Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16

GUIDE PRICE £367,500 to £380,000

Extended three-bed semi-detached chalet bungalow in popular Allington, with a ground-floor bedroom, driveway, garage and scope to extend (STPP).

Ben Siggins Estate Agents are pleased to present this extended three-bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow, occupying a generous plot in the ever-popular Allington area and offering considerably more space and flexibility than first meets the eye.

Extending to approximately 1,158 square feet across two floors, the accommodation has been thoughtfully extended over the years to create a home that adapts easily to how families really live. The ground floor centres on a bright living room to the front with a feature fireplace, flowing through to a good-sized dining room — a natural, sociable space for everyday meals and entertaining alike. Beyond this, a sun room makes an ideal snug, reading room or play space. At the same time, a separate conservatory off the kitchen offers another versatile spot to enjoy the garden throughout the year. The kitchen/breakfast room is well proportioned and practical, with room for informal dining, and a family bathroom and a separate WC complete the ground floor.

A particular strength of the layout is the ground-floor bedroom, which sits alongside two well-proportioned double bedrooms on the first floor. This is a genuinely useful feature: it lends itself equally to a growing family, to guests, to a dedicated home office, or to anyone who values having a bedroom on the ground floor — something increasingly sought after and rarely found in a home of this type.

Externally, there is driveway parking and a garage to the front, with clear scope to create additional parking should a buyer wish — a real advantage on a road where parking is always at a premium. The established rear garden is a generous size, enjoys a good degree of privacy and benefits from useful side pedestrian access. There is genuine scope for a new owner to put their own stamp on the home, and that is precisely where the opportunity lies — the bones of the property, the space on offer and the sought-after setting are all firmly in place. There is also scope to extend to the side, subject to the usual planning consents, offering the potential to enhance the accommodation further still.

Further benefits include double glazing and gas-fired central heating throughout.

The location is a genuine highlight, within easy walking distance of local amenities including Waitrose and a range of shops, with regular bus routes close by and convenient access to both the M20 motorway and Maidstone town centre, with its comprehensive shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and well-regarded schools. Taken together, the home combines generous, flexible accommodation with real potential in one of Allington's most established and well-connected settings.