This elegant and well-presented three-bedroom Grade II listed semi-detached cottage is beautifully presented and finished to a high standard. With exposed beams throughout and a welcoming fireplace in the living room. Externally there is a double garage and outbuilding.
DESCRIPTION This elegant and well-presented three-bedroom Grade II listed semi-detached cottage is beautifully presented and finished to a high standard. With exposed beams throughout and a welcoming fireplace in the living room. Externally there is a double garage and outbuilding.
LOCATION Situated on the outskirts of the Wealden village of Hawkhurst, which provides good day to day facilities including Supermarkets, (Waitrose & Tesco), Butchers, Bakers, Doctors surgery, Chemist, Restaurants, Kino digital cinema, Golf/Tennis & Squash clubs, Pub, Hotel, Dry cleaners, Vets as well as a range of independent stores. The nearby towns of Tunbridge Wells, Cranbrook & Tenterden offer additional facilities. In addition, there are many sporting facilities in the area including several golf clubs, equestrian centres & sailing at Bewl Water. It is also within easy reach of Bedgebury Pinetum which offers miles of cycling, walking and running trails.
Main-line rail services into London Charing Cross, London Bridge and Cannon Street, can be found at nearby stations - Staplehurst or Etchingham take approx. 1 hr.
Excellent education opportunities exist within the area in both the private and state sector. The property falls within the favoured Cranbrook School Catchment Area (CSCA).
ENTRANCE HALL Wooden front door with multi paned windows to side. Slate tiled floor. Radiator. Wooden iron latch doors to kitchen, living room and cloakroom.
SHOWER ROOM Window to side. Built in shower with hexagon soft grey splash back, brass overhead shower with mixer tap and handheld shower attachment, bi-folding shower screen. Vanity unit with a mounted ceramic wash hand basin decoratively painted with wildflowers and built-in antique style brass taps and controls. Low level back to wall WC with built in flush. Chrome heated towel. Mid height tongue and groove sage green wall paneling. Exposed timber beam. Inset ceiling spotlights. Slate tiled floor. 'Expelair' extractor fan.
KITCHEN Cottage style windows to side overlooking the garden. 'Tom Howley' soft grey oak based kitchen units with soft closing doors and brass handles. Quartz worktop with an inset 'Shaws' butler sink and 'DeVOL' living brass finish swan neck mixer tap and drain. Tall oak double pantry with shelving and drawers, base unit with pull out shelving. Integrated fridge/freezer, integrated automatic washing machine and dryer, integrated Neff dishwasher, central peninsula / breakfast bar, space for a range cooker with extractor canopy above, quartz splash back, with cupboards either side. Inset ceiling spotlights, exposed timber beams, hatch with access to roof space, radiator, steps down to dining room. Deacon & Sandy oak flooring.
DINING ROOM Character features including exposed wall and ceiling timber beams. Exposed timber support beams with central glazed panels and double doors to orangery. 'Deacon & Sandy' oak flooring. Radiator. Exposed timber support beams with open panels into living room. Window to rear garden. Cupboard with wooden iron latch door. Step up into living room.
LIVING ROOM Multi paned windows to front with iron handles and latch. Feature inglenook fireplace with brick surround and hearth and a bressummer beam above housing a wood burning stove. Log storage area to the side of chimney breast. Bespoke 'Deacon & Sandy' oak floor and staircase to first floor with under stairs storage area. Radiator.
ORANGERY Double glazed windows, roof and French doors to garden. Two wall lights. Radiator. Tiled floor.
STAIRS/FIRST FLOOR LANDING Exposed base of the original second staircase above. Exposed ceiling and wall timber beams. Wall light. Landing carpeted and stairs to second floor. Painted wood iron latch doors to bedrooms.
BEDROOM ONE Windows overlooking rear garden with views. Ceiling and wall timber beams. Exposed timber floor. Radiator. Double wall light. Entrance to bathroom.
BATHROOM Window to rear. Stone resin oval slipper bath mounted on an oak raised base with built in 'Perrin & Rowe' tap and controls. Victorian style chrome overhead shower with handheld shower attachment and a pull around shower rail and curtain. Vanity unit with drawer and cupboards with a mounted stone oval wash hand basin and built in 'Perrin & Rowe' tap and controls. Two tall glass wall lights to either side of mirror. High level modern Victorian style 'Perrin & Rowe' WC. One double wall mounted tall glass light. Italian fired earth tiled splash back with a central decorative panel. Exposed timber ceiling beams. A Victorian style electric white heated radiator with chrome towel rail.
BEDROOM TWO Main window with iron handles and latch as well as an additional small window to front. Chimney breast with small fireplace and bressummer beam (not in use). Wall and ceiling exposed timber beams. Two wall lights. Carpeted. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE Two leaded light decorative inner windows to landing. Windows to front with iron latch and handles. Exposed wall and ceiling timber beams. Carpeted. Radiator.
STAIRS AND SECOND FLOOR Carpeted. Exposed timber beams. Two double glazed skylight roof windows with views over fields towards The Hawkhurst Moor. Eaves storage space. Exposed ceiling timber beams with a cross beam. Large storage cupboard. Radiator. Inset ceiling spotlights. Multi paned window to front.
PARKING AND FRONT GARDEN The front of the property is fenced enclosed with double gates opening onto a gravelled driveway providing parking for two to three cars and leading up to an Oak double garage with power and light and a tiled roof. Outside lighting. From the driveway a fenced area with a trellis archway leads to the front and side of the property. A brick paved pathway leads up to front door, the front garden has a large flower bed, a raised gravel garden and some mature trees and shrubs. There is a garden laid to lawn to side of property with an apple tree along with some further flower beds. The rear of the garage has a Cat slide roof with log storage beneath. There is a brick and oak outbuilding with tiled roof which has electric and water. Two outside water taps and outside lighting. There is a greenhouse and chicken run with a pathway leading on to the rear garden.
REAR GARDEN The approach to the rear garden is through a trellis draped with a flowering climber plants, with hedged surround. The rear garden enjoys a sandstone patio, fig tree and a delightful pergola and outside seating area. There is a gravelled area for storage and sleeper bordered flower beds. The rear garden is fence enclose. An outbuilding accommodates the 'Worcester' combi gas boiler which was installed in 2020.
