Maidstone RoadMatfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7LG

This individual, detached family house is originally thought to have been a country estate cottage, dating from the early twentieth century,which has since been built-up through extensions over a long period of time.

The property enjoys a really fine setting, positioned along the former country estate drive, which is now a no-through private lane, serving a number of other individual properties.

The house sits within a generous plot of about 1.6 acres, enjoying a wide frontage to the lane, and with a gated drive to the side, giving good parking and leading onto a detached stable block, and a former garage. Collectively, these outbuildings could potentially provide a further subsidiary residential use to the main house, either perhaps as separate annexe, or providing extensive garaging, or alternatively as a home office, (or possibly some combination of all these). However, please note here that currently there is no planning permission granted, although pre planning application advice has already been obtained and is available.

Inside, the house benefits from spacious, flowing reception areas, which are ideal for entertaining, and give good garden access to the rear, where there is a fine, south-west facing outlook, with neighbouring orchards in the distance, beyond the garden and paddock.

The quality interior finishes include oak flooring and doors downstairs, and brick fireplaces with wood burning stoves to both of the sitting rooms. There are also a modern style bathroom and shower room upstairs, and possibly, potential for more en suites too. Downstairs as well as the reception rooms, there is a large ‘country style’ painted kitchen/dining room, which opens out to the rear through an open-plan garden room addition,which has a high pitched ceiling, supported by exposed oak beams. The kitchen itself has units on two walls, and stone worktops complementing it’s limestone flooring. These units are linked by a large freestanding island unit, incorporating twin sinks. Appliances include a Rangemaster cooker, with halogen hob and canopied extractor, along with a Bosch integrated dishwasher and a space for a freestanding fridge.

Outside, the gardens are a real feature of the property, with a level lawn to the rear, which merges onto a large paddock beyond, with the neighbouring orchard as the backdrop. The lawn has mature hedging to the sides and a variety of specimen trees and the paddock has post and rail fencing.

Just out from the kitchen, there is a fine wisteria covered pergola, complete with stone flooring and a built-in brick chimney BBQ, making a fabulous place for al fresco dining.

The outbuildings include a detached garage, now part converted, plus a substantial detached stable block beyond the driveway. This has a concrete hardstanding and a gate directly into the paddock, currently set-up for a child’s pony, with loose boxes, a tack room and a further store.

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