Clayhill Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1BD

If you imagine a cottage escape in Kent, the very image of this property may spring to mindLocated in the heart of the romantic village of Goudhurst, which itself sits in the lush Kentish countryside, this traditional country home is the perfect place for you and five of your closest companions to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday lifeEnter the property through a fairytale wooden door, into a courtyard and the main houseInside, the heart of the home is the large, open plan living area.

There is a raised, rustic kitchen, a comfy sitting area, and a dining table fit for a holiday feast, all ingeniously renovated around the period features of the building, including exposed beams and brickworkA set of stairs leads to a snug for those wishing to delay bedtime, and then on into the first of the bedrooms, a bunk bedroom and a double, each with lovely views of the gardenHead outside for your secret third bedroom, a comfortable pull out bed in the charming en suite summer house that sits at the end of the pebbled courtyardA garden weaves around the outside buildings (including a laundry room) and offers plenty of little places to sit, eat and relish the weather.

You probably won't be eager to leave this country palace, but there's plenty to do in the open air nearbyHead to Sissinghurst Castle, a pretty 6 mile journey away, and explore the extraordinary gardens where Vita Sackville West, the woman who inspired Virginia Woolf's Orlando, lived and workedOr, do a crawl of the area's vineyardsThe Hush Heath Estate is 5 miles away and the Biddenden Vineyard is 14.5 miles away near the vibrant town of Tenterden..