Six miles from Sandwich, it stands behind electric gates in landscaped gardens in the rural setting of Elmstone, with the small village of Preston half a mile away and the larger village of Wingham two miles away.

The early Victorian property has been enlarged and refurbished and the agent considers it to be one of the finest country houses in the area.

A porch with flagstone floor and gothic arch doorway leads to the entrance hall and impressive staircase to the first floor.

The drawing room is elegant and spacious with beautiful fireplace, ornate cornicing and two pairs of french windows to the garden.

Further french windows lead to an orangery, which has a terrace overlooking the gardens.

The dining room has a pretty Adam style fireplace and bay window with french windows to the terrace.

A family sitting room has a bay window seat and space for a study area.

The breakfast room has a custom built painted dresser, marble floor tiling and door to the terrace. Openings each side of a chimney breast lead to the beautifully fitted kitchen with Corian work surfaces including island unit, a Falcon cooker range with induction hob and a state-of-the-art extractor unit. There is a laundry room and two downstairs cloakrooms.

The master bedroom is on the first floor and is double aspect with an en suite. There are three further bedrooms on this floor and a family bathroom. Two bedrooms are on the second floor.

The extensive landscaped gardens surround the house and have rose beds, colourful flower borders and a restored stream and ponds beneath mature trees.

There is a purpose-built boules court and hard tennis court. The L-shaped paddocks wrap around the garden.

The two-bedroom cottage has fitted kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, study and downstairs cloakroom with two first floor bedrooms and the family bathroom.

There are a number of garages and a workshop.

The Old Rectory, Elmstone, near Sandwich.
Guide price: £2.8 million.

For more information ring the agent Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01227 781600.