House For Sale £1,250,000
Clare Cottage is an attractive Grade II listed home believed to date originally from the 1600s but was remodelled and extended during the Georgian period to become the Dower House to nearby Clare House in 1790. The result is a house with two facades; plus the house was also extended in the Victorian period. The house has an abundance of character and period features and offers enormous versatility and potential. In the older part of the house the rooms are beamed, and in the Georgian additions high ceilings and large windows flood rooms with light.
The principal front door opens to a vestibule that leads to the substantial reception hall with feature fireplace, wood panelling and window seats overlooking the walled garden. The house benefits from informal and formal reception spaces. The drawing room and sitting room are in the Georgian section and have high ceilings and superb bay windows. Both rooms have open fireplaces with marble surrounds. There are two further reception rooms, currently a dining room and a music room, plus a study off the reception hall. The main kitchen is on the eastern side of the house with an Aga and separate breakfast room that opens to the garden. There is a useful garden / utility room with access to the front of the house off the kitchen. To the far end of the house there is potential to reconfigure to create an annexe if desired, as there is a second kitchen and bathroom. The house additional benefits from a large three room cellar, ideal for storage.
The generous main bedroom on the first floor has an attractive bay window and an en-suite bathroom. There are five further bedrooms on this level, two bathrooms and separate WC. On the second floor are three further rooms, two with fireplaces, which are currently used as storage but that could be used as bedrooms if desired. There are two staircases from the ground floor, the main from the central hallway, leading up to the main landing and principal bedroom and a second smaller staircase leading from the first floor to the kitchen.<br/><br/><b>Outside</b><br/><br/>The house sits behind attractive high ragstone wall, with a walled garden, driveway and attached garage to the front and established garden to the rear. The gardens are established and principally laid to lawn. There is a delightful patio area adjoining the house, which is perfect for entertaining. A stone paved pathway leads to a covered swimming pool that would benefit from upgrading.<br/><br/><b>Situation</b><br/><br/>The property is located in a conservation area in the heart of East Malling vlllage, 0.4 miles from the station with mainline links to London Victoria and Ashford International. The popular market town of West Malling is 1.3 miles with its excellent range of boutique shops and restaurants. The house is located 2.5 miles from Junction 4 of the M20 and 5.7 miles from the County Town of Maidstone with its extensive shopping and recreational facilities. There are also numerous excellent schools nearby including state and private options, plus numerous grammar schools in Maidstone. Leisure facilities in the area include golf at West Malling and Kings Hill and swimming at Larkfield.<br/><br/><b>Additional Information</b><br/><br/>Freehold
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Council Tax Band Mains electricity, water and drainage
Oil fired Central Heating, the Aga heats some of the water
The principal front door opens to a vestibule that leads to the substantial reception hall with feature fireplace, wood panelling and window seats overlooking the walled garden. The house benefits from informal and formal reception spaces. The drawing room and sitting room are in the Georgian section and have high ceilings and superb bay windows. Both rooms have open fireplaces with marble surrounds. There are two further reception rooms, currently a dining room and a music room, plus a study off the reception hall. The main kitchen is on the eastern side of the house with an Aga and separate breakfast room that opens to the garden. There is a useful garden / utility room with access to the front of the house off the kitchen. To the far end of the house there is potential to reconfigure to create an annexe if desired, as there is a second kitchen and bathroom. The house additional benefits from a large three room cellar, ideal for storage.
The generous main bedroom on the first floor has an attractive bay window and an en-suite bathroom. There are five further bedrooms on this level, two bathrooms and separate WC. On the second floor are three further rooms, two with fireplaces, which are currently used as storage but that could be used as bedrooms if desired. There are two staircases from the ground floor, the main from the central hallway, leading up to the main landing and principal bedroom and a second smaller staircase leading from the first floor to the kitchen.<br/><br/><b>Outside</b><br/><br/>The house sits behind attractive high ragstone wall, with a walled garden, driveway and attached garage to the front and established garden to the rear. The gardens are established and principally laid to lawn. There is a delightful patio area adjoining the house, which is perfect for entertaining. A stone paved pathway leads to a covered swimming pool that would benefit from upgrading.<br/><br/><b>Situation</b><br/><br/>The property is located in a conservation area in the heart of East Malling vlllage, 0.4 miles from the station with mainline links to London Victoria and Ashford International. The popular market town of West Malling is 1.3 miles with its excellent range of boutique shops and restaurants. The house is located 2.5 miles from Junction 4 of the M20 and 5.7 miles from the County Town of Maidstone with its extensive shopping and recreational facilities. There are also numerous excellent schools nearby including state and private options, plus numerous grammar schools in Maidstone. Leisure facilities in the area include golf at West Malling and Kings Hill and swimming at Larkfield.<br/><br/><b>Additional Information</b><br/><br/>Freehold
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Council Tax Band Mains electricity, water and drainage
Oil fired Central Heating, the Aga heats some of the water
