2 Hertsfield Oast Road Marden

2 HERTSFIELD OAST, STAPLEHURST ROAD, MARDEN, KENT TN12 9BW

The middle portion of an impressive American oast providing very well proportioned five bedroomed family accommodation arranged over three floors, including both master and guest suites all complemented by a lawned garden approximately 34m, paved and decked seating areas, gravelled vehicular parking with views to front overlooking a pond all occupying a favoured semi-rural location set at the end of a shared private lane.

GUIDE PRICE £575,000 FREEHOLD

● Sitting Room (7.25m x 6m) ● Kitchen/Breakfast Room (8.23m x 5m) ● Cloakroom ● Five Bedrooms arranged over two floors incorporating Master

Bedroom with En-Suite contemporary Bathroom with Dressing Room ● 2nd Floor Guest Bedroom 2 with Bathroom ● Family Shower Room ● GFCH

● Paved and Decked Seating area ● Gravelled Parking ● South Facing approximately 34m garden ●Staplehurst Railway Station 2.8 miles

SITUATION: 2 Hertsfield Oast occupies a favoured semi-rural location set towards the end of a shared private lane with neighbouring properties between the villages of Staplehurst and Marden both providing good day to day amenities including professional services. The County Town of is situated approximately 6 miles providing a comprehensive range of amenities. Mainline railway services are available at the neighbouring villages of Marden and Staplehurst with fast and frequent services to London travelling time approximately 55 and 60 minutes respectively. Excellent educational facilities in the area in both the state and private sectors include primary schools at Staplehurst and Marden, preparatory schools at and Cranbrook. Grammar and secondary education and in particular Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells. www.schools.net.com.

DESCRIPTION: 2 Hertsfield Oast comprises the substantial middle portion of an American oast understood to have been converted in the early 1990’s presenting elevations of brick and weatherboarding, set with timber framed multi-paned casement windows beneath a pitched slate tiled roof. A particular feature are the very well proportioned reception room and bedrooms. The sitting room currently has two seating areas and enjoys a fine southerly aspect across the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room with family area is comprehensively fitted with contemporary high gloss fronted cupboards and drawers, island unit with granite worktops, slate tiled floor, integrated appliances include twin electric oven, space for American style fridge freezer, a particular feature are the oak framed bi-fold doors opening to front with views out across the pond. The well proportioned bedrooms with part vaulted ceilings to Bedrooms three and four are arranged over two floors including a master bedroom enjoying a southerly aspect across the garden with contemporary fitted en-suite bathroom with free-standing roll-top bath and separate shower, travertine tiles, bedrooms three, four and five served by a shower room. Over the second floor guest suite bedroom two which could be readily used as a bed sitting room enjoys southerly views out across the garden and served by a separate bathroom which also includes a shower. Outside the rear garden approx. 35m complements the accommodation well, laid to lawn, punctuated with trees including Magnolia and Silver Birch well stocked shrubbery borders, paved seating area, useful decked seating area with lighting, timber shed, gravelled vehicular parking. The whole enclosed by established hedging and fencing.

DIRECTIONS: From Staplehurst village follow the A229 in the direction of Loose/Maidstone. Continue through to the area known as Cross at Hand and on passing Highgrove Garden Centre on the right hand side. The minor right hand turning down to Hertsfield Oast will be found shortly on the right hand side set just off a left hand bend (if you have reached the Stilebridge Inn you have travelled too far) proceed along this shared private lane passing semi-detached houses, turn right as you see the new fence onto a shared gravelled drive whereupon the entrance to No 2 will be found on the left hand side.

VIEWING: By appointment with the agent’s office in Cranbrook 01580 712888 [email protected]. SERVICES: Mains electricity and water, shared private drainage with three other properties. Gas fired central heating. LOCAL AUTHORITY: Maidstone Borough Council. www.maidstone.gov.uk. EPC: C.

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Photo taken 2014