House For Sale £595,000
Situated along a very secluded country lane with just a handful of immediate neighbours is this charming early 18th Century cottage. The property is semi detached & enjoys a leafy setting with pleasant views over its' own gardens & the surrounding countryside. Though semi-rural & set amidst lovely scenery, the house is well connected to local road & rail links with three stations within four miles offering a number of services & the M20 J4 just 4.5 miles away. The house also benefits from a large garden, an outbuilding & parking.
The house has a very charming appearance & is Grade II listed, with a number of character features including exposed beams, brick elevations & a peg tiled roof. The house was formerly two cottages now joined & refurbished to make a larger home of about 1600 sq ft with accommodation arranged over four floors, offering a great deal of flexibility. The ground floor comprises a kitchen, dining room, sitting room & shower room, with a cellar on the lower ground floor. The bedrooms are arranged over two floors & include three good-size doubles, a smaller single bedroom & study/ 5th bedroom with a family bathroom completing the accommodation.
Outside
1 & 2 Livesey Cottages is approached via a country lane which is shared by the neighbouring cottages. There is parking on a shared driveway & a low-maintenance gravel garden at the front as well as an outbuilding that could be converted to a studio/ home office. There is a good sized garden mostly laid to lawn.
Situation
The property is situated near the small village of Teston, which has a farm shop, Chinese takeaway & other amenities. There are further amenities available in the nearby villages of Wateringbury, East Barming & West Malling, with the county town of Maidstone 6.5 miles away. The nearest station serving London Victoria is Barming, 3.9 miles distant. The area is well served by a fine selection of schools including primary schools in Wateringbury & Barming, grammar schools in nearby Maidstone & private schools including Somerhill, Sutton Valence School, Tonbridge & Sevenoaks public schools. Leisure facilities can be found in Tonbridge, Maidstone & Larkfield, David Lloyd Fitness in Kings Hill, plus West Malling & Kings Hill golf courses.
Additional Information
Freehold
Maidstone – Tax Band D
Mains electricity including heating
Mains water, Drainage shared cess pit
no onward chain
The house has a very charming appearance & is Grade II listed, with a number of character features including exposed beams, brick elevations & a peg tiled roof. The house was formerly two cottages now joined & refurbished to make a larger home of about 1600 sq ft with accommodation arranged over four floors, offering a great deal of flexibility. The ground floor comprises a kitchen, dining room, sitting room & shower room, with a cellar on the lower ground floor. The bedrooms are arranged over two floors & include three good-size doubles, a smaller single bedroom & study/ 5th bedroom with a family bathroom completing the accommodation.
Outside
1 & 2 Livesey Cottages is approached via a country lane which is shared by the neighbouring cottages. There is parking on a shared driveway & a low-maintenance gravel garden at the front as well as an outbuilding that could be converted to a studio/ home office. There is a good sized garden mostly laid to lawn.
Situation
The property is situated near the small village of Teston, which has a farm shop, Chinese takeaway & other amenities. There are further amenities available in the nearby villages of Wateringbury, East Barming & West Malling, with the county town of Maidstone 6.5 miles away. The nearest station serving London Victoria is Barming, 3.9 miles distant. The area is well served by a fine selection of schools including primary schools in Wateringbury & Barming, grammar schools in nearby Maidstone & private schools including Somerhill, Sutton Valence School, Tonbridge & Sevenoaks public schools. Leisure facilities can be found in Tonbridge, Maidstone & Larkfield, David Lloyd Fitness in Kings Hill, plus West Malling & Kings Hill golf courses.
Additional Information
Freehold
Maidstone – Tax Band D
Mains electricity including heating
Mains water, Drainage shared cess pit
no onward chain
