Property description
DESCRIPTION
Spacious cottage believed to date back to 1900 with south facing rear garden which backs onto fields. The cottage has 3 double bedrooms with a cloakroom downstairs and a bathroom upstairs. There is a Woodburner in the large sitting room and a super open plan kitchen/dining area. There is a super detached garage to the side with car hoist and workshop space to the rear. Do not wait to view!
LOCATION
The property is set in 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.
Double glazed front door into:-
HALL
Stairs to first floor. Double glazed window to front. Laminate flooring. Central heating controls. Gas boiler serving central heating and hot water situated in the recess under the stairs. Double glazed window to side on landing. Glazed door to:-
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
11’1 x 10’10.Two double glazed windows to side. Range of wall and floor units with work surfaces over incorporating a stainless steel 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer taps and filtered water tap. Neff double oven, hob with extractor over. Dishwasher and integrated fridge. Shelves and drawers. Slate effect laminate flooring. Square opening to:-
DINING AREA
13’3 x 9’6. Double glazed double doors to the rear garden. Painted beams to ceiling. Slate effect laminate flooring. Three radiators. Glazed door to:-
UTILITY ROOM
9’6 x 9’0. Double glazed door to rear with dog flap. Radiator. Skylight to ceiling. Wall and floor units with work surface over. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for fridge/freezer. Ceramic tiled flooring. Folding door to:-
CLOAKROOM
Double glazed window to rear. Concealed cistern w.c. Basin with central mixer tap. Ceramic tiled floor.
SITTING ROOM
22’10 x 11’0 into bay. Square bay to front with double glazed windows to front. York stone fireplace with wood burner and incorporating mantel and display shelving. Built-in desk unit to one end of the room. Door to cupboard housing the electricity meter. Two radiators.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Access to loft space and double glazed opening window to rear. Double doors to storage cupboard. Door to space saving staircase to second floor bedroom 3.
BEDROOM 1
10’11 x 10’2. Double glazed window to front. Radiator. Built-in four door wardrobe.
BEDROOM 2
9’11 x 9’9. Double glazed window to rear with lovely views over the garden and fields beyond. Double doors to single wardrobe and door to single wardrobe cupboard. Door to additional single wardrobe. Radiator.
BEDROOM 3
14’1 x 11’2. Double glazed window to rear with lovely views over the garden and fields beyond. Double glazed window to side. Two eaves cupboards. Access to loft hatch. Built in unit with hanging space, shelves above to ceiling height and six drawers.
BATHROOM
Double glazed window to side and rear. ‘P’ shaped bath with central mixer tap and curved screen with square drench shower head over. Heated towel rail. Door to airing cupboard with tank and shelving. Square basin with central mixer tap. Concealed cistern push button w.c. Laminate flooring.
OUTSIDE
There is a shaped driveway to the front with off road parking for at least three cars. There is also an area of lawn with established borders. The driveway leads to a super detached GARAGE which measures 26’0 x 12’2.
The garage currently has a car lift installed which the vendor can leave or remove if required. There is an up and over door to the front, power and light and a window to the rear and double doors to the side.
There is a side gate giving access to the rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a delightful gravel seating area at the side. The garden has mature hedges and fenced boundaries. There is a garden shed/wood store and an outside tap. The rear garden backs onto fields and has a super outlook.
COUNCIL TAX BAND D
EPC CURRENT D58 POTENTIAL C77
Property Features :
- *SPACIOUS COTTAGE BELIEVED TO DATE BACK TO 1900.
- *SOUTH FACING REAR GARDEN BACKING ONTO FIELDS.
- *3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS PLUS CLOAKROOM DOWNSTAIRS AND BATHROOM UP
- *WOODBURNER IN SITTING ROOM.
- *SUPER OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING AREA.
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