4 Bed Detached house For Sale

A handsome Victorian four bedroom detached family home with gated driveway and double cart lodge, set in just over 0.5 of an acre of landscaped gardens in a rural position between the villages of High Halden and Bethersden.

Gates Cottage provides well-maintained, versatile accommodation arranged over three floors including an entrance hall with study area, downstairs cloakroom, sitting room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove, double glazed conservatory, luxury fitted kitchen/dining room with a range of integrated appliances, utility room, master bedroom suite including shower room and dressing room, three further bedrooms plus an eaves room and family bathroom.

Outside, the property enjoys private landscaped gardens of 0.512 acre with a gated gravel driveway which leads to a detached double cart lodge providing covered car parking, along with a garden store, summerhouse and greenhouse.

The property is situated in a rural country lane north of the village of High Halden, with its village stores and pub, church and village hall. North of the property is Bethersden village, a sought after semi rural village with a range of local shops including a Butchers and Post Office, village pub and Church. Both villages lie south-west of the large market town of Ashford with its wide array of shopping and leisure facilities and excellent schooling options.

Transport links are well supported with access to the M20 at Junction 9, some 7 miles distant in addition to the International Rail Station at Ashford providing fast services to the continent via the channel tunnel and a 37 minute high speed javelin service to London St Pancras.

Entrance Hall:
Stained glass stable door, two double glazed windows to side, oak floor, radiator, stairs to first floor landing.

Study Area:
12' x 8' (3.66m x 2.44m) Oak floor, radiator, feature Victorian fireplace, telephone point.

Downstairs Cloakroom:
Contemporary cloakroom suite in white comprising low level w.c., wash hand basin with mixer tap and fitted cupboard under, chrome heated towel ladder.

Sitting Room:
20' x 15' (6.10m x 4.57m) Double glazed French doors to side, two double glazed windows to rear, carpet, two radiators, feature brick built fireplace with fitted wood burning stove, five wall lights, double glazed French doors to;

Conservatory:
14' x 9'10" (4.27m x 3.00m) Double glazed windows to side and rear, double glazed French doors to side, carpet.

Kitchen/Dining Room:
15'11" x 9'3" increasing to 24' (4.85m x 2.82m increasing to 7.32m) Double glazed windows to front and sides, two Velux windows to side, oak floor, extensive range of fitted Shaker style wall and base units in cream with contrasting black granite worktop surfaces and inset 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, Rangemaster range cooker with overhead extractor hood, integrated AEG dishwasher, Neff microwave and Rangemaster fridge/freezer, two radiators, television point, telephone point, door to;

Utility Room:
10' x 5'1" (3.05m x 1.55m) Double glazed door and window to rear, oak floor, Shaker style wall and base units with stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, Grant oil fired boiler serving central heating and hot water.

First Floor Landing:
Carpet, radiator, Victorian fireplace, stairs to second floor.

Master Bedroom Suite:
Bedroom:
15' x 12'5" (4.57m x 3.78m) Double glazed French doors with Juliet balcony, double glazed window to side, radiator, television point, telephone point.


En-Suite Shower Room:
Double glazed window to side, tiled floor, three piece shower room suite comprising double shower enclosure with mains fed shower, low level w.c., wash hand basin with mixer tap and cupboard under, tall bathroom cabinet, chrome heated towel ladder, wall mirror.

En-Suite Dressing Room:
7' x 7' (2.13m x 2.13m) Double glazed windows to side and rear, carpet, radiator, range of fitted wardrobe cupboard and drawer solutions.

Bedroom Two:
12'9" x 9'6" (3.89m x 2.90m) Double glazed windows to front and side, carpet, radiator, Victorian fireplace, telephone point.

Eaves Room:
8'9" x 5'1" (2.67m x 1.55m) (Restricted headroom) Velux window to side, carpet.

Bathroom:
Double glazed window to side, tiled floor, three piece bathroom suite comprising panelled bath with mixer tap, separate shower over bath, wash hand basin with mixer tap and cupboard under, low level w.c., chrome heated towel ladder, wall mirror.

Second Floor Landing:
Double glazed Velux window to side, carpet.

Bedroom Three:
9'7" x 9'1" (2.92m x 2.77m) (Partially restricted headroom) Window to front, carpet, radiator.

Bedroom Four:
9'1" x 8'10" (2.77m x 2.69m) (Partially restricted headroom) Double glazed Velux window to side, carpet, radiator, access to loft space.

The Gardens:
The property is surrounded by well maintained landscaped gardens which are principally laid to lawn with a walled patio area, garden water feature, oil tank enclosure, boundary hedging, summerhouse measuring 12'6" x 12'6" (3.81m x 3.81m) with double glazed sliding entrance door, double glazed window to front, greenhouse, chicken run enclosure.

The Parking:
A gated entrance leads to a long gravel driveway providing off road parking for numerous vehicles and a double cart lodge providing covered parking for two vehicles. To the rear of the cart lodge is a workshop/store measuring 15'8" x 7'6" (4.78m x 2.29m) with double entrance doors and window to rear.