Offers in Excess of £495,000 4 bedroom detached house for sale Milton On Stour, SP8

Tenure: Freehold

Kendall’s Lodge is a stunning detached four double bedroom Victorian house that has been lovingly restored and improved to an exceptionally high standard by the present owners to provide a spacious and adaptable family home affording comfortable living accommodation tastefully and stylishly decorated throughout.
The house enjoys a convenient location situated on the edge of Gillingham Town in the parish of Milton on Stour with beautifully enclosed cottage gardens, extending to approximately 1/3 acre, with ample parking and the benefit of a separate detached barn style garage and self contained annex accommodation enjoying far reaching field and coutryside views.

ACCOMMODATION
Approached via handsome original dressed stone pillars and original wrought iron gates and a second pair of wrought iron gates open onto driveway.
Attractive entrance porch with pitch and tiled roof canopy with timber uprights, raised flagstone step, attractive half timber panel front door with decorative obscure glazed panels, matching double glazed side windows.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY: Matching double glazed skylight window, recess spotlights, matching small double panel radiators, attractive oyster slate floors, stairwell with original turned banister post and handrail to return stairs to landing, useful understairs cupboard, butt ‘n’ bead stripped pine wainscot panelling, useful deep walk in cloaks cupboard with attractive stripped and waxed pine door, inner hallway with panel radiator with decorative screen and display sill.

SITTING ROOM: 23’2” x 12’2” Stripped pine door, a wonderful character room being bright and airy and well proportioned with attractive feature fireplace with inset green enamel woodburning stove, ‘distressed’ waxed wooden surround and display mantel with inset over mantel mirror, tiled hearth, light oak flooring and two panel radiators, fireside alcoves and alcove cupboards, wall lights, double glazed sash style window enjoying an outlook onto the side garden, attractive bespoke welsh dresser with shelves and matching cupboards with shelving, open through to:

DINING ROOM: 13’6” x 9’7” Bright and airy room with high vaulted ceiling and matching Velux double glazed skylight windows, matching sash windows enjoying an outlook over the garden, pair of French doors open onto the garden, light oak flooring.

STUDY: 11’5” x 6’11” Stripped pine door, double glazed window, panel radiator.

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN: 18’2” x 16’4” A wonderful family room being well proportioned and well equipped with a bespoke range of floor and wall cupboards with matching drawers and trim with contrasting natural wood and distressed handpainted doors, two display cabinets, cornice and trim, black granite work surfaces, inset 1½ bowl china clay sink with drainer and mixer tap, stone fireplace with waxed beam, wine rack above and inset cream Rangemaster cooker, extractor and light, rustic ceramic tiled splashback. Central island with oiled beech wood surface and inset copper bowl sink with mixer taps, including integrated breakfast bar with slatted wood foot rest shelf, additional storage cupboards and integral dishwasher. Recessed larder/fridge/freezer, double panel radiator, integral automatic washing machine, attractive ’oyster’ slate flooring, exposed beam to ceiling, recess spotlights, matching double glazed sash windows and double glazed French doors enjoy outlook and access onto pretty gardens, stripped pine door with obscure glazing into:

REAR PORCH: Terracotta floor tiles, floorstanding Grant boiler providing oil central heating and domestic hot water, half double glazed and panel back door

CLOAKROOM: Terracotta floor tiles, butt ’n’ bead wainscot panelling, low level W.C., wash hand basin, double glazed window, wall cupboard housing meter cupboard and electric fuse box.

LANDING: original turned banister post and handrail spindles, hatch to insulated loft space, double panel radiator, double glazed window enjoying outlook over the front, useful built in storage cupboard.

FAMILY BATHROOM: Stripped pine door, free standing slipper bath with ball and claw feet, chrome mixer tap with hand held shower attachment, low level W.C., pedestal wash basin, ceramic tiled splash back, granite tiled floor, sash window, heated towel rail, extractor fan.

MASTER BEDROOM: 18’2” x 10’11” Bright and airy being dual aspect with matching double glazed sash windows enjoying an outlook onto fields and countryside, built in his ’n’ her wardrobes with basket shelf, hanging rail and shelf space, door to:

ENSUITE SHOWER: Period style white suite comprising low level W.C. with wooden handle, pedestal wash hand basin, polished limestone floortiles, fully enclosed glass shower cubicle with mains power shower, fully tiled with matching tiles to splashbacks, heated towel rail, double glazed sash window, shaver point.

BEDROOM 2: 11’5” x 7’7” Double glazed sash window enjoying outlook onto side garden, double panel radiator, built in vanity cupboard with mosaic tiled dresser top and inset wash hand basin, butt ‘n’ bead wainscot panelling, built in airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and slatted wood shelving.

BEDROOM 3: 12’ 2” x 12’ Stripped pine door, sash window enjoying outlook onto fields and farmland, stripped pine fireplace with Victorian cast iron fire back and grate, stripped pine floorboards, built in wardrobe with hanging rail.

BEDROOM 4: 12’ 2” x 12’ Stripped pine floor boards, Victorian cast iron fireplace, built in wardrobe cupboard, double glazed sash window enjoying outlook over garden and field.

OUTSIDE
The South facing gardens are an attractive and delightful feature and lie to the front, side and rear of the house, being well maintained and beautifully tended, laid out to a traditional cottage style with well maintained lawns edged with well stocked flower beds and borders, planted with and abundance of established flowering plants and shrubs including jasmine, honeysuckle, roses, wisteria and clematis. Flagstone paved rustic pathway lead around to all areas of the garden. There are a variety of established fruit trees, including apples, plum, cherry, pear and greengage and grapevine. There is a productive vegetable plot with raised beds enclosed by picket post fencing and there is a greenhouse. The garden is enclosed by established clipped hedging and enjoys a sunny and sheltered position. Gravel driveway leads to ample parking apron with low stone walls and iron railing and leads to :




DETACHED GARAGE: Metal up and over doors, outside light and power, shelving, wall hung ‘Vaillant’ LPG gas boiler providing central heating to radiators and domestic hot water for the Studio, fluorescent strip light. Stable door to side to:

KITCHEN: 10’4” x 6’9” Fitted with a range of light woodgrain floor and wall cupboards with matching drawers, contrasting roll top work surfaces, inset single drainer stainless steel sink unit, space and plumbing for automatic washing machine, electric cooker point, ceramic tiles to splashbacks, extractor fan, space for fridge, spotlights.

DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM: Low level W.C., wash hand basin, tiled splashback, extractor fan and light.

Return stairs and handrail to:

OPEN PLAN STUDIO/BEDROOM: 20’6” x 11’2” Dual aspect matching casement windows, light woodgrain flooring, walk in wet room shower area being fully tiled with glazed folding screens and wash hand basin, double panel radiator, spotlights

SERVICES: Water, electricity, drainage, telephone, oil and LPG gas all subject to the usual utility regulations.

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment through the agents.