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Front
Family Bathroom
Large Inglenook Fireplace
Guide price£350,000
Reduced < 7 days

2 bedroom character property for sale

King Street, Fordwich, Canterbury, CT2
Chain-free
Reduced
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Character property
2 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: D*
764 sq ft / 71 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band D
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Beautiful antique features
  • Spacious family bathroom
  • Large inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove
  • Recently fitted windows and boiler
  • Charming south facing rear garden
  • Grade II Listed
  • Picturesque village
  • Walking distance to train station
  • No chain available for quick completion before stamp duty threshold changes.

AVAILABLE FOR QUICK COMPLETION BEFORE STAMP DUTY THRESHOLD CHANGES. This charming, Grade II listed terraced cottage boasts two double bedrooms, a spacious family bathroom, two reception rooms and a downstairs cloakroom. The delightful, south-facing rear garden has climbing roses, mature trees, a brick shed and a lovely seating area. Situated in the heart of the historic, picturesque town of Fordwich, this 17th century period property offers a wealth of characterful features, such as a large inglenook fireplace, antique radiators, flooring and dressers, a roll top claw foot bath, and exposed beams throughout. The property is extremely well-maintained, with a recently fitted boiler and stylish windows. Viewing is highly recommended in order to appreciate all this attractive, no chain property has to offer.



Rooms

Entrance
This charming cottage is entered through a brace and batten door, into the spacious living area.

Living Room
12' 6" x 11' 10" (3.81m x 3.61m) <br />The generously sized living room has a large original inglenook fireplace, with carved thistle, shield and Tudor rose emblems on the beam above, and a wood burning stove which can comfortably heat the entire cottage. There is a small cupboard to the right, housing gas and electric meters. There are ample power sockets, a radiator, exposed beams and engineered oak flooring. The sash window to the front has secondary double glazing, and was newly fitted in 2021. Wooden doors to the dining room and to the staircase.

Dining Room
13' 4" x 4' 7" (4.06m x 1.40m) <br />Perfect for having breakfast whilst looking out to the garden from the window to the rear, with exposed beams, a radiator, terracotta tiled floor, with doors to the cloakroom, kitchen and rear garden.

Cloakroom
Brand new monochrome feature tiled flooring, with pedestal hand wash basin with tiled splashback and traditional high level WC. There is a convenient understairs storage space, featuring exposed brick and beams.

Kitchen
13' 9" x 8' 0" (4.19m x 2.44m) <br />The kitchen features a fantastic solid wood drainer, spanning the whole width of the kitchen, inset with a Butler sink. A combination of freestanding and fitted antique pine full length, wall, and base units, with marble and wooden worktops, and an antique pine dresser. A Bosch washing machine, fridge freezer, radiator, and space for tumble dryer or dishwasher. Stoves extractor hood above four-ring gas hob with green tiled splashback and cupboard space beneath, accompanied by a Stoves double oven and grill with drawer and cupboard space beneath. Terracotta tiled flooring, and windows to the rear and side, both looking out to the garden and newly fitted in 2021.

Landing
Wooden bannister, grey carpets, exposed beams, power sockets, and a hatch to the loft. Doors to both bedrooms and the bathroom.

Bedroom 1
13' 9" x 8' 10" (4.19m x 2.69m) <br />Brace and latch door to entry of a spacious double bedroom with exposed beams, radiator, ample power sockets, and a sash window to front with secondary double glazing. There is an attractive exposed brick chimney breast, with fireplace recess housing a bow-fronted chest of drawers.

Bathroom
13' 9" x 8' 0" (4.19m x 2.44m) <br />An exceptionally large, Victorian style bathroom, comprising an ornate painted traditional high level WC, antique roll top bath with claw feet, enclosed cubicle with Mira electric shower, wall-mounted hand wash basin with tiled splashback and a brass heated towel rail with thermostat. There are opaque tilting windows to the side and rear, antique pine flooring and a substantial airing cupboard, housing shelving and a 2022 installed boiler. <br />

Bedroom 2
10' 9" x 8' 6" (3.28m x 2.59m) <br />Another double bedroom, with exposed beams, ample power sockets wall-mounted uplighters, and an antique pine dressing chest with mirror. Tilting window to the rear with views out to the garden, and a radiator beneath.

Garden
Secluded and south-facing, the enchanting rear garden is approximately 60ft long by 20ft wide. Shrubs, flowers, and mature trees, including silver birch and cherry, accompany a pink climbing rose and decorative arch. There is a good sized lawn, winding brick pathway, a brick shed, exterior light, two benches, outside tap, raised planted area and a gate to the side access. Featuring in this idyllic space, is even a private traditional decorative Victorian style street lamp, which is fully functional and operated from inside the cottage.

Council tax band: D
Disclosure: A member of staff within John Kingston is related to the owner of the property.

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    We are a fellow member of The National Association of Estate Agents (FNAEA), a professional body which endeavours to encourage high standards of professionalism in estate agency. We are also enrolled in the Ombudsman scheme for estate agents. Welcome to this short insight into JK, we appreciate there are many other estate agents out there but we truly believe because of our exceptional, rooted and honourable staff we are different. If we said we wanted to serve you to the best of our ability we would not be exaggerating but words are easily spoken, action often something else, not in our case. Our business which has great presence in Sevenoaks town centre is large enough to be seen and to cope but small enough to care. On a financially sound footing, we have no borrowings, own our own commercial freehold and are able to spend money freely on the promotion of our clients properties without financial pressure. Inadvertently a firm or individual (who may be on targets) under pressure may not advise in the best interests of their selling clients but consider their own financial interests/targets first and this could be to the detriment of their selling client. Some estate agents arrange finance for applicants (buyers) through their ‘in house’ mortgage advisor and receive commission for doing so which could lead to a conflict of interest if they are also selling the house the applicants are interested in! Gladly that is not us! Please do not think that because of our fortunate (through sheer hard work and some luck...the harder we work the luckier we get!) standing we are less motivated to achieve, on the contrary the reverse is applicable. We remain highly aspirational. We are not content to be complacent and continue to strive to keep up the very high standard we have achieved so far. You can trust us to get the job done. We work as a great team and with energy, headed by the proprietor, who after 41 years is still at the helm, ably supported by highly motivated, experienced staff who know what they are doing and who are exceptional in their respective roles. We have no shareholders to please and no absentee owners. We are extremely keen and interested in you, the still living founding father loves estate agency and this is mirrored by all his staff. When you hire us you open the door to a professional, highly talented, capable, committed firm that cares and who will support you with honest advice throughout the whole process. We assure you we have your best interests at heart and we have the tools available to get your property to as wide an audience as any firm. Our Modus Operandi is to obtain for you the highest possible price for your property in your required time scale. Unless instructed to the contrary we would like to draw your attention to the fact that we are uncomfortable in selling your property to the first applicant (buyer) through your door as we genuinely believe that in order to find you the right buyer at the best price you would be savvy in keeping your property available for a few days. There can of course be exceptions to this rule. You will be glad to hear that we work hard to earn our commission and your final selling price is as important to us as it is to you. We offer free, without obligation, valuations. We operate on a no sale – no fee basis, a sale being determined by exchange of contracts and completion.

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