A pretty four-bed Grade II-listed 17th-century cottage
Water Lane, Hawkhurst, £695,000
What: Believed to date from the 17th century, this cottage has been sensitively added to over the centuries.
Inside: Behind the front door, you’ll find wooden floorboards to old beams. At the heart of the double-aspect cosy sitting room is a fireplace with log-burning stove, and there’s an inglenook fireplace in the dining room. The vaulted kitchen is a surprisingly light and airy space given the age of the building. There’s a utility room with its own door to the garden, and a cloakroom plus loo too.
On the first floor you’ll find the light-filled main bedroom plus en suite, two more double bedrooms and family shower room. Upstairs, two more double bedrooms, both with exposed beams and eaves storage, could make lovely bedrooms for children.
Outside: A path leads through a gate into an enclosed garden. There’s a lawn and framed by mature hedging (check out those topiary balls!) is a paved terrace: a lovely spot for al fresco dining. A greenhouse, garage and log store mean plenty of useful outdoor space.
Why we love it: This is a historic house, but with a sense of light and space. Nearby Hawkhurst has several shops, including one-off boutiques and a Waitrose, and an independent Kino cinema, to help fill those winter evenings. Fun fact: near to the cottage is St Ronan’s School, based in the former Tongswood House and once the home of Charles Gunther, the man who, in the early 20th century, brought us the OXO cube.
Contact: 01580 715400;
harpersandhurlingham.com
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