Broomscroft WATERINGBURY • KENT
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Broomscroft WATERINGBURY • KENT Broomscroft Place CANON LANE • WATERINGBURY • KENT • ME18 5PQ Striking Georgian house with stylishly presented and versatile accommodation set in established landscaped gardens in a sought after location Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Conservatory, Utility Room, Cloakroom Sitting Room, Study, Orangery, Bedroom Master Bedroom with En Suite, Guest Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room, Three further Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom Detached Triple Garage with Adjoining Studio/Workshop Mature Landscaped Gardens EPC - D In Total Approximately 1.1 Acres Savills Sevenoaks 74 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JR [email protected] 01732 789 700 Description Broomscroft Place is an elegant Georgian family home with attractive ragstone and brick elevations with sandstone quoins. The house is believed to date from the 1860s and was sensitively extended in the 1990s blending period style with light modern accents. Internally, the stylishly presented accommodation provides elegant formal entertaining areas together with relaxed family living. Arranged over three floors the property offers versatile accommodation with a modern bespoke kitchen and contemporary bathroom suites. Of particular note are the superb landscaped gardens which are predominantly south facing with varied and contrasting established planting providing a high degree of privacy. In total the area amounts to about 1.1 acres. Points of note include: • Attractive fireplaces, auto lighting in family bathroom, ground floor cloakroom and master en suite, tiled flooring, sash windows, wooden shutters, louvered shutters, dado rails and ceiling roses and bespoke radiator covers. • The principal reception rooms comprise an elegant drawing room with an outlook over the gardens, a window seat and a remote controlled gas coal effect fire in cast iron fireplace with marble surround and hearth. The family room has an outlook over the gardens to the front and a fireplace with alcove display shelves and cupboards to either side. • The impressive and spacious bespoke kitchen/breakfast room by Kitchens Unlimited is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base cupboards with a matching island unit providing a breakfast bar. Granite work surfaces incorporate double butler sinks. Appliances include a Mercury range style cooker, microwave, an American style fridge freezers and dishwasher. The room has an outlook to the rear and bi-folding doors open to the conservatory with a delightful and elevated outlook over the gardens and French doors to the terrace. • A well appointed utility room with door to outside, and a cloakroom completes the ground floor. • The sitting room and orangery are arranged over the lower ground floor. The sitting room has a remote controlled gas coal effect fire in cast iron fireplace with natural stone surround and slate hearth, bespoke built in display cabinets and cupboards, and oak flooring. The hardwood Georgian style orangery has exposed sandstone walls and double doors opening to the part walled courtyard. • Also arranged on the lower ground floor is a study with bespoke fitted office furniture and a bedroom with an outlook to the front. • The split level first floor landing has a sunpipe and an airing cupboard. • The generous master bedroom is double aspect with wonderful views over the gardens and beyond. There is a bank of fitted wardrobes, an attractive fireplace and is served by an adjacent stylish and contemporary bathroom with a heated wall mirror. • The guest bedroom also has views over the garden and a well appointed en suite shower room. • There are three further well proportioned bedrooms and a family bathroom with separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation. • The house is approached through electrically operated solid wood gates, flanked by stone pillars in a brick topped ragstone wall, leading over a brick herringbone drive which provides ample parking to the front of the house. A further set of electric wrought iron gates lead along the drive to additional parking to the front of the triple garage and rear of the property. • The garage comprises a double garage with an electric roller door, gym and studio/workshop. Power and light connected. • The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property providing a beautiful setting and a high degree of privacy. The gardens slope gently away from the house with mature shrubbery offering year round colour and interest. To the front are flag stone steps leading to the entrance door flanked on one side by clipped box hedging bounding areas of lawn. To the boundary is an old brick and stone wall with attractive wall flowers and an espaliered tree. The rear garden comprises various areas including an Italian style courtyard enclosed by stone walls providing an excellent area for al fresco entertaining. There are sweeping lawns, an enclosed barked children’s play area, a vegetable garden with a greenhouse, a garden shed, and trees include apple, pear and plum. A meandering stream culminates in a gravel pool where a weeping willow stands. There are ragstone walls with raised beds and to the far boundary is a stand of sycamore trees. In total the area amounts to about 1.1 acres. Situation • Broomscroft Place is located along a no-through country lane and set within glorious private gardens on the edge of the pretty period Wateringbury village, which has an active village community. • Comprehensive Shopping: Maidstone (5.6 miles) and Tonbridge (8.9 miles). • Mainline Rail Services: Wateringbury Station (1.3 miles) to London Bridge. West Malling (4.8 miles) serving London Victoria. • Primary Schools: Wateringbury and Mereworth. • Grammar Schools: Girls and Boys grammar schools in Maidstone and Tonbridge. • Private Schools: Sutton Valence in Maidstone. The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools. • Leisure Facilities: Leisure centres in Tonbridge, Maidstone and Larkfield, David Lloyd Fitness & Leisure Centre in Kingshill, West Malling & Kings Hill golf courses, local activities include horticultural and amateur dramatic societies, a WI and organised country walks. • Motorway Links: Excellent road communications can be accessed via the M20 at Wrotham Heath giving access to the M25, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus. Gross internal area (approx.) Broomscroft Place, Wateringbury House - 349.8 sq m (3765 sq ft) For idGenatifricaagtioen Bonlloy c- kN o-t t5o9 s.c4al esq m (639 sq ft) © Truepla n (UK) L imited DIRECTIONS From Sevenoaks proceed in an easterly direction on the A25 towards Borough Green. Continue through Borough Green towards Wrotham Heath along the A25, turning right at the traffic lights onto the A20. Take the first turning on the right hand side into Seven Mile Lane (B2016). Follow this road until reaching a roundabout and take the left hand exit onto the A26. Proceed for about 2 miles and turn left into Canon Lane, just before Bedroom Study entering Wateringbury village. Broomscroft Place (144 Canon Lane) will be found on the right hand side after 3.60 x 3.06 Orangery about ¼ of a mile. 11'10'' x 10'0'' Sitting room 5.95 x 3.95 Services 5.52 x 4.28 19'6'' x 12'11'' Gas fired central heating. Under floor heating in the hall, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, orangery, and 18'1'' x 14'0'' master bathroom. Mains drainage, gas, electricity and water. Video entry, alarm and security lighting system. OUTGOINGs Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council – 01732 844522. Tax band ‘G’ – rates for 2016/2017 – £2,789.81. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. Lower Ground Floor IMPORTANT NOTICE 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 tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. AB/712082 Brochure prepared March 2017. Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom 3.32 x 2.64 3.77 x 3.07 10'10'' x 8'8'' 12'4'' x 10'1'' 4.21 x 3.07 13'9'' x 10'1'' 5.71 x 2.24 18'8'' x 7'4'' Bedroom 4.30 x 3.79 Master bedroom 14'1'' x 12'5'' 5.24 x 4.17 17'2'' x 13'8'' Utility room Kitchen / Breakfast room 8.34 x 5.52 First floor 27'4'' x 18'1'' Gym 5.82 x 2.72 19'1'' x 8'11'' Family room 4.23 x 3.60 Reception Drawing room 13'10'' x 11'10'' hall 5.88 x 4.23 Garage 19'3'' x 13'10'' 5.82 x 5.27 19'1'' x 17'3'' Ground floor Workshop Savills Sevenoaks 74 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JR [email protected] 01732 789 700.