The Parsonage Ickham, Canterbury, Kent

THE PARSONAGE 7 ICKHAM COURT FARM

ICKHAM CANTERBURY

KENT CT3 1QQ

Littlebourne  1  mile  Wingham  2  miles  Canterbury  and  Station  4  ½  miles    (London  St  Pancras  56  minutes)  

A2  (for  M2)  4  miles  Sandwich  8  miles  Dover  16  miles  

A substantial modern family house in one of East Kent’s

most picturesque and sought after vi l lages

• Entrance hall; Cloakroom • Drawing room; Dining room; Study • Kitchen/Breakfast/Sitting room • Utility room • Principal bedroom and bathroom suite • Guest bedroom and bathroom suite • 4 further Bedrooms, bathroom & 2 shower

rooms (e/s) • Three bay garage with gym over • Garden stores, greenhouse • Spectacular gardens & grounds • Wildlife pond About 2 acres Viewing by appointment only 01227 469869 Property Ref: AJBT/1410/08.15

Situation The Parsonage occupies a delightful, private situation within a small development of just six properties close to the centre of this picturesque and sought after village which boasts the Duke William pub, active church, village hall, the Tor Spa, livery stables and an equestrian centre. In addition, the nearby village of Wickhambreaux retains a Church of England Primary School (rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted), pub and church. Littlebourne and Wingham both offer further local amenities including shops, doctors’ surgeries, pubs and a garage. Junior King’s School at Sturry is 5 miles to the North-West. Further services are available in the historic Cinque Port of Sandwich whilst the Cathedral city of Canterbury offers a variety of cultural (Marlowe & Gulbenkian theatres), educational (King’s School, St Edmunds, Simon Langton Grammar Schools), colleges, universities, together with a hospital and extensive shopping centre and other amenities. Ickham is served 3 times daily by a local bus service, whilst from Canterbury East and West mainline stations there are connections to the high-speed train service at Ashford, the travel time to London’s St Pancras being just 56 minutes. The A2 at Bridge facilitates rapid access to the M2 motorway at Boughton, and also to Dover and the cross channel ferry services with the Eurostar Terminal at Cheriton a little further beyond. The area is well known for its several famous golf links courses, including Royal St George’s and Prince’s at Sandwich and Royal Cinque Ports at Deal.

Other sporting and recreational pursuits include walks along the extensive local footpaths and bridleways, hockey at Polo Farm, first class cricket at Canterbury and sailing along the coast. Description The Parsonage comprises a superb and substantial detached family house designed by Clague Architects and built by Asprey Homes circa 2003 under an N.H.B.C. 10 year guarantee scheme (now expired). This wonderful property is constructed in the traditional manner of brick and exposed timber framed walls with colourwashed, rendered elevations and double glazed casement windows under a high, pitched, tiled roof. The house is approached via a long, private drive from the village lane, which terminates in an extensive, gravelled parking area in front of the garage block. On the ground floor there is a spacious entrance hall, cloakroom, a delightful, well-proportioned drawing room with coal effect fire, separate dining room, a study, a substantial kitchen/family room, pantry, utility room and gardeners cloakroom. A staircase, illuminated via a full-length window ascends to the spacious first floor landing off which there is a superb principal bedroom, walk in wardrobe and bathroom suite, guest bedroom, dressing room and bathroom suite and two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. A majority of the bedrooms benefit from excellent fitted wardrobes. The staircase continues to the second floor where there are two further bedroom and shower room suites, together with an extensive attic loft area, which could be suitable for alternative uses, subject to any relevant consents.

Gardens & Grounds Fronting the drive is a substantial garage block comprising double and single garages with an external staircase at one end providing access to a gym/studio. Under planning reference A/09/2118010/WF Canterbury City Council granted planning permission for the installation of a dormer window, roof lights and windows to the first-floor. This has since expired but if renewed would prove ideal for an office or further living accommodation. To the side of the garage there are two timber garden stores, a greenhouse, beyond which is a parterre garden, brick paviour terrace, small orchard, productive vegetable and fruit gardens. Immediately accessible from the rear of the house is an extensive, illuminated paved terrace with retractable awning. Beyond is a large enclosed lawned garden bounded by herbaceous and shrub borders and climbing roses. The gardens continue to an area of woodland beyond which is a small pumped stream and this in turn leads to a wildlife haven comprising woodland with glades, open spaces and a large pond. In all the grounds total approximately 2 acres. General Information Services: Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Gas-fired central heating. Local Authority: Council Tax Band G with £2534.23 payable for 2015/6. Canterbury City Council, Council Offices, Military Road , Canterbury , Kent CT1 1YW Tel: 01227 862000 Note: The fitted carpets & curtains, moveable furniture and fittings and garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. Directions From Canterbury take the A257 Sandwich road for just over 3 miles. On entering Littlebourne, proceed down the hill with the cricket pitch and village stores on the left. Shortly afterwards turn left into Nargate Street. Follow this lane for ½ mile and then turn right into Drill Lane. Pass over the ford and on entering Ickham, turn right. Opposite the Duke William pub turn left into Ickham Court Farm and take the third driveway on the left to The Parsonage.

The Parsonage, 7 Ickham Court Farm, Ickham, Canterbury CT3 1QQ

Illustration for identification purposes only, measurements are approximate, not to scale. FloorplansUsketch.com © 2015 (ID189654)

Ground Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Area (Including Eaves Storage)

391.8 sq m / 4217 sq ft

First Floor

IN

Kitchen / Breakfast Room

10.25 x 6.9333'8 x 22'9

Utility Room3.38 x 2.1111'1 x 6'11

Dining Room4.95 x 3.8916'3 x 12'9

Study4.75 x 3.1915'7 x 10'6

Drawing Room

7.45 x 5.0724'5 x 16'8

Larder1.73 x 1.61

5'8 x 5'3

Up

Second Floor

Bedroom 4.79 x 3.7115'9 x 12'2

Bedroom 3.81 x 3.5212'6 x 11'7

Bedroom 6.04 x 3.92

19'10 x 12'10

Bedroom 7.28 x 4.7923'11 x 15'9

Walk In Wardrobe

2.22 x 1.577'3 x 5'2

Up Dn

Bedroom 5.51 x 4.9718'1 x 16'4 Bedroom

3.77 x 3.6212'4 x 11'11

Eaves Storage5.47 x 4.25

17'11 x 13'11

Dn

= Reduced headroom below 1.5 m / 5'0

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Newnham House, Grove, Canterbury, Kent CT3 4BH T: 01227 469869 E: office@skyhunter.co.uk www.skyhunter.co.uk

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