5 bedroom house for sale

White Cottage is a pretty, attached by the corner only, Grade II Listed village residence presenting predominantly white weatherboarded elevations with some Kentish ragstone and rendering, set with predominantly double glazed sealed unit, timber casement windows beneath a pitched and hipped tile roof with catslide to rear. The character accommodation retains many features indicative of the period including exposed beams, studwork, fireplaces including inglenook and cottage doors. Scope now exists for sympathetic updating. Features includes the drawing room with impressive open inglenook fireplace with some Kentish ragstone and an aspect to front. The dining room has a feature brick open fireplace, a useful built in cupboard and an aspect front. The sitting room with a brick fireplace, housing wood burning stove, also with an aspect to front. A useful study with a part vaulted ceiling has fitted book shelving and an aspect to rear. The vaulted kitchen/breakfast room has a brick inglenook style fireplace housing a mains gas fired Aga providing immediate heat and cooking facility. An integral single garage is currently being used as a laundry and utility room, with space and plumbing for a washing machine, spaces and electric points for upright fridge/freezers. A set of double doors to the front remain. The first floor landing is accessed via two separate staircases, accessing four bedrooms (three double rooms and one single room) bedroom one as a pretty cast on fireplace, a walk-in dressing room, both with aspects to front. Bedroom two has an inglenook style fireplace, fitted wardrobes and an aspect to front. A shower room is fitted with a white suite including a walk in shower and a dormer window overlooking the rear. Attic Bedroom five, is arranged over the second floor and is set beneath eaves.

Outside, to front, a five bar wooden gate opens onto a driveway with areas of lawn to either side, leading up to ample parking. Trees include silver birch and holly. A block paved open courtyard with pergola and establish wisteria is also set to the front, the whole being well fenced. The rear established courtyard style garden is L-shaped, west facing and includes a Bay and Holly tree, split level paved sun terrace and a lean to greenhouse.

White Cottage occupies a convenient village location, a level walk of the simple village amenities including the village green, primary school, village hall, recreation ground, pub, post office and a community arts centre which is situated at Marlpit Farm. Boughton Monchelsea Place is situated in a private deer park and remains a private dwelling although it is occasionally opened for commercial use as a venue for weddings and business conferences. The Cock Inn, dating back to 1568, is situated at the junction of Heath Road and Brishing Lane. The County Town of Maidstone provides a comprehensive range of amenities, professional services and both state and grammar schools. A mainline station at Staplehurst village provides fast and frequent services to London, Charing Cross. Ready access to the M20, junction 9, is at Leeds Castle approximately 5.5 miles.