Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18

Impressive Grade II listed property, restored and updated for modern living, set in beautiful parkland grounds.

Description

Cheveney is set in an elevated rural position, surrounded by formal gardens and parkland, on the edge of Yalding village with its village shop, post office, pubs, pre-school, primary school and doctor’s surgery.

The property is approached over a long gated driveway and was built in the latter part of the 17th Century, originally of oak framed construction under a plain tiled roof, extended in the 19th Century and restored in the early part of the 20th Century. In recent years the current owner has undertaken a comprehensive modernisation project, resulting in Cheveney now providing magnificent family accommodation set in an idyllic rural position, yet in easy access to all road and rail services.

With almost 11,000 sq ft of accommodation, salient points include stylish kitchen and bathroom suites, high ceilings, decorative coving, recessed lighting, dado rails, lead light bay windows, exposed timbers, and extraordinary feature fireplaces. Also of note are the manicured gardens and grounds, together with the impressive lake adorned in established aquatic planting.

There are five primary reception rooms, all of excellent proportions and accessed primarily from the great hall.

Cheveney is approached over a sweeping, gated driveway culminating at the front of the property and providing ample off road parking.

The gardens are a particular feature of the property being a combination of formal beds and and landscaped lawns interspersed with a variety of established evergreen and deciduous trees.

A terrace spans the property providing ample areas for al fresco entertaining, and an idyllic lake is adorned in established aquatic planting.

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with an Aga, space for appliances and an island unit incorporating a breakfast bar. The adjoining family room provides access to a utility room.

There is a three bedroomed ground floor apartment ideal for staff or family.

Arranged over the first floor are 8 bedrooms, and an attic room on the second floor.

Location

Shopping: Maidstone (5.9 miles), West Malling (7.8 miles), Tonbridge (9.3 miles). Tunbridge Wells (11 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Paddock Wood (5.3 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Yalding, Laddingford and Collier Street.

Grammar Schools: Maidstone - Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Invicta Grammar School, Oakwood Park Grammar School. Tonbridge - Tonbridge Grammar School, Weald of Kent Grammar School, The Judd School. Tunbridge Wells - Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School, The Skinners’ School.

State Schools: Maidstone, Tonbridge and Paddock Wood.

Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Sutton Valence. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. St Helen's Montessori at East Farleigh. Benenden and Dulwich Prep at Cranbrook.

Leisure Facilities: David Lloyd Health Club at Kings Hill. Leisure centres in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone. Poult Wood Golf Course in Hadlow, Kings Hill Golf Club and West Malling Golf Club.

Motorway Links: The M20 and M26 at Wrotham Heath gives access to the M25, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 10,864 sq ft


Acreage: 6.95 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street head south on the A225. Continue down River Hill bearing right towards the roundabout. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A21. Continue for approximately 5.4 miles and take the A26 exit to Tonbridge. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A26. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the B2017 (Tudeley Road). Continue for 3.7 miles and at the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A228 (Maidstone Road). At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A228 (Branbridges Road). At the following roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A228 and after 0.4 miles turn left onto Beltring Road. At the end of the road take a slight left turn onto Lees Road and continue into Yalding village. In the centre of Yalding turn left onto High Street, continue over the bridge and proceed up the hill before turning right onto Vicarage Road. Pass the Yalding Primary School heading south-east towards The Glebe for 0.4 miles and the gates for Cheveney will be found on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage incorporating a Biodisc Klargester installed in 2019. Further information available upon request.