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If you'd like your home to have character, take a close look at Beamey Cottage!

Charming and deceptively spacious, Beamey Cottage is set in the heart of the attractive village of Littlebourne, not far from the historic city of Canterbury. Built in the 1750's and just oozing character, the cottage is Grade II listed with exposed oak beams and an inglenook fireplace and is complemented by a surprisingly large, but low maintenance garden.

Ground Floor:

You enter the cottage via a solid oak door into the porch, which has a leaded roof, quarry tiled floor, half-panelled walls, a single radiator, telephone point and full width windows glazed with opaque glass. Through a stable door to:

Living/Dining Room (19'8” x 16') – with a single casement window to the front, real wood floor, exposed oak beams and a stunning, wide inglenook fireplace incorporating a bressamer beam and original bread oven. A raised brick hearth supports a black, cast-iron log-burner. There are 5 wall light points, TV point, exposed brick and wall beams and two double radiators. Through a latched cottage door to:

Kitchen (10'9” x 8') – with a single casement window overlooking the garden and equipped with a range of fitted base and wall units under a marble-effect work surface, including the concealed housing for the Glow Worm gas central heating boiler (newly fitted in 2006). A 1½ bowl acrylic sink with brass mixer tap is fitted, together with an integral cooker extractor hood and pelmet lighting and there is space for a slot-in gas cooker and plumbing for a washing machine and a dishwasher. The under-stairs recess is ideal for fridge and/or freezer, the floor is laid with ceramic tiles. Leading off the kitchen into:

Rear Lobby – stairs leading off, with a single radiator, cloaks space and a stable door opening into the garden.

First Floor:

Landing – with a Velux window to rear, a single radiator and providing access to eaves and under-stairs storage. Stair off to second floor.

Bedroom 2 (12'5” x 12') – with a single casement window to the front, fitted carpet, brick feature fireplace with bressamer beam, exposed oak beams, alcove bookshelves, a single radiator and four wall light points, TV point and telephone point.

Bedroom 3 (9' x 6'6”) – with a double casement window to the front, fitted carpet, single radiator, exposed wall timbers and a wall light.

Bathroom – a quirky arrangement of a white ceramic suite with brass fittings, shower mixer tap over a lowered bath, low-flush WC on a slightly raised platform and a hand basin inset into a pebble-tiled alcove. Natural light is provided by a Velux window, supported by halogen spotlighting, a white towel-rail radiator keeps it snug, and the whole room is fully tiled, with a laminate floor.

Second Floor:

Bedroom 1 (14'6” x 11'9”) - with a double casement window to the front, fitted carpet and a double radiator, the bedroom has a vaulted, fully insulated, boarded ceiling with inset lighting. Storage consists of a deep, walk-in wardrobe with adjoining and overhead cupboards.

Outside:

The rear lobby leads onto a small, flagstone patio, from there into the irregularly shaped garden. Mostly gravelled, but well stocked with shrubs, climbers and flowers, the garden is approx 65' long and has an outside tap and water feature. A second paved patio provides a great place to unwind and relax – private and fitted with external lighting, it adjoins an 8' x 4' wooden shed, equipped with power and light.

Car parking is on-road and access to back gate via right-of-way off Nargate Street. All mains services are connected, broadband services are also available in the area. Room measurements above are approximate.

Council Tax Band: C

About Littlebourne:

The village is situated about 3 miles south-east of Canterbury, and has a highly-rated primary school, a church, two pubs and a social club and a local shop/post office. Regular bus services connect with Canterbury, Sandwich and Deal, the nearest mainline railway station is 1½ miles away at Bekesbourne, the ferry port of Dover is around 20 minutes drive and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone is around 40 minutes away.