Property description
Three Bedrooms
Semi Detached Period Cottage
Front and Rear Garden
Lounge
Period Kitchen/Diner
Garage
Workshop
Price range of £280,000 - £300,000.
A simply stunning three bedroom semi detached period cottage in Old Kennington, Ashford, Kent that has been lovingly restored and sympathetically extended, including an extended garage workshop and with a delightful rear garden. The cottage has many period features and is ideally located close the local schools, amenities and bus routes.
The property is accessed via a path to the left side of the front garden area which is bordered by a low level brick wall with attractive iron working above. The ornamental garden has a central low level hedge as a feature border for a central planting area and an additional low level hedge is adjacent to the front of the property.
A path from the left hand side of the garden leads to the driveway to the right hand side in front of the garage. An additional path leads along the right hand side of the property, connecting the front and rear garden areas.
The front door leads in to an entrance hallway, benefiting from having fitted brush matting upon entry and carpeted remainder. End facing, a wooden door then leads in to the ground floor reception areas.
The lounge is to the front of the property and is connected with the diner. The lounge is carpeted and has a wooden sash window to the front. An open brick period fireplace has a grate stool cast iron solid fuel open fire. Picture rail and coved ceilings. A walk-through leads to the carpeted diner, again with a period brick fireplace, beneath which is an ornamental range (unserviceable). Stairs to the left hand side of the diner have a single wooden door facing the entrance hallway, providing access to an under stair storage cupboard and a single wooden door to the end side of the stairs provides access to the stairs, leading to the first floor landing. An additional single door to the end right hand side of the diner leads in to the kitchen/diner extension at the rear. The diner also has a period picture rail and coved ceilings. In our opinion, the lounge and diner are stunning features of this property.
The original kitchen has been extended into a very attractive, period kitchen/diner at the rear of the property. It has a tiled floor, a double glazed single door to the right hand side to the path connecting the front and rear garden areas. There is also a double glazed window to the right hand side and double glazed double French doors end-facing leading in to the rear garden. A range master cooker is positioned within a brick chimney style surround, in our opinion providing a stunning feature to the kitchen. A period style kitchen includes wall and base units, ceramic one and a half sink with drainer and brushed brass single mixer tap and worktops. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge and separate freezer.
The extended diner area of the kitchen is sufficiently spacious to have, as displayed by the current vendors, a large dining table and chairs in place.
From the front diner reception room, the carpeted stairs lead to the first floor landing. In our opinion, the landing itself is a lovely feature of the property, as the rear extension offers space to the rear area of the landing that can be used as a useful display or study area. A Velux window to the rear area of the landing provides convenient additional natural lighting. The landing has an over stair linen cupboard containing the hot water tank. The gas central heating boiler is located in the loft.
Bedroom One to the front of the property, is carpeted and, in our opinion, is another stunning feature of the property. There is a replacement wooden sash window to the front and a chimney breast to the left hand side has convenient fitted double door storage units to either side. Picture rail.
Bedroom two is to the centre right hand side. It is carpeted and has a double glazed window to the side. In our opinion this is a good sized double bedroom.
The landing then provides access to the family bathroom, positioned between bedrooms two and three. The family bathroom has vinyl tile style flooring and a patterned glass double glazed window to the side. There is a corner bath with tiled walls over and a wall mounted electric shower. Period style pedestal hand basin and a WC.
Bedroom three is at the rear of the first floor accommodation. It is carpeted, has a double glazed window to the rear and, in our opinion, is a good-sized single bedroom.
A side door from the kitchen/diner, as well as the side path connecting the front and rear garden areas, provide access to the garage with workshop extension. The garage is suitable for the parking of a single car and has a driveway to the front for one additional car, secured by low level wrought iron double gates. A side door provides access to the garage and off set walk-through to the extended garage workshop area further to the rear. This has a double glazed door and double glazed window. The garage has power and lighting, as does the workshop plus work bench areas. There is also a convenient outside WC, particularly handy when frequenting the garden.
The 80 ft. rear garden is, in our opinion, a gardeners delight. It is functionally separated in to three distinct areas. To the immediate rear of the property, a lovely ground level patio area has a brick retaining wall providing raised side border planting areas and to the left hand side is a lovely sprinkle water feature. Four steps lead up to the remaining single level garden areas. The middle garden area has a central path with lawns to either side and also mature planting areas. The current vendors advise that a couple of plants of special significance to them will be removed prior to completion of sale but, in their opinion, this will not detract in any way from the nature of this garden. A brick base pergola seating area with slate tile roof is to the right hand side and the central path then leads in to a kitchen/garden area at the rear. This rear garden area has vegetable planting areas set within raised beds. The glass greenhouse will remain, as will the three sheds and compost areas.
In our opinion, this is a stunning property and such period cottage properties in this condition and area rarely come onto the market. Please do not hesitate to book your viewing on this property which is sure to generate a lot of interest, by calling the sole agents, Mann estate agents, on 01233 639934.