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5 bed house for sale Otham Street, Otham, ME15

Excess of

£900,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £277 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £4,171 a year EPC F 34 potential E

Key features

Grade II listed property having been in the same family for over 65 years
Wonderful opportunity to refurbish this historic home
Five bedrooms
Three reception rooms
Attractive gardens
2.2 miles from Bearsted with local shops and train station with services into London Victoria

About this property

An historic Grade II listed country house with extensive mature gardens. The Limes is a distinguished Grade II listed residence nestled in the village of Otham. With origins tracing back to the 15th and 16th centuries, this remarkable home radiates timeless charm and character.

The Limes showcases crafted timber framing beneath a traditional Kent peg tiled roof, a Georgian channel rendered facade with a plain stone-coped parapet and flat roofed porch with engaged Doric columns. Situated within the Otham Conservation Area, amidst medieval architecture and rural landscapes with far reaching views over surrounding countryside.

Floorplan

Energy performance

F 34

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

55-68

39-54

48 E

21-38

34 F

1-20

This home is rated band F, scoring 34 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band E (48) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band G £4,171 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,668
Band B

£1,946
Band C

£2,225
Band D

£2,503
Band E

£3,059
Band F

£3,615
Band G

This home: £4,171
Band H

£5,005

This home is in band G, which costs £4,171 a year in Maidstone for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Maidstone, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£277 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£378 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£268 / sq ft

£277 / sq ft

£477 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£277 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in ME15 (£268–£477, 10th–90th percentile, 1,135 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,135 homes sold in ME15 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in ME15 →

Location

Otham Street, Otham, ME15

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £900,000

£450k £1.4m

Deposit10% £90,000

£0 £900k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £810,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £180,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Lilac Cottage, Otham Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£230,000
Graynoth Place, Otham Street Detached	Detached	Nov 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£998,000
Amber House, Otham Street Detached	Detached	Nov 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,500,000
Tulip Cottage, Otham Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£238,000
1, Gable Cottages, Otham Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2015	958 sq ft £522/sq ft	958 sq ft	£522	£500,000
Swallows, Otham Street Detached	Detached	Nov 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£485,000
Bramley, Otham Street Detached	Detached	Sept 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£475,000
Tulip Cottage, Otham Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£180,000