The Limes (1876)

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Sale particulars by Messrs Debenham, Tewson and Farmer from Wateringbury Estate sale catalogue (P385/28/3 at Kent Archives) of 1876 :

LOT 9

(Coloured Blue and numbered 48 and 49 on Plan)

A VERY ATTRACTIVE FREEHOLD RESIDENCE

(Brick built and Slated), situate near the Vicarage, IN THE PARISH OF WATERINGBURY

approached by a Carriage Drive , and containing

On the UPPER FLOOR-Three Bedrooms, Day and Night Nurseries, a Dressing Room, Lavatory, w.c. , and two Servants' Bedrooms over Kitchen.

On the GROUND FLOOR-Entrance Hall, paved with marble; good Drawing and Dining Rooms, with casements opening to Lawn; Conservatory, Butler's Pantry, Kitchen, Scullery, and a w.c.

Larder, Knife House, Apple Room.

LAWN AND PLEASURE GROUNDS

(Well shrubbed and timbered), Rustic Summer House, GOOD KITCHEN GARDEN,

CAPITAL BRICK AND SLATED STABLING

(Recently erected), comprising Two Stalls, a Loose Box, hay and Corn Room, Harness room, and

Coach house for two carriages, Cow House, Enclosed Yard, Stove House, Potting Shed, Potato

House, Pulty House, &c; also an

EXCELLENT GRASS PADDOCK

With frontage to Wateringbury Street, the total quantity being about 3a. 2r. 17p.

Let on lease to Captain Bury for a term of 21 years from July 6th 1872 (determinable by the leasee

only on giving six months notice previous to the 6th day of July in any year) at the low Rent of

£60 PER ANNUM,

The leasee covenanting to expend the sum of £400 at least in alterations and improvements.