Cottage royal historique du Kent, grands jardins, piscine privée & jacuzzi

Plantagenet Cottage is unique, charming and hidden away on the outskirts of a picturesque Kentish village. We're located within the beautiful Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty and the views from our garden overlook the Eastwell Manor Country Estate.

The cottage is steeped in history dating back to the 16th century when originally built as a one-room dwelling by Richard Plantagenet, a natural son of King Richard III [the one they found under the car park in Leicester], so our Richard was, in theory, the last in the bloodline of the Plantagenet Kings of England. It's a fascinating story and you will find books and other information about this at the cottage.

We are ideally suited to 6 people [possible 7th on pull-out mattress] across 3 bedrooms: one with a fixed king-size bed, and two that can each be made up as twin singles or a super king. The entire detached property has been refurbished to a high standard, providing all modern amenities and comfort whilst maintaining the cottage's rustic charm and historical character.

The large living area has 2 comfortable sofas, a smart TV with Netflix, Amazon / iPlayer etc. It also has a large inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove – it's lovely having cosy log fires in colder months.

The dining area has a table seating 6/7 people below a vaulted ceiling with a gothic arch looking out to the garden.

There is also an office space with network ports and printer, and USB charging from most rooms.

The fully equipped kitchen has hopefully everything you might need!

Our bathroom has a bath, rain shower, toilet and sink – and it has a cubby hole inside a recently exposed old fireplace. There's also a rustic outdoor shower in the garden.

The garden wraps around the property and has a park-like feel with lots of well-established trees & shrubs. Lots of space for kids to play… we even have 'Teletubby' mounds! There is a BBQ, a swing, a summer house, badminton, outside seating areas and a large in-ground trampoline, which is great fun for small and big kids too!

A definite highlight in warmer months is the outdoor heated swimming pool, in a walled area in a sunny corner of the garden. POOL OPEN APRIL TO END OF OCTOBER – exact dates are weather dependent. The hot tub is available to hire on request (£150 per stay) and is a lovely warm option all year round.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome by prior agreement.

Our cottage is in a delightful spot that we think has a lovely relaxed feeling and good atmosphere.

There's an outdoor 3-pin socket by the driveway for slow EV charging – please bring your own cable.