House For Sale £1,950,000
The Croft is a truly elegant family house dating
from around 1840. The accommodation is
light spacious and superbly planned and has
wonderful features including shutters, cornicing
and impressive fireplaces. The front of the
house enjoys a delightful southerly aspect and
views over the gardens and meadow. The house
is arranged over lower ground, ground, first and
second floors is generously proportioned and
is a wonderful family house. The property is on
the market for the first time in seventy years
and has only had three families in occupation.
The white rendered elevations under a slate tiled
roof are of traditional construction, the property
has numerous features and attributes.<br /><br />The property lies in the North Downs area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and has fabulous
local amenities all within easy reach. The
pretty village of Detling has a recently opened
community shop, a public house and a wellknown
church, together with the neighbouring
villages of Thurnham and Bearsted offering local
amenities serving all the day to day needs.
Maidstone the county town of Kent is a short
distance away and offers a comprehensive
range of shopping, recreational and cultural
amenities.
Despite being easily accessible the property is
close to the countryside and is within walking
distance of the recently planted vineyards at
Thurnham.
For the commuter the mainline stations are
Bearsted and Maidstone.
For the motorist a number of major road routes
are easily accessible namely the M20 and M2
motorways.<br /><br />The property is approached through a charming
tarmac driveway which forms a circle and
sweep around the house. There is an area of
cobbles adjacent to the detached Coach House,
the Coach House which is of brick and stone
construction with weatherboarding and a slate
tiled roof incorporates the stables, tack room
and includes two carports with hayloft above.
This property has much potential subject to the
usual planning consents being obtained.
The gardens are delightful and have been
beautifully planted with free draining chalk
soil the property has been opened under the
national garden scheme and has won the gold
award twice for the Kent Wild Life Trust.
In all about 4 acres
from around 1840. The accommodation is
light spacious and superbly planned and has
wonderful features including shutters, cornicing
and impressive fireplaces. The front of the
house enjoys a delightful southerly aspect and
views over the gardens and meadow. The house
is arranged over lower ground, ground, first and
second floors is generously proportioned and
is a wonderful family house. The property is on
the market for the first time in seventy years
and has only had three families in occupation.
The white rendered elevations under a slate tiled
roof are of traditional construction, the property
has numerous features and attributes.<br /><br />The property lies in the North Downs area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and has fabulous
local amenities all within easy reach. The
pretty village of Detling has a recently opened
community shop, a public house and a wellknown
church, together with the neighbouring
villages of Thurnham and Bearsted offering local
amenities serving all the day to day needs.
Maidstone the county town of Kent is a short
distance away and offers a comprehensive
range of shopping, recreational and cultural
amenities.
Despite being easily accessible the property is
close to the countryside and is within walking
distance of the recently planted vineyards at
Thurnham.
For the commuter the mainline stations are
Bearsted and Maidstone.
For the motorist a number of major road routes
are easily accessible namely the M20 and M2
motorways.<br /><br />The property is approached through a charming
tarmac driveway which forms a circle and
sweep around the house. There is an area of
cobbles adjacent to the detached Coach House,
the Coach House which is of brick and stone
construction with weatherboarding and a slate
tiled roof incorporates the stables, tack room
and includes two carports with hayloft above.
This property has much potential subject to the
usual planning consents being obtained.
The gardens are delightful and have been
beautifully planted with free draining chalk
soil the property has been opened under the
national garden scheme and has won the gold
award twice for the Kent Wild Life Trust.
In all about 4 acres
