Property description
Beautifully presented four bedroom semi detached cottage circa 1750, bespoke kitchen in Farrow & Ball 'Bone' colour scheme, separate dining room, wood burning stove to sitting room, cloak/utility room, two bathrooms to first floor. Cottage garden to the rear with ample side storage and excellent off road parking to the front. Walking distance to village amenities.
LOCATION
Horsmonden is a thriving village offering the very popular Heath Stores, chemist, hairdressers, doctors surgery, village hall and tennis club. Approximately three miles from Paddock Wood town, which offers shopping for everyday needs, Waitrose supermarket, main line station to London Charing Cross/Waterloo East/London Bridge and in the opposite direction Ashford International/Dover Priory. The larger town of Tunbridge Wells is approximately seven miles distant, offering a wider variety of shopping to include Royal Victoria Place and the Pantiles, Grammar schools and further main line station.
DESCRIPTION
Beautifully presented, spacious, semi detached cottage circa 1750 for the original part which is within walking distance to village amenities. The property has been extended twice in recent years the first extension is circa 2000 and the second extension is 2005. The accommodation offers versatility to both floors with replacement double glazed Cedar windows to most rooms with the exception of a couple of UPVC. The sitting room is a fabulous light and airy room with wood burning stove, separate dining room (restricted head height 6'7\") spacious kitchen and cloakroom/utility. To the first floor a very characterful main bedroom with attractive bathroom just off the landing, half staircase leads up to a further three bedrooms and shower room. Outside the garden offers raised beds, large patio area, spacious area to the side for log store, shed and side access.
ENTRANCE PORCH
Front porch with double aspect single glazed windows, part glazed front door and part opaque glazed door to Sitting room. Tiled floor.
SITTING ROOM - 20' 8'' x 16' 5'' (6.29m x 5.00m)
This is a fabulous light and airy room with the main feature being the central wood burning stove set into brick fireplace, attractive Cedar double glazed leaded windows to front and rear and matching casement doors leading to rear garden, three double radiators, cream carpet, four hanging pendant lights and latch door to Dining Room.
DINING ROOM - 11' 7'' x 8' 4'' (3.53m x 2.54m)
11' 7\" widens to 15'6\" with ceiling height of 6'7\". Exposed beams, Cedar wood double glazed casement window, bespoke cupboard and shelving, radiator, telephone point, carpet as fitted, open aspect to inner hall.
INNER HALL
Stairs rising to first floor with carpet as fitted 'Pantile' terracotta floor, door to Utility and recess from the kitchen housing fridge/freezer.
UTILITY ROOM - 7' 7'' x 5' 0'' (2.31m x 1.52m)
Ceiling height 6'3\" Low level w.c., with wood accessories, wash hand basin, deep under stairs cupboard, exposed brickwork with coat hooks, part tongue and groove panelling to walls, radiator, continuation of 'Pantile' floor from hall, double glazed window and plumbing for washing machine.
KITCHEN - 15' 0'' x 10' 0'' (4.57m x 3.05m)
Measurement to include a range of bespoke hand painted units in Farrow & Ball 'Bone' with solid oak work surfaces, inset one and half bowl ceramic sink with drainer, built in electric Neff oven, hob and extractor with under pelmet light, large shelved cupboard with oil fired boiler beneath pull out base unit for easy access to boiler, space for fridge/freezer and cream localised tiling. An attractive feature of the kitchen is the natural 'lantern' skylight, down lights to ceiling, radiator, part glazed stable door to garden. Continuation of 'Pantile' floor.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Glazed window, latch doors to bedroom and bathroom, carpet as fitted and half staircase to further bedrooms.
BEDROOM - 16' 4'' x 8' 9'' (4.97m x 2.66m)
Narrowing to 7'0\". Two double glazed leaded windows to the front, exposed ceiling beams, double radiator and carpet as fitted.
BATHROOM
Contemporary white suite with tongue and groove panelled bath with telephone shower taps over, pedestal wash basin, low level w.c., radiator, opaque double glazed window, bulk head cupboard with shelving, extractor fan and localised cream brick tiling. Cream carpet.
LANDING
Radiator.
BEDROOM - 10' 6'' x 9' 8'' (3.20m x 2.94m)
Attractive dormer double glazed leaded window, exposed beams, double radiator and carpet as fitted.
SHOWER ROOM
Tiled shower cubicle, low level w.c., pedestal wash basin, heated towel rail radiator, extractor fan and laminate floor.
BEDROOM - 10' 4'' x 8' 7'' (3.15m x 2.61m)
Leaded light casement window, double radiator, carpet as fitted.
BEDROOM - 7' 5'' x 6' 7'' (2.26m x 2.01m)
Double glazed and further Velux window, radiator and carpet as fitted.
OUTSIDE
Large patio wrapping around the rear and side of Vine Cottage, raised beds edges in 'sleepers' with a wide variety of mature planting, Pergola structure and water feature, side access for bins and storage area for logs, shed. South West orientation. Outside security light.
SPECIFICATION
Original part of Vine Cottage circa 1750, oil fired boiler (serviced) to a system of radiators, partially boarded loft, kitchen extension was built circa 2000. The majority of the cottage has replaced Cedar wood double glazed leaded windows.
Property Features :
- Village location
- 4 Bedrooms
- Spacious off road parking
- 2 Receptions
- Ground floor w.c./utility