Property description
One Bedroom
Historic Character Grade II Listed Cottage
In The Heart of Cobham Village
No Forward Chain
Original Features
Local Amenities Nearby
Easy Access to Train Station & A2
Private Rear Garden
Charles Dickens Connections
Guide Price £240,000 - £250,000
Location
Cobham is a rural parish on the northern slope of the North Downs and comprises the villages of Cobham and Sole Street. The parish population is approximately 1300. In total there are three public houses, a church, Cobham golf course, primary school, a village hall and community store. Within good access for Rochester, Gravesend, Bluewater Shopping Centre and Ebbsfleet International.
Description
Set in the delightful and sought after village of Cobham with its wealth of history and connections to Charles Dickens. You really must view this grade II listed one bedroom cottage to appreciate its charm as well as its idyllic location. There is an open plan living area combining lounge and kitchen on the ground floor and upstairs you will find the spacious bathroom and double bedroom. There is side access along with rear garden to sit and appreciate the peace and quiet in the upcoming Spring and Summer months. Opportunities to live in this location do not arise often so act quickly to avoid disappointment!
Properties History
Built in 1587, Grade II listed and boasting many original features such as a stunning inglenook fireplace and oak beams that were salvaged from the Galleon at Chatham's Historic Dockyard. The cottage is rumoured to have once been the local Tobacconist which Dickens himself visited before visiting the nearby Leather bottle public house where he worked on the 'Pickwick Papers' and enjoyed a refreshment.
Village History
In the north-west of the parish are the hamlets of Ifield, with its ancient church of St Margaret, and Henhurst. Close to the village of Cobham is Cobham Hall, which was a late Elizabethan Eighteenth Century mansion, home of the Earls of Darnley, its gardens were designed by Humphry Repton and the surrounding woods contain the Darnley Mausoleum, a Grade I listed building. Since 1957 the hall has been a prestigious girls boarding school, which is open to the public in holidays. A major attraction is the 13th century church. Cobham also has close associations with Charles Dickens who frequently walked to the village from his house at Gads Hill, he set part of \"The Pickwick Papers\" there. He would often test his storytelling skills by giving readings at the Leather Bottle Inn.
Transport Links
Sole Street train station is approximately 1.5 miles, Ebbsfleet International is approximately 7 miles and access to the A2 approximately 1 mile, there is also a bus service available.
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