5 bed detached house for sale

Linton Hill, Linton, Maidstone, Kent ME17

A five bedroom Grade II listed family home with wonderful westerly views.

Description
The Laurels is an imposing five bedroom Grade II listed family home with bright and airy accommodation spread over three floors and situated in a prominent position with stunning westerly views over the scenic Kent countryside.

This detached family home offers well proportioned ground floor accommodation, with a 20ft triple aspect sitting room, a dining room and a beautifully finished kitchen/breakfast room. There are glimpses of period features such as an inglenook fireplace and original brick flooring to the ground floor. The kitchen is focused around a central island and is equipped with a range of white goods. There are French doors which offer stunning views and there is a wonderful old bread oven with exposed brick surround. There is also a versatile cellar space currently being utilised as a gym.

To the first floor are four bedrooms, one of which has an en suite shower room and enjoys stunning far reaching views to the rear. The further three bedrooms are serviced by a modern family bathroom, with free standing bath tub, shower cubicle and Burlington mid level cistern WC. The top floor arguably has the best views this home has to offer. The principal bedroom is situated here and offers a dressing area complete with an en suite bathroom and the bath tub is finished with reclaimed wooded splash back.

Outside and the property has breath-taking views over adjacent farm land to the west. The landscaped plot extends to 0.2 of an acre and the former garage has been converted to provide excellent additional space, with both power and light, this substantial space would work well as an office space.

Location
The property is situated in the village of Linton, 4.7 miles south of Maidstone. Loose (2.1 miles) provides good local shopping with more extensive, sport and leisure facilities in Maidstone, Aylesford (8.4 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (15.7 miles). Bluewater shopping is located just off the M25 Junction 2 (A2/M2).

Staplehurst station has fast and frequent services to London Bridge and Charing Cross. Trains also run from Maidstone East station into London Victoria. A high speed train service from London St Pancras to Ashford in about 37 minutes.

An excellent selection of educational opportunities exist within the area in both the private and state sector, at all levels. These include Coxheath, East Farleigh and Loose primary school. Sutton Valence School, Bethany, and Benenden School at secondary level and grammar schools in Maidstone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

The M25 via the M20/M26 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

*All mileages are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,492 sq ft



Directions
From our office in Cranbrook head north on the A229 passing through Staplehurst. Continue along the A229 for about 4.3 miles passing The Stilebridge pub on your left hand, The Laurels is situated 1.6 miles past this on your left hand side.

Additional Info
Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.

Agent's Notes:
We understand the property was fire damaged in 2017 and was restored to English Heritage specification.

Photographs and floorplans provided by the vendors.