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PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Mid-18th Century
  • Grade II Listed
  • Charming period feature throughout
  • Exposed beams
  • Inglenook fireplace with wood burner
  • Driveway offering ample parking
  • Views over the Village Green
  • Close to excellent local amenities and transport links

Description

A rare opportunity to acquire this charming Grade II Listed mid-18th Century semi-detached cottage, idyllically positioned overlooking the village green. Lovingly owned by the current vendors for almost 50 years, the property is rich in character and period charm throughout.

The accommodation offers an abundance of original features including exposed beams, sash windows and impressive fireplaces. The ground floor comprises a welcoming dining room, a superb sitting room centred around a striking inglenook fireplace, a cottage-style kitchen/breakfast room and a family bathroom.

To the first floor is a generous principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, together with a further double bedroom. Two separate landings, accessed via a split staircase arrangement, lead to two additional double bedrooms on the second floor, creating a unique and characterful layout.

Externally, the property benefits from a generous gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking to the front, while to the rear lies a truly delightful cottage garden extending to approximately 80 ft in length. Thoughtfully planted to provide continuous colour and interest throughout the summer months, the garden offers a peaceful and picturesque outdoor setting.

The property is ideally situated for excellent local amenities and transport links, with Bearsted mainline station just a short walk away, offering direct services to London.

Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the charm, character and enviable setting of this exceptional home.

ON THE GROUND FLOOR

DINING ROOM

12' 3'' x 11' 5'' (3.73m x 3.48m)

An impressive braced and studded oak entrance door with blackened ironmongery opens into a welcoming reception space with recessed door mat. A traditional sash window to the front elevation enjoys a desirable southerly aspect, affording delightful views across the village green. Character features abound, including exposed oak beams, a striking natural brick fireplace with hearth and supprting oak bressummer beam, together with bespoke built-in cabinetry incorporating a glazed display cabinet. Further enhancements include elegant dado detailing, twin wall light points and a double radiator.

INNER HALLWAY

10' 6'' x 9' 9'' (3.20m x 2.97m)

A charming and characterful reception area featuring exposed beams and a staircase rising to the first floor with traditional wooden balustrading and useful understairs storage cupboard. A window and half-glazed door provide views of and access to the rear garden, while further features include a radiator and wall light point.

LOUNGE

16' 9'' x 15' 3'' (5.10m x 4.64m)

An impressive and beautifully proportioned reception room, centred around a magnificent inglenook fireplace featuring a natural brick surround and hearth, fitted wood-burning stove and substantial supporting oak bressummer beam. Two windows to the front elevation enjoy a desirable southerly aspect, flooding the room with natural light. Further character features include exposed beams, bespoke built-in cabinetry with display shelving and storage cupboards, three wall light points and a double radiator.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM

13' 7'' x 13' 3'' (4.14m x 4.04m)

A charming cottage-style kitchen/breakfast room, thoughtfully fitted with a range of high and low level cabinetry featuring painted door and drawer fronts complemented by wood-effect work surfaces. Features include a glazed display cabinet, acrylic sink with drainer and mixer tap, space for a fridge freezer and plumbing for a dishwasher.

A striking Rangemaster-style Cookcentre range cooker forms the focal point of the room, complete with six-burner gas hob, hot plate, glass splashback and extractor hood above. A window overlooks the rear garden, while further character is provided by exposed beams and painted brickwork. Additional features include tiled splashbacks, wood-effect laminate flooring and a radiator.

UTILITY ROOM

11' 9'' x 6' 0'' (3.58m x 1.83m)

Fitted with practical vinyl flooring and offering excellent utility space, with room for a chest freezer and tumble dryer together with plumbing for a washing machine. Further features include a wall-mounted double storage cupboard, radiator, window to the rear elevation and door leading to:

DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM

8' 0'' x 6' 3'' (2.44m x 1.90m)

Appointed with a white suite complemented by chrome fittings, comprising a wash hand basin with mixer tap and vanity storage beneath, together with a panelled bath fitted with shower over and glazed screen. Additional features include tiled splashbacks, exposed beams, radiator, extractor fan and a window to the rear elevation providing natural light.

CLOAKROOM

Fitted with a white suite complemented by chrome fittings, comprising a low-level WC and wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks. Additional features include vinyl flooring, extractor fan, side aspect window and a built-in cupboard housing the gas-fired boiler.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR

LANDINGS

The property benefits from two separate landings arranged off a split staircase, enhancing both the character and individuality of the accommodation. Each landing enjoys natural light from its own window and is further complemented by exposed beams, a radiator and a wall light point, while one also incorporates a useful built-in airing cupboard. From these landings, individual staircases rise to the two second-floor bedrooms, creating a distinctive and appealing layout.

BEDROOM 1

15' 5'' x 13' 6'' (4.70m x 4.11m)

A charming and generous double bedroom enjoying a traditional sash window to the front elevation, affording a desirable southerly aspect with delightful views across the village green. A striking cast iron fireplace with brick surround and oak bressummer beam provides an attractive focal point, complemented by exposed beams that enhance the room's character. Further features include two fitted double wardrobe cupboards, two wall light points, radiator and door leading to:

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

9' 0'' x 6' 0'' (2.74m x 1.83m)

Beautifully appointed with a contemporary white suite complemented by chrome fittings, comprising a WC with concealed cistern set within a vanity unit with adjoining storage cupboard, together with a wash hand basin featuring mixer tap and vanity cupboards beneath. A walk-in shower enclosure is fitted with a Matki shower and glazed screen.

A traditional sash window to the front elevation enjoys a desirable southerly aspect, while further features include exposed beams, tiled splashbacks and flooring, a chromium-plated heated towel rail and extractor fan.

BEDROOM 2

12' 6'' x 11' 8'' (3.81m x 3.55m)

A characterful bedroom featuring a traditional sash window to the front elevation, enjoying a desirable southerly aspect with attractive views across the village green. Further features include exposed beams, two useful built-in storage cupboards and a radiator.

ON THE SECOND FLOOR

BEDROOM 3

13' 7'' x 12' 1'' (4.14m x 3.68m)

Accessed via its own private staircase, this charming bedroom also benefits from an interconnecting door to the neighbouring bedroom, offering flexibility of use. A south-facing oak-framed window to the front elevation enjoys delightful views across the village green, while further features include a built-in wardrobe cupboard, exposed beams and wall light point.

BEDROOM 4

12' 1'' x 11' 8'' (3.68m x 3.55m)

Also accessed via its own private staircase, this delightful bedroom enjoys an interconnecting door to Bedroom Three, providing versatile accommodation options. A south-facing oak-framed window to the front elevation affords beautiful views across the village green, while a wall light point together with exposed beams adds to the room's character and ambience.

OUTSIDE

To the front of the property, a gravelled driveway provides ample off-road parking for up to four vehicles, enclosed by fully fenced and established hedged boundaries. The frontage is attractively landscaped with a variety of mature trees and shrubs, creating a welcoming approach and a good degree of privacy.

The rear garden is a truly delightful cottage-style haven extending to approximately 80 ft in length. Thoughtfully landscaped and carefully planted to provide colour and interest throughout the summer months, the garden has been designed so that as one variety fades, another comes into bloom, ensuring a continually evolving display.

Brick-paviour patios are positioned both immediately adjoining the house and further within the garden, creating ideal spaces for outdoor dining and relaxation. Meandering brick pathways lead through beautifully stocked borders rich in mature trees and shrubs, deep herbaceous planting, espalier fruit trees, irises and climbing roses, all...

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Yes
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Yes
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Monthly repayments£3,761
Property: £ 750,000
Deposit: £ 75,000
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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Penenden Heath Parade Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2HN
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