The Barn, Fishponds Cottage

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Barn |1 bedroom |Sleeps 4

Brook in Ashford, Kent

From £300 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

The Barn has just been completed to the highest standard with oak beams and open aspect giving it a real feeling of light and space. The sitting room is double height with large french windows making the most of the wonderful open views across the owner’s fields with guinea fowl, chickens and a pond as well. There are also visiting fallow deer, badgers, rabbits etc, and the owners have even seen owls in the woods.

The barn is well-furnished with antique pine and comfortable leather sofas complimenting the attractive shades of the natural wood. The kitchen is to one end of the open plan room and is well-equipped.

The attractive and good sized double bedroom has been prettily furnished with a charming wrought iron bed.

Outside the cottage has its own private seating area with chairs, table and a barbecue. Beyond this private area is a meadow which you are able to use and enjoy, although as there is a pond we would ask that children are supervised at all times.

The cottage has been rated 4 Star by Visit Britain.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The cottage is approached from the shared drive and has parking for several cars on the driveway outside the barn.

The front door leads into the double height open-plan living space with two sofas (one is a sofa-bed), table and four chairs, TV, DVD (with selection of DVDs), Freeview, Ipod docking station, storage cupboard, and radiator. The kitchen area is fully-equipped with washing machine, fridge, freezer, microwave, electric hob and oven, and extractor fan.

The double bedroom has wrought iron double bed, bedside tables and lamps, chest of drawers, radiator and fitted cupboard. (Hairdryer also supplied for your convenience.)

The shower room has walk-in shower, basin, radiator and wc.

Further details outdoors:
Outside there is a private patio area with table, chairs and a barbecue and access to the field which guests are able to enjoy. The field has chickens, guinea fowl and a pond. There is a ladies and a gentleman’s bicycle also available for holidaymakers’ use at no additional charge, together with two cycle helmets and a bike carrier for a car.

Further details

The electricity is on a pay meter and we would ask that you bring £1 coins with you, although the owner will have put a stock in the machine prior to arrival. (The owner estimates a cost of approximately £8 for a week’s usage of electricity during winter.) Refundable security deposit of £50 payable. Booking fee of £26.40 payable.

Conditions

The owner can arrange clay pigeon shooting – please advise at time of booking if this is required. We regret that no cot or highchair are provided at this property. Sorry no short breaks available at this property. Strictly no pets allowed at this property.
Please note that the changeover day for this property during high season is Saturday.

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Exterior of barn

 

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Living area

 

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Bedroom

 

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Dining area

The South East England / Kent region

Kent is in the South-East of England and consists of many important districts such as Dartford, Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury and Dover.

Canterbury inspired Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and William Golding worked in Maidstone.

Kent is easily accessible by road, sea or rail. Indeed, Dover is the closest point to France and remains a hub for ferry travel to the rest of Europe.

Tourist Attractions:
Canterbury Cathedral
Chartwell, Winston Churchill's home
Deal Castle
Dover Castle
Leeds Castle
Rochester Castle
Coldrum Stones
Brockhill Country Park

This is an area of the UK which contains many walking and cycling routes as well as over 500 years of history.

The Ashford, Kent / Brook area

Brook is a pretty rural village in an area of outstanding natural beauty, at the foot of the North Downs, with the chalk Wye Crown on the hill above the village. The village has a good pub ten minutes walk from the cottage, and there are wonderful walks in all directions for guests to enjoy.

The owner can arrange clay pigeon shooting by arrangement and there is good cycling on and off-road in the vicinity.

The cathedral city of Canterbury is 10 miles to the north which is well worth a visit and if you are looking for a beach, the cottage is about 20 minutes from Hythe with its old-fashioned charm and long promenade.

As Kent has more castles than any other county there are lots to visit – particularly the beautiful moated Leeds Castle, and Dover Castle with its wonderful historic battlements and the secret World War II chambers dug into the white cliffs.

For more ideas of places to visit, please look at our ‘Things to Do’ section of the website.

How to get there

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Easily accessible by road and rail.

Ashford train station is very close by.

London Gatwick offers international flights to and from the rest of the world.

Activities near Ashford, Kent

Guestbook for The Barn, Fishponds Cottage

"We enjoyed our stay very much and would love to go back again" October 2008

"The property was excellent, we would certainly return. Very pretty property and lots to do" January 2009

'Fabulous place, quiet, restful, easy access, great location, lovely owners' March 2009

'Wonderful location, owners very friendly' July 2009

'Great location, very quiet and peaceful. The cottage had everything to make your break a good one' September 2009

'Lovely place to stay, very relaxing' October 2009

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Period 1	5 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 2	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 3	14 Apr 12	5 May 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 4	5 May 12	2 Jun 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 5	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	485£ 485	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 6	9 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 7	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	485£ 485	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 8	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 9	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 10	27 Oct 12	3 Nov 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 11	3 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
Period 12	21 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	485£ 485	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

The electricity is on a pay meter and we would ask that you bring £1 coins with you, although the owner will have put a stock in the machine prior to arrival. (The owner estimates a cost of approximately £8 for a week’s usage of electricity during winter.) Refundable security deposit of £50 payable. Sorry no short breaks available at this property. Booking fee of £26.40 payable.

Availability

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Availability notes:

Please note that the changeover day for this property during high season is Saturday.

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