4 bedroom detached house for sale

* GUIDE PRICE £750,000 - £800,000 *

Bower Cottage is a beautifully restored and characterful family home located at the heart of Sole Street, a village that offers countryside living with excellent connections to London, the Kent coast and a range of excellent schools, leisure amenities and open space.

Dating back to the 16th Century and sympathetically refurbished to exacting standards by its current owners Bower Cottage is a warm and welcoming home that offers flexible accommodation and the opportunity to own a piece of the village’s history without the need for major work.

It benefits from a large south-westerly facing garden which wraps around the property, off-street parking plus a substantial garage with bike store and loft storage space. There is also the opportunity to grow this home with the benefit of an implemented listed building consent for a further extension to create a garden room and new shower room – cleverly designed to be capable of being used as a self-contained annex.

Accessed from Manor Road you enter Bower Cottage via a light and spacious entrance hall. To the right of the entrance hall is a study which is often used by the existing owners as a guest bedroom and has the potential to be used as bedroom four. The entrance hall also provides access (via a hatch) to a cellar the current owners have converted into a gym.

The entrance hall leads through to a cosy sitting room, steeped with character including original beams, a stunning Inglenook fireplace and bread oven. To the right of the Inglenook is the staircase to the first floor.

Beyond the sitting room there is a formal dining room with a further feature fireplace and original beams. This, in turn, leads through to a separate well-appointed country-style kitchen which has been modernised by the existing owners. From the kitchen there is direct access to the garden.

A stylish downstairs bathroom and a separate shower room, complete the accommodation on this floor.
Upstairs, the home offers three spacious double bedrooms accessed via a central landing that are steeped in the history and character of this unique property.
The large master bedroom has original beams and a feature fireplace, with the eaves cleverly adapted to provide significant storage, a ‘walk-in’ storage cupboard provides further space and access to the loft via a hatch. The master bedroom benefits from a newly installed ensuite bathroom, with separate bath, walk-in shower, WC, hand basin and under-floor heating.

The two further bedrooms have their own unique character, both have high vaulted ceilings and timber framing. Bedroom 2 also has a feature fireplace and original mullion window. Bedroom 3 boasts an impressive king post and double aspect windows to allow plenty of light into the room.

Bower Cottage benefits from the full range of modern services including gas central heating and mains drainage. The boiler and electrical consumer unit have both been updated by the current owners.

Externally, the property features a “wrap-around” garden, which is largely laid-to lawn to the rear of the house and benefits from a south-westerly aspect which provides plenty of sun throughout the day. The front garden is immaculately presented, with a stunning array of flowers, shrubs, lavender, and a hedgerow which shields the property from Sole Street itself, creating a secure and private environment.

Sole Street village has a true community feel. The village is served by “The Little Shop” which is located opposite the property perfect for your daily conveniences, and there is a popular local pub close by – the recently refurbished St Mary Church Room offers a new community space.

Bower Cottage is perfect for those who love the great outdoors. Located on the Weald Way long distance walking route through Kent, it also offers direct access to a range of other walks and open spaces across the North Downs AONB. There are a range of other leisure amenities within a short distance including multiple country parks (Shorne Wood Country Park and Camer Park are both easily accessed on foot/by bike), Cobham and Rochester Golf Course and the Cyclopark.

The village offers excellent connections, benefitting from its own mainline station with direct services to Central London, Medway Towns and the Kent Coast. For a high-speed link Gravesend and Ebbsfleet International Stations are less than 15 minutes by car. Within minutes, you can be on the A2, M2, M25 and M20, meaning links to the capital, or to Gatwick and Heathrow airports are also strong.

You’d be spoilt for choices with schools, with Cobham and Meopham Primary both within catchment. Links to grammar schools in Gravesend, including Mayfield (Girls) and Gravesend Grammar (boys) are also fantastic. Private schools at Cobham Hall and Gads Hill are also nearby.
For a wider selection of amenities, Camer Parade in Meopham is just four minutes by car (or via a pleasant walk through Camer Country Park) offering a Tesco Express, Costa Coffee, a popular breakfast/brunch café, barbers, beauticians, hairdressers and other convenience offerings.

Gravesend Town Centre is within a 15 minute drive, offering a wider selection of shops, restaurants, banks, bars and cafes, and a traditional market. For those enjoying their retail therapy and for an even bigger selection of shops, Bluewater Shopping Centre is just a few junctions along the A2.

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Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: F