5 bed detached house for sale

Smarden Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent TN27

A detached five bedroom family home with separate annexe, outdoor pool and garaging, all set in attractive gardens of about 1.4 acres.

Description
Arden is a detached five bedroom family home which originally dates from the 1930's with later extensions together with a flexible detached self-contained annexe that adjoins a double garage.

The property is set well back from the road, amidst its lovely well established gardens of about 1.4 acres which stretch away to the south. They incorporate an outdoor swimming pool, a pool house, several garden stores, an abundance of mature trees including fine oaks and acers, rose beds, a pond and a stream.

Internally, the accommodation comprises a porch with glazed doors to the entrance hall. Three/four reception rooms include the dual aspect sitting room with open fireplace and an interconnecting garden room with direct garden access. Off the hall is a separate dining room with serving hatch through to the kitchen, whilst off the kitchen there is a flexible family/TV room with under floor heating.

The kitchen/breakfast room also benefits from underfloor heating and engineered oak flooring. Having been refitted in 2019 it features a range of modern cupboards, a double oven, Neff induction hob with space for a dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a utility room and a cloakroom/WC.

A wide staircase leads up to the generous first floor landing, where there are a total of five bedrooms, two having en suite bath or shower rooms and a family bathroom which serves the remaining bedrooms. Most of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobe cupboards and there is additional loft space.

Location
The Kentish village of Pluckley (0.5 of a mile) has a variety of amenities including a post office/general store, primary school, village hall and several public houses. More extensive shopping, restaurants and leisure facilities can be found in Ashford (6.8 miles), a market town since medieval times, which offers a selection of shops, superstores, Ashford Designer Outlet and the Stour Leisure centre. The popular town of Tenterden (9.5 miles) also has a good range of local shops along its pretty tree lined High Street. There are Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, public houses, coffee shops and restaurants together with independent boutiques and shops.

Fast and frequent services run from Pluckley (1.7 miles) to London Bridge, Waterloo and Charing Cross, with access to London Victoria from Charing. There is a high speed service from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels.

The M25 can be accessed via the M20 at junctions 8 or 9 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the channel tunnel, Dover and other motorway networks.

*All distances and mileages are approximate

Square Footage: 2,523 sq ft

Acreage:
1.44 Acres

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Additional Info
Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water, electric and drainage. Underfloor heating to the kitchen/breakfast room and family room.