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An outstanding and substantial detached Victorian home with a fully self contained one bedroom cottage occupying gardens and grounds extending to over a third of an acre ideally positioned within a short stroll of Chapel Green and a regarded primary school. This handsome and historic home has been beautifully maintained, remodelled and enlarged and incorporates a light and generously proportioned one bedroom cottage extending to 526 sq. ft. which could provide fine ancillary accommodation rental potential and comprises an entrance lobby, a shower room, a sitting room, a kitchen breakfast room with built in oven and hob and a double bedroom. The main house retains a wealth of original features inherent with the era to include original marble fireplaces, sash windows replacement double glazed sash windows to front and side elevation , exposed oak and quarry tiled flooring, tall skirting boards and grand high ceilings. The property offers accommodation extending to 2,783 sq. ft. and comprises in brief on the ground floor, an entrance porch accessed via twin front doors with original quarry tiled flooring, a ground floor shower room, a fine double aspect bay fronted separate dining room with original marble fireplace, a good sized sitting room with French doors opening to a terrace and gardens, and a good sized kitchen breakfast room with twin plate Aga. From the reception hall, a wide staircase ascends to a galleried first floor landing, four large bedrooms, two which afford spectacular far reaching roof top views, and a family bathroom. There is an additional bedroom which is accessed via a door and staircase from the kitchen which could be used as an ideal study space. The lower ground floor cellar storage space is substantial with a good sized ceiling height and power and light connected. This cellar storage space is currently being used as useful storage and workshops etc. Outside, the property is approached via twin wrought iron gates on brick pillars which give access to a large tarmacadam driveway providing parking for an extensive number of vehicles. There is a detached triple garage to one side with oak doors whilst the driveway splinters and leads to further garaging which could be converted to provide additional accommodation subject to the necessary consents. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature and are laid to level lawn flanked and bound by extensively stocked flower and shrub beds including banks of rhododendron. A raised terrace immediately adjoins the rear of the house with steps descending to a sheltered patio and courtyard. There is a pretty secret garden located to the far corner of the plot bound by original brick walls idea for a vegetable garden. The grounds offer a good degree of seclusion and the total plot extends to over a third of an acre. EPC Band D. Council Tax Band E.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise

A handsome entrance, twin front doors into ENTRANCE LOBBY original quarry tiled flooring, staircase descending to the basement area.,

SHOWER ROOM comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, low level WC, pedestal washbasin, part tiled walls, tiled flooring, opaque sash window to front.

From the entrance lobby, a part glazed door gives access to a GRAND RECEPTION HALL original wood block flooring, wide staircase ascending to the first floor, ceiling cornicing, part timber panelled walls, built in storage cupboard.

DINING ROOM a fine bay fronted double aspect room, double glazed sash windows overlooking the front and side of the property with fine views across the grounds, handsome original marble fireplace with tiled hearth, cast iron surround with Victorian cast iron woodburning stove, wall light points, ceiling cornicing, picture rail, original exposed oak floorboards.

KITCHEN fitted with a bespoke range of units to eye and base level and comprising recessed ceramic sink unit with free standing chrome mixer tap, cupboard beneath. Adjoining granite work surfaces, inset Miele induction hob with extractor over, twin plate Aga with tiled surround, further range of units to eye and base level, built in larder style unit, integrated fridge and freezer, built in microwave, sash window affording a fine view across the gardens and grounds, exposed floorboards, integral door giving access to the annex, staircase and latch door ascends to bedroom 6, further latch door which gives access to an attic storage space.

BEDROOM 6 STUDY window overlooking the rear of the property affording spectacular far reaching views.

SITTING ROOM a fine double aspect room, double glazed window affording a fine view across the gardens and grounds, glazed French doors opening to the rear terrace and gardens, a handsome original open stone fireplace with matching hearth and mantle, ceiling cornicing, original oak flooring.

From the reception hall, a wide staircase ascends to a HALF LANDING double glazed sash window to front, door into bathroom.

BATHROOM comprising enclosed bath, telephone style mixer tap with handheld shower attachment, low level WC, pedestal wash basin, part tiled walls, opaque sash window to front.

This staircase ascends to the GALLERIED FIRST FLOOR LANDING hatch and ladder giving access to extensive loft storage space.

BEDROOM sash window overlooking the rear of the property affording spectacular far reaching view towards Rotherfield Church, a handsome cast iron fireplace, built in wardrobe, picture rail, ceiling cornicing, exposed oak flooring.

BEDROOM sash window overlooking the rear of the property affording spectacular far reaching rural views, cast iron fireplace, pedestal washbasin with tiled surround, picture rail.

BEDROOM sash window overlooking the front of the property, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with slatted shelving over, washbasin with unit under.

BEDROOM a fine bay fronted room, double glazed sash bay window overlooking the front of the property, a handsome original marble fireplace with cast iron insert, picture rail, ceiling cornicing.

FULLY SELF CONTAINED ANNEX

COVERED ENTRANCE front door with glazed insert into ENTRANCE LOBBY door and staircase descending to the extensive CELLAR storge space. SHOWER ROOM comprising fully tiled enclosed walk in shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, pedestal washbasin, low level WC, part tiled walls, opaque window to front, wall light points. BEDROOM double glazed window overlooking the side of the property. KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM fitted with a range of units to eye and base level and comprising one and a half bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards and space and plumbing for domestic appliances beneath. Adjoining work surfaces, inset four ring electric hob with stainless steel extractor canopy over and oven beneath, further range of units to eye and base level, cupboard housing gas fired boiler, double glazed window to side, further window to rear, exposed brick chimney breast with timber mantle, original quarry tiled flooring, built in shelved storage cupboard, glazed door into SITTING ROOM a fine room, double glazed windows overlooking the gardens and grounds, part double glazed stable style door opening to a terrace and gardens, wall light points, coved ceiling.

OUTSIDE

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

A raised terrace immediately adjoins the rear of the house beyond which are areas of extensively stocked flower and shrub beds and vast expanses of open rolling lawn. The gardens are bound by thick natural hedging and banks of rhododendron and provide almost total seclusion. There is a further concrete terrace positioned to the far corner of the garden bound in part by mature wisteria and adjoining which is a pretty ornamental fishpond. There is a sheltered courtyard which adjoins the rear of the house with an ascending staircase rising to the annex. The total plot extends to over a third of an acre.

The property is approached via twin wrought iron gates on brick pillars which give access to a large tarmacadam driveway providing parking for an extensive number of vehicles to one side of which is a DETACHED TRIPLE OAK FRAMED GARAGE BUILDING with full power and light connected, eaves storage space over, oak double door.