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Wheelwright's Cottage

Holiday Cottage in Shottenden, Kent      Sleeps 4

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Wheelwright's Cottage Summary

Idyllic self catering detached holiday cottage in the Kentish Downs set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beautifully converted into a modern and comfortable holiday cottage set in a very peaceful area in Kent. Wheelwrights Cottage has all the benefits of modern living coupled with energy saving green credentials and offers superb holiday accommodation. With plenty of country walks from the doorstep, the charming village of Chilham nearby and the bustling city Canterbury only a few miles away, it's an ideal base for exploring all that Kent has to offer.

  • Eco friendly
  • Charming English village
  • Barn Conversion
  • Lovely peaceful spot

Holiday Cottage Features

  • Detached
  • Cot and highchair
  • Village

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Wheelwright's Cottage Description

This self catering detached holiday cottage in Kent has been lovingly converted and is close to the village of Chilham with its picturesque winding streets and private castle. This Kent holiday cottage has been well furnished and offers very high quality fixtures and fittings.

The high beamed ceilings of this holiday cottage in Kent enhance the sense of space of the interior while still retaining the warmth and cosiness of its character provided by the bio-mass eco friendly boiler. Further eco friendly systems are a grey water recycling system and solar heating panels.

The owners have provided a good selection of books, guides and maps in this holiday cottage help to while away those quiet moments or plan your next visit in this most historic part of Kent.

The outside space is very versatile divided into the sunny front terrace with pergola and garden furniture and the huge rear garden with its views of the orchards beyond.

In fact the site for Wheelwrights Cottage itself was the Wheelwrights in the iconic 1943 Powell and Pressburger film 'A Canterbury Tale'.

This cottage has been rated 4 star by Visit Britain.

Wheelwright's Cottage Holiday Accommodation

The cottage is set back from a country lane and is situated next to the owner's house. There is parking for several cars at the front and a landscaped courtyard area with table and chairs to take in the sunny aspect.

The property has very nice quality solid oak flooring throughout and benefits from under floor heating. As you enter the cottage there is a cloakroom with plenty of space for coats and boots. There is a lovely modern shower room with a huge square shower head, basin and WC and attractive Travertine tiling.

The open plan sitting room and kitchen has a high beamed ceiling and lovely windows overlooking the views to the rear and large oak doors opening to the front terrace. There are two raspberry coloured sofas and an easy chair, a large coffee table, book shelves and a small wall mounted flat screen TV with freeview. The kitchen area is very well equipped. There are lovely cream hi-gloss units and solid beach worktops and matching bar stools; there is a dishwasher, single electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave and fridge. A washing machine and freezer can be found in the garage. A useful radio CD player is also provided.

There are two bedrooms, one being a twin room with nice quality single beds, bedside tables with pretty lamps, a small dressing table and fitted wardrobe, this room is very pleasantly decorated in contrasting cream and plum and has a pretty view of the rear garden. The master bedroom has a king-sized bed, bedside tables with attractive matching lamps; there is a small dressing table with mirror over and a fitted wardrobe. This room is decorated in restful hues of grey and cream and overlooks the front terrace and pergola with direct access to the terrace, a perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee. The ensuite bathroom is lovely and spacious with a stylish modern white bath with shower over, basin, WC and attractive Travertine tiles. There is a small spot outside the master bedroom which can be used as a study area where there are book shelves with maps and details of the local vicinity.

The front courtyard garden of this self catering holiday cottage in Kent has a table and six chairs with a parasol, it is an attractive area filled with scent from lavender plants and flower filled pots, there is even a barbeque for those summer evenings! A particular feature is the large rear paddock style garden which offers plenty of space for children to run and play, and of course those pretty orchard views.

One child is more than welcome at the cottage and the owners have provided a cot and highchair at the property.

Local Information about Shottenden, Kent

This self catering holiday cottage is situated in Shottenden, Kent. The village is very small with just a few houses and farms. The charming and famous village of Chilham is only a mile down the road and is 'as pretty as a picture'; in fact the whole of the centre of the village is Grade 2 Listed. The village square is surrounded by beamed medieval Kent cottages and is such a good example of a truly English village that it has been used many times for photo shoots!

The Kent village of Chilham has two public houses; a tea room and gift shop and on the edge of the village a farm shop selling local produce that you can enjoy during your stay at this self catering holiday cottage in Kent. The nearby Kent village of Chartham has a village store.

For public transport near this holiday cottage, Chilham village has both a railway station and bus service between Canterbury and Ashford. Canterbury itself has a wealth of history to explore and visit being a World Heritage Site, with a good range of restaurants and bars, a new shopping complex and many individual boutiques that make this a must during your stay in this self catering holiday cottage in Kent.

Not far from this holiday cottage in Kent is the hotel complex of Eastwell Manor offering a wonderfully relaxing retreat for spa and beauty treatments for you to make the most of during your stay in Kent. There are also lovely walks from the Kent village through the local woodland and thousands of acres of Forestry Commission woodlands very near The Rose and Crown pub is situated just a1/2 mile walk from the cottage right in the middle of the picturesque Perry Woods.

All in all, this self catering holiday cottage in Kent is a wonderful location for a relaxing break and yet is within easy reach of motorways, the beach and even the Channel Tunnel (12 miles) or Ashford International Station for a day trip to France! Hereby you can discover even more than Kent during your stay in this holiday cottage. So don't forget your passports!

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Saturday change over.  Short breaks accepted.  One child is more than welcome at the cottage and the owners have provided a cot and highchair at the property.  A refundable security deposit of £200 is payable with the balance of the rent.  Parking for 2 cars.  Sorry no pets at this property. 

Notes

Mulberry Cottages for themselves and for holidaymakers in this property whose agents they are give notice that:

(i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended holidaymakers

(ii) all descriptions (including photographs), dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and believed to be correct, but any intending holidaymakers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact

(iii) no person in the employment of Mulberry Cottages has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property

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