House For Sale £595,000
An attractive, spacious 4 bedroomed detached house, an ideal family home, enjoying a south facing aspect with 3 double bedrooms, 1 single, 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen-diner, utility, garage, plus off road parking for 2 cars, front garden and rear garden with terrace for outside dining and a wealth of plants. The house has been tastefully refurbished recently to a high standard.
The area boasts superb state and private sector schools, being served by no fewer than 4 grammar schools. Secular and church primary and secondary schools, many with outstanding Ofsted reports, are within reach. Bearsted Primary Academy opened in September 2020 and is 1 mile away, whilst the new School of Science and Technology Maidstone is 2 miles.
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the base of the North Downs, the house is conveniently positioned at the edge of the village envelope with paddocks and a vineyard adjacent.
The property has very recently had new door and uPVC double glazed windows installed, along with a new kitchen, utility, family bathroom and en suite. New floorings have been fitted in many areas. The loft has extra insulation and the exterior walls have cavity wall insulation. The house enjoys gas central heating and an alarm is fitted. Fibre broadband is available.
The front garden has access to a garage, additional parking for 2 extra cars, a raised bed for vegetables and is surrounded by a hedge and perennial shrubs. There are 2 outside lights.
The rear garden has lawn, flower beds and brick paths leading to a sun bathed wooden bench, shed and dining area. The garden is fully enclosed with an outside tap. The garden is a wildlife haven.
Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac with a rear view of the North Downs, horses and farmland; hang gliders can often be seen landing and taking off on the Downs.
For those who enjoy walks with family and pets, the property has easy access to the village-owned Horish Wood, Pilgrims’ Way, the North Downs, Thurnham castle and the village playground. Mote Park and the leisure centre are a short drive away, as are the mainstream amenities of a town centre in Maidstone. Leeds Castle and garden centres are close by.
The capital and the continent can be reached easily via the mainline station at Bearsted (1 mile). The Channel Tunnel and the ports of Dover and Folkestone are within close reach and the High Speed rail link offers speedy connections to London and Dover. The motorways (M20 and M2) are a short drive away. London is 37 miles, whilst Dover port is 39 miles.
The village has a shop, playground, pub, church, village hall, woods and a cricket ground, plus numerous clubs. Situated at the base of the North Downs there is ample opportunity for cycling and walking, with Pilgrims’ Way running through the village. A dental practice, G.P. Surgery and kims private hospital are just 1 mile away whilst an nhs funded hospital is in Maidstone.
Houses in Orchard View rarely come on to the market and online viewing of this delightfully light and airy house is strongly recommended.
Specifications:-
Front entrance within porch area :- New composite door with glass panel leads into hallway with a useful under stairs cupboard and doorways to the study, two lounges and kitchen-diner.
Study :- (7’4”x 6’4”/2.2m x 1.95m) carpeted with window, radiator and telephone point.
Lounge 1 :- (15’7” x 13’1” / 4.7m x 4m) carpeted with 3 windows to front and side plus 2 radiators.
Lounge 2 :- (12’3” x 10’9” / 3.8m x 3.3m) carpeted, TV aerial socket, radiator and benefits from patio doors leading to rear garden.
Kitchen – diner :- (12’7” x 10’1” / 3.8m x 3.1m) large windows to rear garden, solid oak worktops, double black sink, electric oven, new gas hob, numerous wall and base cupboards, radiator, under cupboard lighting at floor level, space for a fridge freezer and full size dining table and chairs.
Utility room :- (7’8” x 6’3” / 2.4m x 1.9m) plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, wall and base cupboards, worktop, radiator, sink, draining board, door leading to rear garden, garage and cloakroom.
Cloakroom :- window to side, toilet and hand basin.
Garage :- (17’3” x 8’11” /5.25m x 2.70m) integral garage with power, light and up and over door.
Stairs to large landing :- with doors leading to –
Bedroom 1 :- (13’10” x 11’ / 4.2m x 3.4m) double bedroom, telephone socket, TV aerial, carpeted with radiator and 2 windows (triple glazed) leading to –
En suite :- Aqualisa electric shower with adjustable chrome head, toilet and hand basin.
Bedroom 2 :- (11’4” x 8’9” / 3.5m x 2.7m) double bedroom, carpeted, large window to rear, radiator.
Bedroom 3 :- (12’ x 9’ reducing to 6’5” /3.7m x 2.7 to 2m) double bedroom, carpeted, large window to rear, radiator.
Bedroom 4 :- (9’7” x 7’5’’ / 2.94m x 2.2m) single bedroom, carpeted, 2 windows to front, radiator.
Airing cupboard :- housing immersion water heater, shelving for storage and shower pump.
Access to large loft :- with stair ladder, extra insulation and largely boarded.
Family bathroom :- (8’8” x 5’5” / 2.65m x 1.64m) large shower cubicle with dual headed Aqualisa shower in chrome, toilet and hand basin with vanity cupboards.
Outside :- Front garden :- garage, side passage to rear garden, driveway with parking for 2 cars and garden area with hedges, shrubs, raised vegetable bed and flowers. There are 2 outside lights.
Rear garden :- lawn, brick paths, shrubs and flowers, dining area, shed and wooden bench. The garden is fully enclosed with a bolted side gate, outside tap and rainwater butt.
Tenure :- Freehold
Services :- Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity, BT landline.
The Energy Performance Certificate :- C
Local Authority :- Maidstone Borough Council
The Council Property Band :- F.
N.B. Whilst every effort has been made to offer an accurate description of this property, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to verify these measurements and details for themselves prior to completion of the purchase.
The area boasts superb state and private sector schools, being served by no fewer than 4 grammar schools. Secular and church primary and secondary schools, many with outstanding Ofsted reports, are within reach. Bearsted Primary Academy opened in September 2020 and is 1 mile away, whilst the new School of Science and Technology Maidstone is 2 miles.
Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the base of the North Downs, the house is conveniently positioned at the edge of the village envelope with paddocks and a vineyard adjacent.
The property has very recently had new door and uPVC double glazed windows installed, along with a new kitchen, utility, family bathroom and en suite. New floorings have been fitted in many areas. The loft has extra insulation and the exterior walls have cavity wall insulation. The house enjoys gas central heating and an alarm is fitted. Fibre broadband is available.
The front garden has access to a garage, additional parking for 2 extra cars, a raised bed for vegetables and is surrounded by a hedge and perennial shrubs. There are 2 outside lights.
The rear garden has lawn, flower beds and brick paths leading to a sun bathed wooden bench, shed and dining area. The garden is fully enclosed with an outside tap. The garden is a wildlife haven.
Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac with a rear view of the North Downs, horses and farmland; hang gliders can often be seen landing and taking off on the Downs.
For those who enjoy walks with family and pets, the property has easy access to the village-owned Horish Wood, Pilgrims’ Way, the North Downs, Thurnham castle and the village playground. Mote Park and the leisure centre are a short drive away, as are the mainstream amenities of a town centre in Maidstone. Leeds Castle and garden centres are close by.
The capital and the continent can be reached easily via the mainline station at Bearsted (1 mile). The Channel Tunnel and the ports of Dover and Folkestone are within close reach and the High Speed rail link offers speedy connections to London and Dover. The motorways (M20 and M2) are a short drive away. London is 37 miles, whilst Dover port is 39 miles.
The village has a shop, playground, pub, church, village hall, woods and a cricket ground, plus numerous clubs. Situated at the base of the North Downs there is ample opportunity for cycling and walking, with Pilgrims’ Way running through the village. A dental practice, G.P. Surgery and kims private hospital are just 1 mile away whilst an nhs funded hospital is in Maidstone.
Houses in Orchard View rarely come on to the market and online viewing of this delightfully light and airy house is strongly recommended.
Specifications:-
Front entrance within porch area :- New composite door with glass panel leads into hallway with a useful under stairs cupboard and doorways to the study, two lounges and kitchen-diner.
Study :- (7’4”x 6’4”/2.2m x 1.95m) carpeted with window, radiator and telephone point.
Lounge 1 :- (15’7” x 13’1” / 4.7m x 4m) carpeted with 3 windows to front and side plus 2 radiators.
Lounge 2 :- (12’3” x 10’9” / 3.8m x 3.3m) carpeted, TV aerial socket, radiator and benefits from patio doors leading to rear garden.
Kitchen – diner :- (12’7” x 10’1” / 3.8m x 3.1m) large windows to rear garden, solid oak worktops, double black sink, electric oven, new gas hob, numerous wall and base cupboards, radiator, under cupboard lighting at floor level, space for a fridge freezer and full size dining table and chairs.
Utility room :- (7’8” x 6’3” / 2.4m x 1.9m) plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, wall and base cupboards, worktop, radiator, sink, draining board, door leading to rear garden, garage and cloakroom.
Cloakroom :- window to side, toilet and hand basin.
Garage :- (17’3” x 8’11” /5.25m x 2.70m) integral garage with power, light and up and over door.
Stairs to large landing :- with doors leading to –
Bedroom 1 :- (13’10” x 11’ / 4.2m x 3.4m) double bedroom, telephone socket, TV aerial, carpeted with radiator and 2 windows (triple glazed) leading to –
En suite :- Aqualisa electric shower with adjustable chrome head, toilet and hand basin.
Bedroom 2 :- (11’4” x 8’9” / 3.5m x 2.7m) double bedroom, carpeted, large window to rear, radiator.
Bedroom 3 :- (12’ x 9’ reducing to 6’5” /3.7m x 2.7 to 2m) double bedroom, carpeted, large window to rear, radiator.
Bedroom 4 :- (9’7” x 7’5’’ / 2.94m x 2.2m) single bedroom, carpeted, 2 windows to front, radiator.
Airing cupboard :- housing immersion water heater, shelving for storage and shower pump.
Access to large loft :- with stair ladder, extra insulation and largely boarded.
Family bathroom :- (8’8” x 5’5” / 2.65m x 1.64m) large shower cubicle with dual headed Aqualisa shower in chrome, toilet and hand basin with vanity cupboards.
Outside :- Front garden :- garage, side passage to rear garden, driveway with parking for 2 cars and garden area with hedges, shrubs, raised vegetable bed and flowers. There are 2 outside lights.
Rear garden :- lawn, brick paths, shrubs and flowers, dining area, shed and wooden bench. The garden is fully enclosed with a bolted side gate, outside tap and rainwater butt.
Tenure :- Freehold
Services :- Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity, BT landline.
The Energy Performance Certificate :- C
Local Authority :- Maidstone Borough Council
The Council Property Band :- F.
N.B. Whilst every effort has been made to offer an accurate description of this property, it is the responsibility of the purchaser to verify these measurements and details for themselves prior to completion of the purchase.
