic Cinque Port town of Tenterden providing good shopping and leisure facilities. The nearby village of Great Chart includes St Mary’s church, a primary school and The Swan and Dog public house/restaurant as well as cricket and football clubs. Ashford Preparatory School is on the outskirts of the village.

Ashford International Station (2.4 miles) has high speed services to London Stratford from 31 minutes and London St Pancras 37 minutes. Trains to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street can also be found at Ashford.

There is a good selection of schools in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. These include Great Chart, Bethersden and Pluckley Primary schools and Highworth and Norton Knatchbull grammar schools in Ashford, Chilmington Green School, Homewood in Tenterden, Ashford School, Kings Canterbury, Sutton Valence and Benenden at secondary level.

The M20 can be accessed via junctions 9 and 10 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the Channel Tunnel, Dover and other motorway networks.

*All mileages and distances are approximate

Square Footage: 4,534 sq ft

Acreage: 0.41 Acres

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Services: All mains services.