Offers in Excess of £525,000 5 bedroom detached house for sale Lamberhurst Quarter, Lamberhurst

Tenure: Freehold

Situation:
Tott Cottage is situated in a rural location adjacent to the A21 on the outskirts of the pretty and recently by-passed village of Lamberhurst.

The village offers a good range of shops and services for everyday needs including a general store, bakery, butcher, newsagents, church, primary school and golf course, as well as a number of popular inns.

For the commuter, the A21 offers access to both London and the South coast. Rail services can be found in the villages of Frant and Wadhurst and the towns of Paddock Wood and Tunbridge Wells and provide a regular commuter service to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street in approximately an hour.

The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is just 6 miles distant and provides a wide range of amenities including the Royal Victoria shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres.

The beautiful surrounding countryside includes some excellent walks and local places of interest, including Scotney Castle and Finchcocks Museum and for those seeking outdoor pursuits, there is Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the South East, where a wide range of water sports can be enjoyed.

Description:
Tott Cottage is an attractive and well presented detached cottage, with origins dating back to the early 1800’s. The property has been sympathetically and tastefully refurbished and substantially enlarged to provide good-sized family accommodation, retaining and combining period features with modern day tastes.

The property benefits from many improvements made by the current owners, including new double glazed windows throughout, a comprehensive overhaul of the roof and tile hangings, a new oil-fired central heating system, a new kitchen and bathrooms.

The external elevations are brick and tile beneath a slate tiled roof.

Arranged over two floors, the accommodation comprises:

Ground floor:

Outside lantern light. Solid oak front door with wrought iron door furniture leading to:

Entrance lobby: 10’8 x 6’2 (3.2m x 1.9m)
A good-sized space with double glazed window to front. Stone cobbled floor with inset coir door matt.

Reception hall: 13’9 max x 9’4 (4.1m x 2.8)
Double glazed window to front. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Stairs leading to first floor. Solid oak strip floor. Understairs storage cupboard. Ceiling spotlights. Radiator. Gate entry phone. Alarm control box. Doors leading sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room and study.

Sitting room: 17’10 x 17’3 (5.4m x 5.3m)
A light double aspect room with double glazed windows to front and side. An attractive stone and brick inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and wood burning stove. Exposed timbers to ceiling. 3 wall light points. TV/satellite point. Radiator.

Kitchen/breakfast room: 21’7 max x 20’4 maximum (6.6m x 6.2m)
An impressive light room with double glazed windows and double glazed french doors to rear leading to garden. An extensive range of wood fronted shaker style wall and base units with melamine worksurfaces above and tiled splashbacks. Freestanding DeLonghi stainless steel dual fuel range cooker with 5 gas burners and double electric oven. Stainless steel splashback with large stainless steel extractor fan over. I½ bowl ceramic sink with drainer and chrome mixer tap. Integrated SMEG dishwasher. Large island with base unit cupboards and drawers and breakfast bar area with melamine worksurface. Space and plumbing for large fridge freezer. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Inset ceiling halogen spotlights. Ceiling spotlights. Under-unit lighting. Solid oak strip floor. 2 radiators.

Dining/family room: 14’4 x 9’0 (4.4m x 2.7m)
Double glazed window to rear. 4 wall light points. Radiator. TV point.

Utility room: 13’6 x 5’9 (4.1m x 1.7m)
Double glazed window to rear. A range of modern shaker style wall and base units with laminate worksurfaces above. Extensive shelving to walls. Stainless steel sink with drainer. Cupboard housing meters. Space and plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Space for fridge/freezer. Tiled floor. Ceiling spotlights. Radiator.

Cloakroom: Double glazed window with obscure glass to side. Low level WC. Corner wall hung wash basin with tiled splashback. Tiled floor. Ceiling spotlights. Radiator.

Study: 9’4 x 9’3 (2.8m x 2.8m)
Double glazed window to front. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Recess with shelving. Cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Telephone point with broadband connection. Radiator.

First floor:

Landing:
Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Skylight funnel over stairwell. Smoke alarm.

Bedroom 1: 15’1 x 15’4 (4.6m x 4.7m) reducing to 11’0 (3.3m)
A lovely double aspect room with far reaching views with double glazed windows to front and side. Coving to ceiling. Two built-in double wardrobe cupboards and single wardrobe cupboard with louvred doors. Picture rail. 4 wall light points with dimmer switch. TV/satellite point. Telephone point. Radiator.

En-suite bathroom: Skylight funnel. Panelled bath with Triton power shower over with glass screen and tiled walls Low level WC. Pedestal wash basin. Heated towel rail. Coving to ceiling. Stripped pine floorboards. Wall recess shelf. .

Bedroom 2: 13’8 x 9’9 (4.2m x 3.0m) extending to 11’7 (3.5m)
Double glazed dormer window to rear. Original exposed timbers to ceiling. Partially sloped ceiling. Inset halogen ceiling spotlights. 2 wall lights. TV point. Radiator.

En-suite bathroom: Double glazed dormer window to rear. Partially sloped ceiling. Panelled corner bath. Low level WC. Pedestal wash basin. Inset halogen ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan. Radiator.

Bathroom: Double glazed dormer window to rear. Partially sloped ceiling. Panelled bath. Shower enclosure with glass hinged door and Triton power shower. Low level WC. Pedestal wash basin. Inset halogen ceiling spotlights. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Radiator.

Bedroom 3: 14’8 x 11’2 (4.5m x 3.4m)
Double glazed dormer windows to rear. Partially sloped ceiling. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Inset halogen ceiling spotlights. 2 wall lights. Smoke alarm. Radiator.

Bedroom 4: 10’11 x 10’0 (3.3m x 3.0m)
Double glazed window to front. Original exposed timbers to ceiling and walls. Pretty brick fireplace. Radiator.

Bedroom 5: 11’6 x 7’10 (3.5m x 2.4m)
Double glazed window to front. Original exposed timbers to ceiling. Smoke alarm. Radiator.

Outside:
The property is approached through electric close board gates over a good-sized gravel driveway with parking for numerous vehicles, leading to the detached double garage, which has been split into two areas, 16’2 x 15’10 (4.9m x 4.8m) and 16’2 x 7’10 (4.9m x 2.7m), with the larger part having ample storage and a window to the front. The building is of brick construction beneath a slate roof and has two metal up and over doors and power and light connected.

The garden is a real feature of the property with its rural outlook and far reaching views and extends to approximately ¾ of an acre.

There is a pretty area of garden at the front of the cottage with an abundance of well established shrubs and plants, including hebe, viburnum and rose. There are also a variety of trees, including a rowan and a flowering cherry.

The main garden, where there is also an area of terrace, is found at the side of the property, and is laid to lawn and backs onto open fields.

The garden continues around the rear of the property, where there is a mature oak tree, and backs onto adjoining woodland.

There is also a large garden shed next to the garage.