4 Bedroom Detached House, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30

This lovely country home, with its extensive grounds and outbuildings, could provide for a variety of lifestyles and would be ideal for buyers looking to enjoy a peaceful and idyllic rural existence while still being close to good local amenities, schools and transport links. Although now in need of some attention, the exterior is completely charming and sits comfortably within its plot and rural context, while the inside retains all its original character while still balancing and accommodating the needs of modern living.

The heart of this home are the wonderful main reception rooms with their inglenook fireplaces. The sitting room, with its open fire, is somewhere you can imagine cosying up on cold evenings, while the dining room is perfect for large family gatherings. The good size kitchen / breakfast room at the back of the house has a range, room for a table and chairs, and plentiful built-in storage. A rear lobby / boot room links the kitchen to the garden room, which has lovely views over the cottage garden and patio beyond. A modern wet room style shower room completes the accommodation on this floor.

Stairs from the ground floor lead to a landing on the first floor that gives access to three bedrooms, two of which are spacious doubles with glorious far-reaching views across open countryside towards Wittersham. There is also a large family bathroom on this floor with wonderful views which could be reconfigured to accommodate a bath and separate shower if desired. A second staircase leads to the second floor bedroom, which is a generous double with large built-in storage space and incredible views.

Positioned next to the house is a detached timber studio which has in the past been used for overnight guest accommodation, but would be ideal for anyone needing to have a studio / hobby space or to work from home. Attached to the side of this is a York boarded barn, built especially to house sheep, but which is now used as a store for logs and garden machinery. To the other side of the house in the paddock, is a field stable currently being used for storage. .

Little Bulleign Farm is set back along a quiet country lane, where a gate leads you onto a driveway where there is parking for a number of cars. Further gates lead you through to the lovely grounds, which surround the house and extend to circa 2.1 acres (tbc). There is a mix of lovingly tended cottage gardens, lawned gardens, sensory gardens, patio areas and grazing land, all of which envelop the house, giving the whole setting a feel of calm and relaxation, away from the worries of the World. The paddock, which sits at the rear of the house, has a water supply and a field shelter.

Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. NB: The Camray Quartet oil fired boiler in the kitchen services the hot water and central heating system. EPC Rating: F. Local Authority: Ashford Borough Council. Council Tax Band: E.