New meets old at Dowle Street Cottage, a 15th-century home for sale in the heart of Darling Buds of May country.

Push open the heavy oak front door to find a cosy three-bedroom home, where a recent refurbishment puts up-to-date design against medieval character, to stunning effect.

Floor tiles by high-end brand Fired Earth lead from the hallway through to the heavily-beamed kitchen/diner, which has gloss units with lime-green worktops. A central island has an inset hob. Appliances are by premium brand Miele. Underfloor heating ensures toasty toes, even in winter.

In the 18ft x 14ft sitting room the huge inglenook fireplace houses a contemporary-style wood-burning stove by Aga.

Next to the stunning wood mullion bay window, with its leaded light panes, the owners have installed a space-saving wall-mounted TV.

The new-meets-old feel continues upstairs, where a four-poster bed in a modern light oak stands beneath the magnificent curved dark oak beams. A new light fitting hangs overhead, but it’s in an unmistakably medieval style.

Each of the two first floor bedrooms has a modern en suite, while the third bedroom is on the ground floor and has its own cloakroom.

Alex Davies, of selling agent Hobbs Parker, says: “Dowle Street Cottage is a Grade II*-listed late medieval Kentish Hall house of historic and architectural interest. Although very much a cottage, the property is a fine example of its type featuring a wealth of exposed timbers and beams with an abundance of period character.

“Dowle Street Cottage has been improved by the present owners including rewiring and re-plumbing along with updated fittings in the kitchen and bathrooms in a more contemporary style, juxtaposed with the historic characteristics.”

The cottage stands in gardens of three-quarters of an acre, at Dowle Street, in Pluckley, location of much of the filming for 1990s comedy drama The Darling Buds of May. A barn has planning permission for conversion to a one-bedroom annexe.

It has a guide price of £875,000.

For information ring the agent on 01233 506260.