4 bed end terrace house for sale

Marden Road, Staplehurst, Kent TN12

A late Victorian end of terrace property with separate ancillary accommodation, garden, off road parking and located in Cranbrook School catchment (2025).

Description
Coming to the market for the first time in over 40 years, 7 Marden Road is an attractive late Victorian attached property with internal accommodation arranged over three floors. The original building dates from circa 1887 with later 19th and 20th century additions including a two storey addition to the rear extension, incorporating en suite shower rooms that serve bedrooms two and three.

There is also excellent detached ancillary accommodation, a level lawned garden to the rear and, accessed via a five bar gate, the drive provides an area off road parking area, suitable for a number of cars.

The property retains some period features including box sash windows, dado rails, cornicework and good ceiling heights to a number of rooms. Reception rooms comprise a sitting room with central ceiling lantern. An arch to one end leads to a reading area with window seating and double glazed French doors providing access to the terrace and garden beyond, whilst to the other end multi paned double doors open to the adjoining dining room where there is a feature fireplace with inset solid fuel effect electric heater, recessed cupboards and bookshelves.

The kitchen has a range of painted wall and floor cupboards and appliances comprise an electric wall mounted combination oven and four ring gas hob, integral dishwasher and fridge/freezer. The breakfast area has a window seat with outlook to the front garden.

Over the first and second floors there is a total of three bedrooms, served by two en suite shower rooms, a family bathroom and separate shower room. There is also a useful study area/home office.

The detached two storey ancillary accommodation provides the ideal overflow space for guests and family. It consists of a hall, a sitting room, a kitchen with space for white goods and door to the garden and a bathroom on the ground floor. Stairs lead up to the first floor where there is light and airy bedroom with built in cupboards. There is also a workshop.

The front garden is laid to a level lawn, bordered by flower beds and has a specimen weeping crab apple tree. The enclosed rear garden features a paved terrace with ornamental pond and a raised level lawn surrounded by shrub and flower borders. There are two garden sheds.

Location
Staplehurst has good local shopping facilities including Sainsburys/Argos supermarket, a butcher, Spar general store with Post office, doctors and dental surgeries, library, public house, cricket and tennis clubs. Further shopping, sports and leisure facilities can be found in Cranbrook (5 miles), Maidstone (9 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (17.4 miles).

Staplehurst mainline station has fast and frequent commuter services with trains directly to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

7 Marden Road is situated in Cranbrook School catchment area and there is a good range of educational opportunities locally at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors. There are grammar schools for boys and girls in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Ashford and further afield in Canterbury and Faversham, various local primary schools and in the private sector independent girl and boy’s schools in Cranbrook, Hawkhurst, Ashford, Sutton Valence, Canterbury and Tonbridge.

The M25 can be accessed from the A20 at junctions 5 or 6, which links to other motorway networks and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

*All distance and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,138 sq ft



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Additional Info
Services: All mains services. Electric heating to the ancillary accommodation.

Agent's Notes: 1. The neighbours have a right of access over the drive and the rear garden to access their side gate.
2. Please note that the attributes on the web and in the brochure include the house and ancillary accommodation combined.