Cooling StreetCliffe, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7UA

Gattons is a fine Grade II listed, principally Georgian house which is understood to date in part from the early 19th century with part walled gardens, a range of flexible outbuildings and land extending to just over 22 acres in total.

Having been in the same family for over 40 years, this handsome property retains a wealth of period features including high ceilings, sash windows, window shutters and painted panelled doors with both the house and outbuildings offering immense potential for refurbishment and general updating, subject to the necessary planning consents.

Generously proportioned reception rooms include a 32 ft drawing room, a dining room with marble fireplace together with sitting and billiards rooms, both enjoying a dual aspect and featuring fireplaces and the latter having attractive parquet flooring.

The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of cupboards, a gas fired three oven Aga and a washing machine. Off the kitchen lies the boot room, in what is believed to be the earliest part of the house, with original water pumps, a former copper and butler sink still in situ. There is a north-facing pantry and boiler room.

Access to the cellar is from the rear hall, where there are two store rooms.

An elegant double staircase with wrought iron balusters and polished hand rail, rises from the reception hall and the rear hall to the first floor where there are six double bedrooms, one of which has an en suite bathroom and there is also a family bathroom with coloured suite.

The gravel approach is flanked by level lawns and a pond, culminating at the parking area situated to the front of the house. The part walled gardens lie to mainly to the north and comprise lawns with mature shrubs, deep borders and coniferous trees.

To the east of the house lies a courtyard area which in turn leads through to an area of hard standing, also accessible via a separate vehicular driveway with the outbuildings arranged in an L shape. Offering excellent potential subject to planning, are the former twin roundels with generous store rooms on the ground floor. An external staircase leads to the first floor where there are two excellent rooms of very good proportions.

Several fields which are down to grass complete this lovely property.

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