3 Bed Semi-detached house For Sale

A charming three bedroom semi-detached Victorian cottage boasting a wealth of character features with double bay cart lodge and driveway, situated in the semi-rural hamlet of Sandway, just 1.1 miles south west of Lenham village.

This delightful property is believed to date from the mid-19th century and benefits from many features of the period including fireplaces, exposed brickwork and floorboards, heavy cast iron radiators and a lovely roll top bath with clawed feet in the restored family bathroom. Other notable features include hand made double glazed sash windows to the front elevation, oil fired central heating and the addition of a 3,000 litre rainwater harvesting tank providing pumped water for the garden etc.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors comprising a sitting room with feature open fireplace, kitchen dining room with flagstone floor and Rayburn range, garden/playroom with feature Lantern rooflight, master bedroom with door leading to the garden, two further bedrooms and a restored Victorian bathroom suite.

Outside, the property enjoys two garden areas with a low level private courtyard patio area to the side of the property and a higher level 40' (12.19m) lawned rear garden boasting a variety of well-stocked floral/shrub beds.

A private driveway from Headcorn Road leads to a recently constructed purpose built double bay oak framed cart lodge to the rear of the garden providing covered off road parking along with a workshop and first floor games room (accessed via a pull-down ladder).

The property is situated in the centre of the semi-rural hamlet of Sandway in the Maidstone district, some 1.1 miles south west of the popular village of Lenham with its wide range of shops, pubs and main line railway station providing access to London Victoria and Ashford International for travel to the continent. Ashford International also provides a fast 37 minute service to London St Pancras. Lenham provides convenient road access to the A20 and the M20 at junction 8, some 5.1 miles from the property.

Sitting Room:
12'11" x 15'1" narrowing to 12'4" (3.94m x 4.60m narrowing to 3.76m) Double glazed sash window to front, exposed floorboards, heavy cast iron radiator, feature brick-built open fireplace, beamed ceiling, stairs to first floor landing, built-in storage cupboard.

Kitchen/Dining Room:
20'3" x 11'3" (6.17m x 3.43m) Window to side, part glazed door to front, flagstone floor, range of medium oak base units with black slate worktop surfaces, butler sink, fitted Rayburn serving central heating and hot water, plumbing for washing machine, built-in fridge and freezer, telephone point, beamed ceiling, open into;

Garden/Playroom:
10'11" x 7'3" (3.33m x 2.21m) A light and airy room with feature Lantern rooflight.

First Floor Landing:
Access to loft space, carpet, heavy cast iron radiator, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

Master Bedroom:
14'1" x 11'5" (4.29m x 3.48m) Leaded windows to side and rear, door to side giving access to garden, carpet, heavy cast iron radiator, access to crawl space loft area.

Bedroom Two:
15'5" x 13'9" narrowing to 8'1" (4.70m x 4.19m narrowing to 2.46m) Double glazed sash window to front, carpet, radiator, telephone point, concealed fireplace.

Bedroom Three:
11'6" x 7'4" (3.51m x 2.24m) Secondary double glazed window to rear, carpet, boxed radiator.

Family Bathroom:
A delightfully restored Victorian bathroom featuring a three piece suite in white comprising roll top bath with clawed feet and drench shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, high level w.c., chrome heated towel rail, part tiled walls, carpet, double glazed sash window to front.

Front:
A triangular brick paved hardstanding immediately in front of the house with double gates to the side leading to a private courtyard garden with seating area and steps up to;

Rear:
Landscaped 40' (12.19m) garden principally laid to lawn with a variety of well-stocked floral/shrub borders, brick garden path leading to paved patio, boundary fencing/hedging, door leading to;

Double Bay Cart Lodge:
A driveway with parking leads to a double bay oak framed cart lodge providing covered off road parking for two vehicles with door to side leading to;

Workshop:
17' x 5'3" (5.18m x 1.60m) Window overlooking rear garden, door to rear garden, power and light, pull-down ladder provides access to;

First Floor Games Room:
22'4" x 17' max (6.81m x 5.18m) with power and light.