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Floorplan
Map4 bedroom semi-detached house
Chain-free
Sold STC
Semi-detached house
4 beds
3 baths
1453
EPC rating: D
Key information
Features and description
- Charming Edwardian House
- Four Bedrooms
- 3 Bath/Shower Rooms
- 2 Reception Rooms
- Insulated Studio 24' 10'' x 14' 1'' (7.56m x 4.29m)
- Extensive Gardens and Wonderful Rural Views
Edwardian family house, beautifully presented with four bedrooms, three bath/shower rooms, large insulated studio and extensive landscaped gardens. No Chain. EPC Rating: D
Situation
The property is excellently located on the edge of the village and enjoys an attractive outlook across the Elham Valley and to the hills in the distance. Surrounded by the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is a wealth of public footpaths, bridle paths and cycle routes on the doorstep. The village has a good range of amenities including a General Stores, Tea Rooms, Primary School, Doctor's Surgery, two Public Houses, Coaching Inn, two Churches and a thriving village hall, together with floodlit tennis courts. A bus service runs through the village giving access, to the north, to the historic cathedral city of Canterbury and, to the south, to the Channel Tunnel town of Folkestone. Each offers excellent shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including Grammar Schools and Universities; together with high-speed main line train services taking under the hour to London St Pancras.
The Property
Claremont is a deceptively spacious semi-detached Edwardian house, ideally located in an elevated position with some enviable views across the Elham Valley.All the rooms feel spacious and light with the entrance hall leading into a delightful sitting room with a large bay window and a fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. A separate dining room, with French doors opens out onto a walled paved courtyard garden. The well fitted kitchen has an electric Aga while a utility room with cloakroom/WC is found towards the end of the house.Upstairs on the first floor are two lovely bedrooms both with wonderful views while one has an ensuite. There is a family bathroom on this floor plus a further bedroom, however, this is, at present, being utilised as a walk-in dressing room.On the second floor is a good size bedroom with an ensuite shower room/wc.
Entrance Hall - 24' 3'' x 5' 11'' (7.39m x 1.80m)
Sitting Room - 15' 3'' x 11' 11'' (4.64m x 3.63m)
Measured into bay window
Dining Room - 11' 11'' x 11' 11'' (3.63m x 3.63m)
Kitchen - 13' 3'' x 9' 9'' (4.04m x 2.97m)
Utility room - 10' 8'' x 6' 9'' (3.25m x 2.06m)
L shaped
Cloakroom
First Floor Landing
Master bedroom - 15' 3'' x 10' 11'' (4.64m x 3.32m)
Ensuite - 8' 3'' x 6' 11'' (2.51m x 2.11m)
Bedroom Three - 12' 0'' x 10' 9'' (3.65m x 3.27m)
plus cupboards
Family Bathroom
Bedroom Four/Dressing Room - 9' 11'' x 7' 1'' (3.02m x 2.16m)
plus built in wardrobes
Second Floor
Bedroom Two - 18' 0'' x 11' 10'' (5.48m x 3.60m)
Ensuite - 7' 0'' x 5' 8'' (2.13m x 1.73m)
Studio - 24' 10'' x 14' 1'' (7.56m x 4.29m)
Summer House - 10' 10'' x 10' 10'' (3.30m x 3.30m)
Outside
The extensive gardens have been thoughtfully designed with several designated areas, one is a decked area that extends across the width of the garden benefitting from some outstanding views, from here is a delightful vegetable garden with raised beds and sheds. A wild meadow meanders through the remainder of the garden with stepping stones leading to a pretty summer house with adjacent patio, a calming pond with waterfall feature, then onto a further generous decked area. There is a large insulated outbuilding with power, light and telephone point currently used as an art studio.The front garden, mainly laid to lawn and meadow, has a path that extends around the side to the rear, while steps lead down to the front. To the side is an extensive driveway which, on reaching the rear of the property, provides ample parking.
Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold
Situation
The property is excellently located on the edge of the village and enjoys an attractive outlook across the Elham Valley and to the hills in the distance. Surrounded by the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is a wealth of public footpaths, bridle paths and cycle routes on the doorstep. The village has a good range of amenities including a General Stores, Tea Rooms, Primary School, Doctor's Surgery, two Public Houses, Coaching Inn, two Churches and a thriving village hall, together with floodlit tennis courts. A bus service runs through the village giving access, to the north, to the historic cathedral city of Canterbury and, to the south, to the Channel Tunnel town of Folkestone. Each offers excellent shopping, recreational and educational facilities, including Grammar Schools and Universities; together with high-speed main line train services taking under the hour to London St Pancras.
The Property
Claremont is a deceptively spacious semi-detached Edwardian house, ideally located in an elevated position with some enviable views across the Elham Valley.All the rooms feel spacious and light with the entrance hall leading into a delightful sitting room with a large bay window and a fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove. A separate dining room, with French doors opens out onto a walled paved courtyard garden. The well fitted kitchen has an electric Aga while a utility room with cloakroom/WC is found towards the end of the house.Upstairs on the first floor are two lovely bedrooms both with wonderful views while one has an ensuite. There is a family bathroom on this floor plus a further bedroom, however, this is, at present, being utilised as a walk-in dressing room.On the second floor is a good size bedroom with an ensuite shower room/wc.
Entrance Hall - 24' 3'' x 5' 11'' (7.39m x 1.80m)
Sitting Room - 15' 3'' x 11' 11'' (4.64m x 3.63m)
Measured into bay window
Dining Room - 11' 11'' x 11' 11'' (3.63m x 3.63m)
Kitchen - 13' 3'' x 9' 9'' (4.04m x 2.97m)
Utility room - 10' 8'' x 6' 9'' (3.25m x 2.06m)
L shaped
Cloakroom
First Floor Landing
Master bedroom - 15' 3'' x 10' 11'' (4.64m x 3.32m)
Ensuite - 8' 3'' x 6' 11'' (2.51m x 2.11m)
Bedroom Three - 12' 0'' x 10' 9'' (3.65m x 3.27m)
plus cupboards
Family Bathroom
Bedroom Four/Dressing Room - 9' 11'' x 7' 1'' (3.02m x 2.16m)
plus built in wardrobes
Second Floor
Bedroom Two - 18' 0'' x 11' 10'' (5.48m x 3.60m)
Ensuite - 7' 0'' x 5' 8'' (2.13m x 1.73m)
Studio - 24' 10'' x 14' 1'' (7.56m x 4.29m)
Summer House - 10' 10'' x 10' 10'' (3.30m x 3.30m)
Outside
The extensive gardens have been thoughtfully designed with several designated areas, one is a decked area that extends across the width of the garden benefitting from some outstanding views, from here is a delightful vegetable garden with raised beds and sheds. A wild meadow meanders through the remainder of the garden with stepping stones leading to a pretty summer house with adjacent patio, a calming pond with waterfall feature, then onto a further generous decked area. There is a large insulated outbuilding with power, light and telephone point currently used as an art studio.The front garden, mainly laid to lawn and meadow, has a path that extends around the side to the rear, while steps lead down to the front. To the side is an extensive driveway which, on reaching the rear of the property, provides ample parking.
Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold
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