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Seller Insight “It is with a very heavy heart that we have decided to sell our beautiful home because we came here five years ago expecting it to be our ‘forever’ home. As a result we have spent a great deal of time and effort sensitively updating the house, redecorating everywhere. However we have been offered a career opportunity in Singapore and have decided to relocate to the other side of the world. We have been so proud of this lovely house and have thoroughly enjoyed bringing up our two young children here as well as being able to entertain visitors on a very regular basis as the house lends itself to parties, dinners and family occasions. We are in a good position as there is a regular bus service from Stelling Minnis and it is not far from Canterbury with its historic buildings, high street stores and individual shops, theatres, excellent state and private schools, universities, bars and restaurants as well as the mainline station and high speed rail to London. You can always walk to the Rose and Crown pub for a drink and a meal and the nearby village of Stelling Minnis. It is is also very central for Folkestone for the Channel Tunnel, Hythe and Ashford. It includes a pub, village shop, an historic working mill and an archetypal village green as well as the famous Minnis. There are also good primary education facilities available with the Stelling Minnis primary school which lies on the village boundary with Bossingham where you will also find the delightful Hop Pocket pub and the excellent Bodsham Primary school that has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted. You can enjoy walking on the Minnis and there are excellent places for cycling as well as riding through the nearby Lyminge Forest and for golfing enthusiasts there is the Roundwood Hall Golf Club further along Stone Street..
* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
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Step inside Stelling House • • • • • •
Grade II listed Elizabethan residence Period features including exposed beams and original fireplaces Updated throughout including modern country style kitchen 1.6 acres of grounds encompassing lawns, patios, pond and woodland Sweeping driveway and Kentish Barn Convenient location a short drive from Canterbury and a high speed station
In a county famed for its scattering of beautiful Tudor properties this stunning Elizabethan residence believed to have been originally built in 1571 stands proud among the most impressive. Nestling in the midst of 1.6 acres of grounds you are immediately aware of its grace and elegance the moment you turn into the sweeping driveway, past the large tithe barn. With its black and cream exterior, Kent peg tiled roof, leaded light windows and mellow oak front door, it is an awe inspiring sight. At the same time the moment you cross the threshold you realise you are entering a warm and friendly family home echoed by the welcome you feel as you go into the reception hall with its exposed beams, large brick fireplace, stone lintel and log burner, period parquet flooring and a beautiful panelled oak staircase to the first floor. There is a delightful light and bright sitting room with a mirror image brick backed fireplace to the one in the hall and exposed beams as well as double doors to the charming conservatory where you can sit and look out over the large and secluded garden and access to a useful study. There is a large cloakroom with fitted cupboards and a charming stained glass window on the outer staircase wall.
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Also on the ground floor is a cosy snug with its beamed lintel where you can curl up and watch TV or admire the view of the garden through the unusual brick surround windows. Providing a more modern feel to the property is the contemporary but country style fitted kitchen with its quarry tiles, oil fired Aga, electric oven and induction hob, fridge, freezer and dishwasher that is partially open plan to the spacious and airy dining room with its raft of bay windows and french doors to the terrace and garden. On the first floor there is an impressive galleried landing leading to the family bathroom and the four double bedrooms many with exposed beams including one with an inglenook fireplace and the master suite with its large walk in wardrobe, en-suite bathroom and a study area with stairs to the second floor. Here you will find a marvellous vaulted ceiling entertainment space with a built in cinema system and an office area as well as a view not only over the garden but across the countryside as far as the eye can see. This would make a great family entertainment room or the ultimate teenager’s ‘hideaway’. The grounds back on to farmland and include patios and lawns interspersed with fruit and specimen trees as well as a superb walled and secluded terrace for sunbathing and al fresco dining and an enormous walled wildlife pond. As well as the sweeping driveway at the front where you can park any number of cars and other vehicles there are well tended lawns and the large barn that is currently used for storage but could be available for a variety of uses.
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Travel Information
Leisure Clubs & Facilities
By Road: Canterbury West Station 6.4 miles Channel Tunnel 11.9 miles Ashford International 18.1 miles Dover Docks 21.6 miles Gatwick Airport 74.9 miles Charing Cross 66.1miles
Stelling Minnis Cricket Club Etchinghill Golf Club Roundwood Golf Club Elham Sports Centre
By Train from Canterbury West High-Speed St. Pancras 54 mins Charing Cross 1hr 32mins Victoria 1hr 20mins Ashford International 16 mins High-Speed Ashford to St. Pancras 36 mins Healthcare The Surgery New Lyminge Surgery Elham and Hawkinge Surgery William Harvey Hospital Kent and Canterbury Hospital
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Entertainment
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Education Primary Schools: Bodsham Primary Stelling Minnis Primary Elham Primary Ashford School (Prep)
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Secondary Schools: Harvey Grammar for Boys Folkestone School for Girls Simon Langton Girls Grammar Simon Langton Boys Grammar King’s School, Canterbury Ashford School
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Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury 01227 787787 Gulbenkian Theatre 01227 769075 Leas Cliff Hall 01303 228600 The Chequers 01227 700734 Rose and Crown 01227 709265 Abbots Fireside 01303 840566 Abode Hotel 01227 766266 Local Attractions / Landmarks Stelling Minnis Windmill Lyminge Forest Romney Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway Lympne Castle and Saltwood Castle Port Lympne Animal Park Dover and Deal castles Secret War Tunnels Canterbury Cathedral
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GROUND FLOOR Lounge 23’5 x 13’2 (7.14m x 4.02m) Conservatory 16’1 x 13’4 (4.91m x 4.07m) narrowing to 12’4 x 7’10 (3.76m x 2.39m) Study 6’8 x 6’6 (2.03m x 1.98m) Reception Hall 13’11 x 12’2 (4.24m x 3.71m) Cloakroom 7’11 x 6’6 (2.41m x 1.98m) Snug 12’5 x 11’0 (3.79m x 3.36m) Kitchen Area 14’7 x 10’5 (4.45m x 3.18m) Dining Area 14’4 (4.37m) narrowing to 10’7 (3.23m) x 13’5 (4.09m)
Reception Hall
FIRST FLOOR Landing Bedroom 2 15’5 x 11’5 (4.70m x 3.48m) Bedroom 4 13’6 x 10’0 (4.12m x 3.05m) Bedroom 3 13’1 x 11’5 (3.99m x 3.48m) Bathroom 6’11 x 6’7 (2.11m x 2.01m) Master Bedroom 12’1 x 10’7 (3.69m x 3.23m) En suite 6’11 x 6’10 (2.11m x 2.08m) Dressing Room Study 13’10 x 7’5 (4.22m x 2.26m) SECOND FLOOR Bedroom 5/Cinema Room 20’8 x 9’2 (6.30m x 2.80m) Storage Room OUTSIDE Garden Courtyard Patio Woodland Turning Driveway OUTBUILDINGS Kentish Barn
Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2018 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg. No. 2597969. Registered office address: St Leonard’s House, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 1RJ. Printed 12.04.018
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