High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19

Lucknow dates back to 1840 and is an elegant four-storey townhouse built with traditional Flemish bond brickwork, sash windows and a slate roof. Its classic black spear railings and handsome period façade are complemented by high ceilings and well proportioned rooms throughout.

The front door opens into a welcoming and spacious dining hall featuring an open fireplace, built in shelving, solid wooden floorboards and large sash windows. From here, a door leads into the kitchen/breakfast/family room, fitted with a comprehensive range of limed oak cabinetry, granite worktops, a peninsular breakfast bar and central island, together with integrated appliances including a double oven and gas hob. The bright, south-facing garden room with terracotta floor tiles has large windows and doors opening directly to the terrace. A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

The lower ground floor is accessed via a spiral staircase from the kitchen and comprises a wine store, utility room and games room with direct access outside.

The principal suite situated on the first floor benefits from fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with standalone shower. The current vendors have a well-proportioned sitting room with feature gas fireplace on this level but this could easily serve as an additional bedroom or home office if desired. The second floor offers three generously sized bedrooms, all served by a shared shower room.

Outside, the rear of the house features a private and secluded brick courtyard terrace leading to a lawned area framed by mature shrubs, flowers and a magnificent magnolia tree. At the far end of the garden, a large triple garage provides excellent storage and parking, in addition to three further parking spaces on the driveway - an invaluable asset in this prime village location.

West Malling lies within the Kent Downs National Landscape and Conservation area. The High street has several historic buildings and is a bustling market town with a good range of high street and independent shops, cafes and well regarded restaurants. More comprehensive shopping is available in Maidstone (7.3 miles), Sevenoaks (12.8 miles) and Bluewater (21.4 miles). The property is ideally situatied to provide quick and easy access to the Motorway via Jct 4 of the M20 or at the jct of M20/M26 at Wrotham which in turn feeds into the M25.

West Malling train station offers direct services to London Victoria (56 mins), London Charing Cross (55 mins) and London Bridge (45 mins). It also has trains to Maidstone (good for school connections).

Locally, the area has several well regarded primary schools including St James the Great Primary School, More Park Roman Catholic Primary School and West Malling Primary. There are a variety of secondary schools in Maidstone, and Tonbridge including well regarded Grammar Schools for boys and girls. Preparatory schools include Sutton Valence Prep school, The Schools at Somerhill, Hilden Oaks, and Hilden Grange in Hildenborough and St Michael’s and Russell House in Otford as well as a range of prep schools in Sevenoaks. Independent schools include Sutton Valence School, Kings Rochester, Sevenoaks School and Tonbridge School.

Leisure facilities in the area include Larkfield Leisure Centre and David Lloyd Tennis, Health and fitness centre in Kingshill. Nearby, Leybourne Lakes is good for water sports and there are numerous cricket, football and rugby clubs in the area. For golf enthusiasts there is West Malling, Wrotham & Kings Hill golf courses nearby as well as Knole Park and Wildernesse golf clubs in Sevenoaks.