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A Very Impressive Modern Family Home with Detached Home Office Set in a Semi-Rural Location with Countryside Views A very impressive modern family home with detached home office set in a semi-rural location with countryside views Willowfields, 158 Lavenders Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HR Offers in Excess of £1,500,000 Freehold • Impressive modern family home • Stylishly appointed • Detached home office and workshop • Countryside views • West Malling Station approx. 1.1 miles • Attractive gardens Local Information About this property • Comprehensive Shopping: West Willowfields is an impressive Malling 1.1 miles, Maidstone 7.3 family home which has been miles, Sevenoaks 12.8 miles, extensively remodelled, extended Bluewater 21.4 miles. and appointed by the present • Mainline Rail Services: West owners to a high specification. Malling (1.1 miles) to London The stylishly appointed Victoria and Ashford International. accommodation has a neutral • Primary Schools: St James the colour palette and provides Great Primary School, More Park perfect areas for entertaining and Roman Catholic Primary School, family living. Features include a West Malling C of E Leybourne St bespoke kitchen, modern Peter & St Paul C of E Primary bathroom suites, exposed School, West Malling, and timbers, exposed brick walls and Offham. some vaulted ceilings. Also of • Secondary & Grammar Schools: note is the detached outbuilding The Malling School in East which comprises a home office Malling. Various in Maidstone, and workshop. There is also a Rochester, Tonbridge & garden room located within the Tunbridge Wells attractive gardens, which amount • Preparation schools: Sutton to about 0.7 acres. Valence, The Schools at Somerhill, Hilden Oaks and • The generous hall leads to the Hilden Grange St Michael’s and sitting room and dining room via Russell House in Otford attractive sliding doors with full • Private Schools: Sutton height glass side slips. The sitting Valence, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, room has a fireplace with wood Tonbridge, Rochester and burning stove, and the dining Maidstone. room also has a fireplace and bi- • Leisure Facilities: Larkfield folding doors to the garden. Leisure Centre with swimming • The bespoke kitchen/breakfast pool and gym (1 mile), David room is open to the dining room Lloyd Racquets and Fitness Club and is fitted with an attractive in Kingshill (2.5 miles), West range of wall and base units, and Malling & Kings Hill golf courses integral appliances. The room has nearby. Local activities include an outlook to the front and a roof horticultural and amateur light. dramatic societies, a WI and • The principal bedroom has a organised country walks. Leisure vaulted ceiling and Juliette centres in Tonbridge and balcony, together with a dressing Maidstone. room and stylish en suite Please note all distances are bathroom with roll top bath. approximate. • There are four further Viewing bedrooms. One has an en suite All viewings will be accompanied shower room and the guest and are strictly by prior bedroom is accessed via a arrangement through Savills separate staircase and glass link Sevenoaks Office. from the ground floor, and Telephone: benefits from an en suite shower +44 (0) 1732 789 700. room. • A gated driveway provides Directions ample parking and leads to the From our offices in Sevenoaks double garage with W.C. Steps proceed out of the town along the lead to the front door where there A25 to Borough Green joining the is a paved seating area. Within A20 at Wrotham Heath. Continue the garden is a detached along the A20 for approximately outbuilding comprising a home 3.2 miles and at the roundabout office and workshop. take the second exit to West • The gardens are principally laid Malling. Continue into West to lawn with established trees, Malling turning right onto Swans shrubs and well stocked flower Street. Turn right onto Lavender borders. To the south is a paved Road and continue for about 0.9 terrace providing a generous area of a mile where Willowfields will for al fresco entertaining. There be found along on the right hand are other seating areas in the side. garden including a wonderful garden room with canvas walls. • Please refer to the floorplans for the full layout and extent of the accommodation. Services Oil fired central heating. Under floor heating to the ground floor and first floor bathrooms. Mains water, electricity and drainage. Air- conditioning. Tenure Freehold Local Authority Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Energy Performance EPC Rating = To be confirmed James Stacey-Clear Willowfields, 158 Lavenders Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HR Sevenoaks Gross Internal Area 3758 sq ft, 349.1 m² +44 (0) 1732 789 700 Outbuildings 1091 sq ft, 101.4 sq m savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Important Notice Savills, its clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 20200805ALBU .
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