The Street, Ickham, Canterbury, Kent CT3, 5 bedroom detached house for sale -

Strutt & Parker - Canterbury

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£1,975,000

The Street, Ickham, Canterbury, Kent CT3, 5 bedroom detached house for sale -

Price:

£1,975,000

Location:

Aylesham, Kent

Description:

The Old Rectory is a unique Grade II listed village house forming the major part of the former vicarage. Set in beautiful grounds, it combines modern convenience with rich history. The fine exterior displays the development of the house, from the flint façade of the original 13th century portion, to the striking stone-mullioned windows and crow-stepped gabling of the 18th and 19th century main sections. It also enjoys two annexes or cottages that are currently let. The porch opens to a double-height reception hall, with an elegant easy-rising staircase and wall panelling. To the right there is a handsome morning room with bay window and fireplace, and to the left a beautifully proportioned drawing room with high, corniced ceilings and a classic marble fireplace surround. Doors either side of the fireplace open to a rear corridor which leads to a library full of charm and atmosphere with a chamfered beamed ceiling and deep brick fireplace. Returning along the corridor there is a wine store and a cloakroom. To the rear of the hall, an ante-room, fitted with mirror-backed shelves and cupboards, with a useful office to one side, leads to the vaulted dining room. This large and airy room has double doors opening onto a south-facing terrace. The spacious and sociable kitchen has a large central island, with a range of contemporary cabinetry, a variety of integrated appliances and a four-oven gas aga. Separate scullery, larder, laundry and linen rooms, together with a well-appointed utility, boot room and cloakroom all adjoin. The staircase rises to the first-floor landing. A short passageway to the right leads to the principal bedroom, which has access to a “minstrels’ gallery” overlooking the hall. A spacious bathroom and dressing/bedroom combine to make a comfortable suite. The landing continues to two further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a shower room. Accessed by an additional rear staircase, a further bedroom is a beautiful vaulted room. Still available at ListedBuy!

Posted:

February 9 on Strutt & Parker - Canterbury (via ListedBuy)