House For Sale £575,000
A period five-bedroom semi-detached cottage set in a rural location with lovely views, a short drive drive from Edenbridge and Crockham Hill. This spaciously deceptive family home was built in 1850 and was formally two cottages. Our current sellers have been in occupancy for 50 years and have thoroughly enjoyed living at the property with its rural views and pleasant neighbours. Appearances can be deceiving as this house is much larger than you may think, with three reception rooms, two bathrooms, five good-sized bedrooms, and a pleasant rear garden that enjoys the Westerly sun. You would expect a plethora of period features from a house of this age and this property does not disappoint, high ceilings, feature fireplaces, and exposed beams are just a few of what this house has to offer. Externally the property has allocated parking, a driveway to the front, and a lovely, well-manicured garden to the rear with a garden shed, greenhouse, and a summer house Over the years our sellers also bought and created a rear access path leading to the off-street parking area. Viewings are recommended to appreciate the size and lovely features this house has to offer. Call us now, we are *Open 8 am – 8 pm 7 Days a Week*
SITUATION
Birdwood Cottage is located in a semi-rural position. Edenbridge is a traditional small market town set in the stunningly beautiful Eden Valley countryside on the Kent/Surrey border by the River Medway and close to the River Eden tributary from which its name is derived. Edenbridge benefits from two mainline train stations with good links to central London. The M25 is a short drive and Gatwick Airport can be reached in 25 minutes. Edenbridge has a great range of shops, restaurants, and supermarkets, as well as a host of traditional town and country pubs which are dotted in and around the town and local villages. There is an excellent selection of primary schools in Edenbridge and many secondary education options including Grammar, state, and private, all just a short bus or train journey from the Town.
ENTRANCE PORCH
The entrance porch has a wooden front door leading into the dining room.
DINING ROOM
The dining room has wooden flooring, a double-glazed window to the front, a radiator, high ceilings with exposed beams, and a feature fireplace. A door leads into the inner hallway.
INNER HALLWAY
Stairs lead to the first-floor landing, and there is also a door into the sitting room, kitchen and shower room.
SITTING ROOM
A comfortable living room that has wooden flooring, a cosy feature fireplace with a log-burning stove, a modern wall-mounted radiator, a double-glazed window to the side, double-glazed French doors into the garden, and a door leading into the family room at the rear.
FAMILY ROOM
A delightful triple-aspect extra reception room that has wooden flooring, two radiators, a feature fireplace recess, two double-glazed windows, two sets of French doors leading out onto the rear garden, and a door into the utility room.
UTILITY ROOM
The utility room has wooden flooring, eye-level units, space for a washing machine, tumble dryer, an under-counter freezer, and an upright fridge.
KITCHEN
A farmhouse style kitchen that has a range of eye and base level solid wood units, an inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and mirrored glass sliding top, space for a cooker, an inbuilt extractor fan, tiled splash backs, space for a dishwasher, high ceilings with exposed beams, and space for a breakfast table and chair set.
GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM
A white suite that has a panel-enclosed bath with mixer taps and shower attachment, a wash hand basin vanity unit with mixer taps, a shower unit with wall mounted shower and glass sliding doors, a wall-mounted heated towel rail, a low-level W/C, tiled walls and a double glazed frosted window to the rear.
LANDING
The landing has doors to all five bedrooms and the family bathroom. There is also a loft access panel, a double-glazed window with lovely views over fields, and a radiator.
BEDROOM ONE
The main bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator with exposed beams, and space for a wardrobe.
BEDROOM TWO
The second bedroom has carpet flooring, a radiator, exposed beams, and a double-glazed window again with lovely views.
BEDROOM THREE
The third bedroom is also a double room and is currently being used as a home office. There is carpeted flooring, two radiators, three double-glazed windows, and exposed beams.
BEDROOM FOUR
The fourth bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, built-in wardrobes, and a double-glazed window to the front.
BEDROOM FIVE
The fifth bedroom has carpeted flooring, a radiator, and a double-glazed window to the rear.
FAMILY SHOWER ROOM
The modern family shower room has a double-width shower enclosure with glass sliding doors and wall wall-mounted shower, a wash hand basin vanity unit with mixer taps, a low-level W/C, tiled flooring and walls, and a double glazed window to the rear.
OUTSIDE
To the front, there is a driveway for one car, and is mainly hard landscaped with a raised bed. A path leads to the Entrance porch. To the rear, there is a lovely well-manicured garden that has a level lawn with mature shrub borders, a fig tree, a garden shed, a greenhouse, and a Summer house to the rear. To the side, there is an access path and also the oil tank and boiler.
SERVICES
Mains drainage
Oil-fired central heating
Council Tax Band D
PLATFORM NOTE
This property was formally two cottages and was converted to now by the current owners.
Originally built in 1850, our sellers have been in occupation for 50 years.
CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008
Platform Property (the agent) has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and therefore cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. References to the tenure of a property are based on information supplied by the seller. Platform Property has not had sight of the title documents. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation, please ask us at Platform Property. We kindly ask that all buyers check the availability of any property of ours and make an appointment to view with one of our team before embarking on any journey to see a property.
