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
FROM £230,000 TO £260,000
Set in the delightful and sought after village of Cobham with its wealth of history and Dickensian connections. You really must view this grade II listed cottage to appreciate its charm as well as its idyllic location. Rarely available in Cobham is this one bedroom cottage in the heart of the village. Boasting many original features such as the inglenook fireplace and oak beams salvaged from the Galleon at Chatham Historic Dockyard. 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. 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. Opportunities to live in this location do arise often so act quickly to avoid disappointment!
LOCATION
Cobham is a rural parish on the northern slope of the North Downs and comprises the villages of Cobham and Sole Street. In the north-west of the parish are the hamlets of Ifield, with its ancient church of St Margaret, and Henhurst. The parish population is 1328. Close to the village of Cobham is Cobham Hall, a late Elizabethan Eighteenth Century mansion which since 1962 has been a prestigious girls boarding school, open to the public in holidays. A major attraction is the 13th century church. Cobham has close associations with Charles Dickens who frequently walked to the village from his house at Gads Hill. He would often test his storytelling skills by giving readings at the Leather Bottle Inn. This Inn features prominently in Dickens' \"Pickwick Papers.\" In total there are three public houses, a church, Cobham Golf Course, primary school, a village hall, and community store. Within easy access is Rochester, Gravesend, Bluewater Shopping Centre and Ebbsfleet International.