4 bedroom detached house

A unique opportunity to own this four bedroomed detached house, originating in the 18th century, converted in the 1820's to a Regency town house and subsequently extended in the 1919, set on the corner of St Margaret's Street and King Edward Road, in one of the most sought after locations in the heart of Rochester. For sale for the first time since 1973, this highly distinguishable cottage, painted pink in memory of cottages in Suffolk from the owners past, is set on a surprisingly large corner plot with walled garden and benefit of parking and detached double garage. The accommodation has been re-designed over the years to provide a generous sized sitting room with sweeping staircase and cast iron fireplace, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and basement room. Originally two staircases led to the first floor rooms, the current design one bedroom links through to others. There are two shower rooms and a recently installed gas boiler supplies the central heating. The walled garden is a delight with brick terrace, lawn, mature flower and shrub beds, mulberry and bramley apple trees and a wisteria. There is parking for 2/3 cars and a wooden detached double garage. Requiring general updating throughout the cottage offers an opportunity for a buyer to create a home to their own design. The house lies within the conservation area and sits well with historic landmarks including the Cathedral, Rochester Castle and the reinvigorated, vibrant High Street with its independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Rochester is well known for its association with Charles Dickens and hosts a variety of cultural festivals during the year, such as the Dickens Festival, the Sweeps festival, Dickensian Christmas and Castle gardens concerts. The attractive High Street is lined with a selection of period buildings dating from Georgian and Victorian times. There are a range of schools, private and state, including Kings School (the property is directly opposite the Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory schools, with the Senior school only a short walk away), St Andrews School, Rochester Girls Grammar School and the Mathematical school all within walking distance. The mainline station is within a few minutes' walk and has excellent services to London Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Victoria and a hi-speed service to Ebbsfleet (18min), Stratford and St Pancras (38 min). There are also excellent road links via the A2, M2, M20 and M25 to Maidstone, Canterbury, London, Bluewater shopping centre, Ebbsfleet International Station and Gatwick Airport.

ENTRANCE DOOR to SITTING ROOM: 23'8 x 15'4, windows to front and sash windows to side and rear, cast iron fireplace with wooden mantlepiece and tiled hearth, radiators, high ceiling, sweeping curved stairs to first floor
DINING ROOM: 15'1 x 11'5, sash windows to front and rear, cast iron fireplace, understairs cupboard, radiators, high ceiling, door and stairs to cellar
INNER LOBBY: York stone floor, radiator, built-in cupboard
CLOAKROOM: low level w.c, wash hand basin, window to front with shutter, electric radiator, lift to first floor
KITCHEN: 8'3 x 8', window to side, fitted wall and base cupboards, worktops with inset sink, built-in twin ovens, fitted gas hob with extractor hood over, steps to BREAKFAST AREA: 12'3 x 8', secondary glazed window to side, fitted cupboards to one wall, radiator, door to garden
CELLAR: 14'6 x 13'7, power and light, Vaillant boiler for central heating and hot water, pressurised water cylinder
FIRST FLOOR LANDING: sash window to front, panelled wall, fitted cupboards
BEDROOM ONE: 14'2 x 12'2, sash window to rear overlooking garden, radiator, wardrobes to one wall
SHOWER ROOM: window to rear, shower cubicle with mains fed shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level w.c, radiator
Door from landing to
BEDROOM TWO: 15'7 x 8'7, window to front and sash window to rear, cast iron fireplace, radiator, inset shelving, door to
REAR LANDING:
BEDROOM THREE: 10'2 x 8'7, sash window to front, radiator, lift to ground floor, access to loft
SHOWER ROOM: window to rear, shower cubicle with mains fed shower, low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator
BEDROOM FOUR: 14'3 x 8'4, windows to side and rear, radiator
EXTERIOR: An attractive walled GARDEN: Approx. 90' x 45', a very private garden with sunny aspect, mainly laid to lawn, paved full width brick terrace with flower and shrub borders, wisteria, bramley and mulberry trees, York stone steps to main entrance adjacent raised beds, gate to St Margaret's Street. Double gates to wide driveway for two/three cars and DOUBLE GARAGE: timber construction, gate to garden.
Council Tax Band G