5 bedroom detached house for sale

Entrance hall, Sitting room, Dining room, Study, Garden room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room, Gardener's WC, Landing, Five double bedrooms, Bath/shower room, Shower room, Oil central heating, EPC rating E, Double garage, Extensive parking, Various stores, Gardens and grounds of about 2 acres


Stone Corner Farmhouse is located off a minor country lane in the rural community of Stone-cum-Ebony which lies within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Isle of Oxney. The village of Wittersham, 2.5 miles, has a primary school, a community market and a collection point for St. Ronan's school, whilst the village of Appledore, 2.5 miles, has a village store including post office, tea rooms and public house. The market town of Tenterden, 5 miles to the north, has Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, quality shops and leisure centre whilst to the south, is the Ancient Town and Cinque Port of Rye (6 miles) renowned for its period architecture, cobbled streets and historical associations. There are branch line train services from Appledore and Rye to Ashford International station, from where there are high speed services to London St Pancras (37 minutes). There are also mainline services to London Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo and London Bridge from Headcorn (12 miles).

A detached unlisted period farmhouse presenting mellow brick and part tile hung external elevations set with timber casement and sash windows beneath a series of pitched peg tiled roofs. The accommodation is arranged over two levels, as shown on the floor plan.


A front door opens into a hall with stairs off to the first floor. The well-proportioned triple aspect sitting room has a fireplace with a marble surround and glazed double doors opening to a garden room with French doors to the garden. The dining room overlooks the front garden and has a brick fireplace with a marble outer surround. The study has an ornamental fireplace and glazed double doors to the garden room.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of limed oak effect cabinets comprising cupboards and drawers with granite work surfaces, an undermounted stainless steel sink, an inset electric hob and built in double oven with a filter hood, an integrated dishwasher, a two oven Aga set into a fireplace with a bread oven and a stable door to a rear lobby with a gardener's wc. Adjoining is a utility room with fitted worksurface and storage cupboards, space for a fridge freezer and tumble dryer, a tiled floor and oil boiler.

On the first floor there are five double bedrooms and a modern shower room with a walk-in rain shower, close coupled wc and wash basin, together with a second bath/shower room with a shower enclosure, panelled bath, wash basin and a separate wc.

OUTSIDE Very much a particular feature of the property are the grounds and grounds which extend to about 2 acres being set down to lawn with a wide flagstone paved terrace, mixed hedgerows and established specimen trees and shrubs including, a Walnut tree, Prunus, Indian bean tree, Whitebeam tree, Cypress tree, various Acers and traditional cottage planting including roses, orange lily, hydrangeas, ferns, yellow loosestrife and lavender. A rose clad pergola leads through to another section with a pond, fruit cages and a further sweeping lawn around to a hard surface tennis court, apple orchard and a part walled garden with a swimming pool 35' x 15' and a summerhouse. Adjacent to the house is an aluminium framed greenhouse and a detached weatherboard clad outbuilding with a peg tiled roof serving as a workshop and log store. From the lane, a driveway with double gates lead to a gravel parking area for several vehicles. To the far side of the house is a detached double garage of brick and weatherboard clad elevations beneath a pitched tiled roof with twin up and over doors to the front and a personal door to the rear.

FURTHER INFORMATION Local Authority: Ashford Borough Council. Council Tax Band G
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.
Predicted mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodafone, Three and 02 (Limited)
Broadband speed: Ultrafast 1800Mbps available. Source Ofcom
River and Sea Flood risk summary: Very low risk. Source GOV.UK
Rights of Way: A public footpath crosses over a small section of the land close to a boundary.