The small Ancient Town of Lydd lies on Denge Marsh between the shingle peninsula of

Dungeness and the fertile fields of Walland Marsh. Lydd is a corporate member of the

Cinque Ports Confederation, has a Conservation Area within which Shrubbery House

is situated. The marsh churches, of which Lydd boasts the ‘Catheral of the Marsh’, All

Saints, are timeless masterpieces. Seemingly remote, Lydd is only 30 mins to Ashford,

35 mins to Folkestone, 15 mins to Rye and 35 mins to Hastings. Lydd provides a primary

school, doctor and dentist surgeries, museum, 3 small supermarkets, household stores,

garage repairs, petrol station, vets, butcher and pubs. 3 miles to the east is New Romney

with a Sainsburys supermarket and further shops. Schools in the area include The Marsh

Academy in New Romney, together with Folkestone School for Girls, The Harvey

Grammar School for boys, Norton Knatchbull Grammar School for boys and

Highworth Grammar School for girls in Ashford. 17 miles to the north, Ashford

International Station offers a commuting service to London via a high speed service to

St Pancras in 37 mins. The Channel Tunnel Terminal is 17 miles and the Ancient Town

of Rye is 9 miles to the west. Access to bathing beaches is within 5 miles at Littlestone

and Camber, 6 miles.

An attached Grade II listed three storey eighteenth century period town house with

external elevations of exposed mellow brickwork, some rendering and peg tile hanging

set with sash windows beneath traditional pitched tiled roofs with an eaves cornice.

A panelled part glazed front door with a pilaster surround and flat hood above on

brackets opens into a reception hall with a part quarry tiled floor and under stairs

cupboards. The double aspect drawing room has tall sash windows overlooking the

garden, 12’ ceiling height, exposed floorboards, a fireplace with a marble surround and

fitted gas fired real flame stove with shelved display recesses to either side. The dining

room has a moulded dado rail, exposed floorboards, two walk in storage cupboards

and a fireplace with an Adam style pilaster outer surround.

The open plan kitchen/breakfast and day room, which overlooks the rear garden, has

exposed floorboards and an extensive range of custom built painted wood panelled

kitchen units including cupboard and drawers, moulded pelmets and architraves, double

bowl butlers sink with period style mixer tap, oak work surfaces with mosaic tiling

above, Rosieres range cooker with a stainless steel filter canopy over and space for a

fridge freezer. Two part glazed doors to outside. Fireplace with tiled inner surround

and fitted gas fired real flame stove. An open doorway leads to a rear hall off which is

a cloakroom, with a close coupled w.c, wash hand basin, plumbing and space for washing

machine and tumble dryer and a study with a stable door to the garden.

On the first floor the landing has an airing cupboard. Bedroom 1 overlooks the rear

garden and has a range of wardrobe cupboards and an en-suite shower room with a

pedestal wash basin, close coupled w.c and a tiled shower cubicle. There are two

further double bedrooms on the first floor, one of which has an en-suite bathroom with

a panelled bath with a shower attachment, wash hand basin and close coupled w.c. The

family bathroom has white fitments comprising panelled bath with shower attachment,

close coupled w.c, bidet and pedestal wash hand basin. On the second floor the below

eaves accommodation with canted ceilings comprises bedroom 4 with exposed timber

studwork to two walls and bedroom 5 with two dormer windows.

Outside: There are three rear external access points from the house to the garden.

Adjacent to the kitchen is a paved terrace with a part walled garden beyond 47’ x 21’

(14.3m x 6.4m) approx. and beyond a low fence is a former kitchen garden from where

there are views to the church tower. An arched brick wall provides access to the main

garden. Beyond is a gate to the detached garage with access from Park Street over a

gravelled parking area for four cars. The main garden is to the side and rear of the

property measuring 110’ x 60’ (30.4m x 18m) approx. Principally down to lawn with

circular rose bed, laburnham, lilac, robinia and mountain ash trees. There is a brick laid

lower paved terrace. Garden store and shed of weatherboard clad elevations.

Guide price: £650,000 Freehold

Shrubbery House, 35 High Street, Lydd, Kent TN29 9AN

� Reception hall � Drawing room � Dining room � Open plan kitchen/breakfast/day room � Cloakroom � Study

� Master bedroom with en-suite shower room � Two Further first floor double bedrooms � Two bathrooms (one en-suite)

� Two attic bedrooms (five in all) � Gas central heating � Large part walled garden � Garden shed and store

� Detached double garage � Off road parking for four cars

An elegant Grade II listed Georgian town house situated in the Conservation Area affording well-proportioned

accommodation for gracious living, together with a large walled garden with a double garage and off road parking.

Directions: From London, take the M20 to Ashford coming off at Junction 10. 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. The property will be found at the western end

of the residential part of the High Street.

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GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

APPROX. GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 2965 SQ FT 275.4 SQ METRES (EXCLUDES RESTRICTED HEAD HEIGHT, STORES & INCLUDES GARAGE)

Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for anyerror, omission or misstatement. These plans are for representation purposes only as defined by RICS Code of Measuring Practice and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser.Specifically no guarantee is given on the total square footage of the property if quoted on this plan. Any figure given is for initial guidance only and should not be relied on as a basis of valuation.

Denotes restrictedhead height

Drawing Room25'5 (7.74)x 18'3 (5.56)

Lobby

Study15'10 (4.83) maxx 7'4 (2.24) max

Bedroom 116'9 (5.11) minx 12'4 (3.76) max

Bedroom 317'3 (5.26) maxx 9'6 (2.90) max

Bedroom 213' (5.26)x 11'5 (3.48)

Bedroom 414'5 (4.39) maxx 12'3 (3.73) max

Bedroom 510'11 (3.33)x 8'2 (2.49)

Down

DownUp

Up Store8'9 (2.67)x 7'6 (2.29)

Store12'10 (3.91)x 8'9 (2.67)

Garage18'10 (5.74)x 18' (5.18)

Store

Dining Room17'1 (5.21) minx 16'8 (5.08)

Kitchen /Breakfast Room28'2 (8.58) maxx 12'6 (3.81)

Day Room

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