Otterden, Faversham, Kent

THE PROPERTY:
Frith Farm House – with 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory and garden room, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms
Garage block with The Nest annexe over - with generous garage space and annexe with sitting room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room above.
The Den – sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
The Swimming Pool – indoor pool with changing room and shower room

THE COTTAGES:
The Hayloft – sitting room/kitchen, 2-3 bedrooms and 2 shower rooms
The Hyde – sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room
The Barn – studio room, kitchen and bathroom
Apple – sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room
Blossom – sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room
Cherry – sitting room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room
Damson - sitting room/kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and 2 shower rooms

THE FARM HOUSE
Frith Farm House is a double-fronted Georgian family home offering 4,645 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors.

Combining modern amenities and generously proportioned rooms with features including sash windows, high ceilings, fine cornicing and original fireplaces, the property provides an elegant family and entertaining environment.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with tiled flooring, a cloakroom and side access. It briefly comprises a study with fireplace and bespoke fitted storage and front aspect sitting and dining rooms, both with fireplaces. Double doors open from the dining room to a conservatory with a fireplace flanked on each side by angled walls and glazing.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by a kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke wall and base units, a central island with breakfast bar, modern integrated appliances, French doors to the terrace and a seating area with inset woodburner.

Double doors lead through to a garden room with two sets of French doors to the garden and terrace.

The property’s cellar provides a larder, pantry, utility room, wine cellar and store.

The property is approached through double iron and five-bar gates over a gravelled driveway and forecourt providing private parking and giving access to a detached tandem garage and attached store.

The formal garden is laid mainly to level lawn, interspersed with specimen trees and bordered by mature hedging. It features numerous seating areas, an octagonal summer house, a raised rectangular pond with water feature and a decked, topiary-lined side terrace with hot tub area, the whole ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining and enjoying views over the property’s stock-fenced pastureland, which includes a stable yard with four stables, a tack room and open-sided hay barn.

The property also benefits from nine well-appointed cottages/annexes and a heated indoor pool ( ideal for continued rental income.

Otterden sits high on the North Downs in the beautiful Kent Downs National Landscape, near to the Pilgrim’s and North Downs Ways and the 2,000-acre Otterden Estate, all ideal for walking, riding and cycling.

Nearby villages offer day-to-day amenities: Doddington has a garage/shop, butcher and historic inn, while Eastling has a church, village hall and primary school.

The market town of Faversham and cathedral city of Canterbury provide comprehensive educational, shopping and recreational facilities.

Transportation links are superb: the property sits between the M2 and M20, providing easy road access to major regional centres, the motorway network, London and the coast. Charing and Lenham stations (5.4 and 5.5 miles respectively) offer regular services to London. The Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel offer connections to the Continent.