Warren Lane, Alkham, Kent, CT15

Chalksole Cottage is a charming country home situated in a peaceful rural location. Built in 2001, the construction was carried out with such attention to traditional architectural detail that the result is a house which replicates the period charm and characteristics of a historic building whilst delivering the comfort of a contemporary home. The current owner has continued to care for and maintain the house with an equally considered approach.

The well-proportioned reception rooms are set off a vaulted entrance hall from which the stairs rise to the first floor. The sitting room is double aspect, with a deep brick inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove. The room has lovely views over the garden to the paddocks. The dining room is also set to the back of the house and has a fireplace. Oak floors run through both rooms and exposed beams, sash windows and timber doors provide a great deal of character throughout the house.

The kitchen is fitted with traditionally styled painted wooden units and leads in turn to a bright conservatory and a boot room.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom has a vaulted ceiling with an exposed crown post together with an en suite bathroom and plenty of built-in storage. There are three further bedrooms, two of which have fitted wardrobes with the third currently used as a home office. The rooms at the back of the house enjoy distant views. A family shower room completes the accommodation.

The property is located in a rural position close to the small Kent Downs village of Alkham and within easy reach of the bustling port of Dover. The village has a pub, a village hall and a parish church, while the nearest primary school can be found in Lydden. Dover and Folkestone together offer an array of shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, as well as larger supermarkets and a choice of leisure and cultural facilities. There is a broad range of schooling in both private and state sectors, including the Ofsted Outstanding rated Dover Grammar School for Girls, Folkestone School for Girls, The Harvey Grammar School and the independent Dover College.

There excellent communication links with the A2 and M20 providing access towards the M25 and London. Folkestone Central and Dover Priory stations both provide direct services to London St Pancras, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. The area has good access to the Continent.

Wooden gates open onto the gravel driveway, providing plenty of parking space as well as access to the detached double garage and workshop. Solar panels are installed on the roof of the garage building.

A brick path leads to the house, passing a wonderful vegetable garden with a pretty greenhouse to one side and a pond to the other. Tucked away to the side of the house, a terrace is sheltered by a flint and brick wall.

The rear garden is laid to lawn with mature shrub borders and glorious views of the surrounding countryside. The paddocks lie to the east and south of the house. There is an access to the paddocks via Warren Lane.