3 bed Detached | Lydd KEN | 2434707441

A CONTEMPORARY DETACHED FAMILY HOUSE SET BEHIND THE HIGH STREET IN THE CONSERVATION AREA OF THE ANCIENT TOWN, AFFORDING VERSATILE LIVING ACCOMMODATION OVER TWO FLOORS. ENTRANCE VESTIBULE, LIVING ROOM, DOUBLE HEIGHT DINING HALL, CONSERVATORY, KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM, UTILITY ROOM, CLOAKROOM, GALLERIED LANDING, THREE BEDROOMS ALL WITH EN SUITE FACILITIES, STUDY, GAS CENTRAL HEATING, DOUBLE GLAZING, GARAGE, SMALL GARDEN.

The property is situated in the Ancient Town of Lydd which encompasses a mixture of period properties in the Conservation Area, new buildings, primary school, doctor and dentist surgeries and a range of independent local stores which are centered on an old town square and All Saints Church. 3 miles to the east is the larger town of New Romney with its historic high street which has several small and interesting shops and services including banks, surgeries, greengrocers, florist, antique shop, bakery, post office, pubs, restaurants and a Sainsburys supermarket. The town is also known for its Country Fayre and famous Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch light railway. Schools in the area include The Marsh Academy in New Romney together with the Folkestone School for Girls, The Harvey Grammar School for boys, Norton Knatchbull Grammar School for boys and Highworth Grammar School for girls both in Ashford, 17 miles to the north. A school bus runs to both the Folkestone Grammar schools from New Romney. The A2070 Ashford approach road connects to the M20 and International Station which offers commuting services to London via a recently introduced high speed service to London St Pancras and Stratford reducing the journey time to just 37 minutes. The Channel Tunnel Terminal near Folkestone is 17 miles and the Ancient Town of Rye, famed for its historical associations, period medieval fortifications, cobbled ways and period citadel, is about 14 miles to the west. Access to coastal bathing beaches is within 5 miles at Littlestone, where there is also an excellent links golf course and at Camber, 6 miles. Local leisure facilities include golf at Lydd and Littlestone, nature reserve at Dungeness and Lydd airport for pleasure flights to France and Guernsey.

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The property is approached via a glazed door with matching oak framed panels to either side opening into an entrance vestibule, which in turn leads to a double height dining hall with a turned oak staircase leading off to a galleried landing. The double aspect living room overlooks the front of the property and has glazed double doors which open into a double glazed conservatory with a tiled floor.

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with an extensive range of limed oak fronted units incorporating cupboards and drawers beneath worksurfaces with an inset 4 burner gas hob, single oven with eye level grill, built in "fridge and integrated dishwasher. Doors lead out on to the garden and to an adjacent utility room.

Bedroom 1 overlooks the south facing garden area and an en suite shower room. A separate cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

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On the first floor, there are two further double bedrooms both with modern en suite facilities and a large study/games room.

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Outside: The property is approached from Park Street over a shared block paved driveway leading to a single garage with parking to the front.

There are two small, low maintenance garden areas, one at each end of the house, set down to paving with cobbled insets enclosed by a brick wall, trellis work and panel fencing.

Directions: From London, take the M20 to Ashford coming off at Junction 11. Follow the sign post to Brenzett on the A2070, passing Ham Street. At Brenzett roundabout turn left to New Romney passing through Old Romney. Before entering New Romney, turn right onto the A2075 sign posted to Lydd. Continue into the town passing All Saints Church and turn left into Cannon Street. In Coronation Square, take the first right into Park Street and the shared access leading to the property will be seen after a short distance on the right immediately before the small general stores.