Property description
DESCRIPTION
This gorgeous cottage is a must to view internally! There is a wealth of character and charm and a super refitted bathroom. The dining room has double glazed double doors out to the long, well laid out garden which backs onto fields. The main bedroom has a set of steps leading to the very useful study area in the attic which has a Velux window to the rear. The cottage has electric heating and cesspit drainage. There is off road parking to the front and although in a rural setting, set between the villages of Staplehurst and Headcorn, the cottage is only a short drive to the mainline station. This mid terrace cottage is approximately 200-300 years old and is not ‘Listed’. CALL US TODAY!
LOCATION The property is set in the small hamlet of Hawkenbury, close to the popular Wealden village of Staplehurst with its range of local shops and amenities. The mainline station provides excellent commuter services to both London (55 minutes) and the Coast. The County town of Maidstone is approximately 12 miles away offering a wider range of shopping, amenities and education facilities. There is a primary school in Staplehurst and the property falls within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area.
Wood front door into:-
SITTING ROOM
15’10 x 11’3.Sash style double glazed Georgian bar window to front. Open brick fireplace with beam over and inset electric wood burning stove. Storage heater. Latch door to:-
KITCHEN
11’3 x 11’2. Open beam work through to dining room. Stairs to first floor. Range of cottage style wood fronted wall and floor units with work surfaces over incorporating a single drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Electric cooker. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge freezer. Door to under stairs storage cupboard. Brick flooring. Open doorway to:-
DINING ROOM
10’3 x 8’8. Double glazed double doors out to the garden with double glazed side panels.Beams to ceiling. Access to small loft storage space. Storage heater. Beams to ceiling. Open beam work to kitchen.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Exposed beams to walls. Down lights to ceiling.
BEDROOM 1
11’8 x 10’9. Double glazed sash style Georgian bar window to front. Four door built in wardrobe with hanging space and shelves. Beams to walls and ceiling. Latch door to storage cupboard. Storage heater. Wooden steps to attic/study area.
ATTIC/STUDY AREA
11’7 x 8’3. Velux window to rear. Downlights to the lofted ceiling. Storage heater. Eaves storage cupboards, one containing the water tank.
BATHROOM
7’7 x 4’11. Beautifully appointed with a white suite comprising of a panelled bath with mixer tap/wand shape shower attachment over and an independent shower over, square wash basin with central mixer tap and cupboards under and a push button w.c. Heated towel rail. Extractor.
BEDROOM 2
10’8 x 8’2. Double glazed Georgian bar window to rear with views over fields. Storage heater.
OUTSIDE
To the front of the cottage is an area of off road parking for at least three cars. There is a very pretty front garden with an area of lawn and planted areas with a pathway to the front door. The rear garden is very attractive with a brick patio and a small area of decking. A brick pathway leads through to a gravel seating area and through a beautiful ivy covered archway into a further part of the garden which is laid to lawn with a garden shed.
COUNCIL TAX BAND C
EPC: CURRENT D56 POTENTIAL: D64
Property Features :
- *GORGEOUS TWO BEDROOM CHARACTER COTTAGE.
- *IDEAL RURAL SETTING YET WITHIN A SHORT DRIVING DISTANCE OF
- *DINING ROOM WITH DOUBLE GLAZED DOORS LEADING OUT TO THE REA
- *SUPER REFITTED BATHROOM.
- *STEPS IN MAIN BEDROOM LEAD TO A VERY USEFUL STUDY AREA IN T