Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14

A surprisingly spacious two-bedroom flat across two levels, with share of freehold, two off-road parking spaces and a private garden in Penenden Heath.

On paper, Flat 1 at 229 Boxley Road is a flat. In practice, it is a two-bedroom home across two levels with over 1,000 square feet of accommodation, two off-road parking spaces and a private rear garden — and in almost every respect that buyers use to compare properties, it competes directly with the two-bedroom houses on the surrounding streets at a price point that most of them cannot match.

On the ground floor, the lounge runs to just over 13 feet by nearly 14 — a properly proportioned room with good natural light, the kind of space that takes a proper arrangement of furniture without compromise. The open plan kitchen and dining area extends to over 14 feet by 10, giving ample room for both a well-equipped kitchen and a dining table alongside it. A full bathroom, fitted with both a bath and a shower, and a separate WC sit towards the rear of the ground floor — a layout that gives the living spaces a clean, uninterrupted feel through the front of the property.

On the lower level, the two bedrooms make a persuasive case of their own. The principal bedroom, measuring over 16 feet by nearly 15, operates on the scale of a principal bedroom in a detached family home — there is nothing compressed or compromised about it. The second bedroom, at nearly 14 feet by 11, is equally comfortable as a full double. A further WC on this floor adds practicality and gives the lower level a useful degree of self-containment that both residents and buyers will appreciate.

Outside, the rear garden belongs entirely to Flat 1. It is fully enclosed and large enough to be a real bonus, given the size most buyers expect to give up when choosing a flat over a house. The two off-road parking spaces are similarly sole use — secured as part of the original freehold purchase and providing something that buyers of two-bedroom terraced houses in this part of Maidstone frequently find themselves unable to take for granted.

The tenure deserves particular attention, because it is among the most appealing things about this property. The flat is held on a 999-year lease from November 2022 with a nominal ground rent of £1 per annum if demanded. The current owners are collectively directors of BRM229 Company Limited, the company that holds the freehold on the building — meaning there is no external managing agent, no third-party involvement, and no service charge beyond the small monthly contributions the four flat owners make between themselves towards buildings insurance and minimal maintenance. For any buyer who has experience of the leasehold market, the simplicity of that structure speaks for itself.

Flat 1 sits on Boxley Road in the popular Penenden Heath area of Maidstone, within easy reach of the town centre, Maidstone East station and all everyday amenities. The M20 provides straightforward access for those who travel by car, and the surrounding streets offer some of the area's most established and well-regarded residential addresses.