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Property Description
Oak Ryse is a very picturesque Grade II listed cottage, beautifully presented throughout, set in an idyllic location with glorious views of the surrounding countryside – yet within easy reach of transport, shops and restaurants.
A wooden front door opens into the entrance hall and immediately to the left, the door opens into a beautiful modern kitchen, fitted only months ago, with pale limestone floor, large island with quartz worktop and seating. There is a lovely brick fireplace housing the Rayburn. The room is wonderfully light and has ample storage throughout, in addition to fully integrated appliances and a boiling / filtered water tap. At one end of the kitchen is a seating area with views overlooking the garden.
Double doors from the kitchen lead through to the dining room, where there is a central fireplace with bressumer beam over and wood burning stove. The room is double aspect with built-in book shelving to one wall. An archway then leads into the double aspect snug, with exposed timbers and another wood burning stove. From the dining room, double doors lead through to the sitting room which enjoys beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. Double doors also lead through to the well equipped utility room, with sink, floor to ceiling units and integrated washing machine and a door from there then leads back round to the dining room. A shower room with marble floor completes the accommodation on this floor.
Stairs to one corner of the dining room rise to the first floor. There is an airing cupboard on the landing, adjacent to which is the master bedroom, a very light, double aspect space, with wonderful views to the side and rear and benefitting from a spacious built-in wardrobe. The family bathroom has a fully tiled marble floor, a white suite and views to the side of the house. There are two further deep storage cupboards on the landing and a feature beam running the length of it. Bedroom 2 is another good sized double room with a window to the front of the house and pretty cast-iron fireplace. Bedroom 3 is a larger double with windows to the front and rear and benefitting from an en-suite shower room.
Situation
Oak Ryse is situated in a beautiful rural location surrounded by woods and farmland in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Acrise lies about 1.5 miles south east of the village of Elham which provides day-to-day amenities and a very popular gastro-pub, the Kings Arms.
Folkestone (5 miles) was awarded ‘Best Place to Live in The South East’ by The Times in 2024 and has a vibrant Harbour and Old High Street, offering artisan food stalls, independent shops and cafes, as well as beautiful seaside walks, all within a short drive of Acrise. Canterbury (13 miles) offers extensive shopping and leisure facilities and as with Folkestone, a good range of educational facilities, both in the independent and state sectors.
Transport links in the area are excellent, with the M20 (4 miles) providing access to the remaining southern motorway network. Folkestone has two stations on the high speed line, offering trains to London St Pancras in 55 minutes, with another service travelling via Tonbridge and onto Charing Cross. Eurotunnel is within a 15 minute drive, offering crossings to Calais in only 35 minutes.
Outside
There is off street parking for two cars to the front of the house and a gravel drive leads to the front door. The main garden is largely laid to lawn, with beautiful sweeping borders and a stone patio that surrounds the rear of the house. From the patio, a gravel pathway leads around the lawn to the barn. There is a separate lawned area with flower borders and a huge entertaining area with large gazebo in front of the barn.
A very sizeable barn, clad in black weather-board, is currently used for garaging and storage. There may be the possibility of a home office too, subject to negotiation. A long drive leads from the barn to the double courtyard gates, leading onto the lane. There is ample area by the barn for more guest parking when needed and another lawned area to the back of the barn / side of the cottage.
Services
Oak Ryse has mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil fired central heating.
Council Tax Band D
Energy efficiency rating: 55 – Band D
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