4 bedroom detached house for sale

Charming period property in a semi-rural position with delightful south facing gardens.

Description

Burnt House is charming detached property, believed to date from 19th Century, with traditional Kentish part tile hung elevations. The property is situated on the edge of East Peckham with its primary school (0.2 miles), church, village hall, public house, library, supermarket, chemist and post office, and with plentiful countryside walks on your doorstep.

The accommodation provides spacious and well presented living arranged over two floors and features include exposed wall and ceiling timbers and beams, brick fireplace and wooden multi-pane windows.

The well proportioned sitting room has an attractive brick fireplace with wood burning stove. There is also a dual aspect playroom/snug and a useful study.

The delightful kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of base cupboards in a farmhouse style with peninsular breakfast bar. Appliances include a RangeMaster cooker and integral dishwasher. There are built in under stair storage cupboards and double doors lead out to the garden.

The adjoining utility room and boot room provide additional storage, with space for further appliances to the utility and access to the rear garden from the boot room.

A cloakroom completes the ground floor.

To the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room.

There are three further double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, served by two stylish bath/shower rooms, one with a useful dressing area with storage. All bedrooms enjoy lovely views over the surrounding countryside and farmland.

The generous first floor landing is currently used as an additional study area and there is also a staircase leading up to the boarded attic space.

Burnt House is approached via a brick paved driveway providing ample parking with a timber framed barn to one side providing garden storage.

The property is bounded by established mixed hedging providing a high degree of privacy and a pedestrian path leading to the entrance porch with its pitched roof. The gardens are predominantly laid to lawn spanning three sides with the majority enjoying a southerly aspect with a generous flag stone terrace with a low brick retaining wall, providing a superb area for al fresco entertaining.

The total plot amounts to about 0.27 acres.

Location

East Peckham has a thriving community, with a primary school (0.2 miles), church, village hall, recreation ground, public house and library.

Shopping: local services in East Peckham village including village butchers and stores, chemist, co-op , newsagents/post office and a variety of food options. Paddock Wood (3.6 miles) with Waitrose supermarket, Tonbridge (5.8 miles), Maidstone (9 miles), Tunbridge Wells (10 miles) and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Paddock Wood (3.9 miles) and Tonbridge (7.2 miles) to London Bridge/Waterloo East/Charing Cross/Cannon Street. Yalding (2.1 miles) and Paddock Wood also with services to Tonbridge and Maidstone.

Primary Schools: East Peckham (0.2 miles), Paddock Wood, Hadlow, Mereworth and Yalding. Several in Tonbridge.

Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Tonbridge Girls Grammar, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Hillview School for Girls, Hugh Christie and Leigh Academy in Tonbridge. Mascalls in Paddock Wood. Maidstone and Oakwood Park Boys Grammars and Maidstone and Invicta Girls Grammars in Maidstone. Several in Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Schools. Kent College Pembury.

Leisure Facilities: David Lloyd, Kings Hill (4.9 miles) with gym, tennis, swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), wide variety of classes and wellness suite. Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and Tonbridge School Sports Centre which offers memberships and has an indoor pool. There is also a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming and sailing in Tonbridge. Plentiful countryside walks accessible from East Peckham.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,194 sq ft


Acreage: 0.27 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks proceed southwards towards Hildenborough on the B245. Continue through Hildenborough and turn left into Dry Hill Park Road (signposted Maidstone). Continue along this road, straight over the mini-roundabout and at the end turn left towards Hadlow on the A26. After approximately 1.4 miles turn right into Three Elm Lane. Continue forward for about 3.3 miles passing The Man of Kent public house. At the T-junction turn left onto Addlestead Road and then take the next right turn into Chidley Cross Road. At the end turn left where the road will become Bush Road and Burnt House can be found after approximately 0.2 miles on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Mains water and electric. Oil fired central heating.