North Leigh, Stelling Minnis

A most impressive 5 bedroom Grade II country house offering extensive and versatile accommodation with a wealth of period features and well presented throughout. Available from May 2024.

On the ground floor is a porch leading to a large sitting/dining room with beams and impressive inglenook fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a four oven Aga, integral appliances including a separate oven and hob for summer, walk-in pantry and a useful utility room. There is a delightful garden room with triple aspect windows overlooking and opening onto the patio and lawn. To the rear is a study with duel aspect windows and a comfortable family room with impressive vaulted ceiling, bay window, woodburning stove and built-in bespoke made cupboards/shelving. On the first floor is a pretty galleried landing leading to the main bedroom with two dressing rooms and a stunning bathroom with walk through shower, bath and two sink units. The second bedroom enjoys patio doors onto a balcony and an ensuite shower room, and there is a further double bedroom and the family bathroom. To the top floor is a further double bedroom with exposed beams, an attic room/fifth bedroom and mezzanine landing.

Details Cont... - The property is approached by five-bar gate with a long driveway leading to the front of the house with parking for plenty of cars. The plot measures approx 1.8 acres and enjoys lawns either side of the drive with orchard trees, main front lawn with inset trees and mature shrubs and a wrap around patio. To the rear is a walled garden with a lawn, workshop shed and greenhouse. There is an outbuilding for storage of garden tools and chopped wood.

Services: The property services are oil fired central heating, mains electric and water, cesspit drainage, fibre optic broadband.

Unfurnished - pets considered

EPC & EICR: YES

COUNCIL TAX BAND: G - Folkestone and Hythe

Location - The property is located on the outskirts of Stelling Minnis which is a highly-regarded area to the South of Canterbury surrounded by farmland and countryside providing lovely walking and cycling. Stelling Minnis itself has a village shop, pub and primary school. The nearby Cathedral city of Canterbury provides a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities together with an extensive range of both primary and secondary schools including highly-regarded grammar schools. There are also various colleges, two universities and private schools. Canterbury West station provides High-Speed rail links to London St. Pancras with a journey time of approximately 55 minutes.

Fees - Tenant Fees - From 1st June 2019

Holding Deposit (per tenancy) - One week’s rent.
This is to reserve a property. Please Note: This will be withheld if any
relevant person (including any guarantors(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right to-
Rent check, provide false or misleading information, or fail to take all reasonable
steps to enter into a tenancy agreement (and / or Deed of Guarantee) within 15
calendar days of the holding deposit being received (or other Deadline for Agreement
as mutually agreed in writing).

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent under £50,000 per year)
Five weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the
tenancy.

Security Deposit (per tenancy. Rent of £50,000 or over per year)
Six weeks’ rent. This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the
tenancy.

Unpaid Rent
Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in
order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the
rent is more than 14 days in arrears.

Unpaid Rent
Tenants are liable for the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security
device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual cost of a
locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord and any other
persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there
will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or
other security device(s).

Variation of Contract (Tenant’s Request)
£50 (Inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s
instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.

Change of Sharer (Tenant’s Request)
£50 (inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. To
cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing
and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution
of new legal documents.

Early Termination (Tenant’s Request)
Should the tenant wish to terminate their contract before the end of the fixed term,
they shall be liable for the landlord’s cost in re-letting the property as well as all rent
due under the tenancy until start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be
no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

Client Money Protection is provided by Propertymark. Redress through The Property Ombudsmen Scheme.