Location

The picturesque village of Smarden has an historic church, community hall, village store, post office, butchers, art gallery, primary school and three public houses. The village also has its own football and cricket clubs, together with various social clubs and Smarden Good Neighbours Scheme.

Headcorn (3.5 miles) offers a wider range of shops, restaurants and takeaways and Sainsbury's store. The pretty town of Tenterden with its tree lined high street also has a range of antique shops and a steam railway. Major superstores and retail outlets can be found in Ashford and Maidstone 11 and 14 miles respectively.

Trains from Headcorn and Pluckley (both about 3.5 miles away) offer direct services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Waterloo East, and a high speed service from Ashford (11 miles) takes around 37 minutes to London St Pancras.

There are an excellent selection of schools in the area. In the state sector there are grammar schools for boys and girls in Ashford, Maidstone, Canterbury and Faversham, various local primary schools and in the private sector independent girl and boy's schools in Cranbrook, Hawkhurst, Ashford, Sutton Valence, Canterbury and Tonbridge.

Motorway Links: The M25 can be accessed via the M20 at junction 10 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.


*All mileages and distances are approximate

Description

The Mill House is a much loved Grade II listed property believed to have been constructed in the 16th century with later additions.

The property is constructed on a brick plinth with exposed timber frame and white weatherboarded elevations under a Kent peg tiled roof. The Mill House has a wealth of period features including latch and panelled doors, beams and timbers, brick floors, sash windows and brick fireplaces.

Three reception rooms, comprising an entrance hall with Bethersden marble flooring, double aspect sitting room with two brick fireplaces, one with a wood burning stove, dining room with part brick flooring and French doors to the courtyard, family room with a glazed door to the garden is open to the country-style kitchen.   The kitchen has shaker-style fitted base and wall units under iroko worktops housing an electric oven, Neff warming drawer, Neff induction hob, gas AGA and a walk-in pantry. A cloakroom and utility room, complete the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor landing has a window overlooking the garden with wardrobe cupboards and bedrooms off. The principal suite is double aspect with an exposed brick chimney breast, dressing area and bathroom with delightful views. There are three/four further bedrooms and a separate family bathroom.

The Mill House is approached through a stone wall and an ornate iron gate with a Bethersden marble path to a half glazed entrance door. There is a separate entrance to a gravel parking and turning area for several cars with a double garage and attractive carport.

The gardens and paddock are a delight with mature shrubs and plants, orchard, fruit cage, raised vegetable beds, well stocked flower beds, a fine lawn perfect for croquet, natural pond enclosed by iron railings, glorious roses, wisteria and a weeping willow tree. An historic feature of the house is the remains of the post mill which stands behind the house with its listed pillars still in situ.

A charming enclosed central courtyard links the main house with the annexe, offering a sheltered and private outdoor retreat. There are also various useful outbuildings in the grounds. Next to the main house is The Bake House, once Smarden's village bakehouse, still with its original ovens, provides spacious two bedroom secondary accommodation.

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