# Old School House | 4 Bedroom detached house | Church Hill, Charing, TN27 0BU | For Sale > **Source URL:** https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/estate-agents/property-for-sale/property-specifics?propertyId=AVS260230 > **Property ID:** AVS260230 > **Primary Image:** https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_19.jpg > **Last Updated:** 2026-09-18T14:05:53Z ## Property Summary - **Price:** £925,000 - **Tenure:** freehold - **Bedrooms:** 4 - **Bathrooms:** 3 - **Reception Rooms:** 3 - **Acres:** 2 Acres - **Keywords:** annexe, beams, equestrian, Equestrian, home office, paddock, Paddock, outbuildings, rural, semi-rural, station within 5 miles, stables - **Negotiator Quote:** This kind of village architecture can make remarkable homes -- Alex Davies, Managing Director ## Property Status - **Availability:** For Sale - **Viewing:** By appointment only. Contact Alex Davies, Email: alex.davies@hobbsparker.co.uk, Call: 01233506260 - **Arrange a Viewing Online:** https://hobbsparker.typeform.com/to/HkJxkv?propname=Old+School+House&property_reference=C10406&typeform-source=www.hobbsparker.co.uk&address=not_known&marketing_consent_given=blank ## Property Details ### Features - Fascinating 19th-century former village school, converted into a family home while retaining a wealth of original character. - Impressive Kitchen/Diner, formerly the school hall, featuring exposed beams, a striking tall arched window and galleried mezzanine. - Self-contained first-floor apartment/annexe with its own balcony, ideal for extended family, guests or additional living space. - About 1.5 acres in all, with excellent access to Charing, Pluckley and Egerton, while Ashford International and the M20 are within easy reach. - Flexible and versatile accommodation with three ground-floor bedrooms, including one en suite. - Attractive sitting room with wooden floorboards, wood-burning stove and adjoining conservatory overlooking the gardens. - Extensive gardens, stables and paddock, providing an excellent setting for equestrian or country living. - Set in a tucked-away village location adjacent to the church, surrounded by glorious countryside with far-reaching views and country walks immediately nearby. ### Short Description A fascinating conversion of an 1860s School House featuring an impressive Kitchen/Diner with a mezzanine gallery above, wooden beams and a distinctive tall arched school hall window. The flexible and versatile accommodation also benefits from an annexe apartment on the first floor with a balcony. The house is situated adjacent to the church in a tucked away location with extensive gardens, stables and a paddock. In all about 1.77 acres ### Long Description This 19th Century former village school is believed to have been converted into a family house in the 1970s retaining many original characteristics. The principal room, formerly the school hall, is now an impressive Kitchen/Diner with a galleried mezzanine room above which has been used as a home working space. The adjacent sitting room has wooden floorboards, a wood burning stove and a large adjacent conservatory. In addition to three comfortable ground floor bedrooms (1 Ensuite), there is an apartment on the first floor with a balcony which has been previously used as an annexe but can be incorporated for use by a family if required as additional bedrooms. Charing Heath is a village hamlet surrounded by glorious countryside with lovely views across surrounding fields and country walks immediately to hand. For everyday facilities, the neighbouring villages of Egerton, Pluckley and Charing offer primary schools, shops, surgeries and the latter two both have railway stations. The thriving Market Town of Ashford has a wider range of facilities including modern retail outlets and a wide range of recreational amenities. Ashford International station offers domestic HS1 services to London St. Pancras in just 38 minutes. M20 motorway junctions 8 and 9 are just a few miles distant. The surrounding area is well served by an excellent choice of schools both in the state and independent sectors. Tenure – Freehold Listed status – Not listed Council tax – Band G Water - mains Private drainage to Cesspit Heating – Oil Mains electricity Flood risk – Very low Broadband – Available Mobile Signal Coverage – Yes Satellite TV – Available Public footpaths – A footpath passes between the main garden and the stables ## Property Images - [Land Plan](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_19.jpg) - [Picture No. 17](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_17.jpg) - [Picture No. 16](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_16.jpg) - [Picture No. 15](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_15.jpg) - [Picture No. 14](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_14.jpg) - [Picture No. 13](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_13.jpg) - [Picture No. 12](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_12.jpg) - [Picture No. 11](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_11.jpg) - [Picture No. 10](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_10.jpg) - [Picture No. 09](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_09.jpg) - [Picture No. 08](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_08.jpg) - [Picture No. 07](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_07.jpg) - [Picture No. 06](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_06.jpg) - [Picture No. 05](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_05.jpg) - [Picture No. 04](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_04.jpg) - [Picture No. 03](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_03.jpg) - [Picture No. 02](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_02.jpg) ## Property Floorplans - [Floorplan 1](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/AVS/26/AVS260230_20.png) --- For more information or to arrange a viewing, please [view this property on the Hobbs Parker website]({https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/estate-agents/property-for-sale/property-specifics?propertyId=AVS260230}), or call 01233506260.