Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18

A most attractive family home dating from the 18th century, offering stylish accommodation arranged over three floors, with charming gardens of about 0.72 acres, a swimming pool & workshop.

Description

The welcoming entrance hall leads to the superb reception rooms comprising a sitting room with a feature fireplace and a dining room with a fireplace and French doors opening to the terrace; both providing excellent areas for entertaining and family living.

The modern kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with a range of integral appliances and enjoys an outlook to the rear gardens.

A utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, and leads to a modern shower room.

Stairs rise to the first floor and principal bedroom suite, which benefits from an outlook to the front together with a built-in storage cupboard and ornate feature fireplace. There are three further bedrooms, one with stairs rising to the second floor and an impressive bathroom with twin baths.

Highbury is approached over a gravel driveway flanked by lawn with brick edging and stocked flower beds to one side, and established hedging to the perimeter, culminating at the front of the house and providing ample off road parking.

Established wisteria adorns the front elevations of the property and gates provide access to the rear.

The impressive gardens are a real feature of the property and comprise a part-walled garden, predominantly laid to lawn with delightful views over the surrounding orchards and interspersed with a variety of specimen trees such as apple, pear and walnut trees.

A paved terrace spans the rear of the property and provides excellent areas for al fresco entertaining, with steps leading to a raised area of lawn with an adjoining workshop/greenhouse/pool house.

There is a swimming pool surrounding by an established grape vine with a slate paved surround, changing area. In total the gardens amount to about 0.72 acres.

Location

Highbury is situated in the pretty village of Wateringbury, which has an active village community and is within a Conservation Area.

Comprehensive Shopping: Maidstone (5.2 miles) and Tonbridge (8.8 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Wateringbury Station (0.6 miles) to London Bridge. West Malling (5.2 miles) serving London Bridge & Victoria.

Primary Schools: Wateringbury and Mereworth.

Grammar Schools: Girls and Boys grammar schools in Maidstone and Tonbridge.

Private Schools: Sutton Valence in Maidstone. The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools.

Leisure Facilities: Leisure centres in Tonbridge, Maidstone and Larkfield, David Lloyd Fitness & Leisure Centre in Kingshill, West Malling & Kings Hill golf courses, local activities include horticultural and amateur dramatic societies, a WI and organised country walks.

Please note that all distances, timings and measurements are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,066 sq ft


Acreage: 0.72 Acres

Directions

From Hadlow, proceed out of the village on the A26 towards Maidstone. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A26 (signposted Maidstone). At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, signposted Maidstone and Wateringbury. Continue for approximately 1.8 miles and Highbury will be found on the left.

Additional Info

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Agent Note: Please be aware that there is a swimming pool and pond in the grounds of the property.