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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Biddenden in South East England

From £430 per week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

Newly built in period style and furnished to very high standards, comprising living room with large inglenook fireplace and woodburning stove, modern kitchen (including dishwasher, washing machine/dryer, fridge, freezer, microwave, and all fully equipped), spacious double and twin bedrooms, modern bathroom with jacuzzi bath and an en-suite shower room, oil central heating and all mains services. Outside, you are welcome to wander the owners' lovely gardens in the grounds of their B&B and walk around the adjoining farm with its pretty ponds and magnificent views. Walking to the famous Biddenden village takes 10 minutes. . The cottage is very light and spacious with a wealth of beams and character period features, quality finishes and fittings and antique furniture.

The surrounding countryside, famous for its scenic beauty, is very popular for holidays - it offers a wide variety of interesting places to visit:, for example, Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Leeds Castle, Scotney Castle and many other National Trust and well known attractions. The famous Kent & East Sussex steam railway runs from Tenterden where you can take a steam train to visit Bodium Castle and other places on the way.

For the more active, there is walking at Bedgebury Pinetum, Bedgebury Forest and Hemsted Forest, water sports at Bewl Water, championship golf courses at Chart Hills and Weald of Kent, and the Kent coast at Camber Sands is 20 minutes drive. Tenterden has a leisure centre with two pools and gym. Other historic towns of Rye, Hastings, Canterbury and Tonbridge Wells are within easy reach. Ashford International rail station (approx 8 miles) offers Eurostar access to the Continent and makes day trips to Paris and Brussels an easy option during your holiday.

Nearby Tenterden town, known as the 'Jewel of the Weald' is a charming, small English country town with a weekly local market and a full range of shops to cater for your needs, plus lots of interesting craft and antique shops for browsing or finding that special present. The many shops, and restaurants offering a variety of different cuisines, are almost on your doorstep. There are traditional English pubs and tearooms and places to eat where you can sit outside in the summer months. In all a wide range of choice for visitors.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The character Sitting Room has oak-framed windows on three sides and a heavily beamed ceiling with brick inglenook fireplace and a wood-burning stove. It is very comfortably furnished with luxury leather sofas and swing-up footrests, an extendable antique dining table which can seat six people or more, antique welsh dresser and occasional tables. The floor is wide oak boards with antique rugs. The wood-burning stove can be lit in the colder months (although the central heating is more than sufficient for warming the house) and there is a wide-screen TV and DVD for your enjoyment.

The kitchen is modern and has been fitted to the highest standards, with beamed ceiling, oak-framed window and marble tiled flooring. It offers all modern facilities, and includes a gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, fridge and separate freezer, microwave, iron and ironing board, fitted wall and base cupboards with corian worktops and an integral stone sink. The cottage is fully equipped with china, glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils. The window looks out onto the back garden, and the back door leads out to a quiet garden with a profusion of flowers and flowering shrubs in season with a beautiful lake and lots of ducks. The cottage looks over rolling farmland and has delightful views to the North Downs.

The comfortably appointed spacious master bedroom is located off the landing on the first floor of the house. It has oak framed windows on three sides, a heavily beamed ceiling and with dimmable spotlights creating a wonderful ambience. There are exceptional views out out across the gardens to the farmland and the north downs beyond. The floor is wide oak boards with antique rugs. There is a super king-size bed, and large antique wardrobe, dressing table, bedside tables with lamps, and colour TV with DVD. Easy chairs and antique furniture complement this delightful and very spacious room.

This master bedroom has a large en-suite shower-room, finished to the highest standards, with travertine marble tiling to walls and floor, walk-in shower, wash-basin with illuminated mirror/cupboard over, WC and bidet. All finishes and fixtures are to the highest quality. The window looks over the lake to the rear and the farmlands beyond.

The second bedroom is located on the second (top) floor of the house, and boasts two single beds, colour television, fitted wardrobe, dressing table and mirror, and bedside tables with lamps. The room is dual aspect with oak framed windows giving views over the farm, plus a roof light window looking over the rear to the North Downs beyond. The floor is wide oak boards with antique rugs, and the oak ceiling beams are exposed into the roof giving a spectacular effect . Please note, the beds are 'zip and link' beds and can be brought together to make a super king-sized bed on request.

The modern bathrooom next to the second bedroom is decorated in resplendent black, white and blue, with marble tiles to the walls and floor, a large jacuzzi whirlpool bath, WC and washbasin. There are two rooflight windows with views over the rear gardens to the back of the house.

A third doube bedroom is available, accessed directly from the first floor landing of the Annex, for any guests wishing to accommodate 6 people in their party. It is a character room with pine floorboards, beamed ceiling, fitted wardrobe with hanging space and shelving, and large window looking over farmlands to the front of the house. There is a king-size double bed, bedside tables and antique chest with mirror. This large and spacious bedroom has an ensuite shower-room with window looking over farmlands to the rear, electric shower, washbasin and WC.

There is plenty of off-road parking outside the cottage in the driveway of the owners' B&B. Walking to Biddenden village takes 10 minutes with a range of shops, pub and restaurant. Biddenden has one of the few Michelin Star restaurants in this part of Kent, and has other excellent pubs and restaurants (Good Food Guide) to visit within 10-15 minutes' by car. A range of excellent shopping facilities, restaurants and pubs are available nearby.

A travel cot and high chair can be provided on request at £20 per stay. The cot can be accommodated in either of the large bedrooms.

Full linens and towels are included in the price without extra charge, together with electricity and oil heating.

Please note, as there is a lake at the rear of the property, younger children should be supervised at all times outside in the gardens.

Further details outdoors:
Guests are free to wander the gardens with a lake at the rear and to walk in the owners' farmlands at the back of the property where there are more ponds to discover. The rural outlook has the North Downs as a backdrop in the distance.

There is private car parking available in the drive outside for multiple cars,

Shopping facilties are excellent - the village in Biddenden has a small supermarket and a real old-fashioned butchers, tea-rooms, pub and restaurants. Nearby about 5 miles away in Tenterden, there is a large Tescos and Waitrose foodstores which have extended opening hours from 8am to 10pm and are open at weekends. There is also a wealth of restaurants, pubs and bars in Tenterden serving food, and a wide variety of cuisines to choose from.

Whitfield Annex is about 20 minutes drive from the M20 motorway and only some 15 minutes from the Eurostar terminal and Ashford International and high-speed train link (37 minutes) into London. Local rail services are also available at Headcorn (5 miles) for London Charing Cross (central London) and London Cannon Street (City) which take around 55 minutes for the journey.

Whitfield Annex is situation is an extremely popular holiday location, near to many National Trust historic houses and gardens (Sissinghurst is 3 miles). Canterbury, Hastings and Rye are within easy reach as are wonderful sandy beaches at Camber Sands within 30 minutes' drive. There is a wealth of attractions in the local area and sporting facilities (including sailing at Bewl Water and golf at the championship course of Chart Hills).

Conditions

Changeover day is Saturday, although other days can be accommodated out of High season. Please enquire.

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The South East England / Kent region

From mysterious marshlands and breathtaking countryside to the dramatic white cliffs of Dover, there are medieval towns, historic castles, towering cathedrals and bustling seaside resorts to keep you busy on your visit to Kent.

The Biddenden area

Biddenden is a small historic village near Ashford in Kent, famous for the Chaulkhurst Twins which were joined at the hip. Biddenden is a fascinating example of fine period buildings, marble pavements, and a fine church with much history. On the edge of the weald (small woods still referred to as a weald in this part of England) it overlooks the valley of the River Rother.

The area has an industrial history in sheep and wool and provided timber from the weald for ship building. Back in the 14-th century Flemish weavers were encouraged to move to this area and bring their weaving and dying skills with them.

Visit local historic places of interest, gardens, country houses, and famous vineyards and sample award-winning wines. This is the 'Garden of England' and the local farmer's markets are testament to the quality and variety of produce that the area grows and produces.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	27 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	430£ 430	0-	0-	3 Nights
	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	3 Nights
	18 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	430£ 430	0-	0-	3 Nights
	31 Mar 12	21 Apr 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	3 Nights
	21 Apr 12	12 May 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	3 Nights
	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	3 Nights
	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	3 Nights
	30 Jun 12	21 Jul 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	3 Nights
	21 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	3 Nights
	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	3 Nights
	27 Oct 12	4 Nov 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Nov 12	22 Dec 12	430£ 430	0-	0-	3 Nights
	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	625£ 625	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	3 Feb 12	11 Feb 12	800£ 800	0-	0-	3 Nights
	11 Feb 12	18 Feb 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	3 Nights
	18 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	800£ 800	0-	0-	3 Nights
	31 Mar 12	21 Apr 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	3 Nights
	21 Apr 12	12 May 12	800£ 800	0-	0-	3 Nights
	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	3 Nights
	2 Jun 12	9 Jun 12	920£ 920	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	3 Nights
	30 Jun 12	21 Jul 12	900£ 900	0-	0-	3 Nights
	21 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	960£ 960	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	860£ 860	0-	0-	3 Nights
	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	800£ 800	0-	0-	3 Nights
	27 Oct 12	4 Nov 12	920£ 920	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Nov 12	22 Dec 12	800£ 800	0-	0-	3 Nights
	22 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	960£ 960	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Short Breaks: 3 or 4 nights are offered at 75% of the weekly rate, subject to availability.(Restricted availability in High Season).

Nightly rates out of high season are offered for a minimum of 2 nights (including weekend breaks arriving Friday and leaving Sunday) at a nightly rate from £160 per night for 4 people.

All prices include full linen and towels, which are supplied and laundered by us, electricity and hot water, and changeover cleaning.

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5 years listed You are contacting Diana Barbour Landline n/a Mobile +44 07770 271580 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This cottage has so far received 0 reviews.

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