2Cottage
2A charming attached period cottage with exposed timber framing, situated in the Conservation Area of the village in the lee of the Church of St. John the Baptist.
ROOMS Entrance lobby, Living room with bay window, Kitchen/breakfast room, Cloakroom, Two double bedrooms, Bathroom, Loft room, Electric heating, EPC rating E, Front courtyard, Direct access to the churchyard
LOCATION Situated to the front of the church yard in the Conservation Area of the village of Wittersham on the Isle of Oxney. Local facilities include a primary school, recreational ground, public house, community market, general store and village hall and within 3.5 miles is Peasmarsh village which offers Jempsons, an independent supermarket. The market town of Tenterden is about 5 miles inland offering a wide range of facilities including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, quality shops, banks, public houses and restaurants. To the south, is the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye (6 miles) renowned for its historical associations and fine period architecture. As well as its charm, the town has a range of shopping facilities, smaller retail units, cafes and art/antique galleries and an active local community. Ashford International Station (16 miles) provides a high speed service to Stratford and London St Pancras (37 minutes). Headcorn station (13 miles) provides a commuter service into London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross in just under one hour.
DESCRIPTION An attached unlisted period cottage, in need of general updating, presenting brick external lower elevations with timber famed and rendered upper elevations under a pitched tiled roof with an eyebrow dormer window. Internal features include exposed beams in the living room and leaded light windows to the front. The accommodation is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan.
GROUND FLOOR A stable front door opens into an entrance lobby with a leaded light window to the front, coat hanging hooks and an antique terracotta tiled floor.
An inner door leads to the living room which has a wide leaded light bay window to the front, an open brick fireplace with a fitted wood burning stove, exposed beams. Double doors and brick steps lead up to a double aspect Kitchen/breakfast room, which overlooks the churchyard and is fitted with a range of wall and base cabinets with chamfered panelled doors and drawer fronts, roll edge worksurfaces, inset stainless steel sink and drainer unit, electric cooker point, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and further below counter appliance space.
Adjacent is a rear lobby with a door to outside and a further door to a cloakroom with a window to the side and fitments comprising a close coupled WC and wash basin.
FIRST FLOOR On the first floor, there is a landing with exposed timber framing. A free standing ladder gives access to two areas of loft, both boarded with one plastered and with an eyebrow dormer window to the front.
There are two double bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a window to the rear overlooking the churchyard, a painted brick fireplace and a built-in airing cupboard with a hot water cylinder. Bedroom 2, which is double aspect with leaded light windows to the front and side, also has a painted brick fireplace.
The bathroom has fitments comprising a panel enclosed bath with a shower attachment and a wash basin with a tiled splashback.
OUTSIDE The property is approached via a picket gate and brick pathway leading through the triangular shaped front courtyard. To the side of the house is a shared pathway leading directly to the church and churchyard
LOCAL AUTHORITY Ashford Borough Council. Council Tax Band C
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage
Phillips & Stubbs
