A Grade II-listed cottage overlooking a green in one of Kent’s quaintest villages has been quickly snapped up after going on the market for just £230,000.
Number 6, Stone Row Cottages in Fordcombe, near Tunbridge Wells, went on the market with Brookbanks Estate Agents at the end of April and was under offer by last Monday.
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The sandstone-built terrace property dating from the early 19th century has a single double bedroom and is said to require some upgrading.
It has an extensive back garden with a pond, a view at the front across the village green and is only minutes from a pub, village hall and recreation field.
There is a bus-stop immediately outside. It is a key part of the Fordcombe Conservation Area.
The property was owned by the West Kent Housing Association and for the last 20 years has been let to a single tenant, who died recently.
Linda Atkinson, who was a friend of the former tenant and knows the property well, said: “I think the housing association seriously undervalued it - especially in this location.
“Someone’s got a real bargain.”
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A spokesman for the West Kent Housing Association said: “All our disposals are valued by a RICs-qualified valuer prior to going to the market.
“This property has been marketed in accordance with that approach.”