The Chestnuts

Waltham, Nr Canterbury

A large modern house with an adjacent converted barn provides wonderful views of the owner’s paddocks and countryside with roaming horses and wildlife around. This unique country getaway offers an exclusive stay perfect for a group of friends for a celebration and for families looking for a retreat with children and pets who are also welcome to stay.

Flexible accommodation is available in the three properties.

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Facilities

BBQ

BBQ - Coal

Child Friendly

Cot

Country

Dishwasher

14 Miles To The Beach

5.7 Miles To The Nearest Train Station

1.1 Miles To The Pub

7 Miles To The Shops

DVD Player

Fire

Garden

Ground Floor Bedroom

Highchair

Iron & Board

Large Holiday Homes

Linen & Towels

Microwave

Parking - Off Street

Pet Friendly

Smoke Detectors

Vacuum Cleaner

Washing Machine

8Mb Wi-Fi

Woodburning Stove

About The Chestnuts

The Chestnuts: 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms. The accommodation comprises of the main house and an adjacent barn, terrace with outside furniture, BBQ, pets permitted, parking off road.

The House
Ground Floor
Hallway, with sitting room and kitchen leading off.
Sitting room, snug seating for 17 guests, sofas, TV, DVD player. Log burner.
Kitchen/breakfast room, dishwasher, gas hob and electric oven, extractor, TV, dining table and 16 seats. Log burner.
Downstairs cloakroom with WC and utility area.

First Floor
Master bedroom (sleeps 3), double bed and a single bed, double aspect windows, balcony and en-suite shower room.
Family room (sleeps 4), double bed and 2 x single beds and en-suite shower room.
Twin room (sleeps 2)
Double room (sleeps 2)
Family bathroom, bath (jacuzzi) and separate shower.

Second Floor
Attic family bedroom, two double beds and two single beds. Wardrobe. En-suite bathroom with shower over.

Barn - one level
Open plan sitting/dining room and kitchen with 3 seater sofa and 2 seater sofa, dining table and 6 chairs, TV with Freeview and integral DVD player. Bluetooth speaker.
Kitchen with electric oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine
Master Bedroom (sleeps 2), King size
Bedroom 2 (sleeps 2), twin 3ft beds
Bathroom with bath and overhead shower, WC and basin

Outside
The Chestnuts: 1 terrace with furniture to seat 16 plus guests, Coal BBQ (please provide your own coal).
The Barn: Gravel courtyard with garden furniture overlooking the paddock.
Communal seating area overlooking paddock with garden furniture.
Parking for 6/8 cars double parked.

Things You Need to Know

Towels and linen are provided

Wi-Fi

Central heating

Logs provided

Hairdryers provided

Coal BBQ/fire pit (coals not provided)

2 cots available on request.

Stag parties are not permitted.

Pets are welcome. Please note additional pet charges are £35 per pet per week (or part of) will be charged.

Please note, check in is 4.00pm and check out is 10.00am.

Early check in, and late checkouts, may be available on request, subject to availability. Fees will apply. Please contact Bloom Stays for more details.

The owners have horses at the stables situated on site that can be petted, but riding on the site is unfortunately not available. Introductions can be made to the horses by arrangement with the owners. There is a riding school less than a mile away. Please ask for more details from the Booking Team. Livery options are available from £75 per week including stables and a paddock. Food can be arranged at an additional cost.

If you’re wondering how to feed your crowd on holiday, check out our local caterers page. We have a long list of recommended private chefs for brunches, lunches, BBQs and bespoke dinner parties.
House Rules

We would respectfully ask that the following house rules are adhered to, to avoid any damages to our beautiful holiday home. Should any damages arise please note charges may be taken from your security deposit.

Please note check out is 10am. Please ensure you vacate on time to allow our housekeepers to enter the property and prepare it for the next guests.
Smoking is not permitted in the property at any time.
Please note for insurance purposes the number of guests must not exceed the total occupancy of the house.
For fire safety reasons please do not use any candles in the property.
Please note stag parties are not permitted.
Please be respectful to neighbours Quiet hours are between 11pm and 9am.
Parties and loud music are not permitted.

In the Area

Step outside this modern house and immerse yourself in the surrounding countryside, located in the small village of Waltham, with a choice of picturesque walks surrounding you, and an array of countryside pubs a short drive away. Ideally situated for exploring this wonderful part of Kent, if you can draw yourself away from the beautiful countryside, with the historic city of Canterbury a 20-minute drive away and the coast at quaint Hythe and vibrant Folkestone within a half an hour by car.

For more recommendations on things to do and see check out our travel guides on Canterbury, Whitstable, Hythe and Folkestone.

What about the extra bits to complete your break away?

Extras and Experiences

Illustration of champagne flutes and bubbles for a celebration

Reviews

Had a great stay at the Chestnuts 4.2/5

Had a fabulous weekend, the house was clean, big grounds, comfortable layout of the house. Only few minor details - no amenities in showers and only one hairdryer for the whole house

Guest | 16 July 2024

!00th Birthday 3.7/5

Stayed for a long weekend for a family rememberance and celebration. Great size house with lovely proportioned rooms that met the needs of all generations. The house was generally clean and well equiped. However, it is in our opinion beginning to appear tired and could benefit from some updateing. For example the towels were all looking slightly grey and quite thin. The sofas in the main sitting room were not very comfertable. Whilst there was plenty of cutlery and crockery not that much mtached and was cheap. The weekend we were there it snowed and was very cold and while there were two log burners there was no kindling when we arrived although the owner did supply a bag the next morning, we would also have run out of wood if we had them both going all weekend. The Bloom and Stay folder desperately needs updating, its is poor condition and seriously lacking in useful info, All this said we had a fab weekend, the room sizes and bathroom facilities were excellent and the host was extremely welcoming

Stephen Morgan | 12 December 2023

Fantastic for big family groups! 5/5

We had a wonderful time at the Chestnuts. Lovely spacious house, friendly, helpful owners and magnificent location . We woke up each day to views over the fields and horses grazing at the fence! We were a family of 23 and this place felt like our home for the weekend.

Vanessa Kelly | 03 October 2023

Lovely house for a special 70th birthday surprise 4.2/5

We had a lovely stay at Chesnuts. we had a small problem with the fridge not working when we arrived but the owners live accross from the house and helped us. The garden was great for the kids, had a hose so perfect for a paddling pool. All rooms were well equipped

Paula Riley | 22 June 2022

5/5

Thank you Martin & Paula for amazing accommodation, such a lovely place!

Mrs Few | 01 April 2022

5/5

I enjoyed waking up to horses trotting down by my window. The bed was really comfy and the dogs enjoyed the nearby park. We had everything we needed and it was all tidy. I liked watching the movies & playing some of my favourite games. 'Hopefully I didn't make too much noise' from Lucas age 9

| 07 March 2022

A wonderful family Christmas 4.7/5

We stayed at the chestnuts from 23rd to 30th December. Our 3 children & partners & 4 grandchildren & a friend, it is the perfect house for a family get together. Unfortunately we could not book the weather, it rained the whole week, but the house is big enough to cope with us all. Paula & Martin (the owners) were very friendly & helpful if we needed anything.

Paula Miller | 31 December 2021

Great stay 4.8/5

We booked this as a family holiday home for a week. The host was very accommodating. Everyone loved it. I would book this again. It's worth the money.

Renae Phiri | 18 October 2021

Kent retreat 4.3/5

Chestnuts house and barns were perfect size for our group. Our even better if would be: decent cooking pans to reflect number of guests; maybe curtains in the bedrooms to reduce sunlight in the mornings and most importantly decent garden furniture. The bench provided broke with two members of our family sitting on it - on inspection it was rotten through at the joints and unfortunately the concrete seating had a large crack so we avoided using that all week. The staff at Bloom Stays were very helpful with our booking and customer service and the owners were helpful on site. Would use again.

Kathleen Farr | 15 August 2021