Hull PlaceSholden, Deal, Kent, CT14 0AQ

The Old Cottage is a quintessential Kentish Grade II listed period home, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a property of notable historic and architectural interest. The house is understood to originate from the mid-to-late 1600s, with a date stone of 1667 referenced within the building fabric, and has evolved over centuries into a substantial family home.

Having been in the same family since 1949 The Old Cottage presents an opportunity to acquire an historic home of great charm and authenticity, offering scope for sensitive updating to create a truly exceptional country residence.

Constructed in traditional red brick beneath a hipped slate and Kent peg tile roof, the property displays the classic characteristics of a lobby-entrance house, centred around a prominent chimney stack, an arrangement typical of the period.

Internally, the accommodation is arranged over two floors and retains a remarkable array of period features, including exposed chamfered beams and structural timbers, inglenook fireplace with carved bressumer, original latch doors, and historic joinery spanning several centuries.

The ground floor provides a number of well proportioned reception rooms, ideal for both formal entertaining and family living, while the upper floors offer comfortable bedroom accommodation with views across the surrounding gardens. The property also benefits from a cellar and ancillary spaces reflecting its historic evolution.

The Old Cottage is set within approximately 1.63 acres, offering a delightful combination of lawn, mature planting, informal garden areas, an orchard and an area of woodland. The grounds provide a picturesque rural setting. Various outbuildings include a summerhouse, a period timber barn, a former stable, and pig sties further enhance the property’s versatility and potential for ancillary uses (subject to the necessary consents).

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