Property description
LOCATION
The property is set on the edge of the popular Wealden village of Staplehurst, tucked out of the way along a private road. Staplehurst has a range of local shops and amenities. The mainline station provides excellent commuter services to both London (55 minutes) and the Coast. There are excellent links to the motorway network only a short drive away. Staplehurst has a primary school and there are secondary and grammar schools in the area including Sutton Valence and the grammar schools in Maidstone. The County town of Maidstone is approximately 10 miles away.
DESCRIPTION
This fabulous house is a ‘Scandia-Hus’ design traditionally with energy saving and efficiency in mind and has triple glazing throughout and wonderful large windows, which turn inwards for cleaning, making the house light and airy even on a dull day! There is a large sitting room with a wood burner set in a beautiful fireplace and doors going through to a separate dining room. The family sized kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the rear garden and the utility room has a door to the side garden and terrace which is an ideal place for morning coffee. The study could double as a downstairs bedroom if required as there is a shower room on the ground floor. Upstairs the open landing is used as an additional living area and was originally designed to be a fourth bedroom (the matching door is in the garage!) but our vendor prefers this area as a living space. The master bedroom has fantastic views over farmland and countryside with far reaching views towards Leeds Castle and has an en suite and a balcony. The remaining bedrooms are doubles and the family bathroom has a Spa bath. Outside there is a separate building which would be ideal for a studio or annexe and a large workshop to the rear of the garden. The gardens are lovely and definitely well worth a visit!
The gravel driveway is approached through five bar gates and to the side of the driveway is an additional gate leading to the side garden. There is an area of lawn to the front garden with established trees and the driveway leads to the DOUBLE GARAGE with power and light and a door to the side.
Open storm porch to the front door (outward opening) into:-
HALL
Triple glazed window to front. Electric panel heater. Canadian Pine open tread and spindle and rail banister staircase to first floor. Door to cupboard housing meters and consumer unit with shelves. Doors to sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, study and door to:-
SHOWER ROOM
Triple glazed window to side. Large shower cabinet with shower. Pedestal wash hand basin. Close coupled w.c. Cupboard to corner and shelves. Steam extraction unit.
SITTING ROOM
23’2 x 13’8. Two triple glazed windows to front and two to side with door to side giving access to pretty paved side garden. Fireplace with marble hearth and carved wooden surround housing wood burner. Dado rail. Storage heater. Glazed door to:
DINING ROOM
13’7 x 12’11. Triple glazed windows to rear and side. Electric panel heater. Door to:-
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
14’8 x 13’6.Two triple glazed windows to rear with views over the garden. Extensive range of wall and floor units with work surfaces over incorporating a ceramic 1½ bowl sink with mixer tap. Range cooker and extractor fan over linked to central extraction unit. Integrated dish washer. Integrated fridge. Electric panel heater. Wood panelling to dado rail. Door to:-
UTILITY ROOM
10’3 x 7’3.Triple glazed window to rear and door to side. Wall and floor units with work surfaces over incorporating stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble drier.
STUDY/BEDROOM 4
10’3 x 8’10. Triple glazed window to side with views over garden and fields. Electric panel heater.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Large open landing with three triple glazed windows to front with wonderful views. This sitting area was originally designed to be bedroom 4. Storage heater. Access to loft space with ladder. Door to eaves storage. Door to airing cupboard with tank. Doors to bedrooms and family bathroom.
MASTER BEDROOM
16’4 x 11’2. Three triple glazed windows and door to terrace balcony offering fabulous views over fields and garden to side. Beams to vaulted and panelled ceiling. Five door wardrobe cupboard and drawer unit. Bedside units and additional three door wardrobe. Door to:-
EN SUITE
Triple glazed window to rear. Close coupled w.c. Wash basin set in vanity unit with cupboards under. Electric panel heater. Built in shower cubicle and shower. Bath with Victorian style mixer tap/hand shower attachment over. Electric shaver socket. Steam extraction unit.
BEDROOM 2
15’1 x 8’6. Triple glazed window to side. Double door to wardrobe cupboard with shelves. Drawer units and dressing table. Electric panel heater.
BEDROOM 3
11’9 x 9’2. Triple glazed window to side. Double mirror door to wardrobe cupboard with shelves to side. Electric panel heater. Eaves cupboard.
BATHROOM
Two triple glazed windows to rear. Spa bath with Victorian style mixer tap and hand shower attachment over. Wash basin set in vanity unit with cupboards under and light above. Electric panel heater.
OUTSIDE
The grounds are mainly laid to lawns surrounding the property with a delightful paved terrace to the side accessed from the sitting room. There is a large area of lawn to the side which has its own access gate. There are pathways leading through the garden and leading to an enclosed ‘play garden’ ideal for young children. An area designed originally for a swimming pool is now surrounded by fence and hedging to provide a secluded paved area with the former changing room/workshop still remaining. The workshop is a very useful building and is in fact split in half with the other half used as a workshop and accessed from the rear garden. There is also a small vegetable garden to the rear of the workshop with a small paved area. To the rear of the house is a separate STUDIO/ANNEXE with windows to front and side with a kitchen/living area incorporating a stainless steel sink and floor units. Door to store room (previously a w.c.). Door to room currently divided into kennels. Windows to front and side. The gardens are a joy and divided into very useable areas. The views across the fields and countryside are outstanding and we strongly urge your earliest viewing!
COUNCIL TAX BAND G
EPC CURRENT: E48/POTENTIAL D67