A Truly Delightful Period Family Home, in Need of Modest Updating, Set Off a Minor Country Lane & with Stunning Southerly Ru
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A TRULY DELIGHTFUL PERIOD FAMILY HOME, IN NEED OF MODEST UPDATING, SET OFF A MINOR COUNTRY LANE & WITH STUNNING SOUTHERLY RURAL VIEWS UNDER 2 MILES FROM THE PRETTY VILLAGE OF SUTTON VaLENCE morry house morry lane, east sutton, kent morry house, morry lane, east sutton, kent me17 3dr Ground Floor Reception Hall w Drawing Room w Dining Room w Sitting Room w Study w Kitchen w Utility Room w Larder w 2 Cloakrooms First Floor Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom w 4 Further Bedrooms w Further Bathroom and Shower Room Second Floor Substantial Bedroom 6 with En Suite Bathroom Gardens & Outbuildings Well Established Gardens w Further Range of Outbuildings w 2 Acre Field w Access to 2 Room Cellar Detached Former Coach House Garaging w Storage w First Floor Flat In Total About 3.4 Acres Description Morry House is a delightful Grade II Listed family home understood to date in part from the 17th Century with 19th Century additions, situated in an elevated, rural setting amidst well established southerly facing gardens with lovely far reaching views over neighbouring farmland. In addition, there is a good range of outbuildings including an old coach house where there is a versatile, self contained, first floor flat. Points of note include; • A wealth of exposed timbers and beams, quarry tiled floors, casement and sash windows, fireplaces to the main reception rooms and several bedrooms, wood burning stove to the sitting room. garaging and storage on the ground floor and a versatile first floor flat Mainline rail services: to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and • Four reception rooms arranged over the ground floor comprise the with open plan kitchen/reception room, bathroom and bedroom. There Cannon Street can be found at Headcorn station or from Lenham and south facing drawing and sitting rooms, both of which enjoy an outlook are further outbuildings which provide useful storage areas. Maidstone stations into Victoria. A high speed service from Ebbsfleet over the garden, a characterful and well proportioned dining room • A pedestrian gate leads through to the front of the house where the to London St Pancras takes about 16 – 17 minutes. Eurostar trains and a pretty reception hall. Both the drawing and dining rooms have elevations are enhanced with a superb wisteria. The attractive gardens are available from Ashford International. A high speed service between impressive inglenook fireplaces. lie to the east, south and west and feature gently sloping lawns, an Ashford and London St Pancras has a 37 minute journey time. • The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of cupboards, tiled abundance of mature trees, seasonal shrubs and planted borders. To Primary schools: Sutton Valence, Headcorn, Ulcombe and Lenham. work surfaces and four oven oil fired Aga with space for various the east there is a charming terrace, garden store and workshop. State secondary and grammar schools: The Cornwallis Academy, Linton, appliances. • A field of approximately 2 acres is situated on the opposite side of the Homewood School, Tenterden (Arts College), Highworth Grammar School • Completing the ground floor accommodation is a study with open road, to the west of Morry Lane. Ashford (Music specialist), Norton Knatchbull for Boys (Language College fireplace, generous utility room with fitted cupboards and space for a and offering the International Baccalaureate) washing machine and tumble dryer, a larder, two cloakrooms and a Agent’s Note Private schools: Sutton Valence Junior and Senior Schools, Dulwich boot room. There is a right of access over the drive for the farmland which abuts the Preparatory School at Cranbrook, Ashford School, Benenden School, The • Two staircases lead to the first floor where there are five bedrooms, gardens to the east. There is also a bridal way. King’s School Canterbury, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Schools. which are served by two bathrooms (one being en suite) and a separate Leisure/sporting facilities: A number of golf clubs including Leeds shower. On the second floor there is an attic bedroom of excellent Situation Castle, Rye and the world famous links at Sandwich, county cricket at proportions with an en suite bathroom and access to eaves storage. Local & Comprehensive shopping: can be found in Headcorn, Canterbury and Maidstone, horse racing at Folkestone. Riding, walking • Morry House is accessed via a driveway to the north of the house. Maidstone, Canterbury and Ashford. Bluewater shopping is located just and cycling in adjoining countryside. To one side of the drive there is parking for a number of cars and to off the M25 Junction 2 (A2/M2). Ashford Designer Outlet is located at J9 the other, various outbuildings including a former coach house, with off the M20. FLOORPLANS Morry House, East Sutton Gross internal area (approx.) House - 396.9 sq m (4272 sq ft) Garage - 89.4 sq m (962 sq ft) Annexe - 48.0 sq m (516 sq ft) Studio - 35.0 sq m (376 sq ft) Studio Studio 5.64 x 3.78 18'6'' x 12'4'' Attic bedroom Attic access Bedroom 10.04 x 3.50 32'11'' x 11'6'' 4.88 x 3.33 Master bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 16'0'' x 10'11'' 4.24 x 4.24 3.49 x 2.39 4.32 x 3.38 13'11'' x 13'11'' 11'5'' x 7'10'' 14'2'' x 11'1'' Restricted height Second floor Bedroom First floor 5.15 x 2.53 16'10'' x 8'3'' Bedroom 4.37 x 3.71 14'4'' x 12'2'' Cellar Garage 5.04 x 3.66 9.11 x 4.62 Kitchen / 16'6'' x 12'0'' 29'10'' x 15'1'' Living room Motorway links: The M20 can be joined 4 miles away 5.73 x 4.87 at Junction 8 giving access to Ashford International, 18'9'' x 15'4'' Folkestone and Dover and the M25 for Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. Wine Directions store Take the A274 through Headcorn towards Sutton Valence. After about 1.3 miles turn right into East First floor Sutton Lane, signposted to Ulcombe and East Sutton. Proceed for 1.6 miles and turn right into Morry Lane. Kitchen Morry House will be found after about 0.8 of a mile on Larder 5.76 x 3.70 Cellar Garage the right hand side. Utility 18'10'' x 12'1'' access room 9.47 x 5.15 31'0'' x 16'10'' Services Oil fired central heating via radiators, mains water, Reception hall electricity and private drainage. 5.13 x 3.39 Sitting room 16'10'' x 11'1'' Dining room 5.66 x 4.22 Study 5.93 x 4.98 18'7'' x 13'10'' Outgoings 19'5'' x 16'4'' 3.46 x 3.20 Maidstone Borough Council – 01622 602000. 11'4'' x 10'6'' Tax band ‘H’ Ground floor Viewing Ground floor Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01580 720161. Drawing room If there is any point which is of particular importance 5.42 x 4.24 17'9'' x 13'11'' to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially For identification only - Not to scale before you travel to view the property. © Trueplan (UK) Limited Savills Cranbrook [email protected] Important Notice 01580 720161 Savills, their 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 savills.co.uk tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken: May 2014 Brochure prepared: May 2014 CSJ/0514/171 .