The Grange, Honey Lane, Otham, , ME15 8RX

£795,000

The Grange Honey Lane

Otham Maidstone

ME15 8RX

Exceptional opportunity to purchase this imposing and unique family home.

2 Description Location Exceptional opportunity to purchase this imposing Located in this rural, yet accessible location, and unique family home, bursting with character, conveniently placed within a quarter of a mile of set amidst a good sized secluded plot inclined to the the A274, Sutton Road, which provides access to south with a carriage driveway with access to Avery the County town to the north and , and Honey Lane. and The Weald to the south. Otham itself has a wealth of timber framed houses which is Of late Victorian construction, The Grange forms attributed to the ragstone quarries in the vicinity, the major portion of this stunning building, bursting which in the 15th and 16th Century has an with character and charm with a host of beautiful extremely valuable building material. architectural features including mullion windows, original fireplaces, internal doors with swan neck Today Otham offers a village green with annual pediments, a beautiful and theatrical reception hall fairs, village hall, popular church, public house, with Tuscan columns and a spacious balcony doctors surgery and convenient access to inclined to the south. Village to the north, with its local shops, schools and mainline railway station. To the south there is Arranged on two floors extending in all to just a supermarket on the Langley Park development, under 3,000 square feet. The property was built in within half a mile, beyond which is Sutton Valence 1890 by a local land owner as testament to his son's with it's Public School. Headcorn village is four miles life. The grand and opulent interior and brick and distant and has a mainline railway station on the flint construction with sandstone mullion windows Charing Cross line. is evidence of a no expense spared approach to the initial construction Maidstone the County town is some 2 1/2 miles distant and offers a more comprehensive selection The upper elevation is fish scale tile hung with oriel of amenities including an excellent selection of bay, wide south facing balcony with decorative shopping facilities at The Mall and Fremlins Walk, balustrade and glazed brick beneath a mellow tiled two museums, theatre, County library, multi-screen roof with beautiful chimneys. cinema and two further railway stations connected to London. Between the wars the property was used as a Convalescence Home and latterly converted into There is a wider selection of schools and colleges the nicely proportioned family home we find today. for older children, in and around the town centre. There is a delightful conservatory. The M20/M2/M25 and M26 motorways are also close by and offer direct vehicular access to both Well presented and decorated with oil fired central London and the Channel Ports. heating. Council Tax Band G

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ON THE GROUND FLOOR KITCHEN 12' 4'' x 11' 5'' (3.76m x 3.48m) ON THE FIRST FLOOR STORM PORCH Comprehensively fitted with units having white BEAUTIFUL LANDING wooden panelled door and drawer fronts with With fluted sandstone columns and canopy, inset Approached by a dividing staircase with stair runner, ceramic furniture and complementing oak block flint work. Quarry tiled floor, tiled splashback. Oak brass rod, oak balustrade, handrail and finials with worktops comprising :- Enamel sink with chrome panelled ceiling. Imposing braced entrance door with decorative spindle. Two large arched mirrors with mixer tap, cupboards under. Range of high and low blackened furniture. gilt edging, extensive book shelving. Radiator. level cupboards with working surfaces incorporating Panelling to dado height. Coloured glass atrium, SPACIOUS THEATRICAL RECEPTION HALL 21' four burner ceramic hob with oven beneath. bathing the staircase with light. Built-in storage 10'' x 21' 0'' (6.65m x 6.40m) Integrated dishwasher. Glazed display cabinets. cupboard. Wine rack. Plate shelf. Ceramic tiled floor. Ceramic Featuring a magnificent 6ft wide central staircase tiled splashback. Two mullion windows overlooking CLOAKROOM with stair runner and brass rods. Oak newel post rear garden. Space for fridge/freezer. Cornice. with finials, handrail and decorative balustrade. Traditional style suite with low level W.C. Window to Imposing Tuscan columns with gilt relief, matched by REAR LOBBY rear. cornicing, picture rail, panelling to dado height. Door to Conservatory and Breakfast room. Modern FAMILY BATHROOM Doors leading from the reception hall all have swan consumer unit. necked pediments again with gilt relief. Two Traditional white suite with gold plated fittings sandstone mullion windows to front affording a DINING ROOM 12' 0'' x 10' 4'' (3.65m x 3.15m) comprising :- Roll top coffin shaped bath with claw southern aspect. Two ornate Victorian fireplaces feet, period taps. Pedestal wash hand basin with Stripped pine flooring. Radiator. Mullion window with decorative mantel, tiled cheek. Wrought iron upstand, bidet, fully tiled walls with decorative enjoying an eastern aspect. Imposing fireplace fireplace with raised basket with brass relief. One of border. Window to rear. Shaver point. Radiator. recess with cast iron fireplace with inset marble and the fireplaces has a beautiful French wood burning decorative chimney piece with mirror. Picture rail. stove with ceramic panels. Two radiators. PRINCIPAL BEDROOM 19' 1'' x 17' 3'' (5.81m x Ceiling rose and cornice. 5.25m) + oriel bay UTILITY ROOM CONSERVATORY/FAMILY ROOM 23' 4'' x 16' 6'' Cast iron fireplace with brass fittings. Ceramic tiled With plumbing for automatic washing machine. (7.11m x 5.03m) cheeks. Decorative chimney piece. Delightful oriel bay window to front, affording a southern aspect, SHOWER ROOM/CLOAKROOM Ceramic tiled floor, north and eastern outlook with a delightful outlook . Two built-in storage overlooking the extensive gardens. Grant oil fired White suite with gold plated fittings comprising :- cupboards. Cornice. Picture rail. Ceiling rose, gilt boiler supplying central heating and domestic hot Scalloped hand basin. Shower cubicle with Mira flourishes. Double radiator. EN-SUITE SHOWER water throughout. Two pillared radiators. Double electric shower. Low level W.C. Half-tiled walls. ROOM : White with chromium plated fittings casement doors to garden. Approached by a braced comprising :- Curved shower cubicle with twin sliding oak rear door. doors. Power shower. Integrated seat and shelving. DRAWING ROOM 23' 6'' x 16' 5'' (7.16m x 5.00m) His and hers sink unit with marble tops, brass tap, vanity storage cupboard beneath. Tiled splashback. Stripped pine flooring. Dado and picture rail with Low level W.C. Half-tiled walls with decorative cornicing and ceiling rose. Sandstone fireplace with border tile. Three wall light points. Extractor fan. raised hearth and open grate. Double aspect mullion Double radiator. windows, east and southern outlooks. Two pillared radiators and one flat radiator. 5

BALCONY 29' 2'' x 4' widening to 6' (8.88m x 1.22m) Directions Timber balustrade, decked flooring. Glazed brick. Delightful views to the front, southern aspect. From our Bearsted Office proceed in a southerly direction BEDROOM 2 12' 6'' x 10' 9'' (3.81m x 3.27m) into Yeoman Lane, passing the village green on the left hand side. At the end of the road and at the junction Cast iron fireplace, inset tiling. Window to side with the Ashford Road, A20, turn left heading towards affording an eastern aspect. Radiator. Picture rail. Ashford, taking the second turning on the right into BEDROOM 3 11' 1'' x 10' 8'' (3.38m x 3.25m) Otham Lane, sign posted Otham Village. A continuation of which is The Street, continue for some distance passing Cast iron fireplace with tiled cheeks. Window to front the Otham Village Green on the left hand side taking the affording a southern aspect. Cornice. Radiator. Access to roof space with folding loft ladder. next turning after approximately 1/4 mile on the left into Simmonds Lane, left into Honey Lane from the road BEDROOM 4 11' 1'' x 10' 8'' (3.38m x 3.25m) around a sharp right hand bend and the property will be Cast iron fireplace with tiled cheeks. Window to front found a short distance along on the left hand side at the affording a southern aspect. Radiator. Cornice. junction with Honey Lane, Back Lane and New Road. LOFT SPACE 43' 0'' x 23' 9''max (13.10m x 7.23m) With a maximum head height of 11'. Two velux windows. Electric light. The loft has the potential for conversion into extra living space as an additional bedroom and shower room. OUTSIDE The property stands amidst a plot of approximately 1/3 acre, enjoying a 100ft road frontage, to Avery Lane and a depth 150', extensively lawned with hedged and fenced boundaries, mature tree, selection of fruit trees. TIMBER GARAGE 28' x 16' with twin double entry doors. The property has a unique carriage driveway with access to Avery Lane from the front and Honey Lane to the rear with ample parking and turning for numerous vehicles. The gardens are pleasantly secluded and inclined to the south.

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