House For Sale £675,000
Common Mead Lane, Gillingham

A fabulous opportunity to purchase a substantial attached family home offering around 2500 sq.ft (231 sq.m) of accommodation with four double bedrooms, four interchangeable reception rooms and situated in a peaceful location at the end of a private drive. The property boasts some delightful views over fields to Duncliffe Woods in the distance and lies in the desirable and sought after Wyke area of the town, just a short walk to open countryside and local facilities, which include a One Stop, hairdressers and computer shop. The town centre and mainline train station are also within walking distance. We believe that the property dates to 1846 and was home to the Freame family until the 1950s. Mr Freame was renown for being a great collector of artefacts and the property is packed full of character features, including some magnificent carved fireplace surrounds and coat/hat stand as well as carved newel post finials and an impressive front door with peep hatch. This lovely home retains many other features such as, pane glass windows with working shutters, high ceilings with central decorative roses, picture rails and high skirting boards plus some exposed floorboards. It is imperative that a viewing is carried out to truly appreciate how special this home is, as well as the inside and outside space plus its' location.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor -

Reception Hall/Music Room - An original style antique door with black iron furniture and peep hatch opens from the drive into a good sized reception hall/music room. Window with shutters and deep sill overlooking the garden. Ceiling light with decorative rose. Picture rail. Radiator. Power points. Ornated carved fire surround and wood burner. Decoratively carved coat/hat stand. Quarry tiled floor. Stairs rising to the first floor and door to the:-

Hall - Part glazed door with full height pane glass window to the side opens to the rear of the property. Ceiling and wall lights. Smoke detector. Central heating thermostat. Radiator. Power points. Cupboard housing the combination gas fired central heating boiler. Tiled floor. Door to understairs cupboard and to walk in pantry fitted with shelves and light. Access to all ground floor rooms.

Sitting Room - Pane glass window with deep sill and shutters overlooking the garden and partial view of the countryside in the distance. Ceiling light with decorative rose. Picture rail. Radiator. Power and television points. Carved timber fire surround with burner and storage cupboard and shelves to one side of the chimney breast.

Living Room - Pane glass door with windows fitted with shutters to either side opening to the paved seating area and the garden. Ceiling light with decorative rose. Picture rail. Radiator. Power and television points. Fireplace with timber surround and multi-fuel burner.

Study/Bedroom Five - Pane glass window with shutters. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points with USB connection and telephone and television point. Tiled floor.

Kitchen/Dining Room - Pane glass window with deep sill and shutters overlooking the garden and with a partial rural view in the distance. Ceiling light with decorative rose. Radiator. Brick fireplace. Ample power points. Fitted with a range of wood kitchen units consisting of floor cupboards - some with drawers, separate drawer units, one with cutlery and deep pan drawers, pull out larder cupboard with rack and eye level cupboards and cabinets with internal and counter lighting under. Generous amount of granite work surface with matching upstand and inset one and half bowl stainless steel sink with swan neck mixer tap. The dishwasher, range cooker and American fridge/freezer available by separate negotiation.). Exposed floorboards.

Utility - Obscured glazed window with tiled sill. Ceiling lights. Victorian style clothes airer. Heated towel rail. Power points. Wood work surface with space and plumbing under for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Butler style sink with storage under. Airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and central heating programmer. Tiled floor.

Shower Room - Obscured glazed window. Recessed ceiling lights. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin and tiled shower cubicle with choice of shower head and recessed combined ceiling light and extractor over. Tiled floor.

Cloakroom - Obscured glazed window with tiled sill. Ceiling light. Part tiled walls. Radiator. Fitted with a pedestal wash hand basin and low level WC. Tiled floor.

First Floor -

Landing - Stairs rise to the first floor with window to the drive side, part wood panelled on the rise and decorative carved newel post finials. Further window on the landing to the rear. Ceiling lights. Access to the loft space. Smoke detector. Picture rail. Radiator. Power points. Door to large walk in store cupboard fitted with light. Access to all rooms.

Bedroom One - Pane glass window with outlook over the garden to Duncliffe Woods and fields in the distance. Ceiling light. Coved. Radiator. Power and television points. Built in corner cupboard and display shelves. Stone fireplace with timber mantel.

Bedroom Two - Pane glass window overlooking the garden and with view in the distance over fields to Duncliffe Woods. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power and television points. Pedestal wash hand basin with swan neck mixer tap.

Bedroom Three - Pane glass window overlooking the garden and with view in the distance over fields to Duncliffe Woods. Ceiling light. Radiator. Power points. Corner wall shelves. Vanity style wash hand basin with swan neck mixer tap.

Bedroom Four - Shallow step down from the landing. Partly sloping ceiling with pane glass window. Window to the drive side. Wall lights. Two radiators. Power points.

Bathroom - Two obscured glazed window. Recessed ceiling lights. Traditional style radiator and chrome heated towel rail. Fitted with a stylish, contemporary suite consisting of low level WC, console basin with ceramic legs, deep double ended bath with freestanding mixer tap plus tiled shower cubicle with choice of shower head and combination recessed ceiling/extractor over. Exposed floorboards.

Outside -

Garage And Parking - 6.22m'' x 2.77m'' (20'5'' x 9'1'') - The property is approached down a private tarmacadam drive, which has a right of way over it for the neighbouring property and leads to the garage and parking. There is parking for one car to the side of the garage and two further spaces opposite the garage at the end of the drive. The garage has an up and over door, rafter storage and part glazed door to the rear opening to the garden.

Garden - The property is approached from the drive up a few shallow steps to the front door. To one side there is a paved area and to the other side there is a metal gate that opens to the garden. This is mostly laid to lawn with paved seating areas and steps leading down to a lower lawn, which has a path to the garage and back of the house plus further lawn. Attached to the rear of the property there is a summerhouse/log store. The garden is fully enclosed in part by metal railings and mature hedgerow.

Useful Information -

Energy Efficiency Rating E
Council Tax Band E
Gas Fired Central Heating
Some uPVC and some Wood Frame
Mains Drainage
Freehold

Directions -

From Gillingham High Street - Proceed down the High Street bearing right into Queen's Street. At the junction with Le Neubourg Way turn left and proceed to the traffic lights. Turn right onto Wyke Street and carry on up the hill. Take a left turn onto Broad Robin. Take the third turning left. At the bollards turn right into the drive where1 Higherfield will be found on the right hand side. Postcode SP8 4RB