PEOPLE & PROPERTY
The Cottage
Belmont Paddock
“...quintessential English Country Cottage set in in a glorious location...”
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Established over 80 years
The Cottage Belmont Paddock, Scooks Hill, Ospringe, Kent ME13 0AD
PEOPLE & PROPERTY
Distances
• Faversham 3 ? miles
• Canterbury 13 miles
• Ashford 12 miles
• M2 3 miles
• Channel Ports 40 minutes
• London Victoria 70 minutes from
Faversham
• London St Pancras 38 minutes
(by HST from Ashford)
Times & distances are approximate.
The quintessential English Country Cottage set in in a glorious location on the North Downs adjoining farmland with views over the neighbouring
woodland and countryside.
Summary
• Glorious Location
• Dining Hall
• Sitting Room
• Conservatory
• Kitchen
• Cloakroom
• Principal Bedroom Suite
• 2 Further Bedrooms
• Shower Room
• Stabling & Outbuildings
• Paddock
• Private Gardens
• Approx. 1.41 acres
LOCATION
Situated just to the south of Painters Forstal,
The Cottage is within easy reach of local
amenities including the village inn and
preparatory school together with generous
shopping facilities and further schooling in
Faversham. Canterbury city centre is within
easy reach and provides excellent shopping,
a choice of good private and state schools
together with a range of sporting and
recreational amenities. There is an excellent
choice of golf courses in East Kent, the nearest
being Faversham golf club which is about
1 mile distant. Sailing can be enjoyed on the
nearby Swale as well as around the Kent
coastline and the undulating North Downs
countryside provides delightful walks and
riding through the orchards, woodland and
hop fields.
London is within commuting distance by road
or rail and the Channel Ports and Channel
Tunnel are about 30 minutes distant. Heathrow,
Gatwick and City airports are all within
90 minutes travelling time.
THE PROPERTY
The Cottage is a former estate cottage dating
from the 19th Century which has been
extended and renovated throughout to now
provide a beautifully presented country cottage
situated in delightful, rural location where it is
secluded but not isolated. In recent years the
house has been extended and renovated to
now provide a comfortable and well appointed
home blending contemporary style with
gracious living. Set back from the lane, the
house is approached by its own private
driveway and stands in grounds approaching
1.5 acres. The light and airy accommodation
is decorated with an attractive use of muted
colours throughout with many of the rooms
enjoying a double aspect. Features include
aged oak flooring and natural stone flooring,
underfloor and central heating, bespoke
double glazed windows, a hand built Kitchen,
luxury sanitary ware and a stunning
conservatory.
Directions
• Leave the M2 motorway
at junction 6 and head
towards Faversham.
• Turn left on to the A2
heading towards
Sittingbourne.
• Take the first left into
Brogdale Road and head
towards Painters Forstal.
• At the village sign for
Painters Forstal take the
right fork towards the
village and continue
through the village onto
the Eastling Road.
• Having passed through the
village, continue on the
Eastling Road.
• Scooks Hill is the second
turning on the left.
• Pass Scooks House on the
righthand side and the
entrance to The Cottage is
the next drive on the right.
There is a sign saying
‘Belmont Paddock
Cottage’.
• Do not rely on Satnav.
Due to the area covered
by the postcode.
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Accommodation consisting of:
GROUND FLOOR
A gothic style front door opens to
Entrance Lobby. Open plan to Dining
Hall Double aspect (south west and
south east) including French doors
opening to magnificent Conservatory
with automatic window openers and
French doors opening to garden.
Terracotta tiled flooring, electric wall
heaters. Cloakroom Limestone flooring,
with underfloor heating, w.c., wash
basin and door leading to garden. An
opening leads from the Dining Hall to
Sitting Room Double aspect (south east
and north east). Oak surround fireplace
with fitted cast iron wood burning stove
and a slate hearth. Fitted book shelves
to one wall with built in chest of
drawers and storage cupboards under.
A central sliding door leads to the
Kitchen Attractive schist and quartzite
tiled floor, triple aspect (south west,
north west and north east) including
French doors and stable door opening
to garden. Attractively fitted room in
hand built units comprising porcelain
Belfast sink set in full width L shaped
marble worktop with range of drawers,
cupboards, built in Meile washing
machine, 2 drawer Fisher and Paykel
Dishwasher and a range of wall
cupboards and built in Bosch
microwave over. LPG fired Esse 2 oven
range cooker with adjoining 4 ring
ceramic hob with further oven under set
in attractive tiled recess with extractor
hood over. Further worktop to side with
drawers under. Built in larder unit,
further built in larder corner cupboard,
matching dresser fixture. Plumbing and
housing for American style fridge/
freezer.
A staircase leads from the Dining
Hall to:
FIRST FLOOR
Landing. Access to loft. Principal
Bedroom Suite comprising Bedroom 1
Double aspect (north west and south
west) Range of built in mirror fronted
wardrobe cupboards. Further built in
storage cupboard, communicating door
to Bathroom En-Suite Marble tiled
flooring with underfloor heating. Ball
and claw enamelled bath with mixer
taps and shower fitment, wash hand
basin and w.c.. Built in storage
cupboard, one mirrored wall, chrome
heated towel rail. Bedroom 2 Double
aspect (south west and south east) Built
in wardrobe cupboard. Bedroom 3
Built in wardrobe cupboard and large
built in linen cupboard. Shower Room
Marble tiled flooring with underfloor
heating, walk in shower, wash basin
set in vanitory unit with cupboards
under, heated close coupled w.c.
and a chrome ladder towel rail.
OUTSIDE
A private drive leads into a gravelled
forecourt with ample parking. On the
northern side of the forecourt there is
a well maintained Stable Block
comprising 2 Loose Boxes, open Hay
Store and the former tack room which
is now used as an office with triple
aspect (south west, south east and north
west), fitted electric heater, broadband
and telephone connected. On the north
eastern side of the property there is a
further useful timber built Garden Store
with electricity connected.
Surrounding the house there are
landscaped, well maintained and
sheltered gardens which are mainly
laid to lawn and include flower beds
stocked with a variety of trees, shrubs
and flowering plants together with a
magnificent Yew tree, a rockery and
numerous spring bulbs. Adjoining the
Kitchen and Conservatory there is an
area of split level Terracing bounded
by dwarf plant walls with a lavender
bed and steps leading onto the garden.
The gardens are set out in a way to
enable the sun to be enjoyed at
different periods throughout the day
and in the north eastern corner there is
a large ornamental Fish Pond with a
waterfall feature, pump and adjoining
paved Terrace.
Along the boundary of the garden on
the southern side of the house there is
a mature beech hedge. To the front of
the stables there is a fully enclosed
railed Paddock.
The whole amounting to
approximately 1.41 acres.
Office
3.60 x 3.46m
11’10” x 11’4”
PEOPLE & PROPERTY
Stable 1
3.60 x 3.60m
11’10” x 11’10”
Stable 2
3.60 x 3.48m
11’10” x 11’5”
Outbuilding
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains water and
electricity. Private drainage.
Propane gas fired Central
Heating.
Local Authority:
Swale Borough Council Telephone
01795 417850 email:
[email protected]
Council Tax: BAND E
£1,822.91 per annum for
financial year 2015/16
EPC: See attached sheet for the
relevant information.
Maps & Plans: All maps and
plans are for identification
purposes only and their accuracy
cannot be guaranteed. Any
Ordnance extract included in
this brochure is reproduced with
the sanction of HM Government
under Licence No. 100053055.
(As per EPC)
Approx. 128.5 sq. metres (1382.9 sq. feet)
Conservatory
4.67 x 4.50m
15’4” x 14’9”
Ground Floor
EPC
Property Ref. F7540
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Bedroom 1
3.94 (max) x 3.40m
12’11” (max) x 11’2”
Total Area
Kitchen
5.48 x 3.40m
18’0” x 11’2”
Dining Hall
4.85 x 3.89m
15’11” x 12’9”
Bedroom 2
3.34 x 2.95m
11’0” x 9’8”
Sitting Room
5.77 x 3.40m
18’11” x 11’2”
First Floor
Bedroom 3
2.80 x 3.22m
9’2” x 10’7”
Important Notice: Bright & Bright, their clients and any joint agents advise that:- 1: These particulars are for guidance only and although intended to give a fair description of the property any measurements, dimensions,
distances, orientations or other statements should not be relied upon as fact. 2: Appliances, services, central heating and any other equipment mentioned have not been tested and purchasers must satisfy themselves
through their own enquiries or investigations. 3: Bright & Bright and their staff are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either on their own behalf or on behalf of
their client or otherwise. 4: Purchasers should satisfy themselves that the property has all necessary planning consents, building regulation approval or any other necessary consents. 5: These particulars do not constitute
part of any offer or contract.
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