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Hope Cottage, 10 Abbey Place, Faversham ME13 7BG
• A Quaint & Charming Victorian Cottage• 'Hidden Gem' In A Central & Convenient Location• Many Fine Period Features• Two Bedrooms Plus A Loft Room• Sitting Room With Open Fire• Kitchen/Breakfast Room Plus Cellar/Dining Room• Wonderful 'Secret Garden' With Summerhouse• Opportunity For Further Improvements
SITUATION: Hope Cottage enjoys an extremely secluded yet highly convenient position, nestled in the medieval heart of Faversham town, within easy reach of its many amenities.
Faversham is an historic and charming market town which offers a wide variety of shopping facilities including both specialist and national retailers and a bustling market three times a week. It has its own cinema, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a cottage hospital and an excellent range of primary and secondary schools, including Faversham’s renowned Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.
For sailing enthusiasts, the town has a charming tidal creek and quay. Faversham also enjoys excellent transport links both to London and the coast via the nearby M2 motorway.
The cathedral city of Canterbury is just 10
miles away and is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, with a thriving towncentre offering a wide array of High Street brands alongside a diverse mix of independent retailers, cafes and international restaurants. The city also offers a fine selection of sporting, leisure and recreational amenities, including the refurbished Marlowe Theatre. Canterbury also has an excellent choice of educational amenities, including three comprehensive schools, three Grammar schools, a number of well regarded junior and senior private schools and three universities.
The bustling seaside town of Whitstable is just 8 miles away and is famous for its seafood and annual oyster festival, held at the vibrant harbour and picturesque quayside. The town has a variety of independent shops and boutiques, as well as high street names, good local primary and secondary schools, numerous pubs, restaurants, leisure facilities and a mainline railway station.
TENURE: FREEHOLD
A staircase with a useful utility cupboard at the top of it, descends to a fully converted cellar. This has a good ceiling height and a window to the front and is currently used as a dining room.
On the first floor, a central landing leads to two bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom is an exceptionally spacious room, with a pretty cast iron fireplace and an entire wall of fitted mirrored wardrobes.
A fixed staircase leads from the second bedroom to a loft room on the second floor. This has two Velux windows, which afford spectacular views over the nearby playing fields and serves as an ideal hobby room or occasional guest room.
OUTSIDE:
The rear garden enjoys a sunny, south-easterly aspect and an unusually high degree of privacy, giving it the feel of a ‘secret garden’. It measures approximately 51 ft has been beautifully planted with an extensive array of mature flowers, shrubs and trees.
Adjacent to the cottage, there is a pleasant seating area, whilst an attractive brick pathway meanders towards a secluded brick patio area at the bottom of the garden. There is a useful timber shed for storage and a superb timber summerhouse/work room, ideal for use as a home office or art studio.
DESCRIPTION:
This ‘hidden gem’ is a charming Victorian cottage, brimming with character and situated in a wonderfully secluded yet convenient position, just off Abbey Street, in the very heart of Faversham. The property has seen numerous improvements over the years, including the conversion of both the cellar and the loft, whilst managing to retain many of its fine period features.
Furthermore, the property enjoys surprisingly generously proportioned rooms along with an unusually large, secluded ‘secret garden’ with a superb timber summerhouse/work room.
The cottage is one of a handful of pretty cottages which are discretely tucked away along a quiet passageway which runs between Abbey Street and Abbey Place. A covered walkway with a lovely painted mural of Faversham leads to the entrance which is on the side of the cottage.
The generous ground floor accommodation consists of an impressive sitting room to the front, a central entrance hallway and staircase and a kitchen/breakfast room to the rear. The sitting room has two tall sash windows, wood panelled walls, exposed brickwork and a wonderful cast iron fireplace with original storage cupboards either side.
The kitchen/breakfast room is a light, airy room with exposed floorboards and French doors which open onto the rear garden. The kitchen area has been cleverly fitted with a compact yet highly organised range of traditionally styled wall and floor units, set around a pine worktop with integrated appliances.
TOTAL FLOOR AREA: Approx. 940 sq. ft (87 sq. m)EPC RATING: E COUNCIL TAX BAND: BGENERAL INFORMATION: The property is served by all mains services. There is a pedestrian right of access for the neighbouring cottages across the rear of this cottage.
T: 01227 752617 E: [email protected] www.foundationproperty.co.ukThe Gatehouse, Brenley Lane, Brenley ME13 9LU
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