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Cafe and property, Teapot Island, for sale in Yalding, near Maidstone, for £950,000

05:00, 04 April 2023

Follow in the footsteps of royalty as a much-loved cafe goes on the market.

Teapot Island, in Yalding, was visited by King Charles and the Queen Consort back in 2014 after meeting those affected by Christmas time floods in the area.

King Charles looks bemused at the Teapot Island collection back in 2014. Picture: Martin Apps
King Charles looks bemused at the Teapot Island collection back in 2014. Picture: Martin Apps

The cafe, which is known for its bizarre yet fascinating display of thousands of teapots, and its attached accommodation, is now on the market for £950,000.

The restaurant, which was described as a “surreal experience” in an Eat My Words review by one of our reporters, comes with a fully fitted kitchen, customer toilets, and a conservatory area with additional seating.

There’s also a small but charming outdoor seating area next to the river for diners to enjoy in the warmer months, along with a children’s play area.

Inside the cafe where customers can order their food. Picture: Sibley Pares
Inside the cafe where customers can order their food. Picture: Sibley Pares
The cafe is situated right next to the river and has outdoor seating for the summer. Picture: Sibley Pares
The cafe is situated right next to the river and has outdoor seating for the summer. Picture: Sibley Pares

The additional space inside the cafe is currently used as a museum, which displays more than 8,000 teapots collected over the decades.

For £2.50, visitors can admire the quirky collection after their meal, including festive teapots, teapots based on popular brands such as Guinness and Harley Davidson, and teapots dating back to the 1930s.

Unfortunately, the extensive collection isn't included with the current sale, but potential buyers can discuss purchasing it at an additional cost if they wish to keep the teapot museum going.

There are 8,000 teapots on display inside the cafe's museum. Picture: Angela Cole
There are 8,000 teapots on display inside the cafe's museum. Picture: Angela Cole

For those thinking about snapping up Teapot Island, it won’t just be a unique cafe that they’ll be buying - a four-bedroom property is also part of the package.

The house has three bedrooms on the ground floor, with an additional fourth bedroom with its own en suite bathroom on the first floor.

The residential property also features a spacious kitchen, family bathroom and large reception room.

The four-bedroom residential property is attached to the cafe. Picture: Sibley Pares
The four-bedroom residential property is attached to the cafe. Picture: Sibley Pares
The family home has a living room, kitchen and bathroom. Picture: Sibley Pares
The family home has a living room, kitchen and bathroom. Picture: Sibley Pares

The biggest surprise of the house, however, is that it comes with its very own private swimming pool.

The pool can be found in the back garden, which is tucked behind the property and hidden from the view of customers enjoying their meal outside the front of the cafe.

There's even a swimming pool in the back garden. Picture: Sibley Pares
There's even a swimming pool in the back garden. Picture: Sibley Pares

For the ease of both customers and those living in the family home, Teapot Island is only a short drive from the county town of Maidstone, and half a mile from Yalding train station.

To find out more about this unusual property and cafe, visit Sibley Pares.

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