5 bed detached house for sale

Collier Street, Marden TN12

Butchers Mere, a comfortable Grade II listed family home that combines historical charm with modern versatility. The property is set across three floors and retains many original character features throughout its spacious interior. The accommodation includes five bedrooms and four reception rooms, which notably offer the potential for a ready-made annex should you require additional living flexibility. The layout also features a ground floor shower room, a first floor bathroom, a spacious kitchen, and a separate utility room. Externally, the property is situated within a beautiful setting that includes a mature partially walled garden, an extensive patio, and a driveway. A magnificent shared pond serves as a focal point in the rear garden. Additionally, our clients have informed us that the house has not experienced any flooding. Rear photo shown.

Location

Collier Street is a small, rural village and civil parish in Kent's Low Weald, within the Borough of Maidstone. Often associated with nearby Marden, it is a quiet community featuring a historic church (St Margaret's), a primary school, and a rural, green landscape. It was traditionally a centre for hop farming and now serves as a scenic, residential area. Marden village is approximately 2.1 miles with Mainline Station to London Charing Cross, coffee shops, doctors and a chemist. Paddock Wood is approximately 7.8 miles offering mainline station to London Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge. Waitrose supermarket, Barsleys department store and shopping for everyday needs.

Description

Offering a well blended home of character and versatility offering many character features. A home for a wide variety of families to enjoy. The property flows well and can be updated further to provide multi functional living. The rear of the property takes on spectacular views of the garden where the photos tell the story. Gas central heating and private drainage (Klargester).

Front

Pretty frontage with front door opening into the entrance porch. Part glazed door leads through to the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall

Offering a black and white tile floor, turned stairs with carpet as fitted to the first floor and under stairs cupboard. Radiator.

Sitting Room

A superb feature of this room is the picture window, which takes full advantage of the views over the large pond. The space also includes a glazed window to the front, a wood-burning stove set into an inglenook fireplace, two double radiators, feature beams, and a picture rail.

Study

Double aspect room offering two glazed windows, double radiator, space for a range of bookshelves and carpet as fitted.

Conservatory

Single glazed conservatory set on low level brickwork. Tile floor. Doors to rear garden.

Dining Room

This spacious room features beautiful strip wood flooring, with glazed doors leading to the rear garden and windows to the side taking full advantage of garden views. Notable features include a very large, shelved pantry cupboard and two double radiators. There is also a door providing direct access to the kitchen.

Kitchen

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The kitchen is light and airy, designed to take full advantage of the views over the shared pond and the bridge featuring wisteria. It offers a range of light coloured base and wall-mounted units with contrasting laminate work surfaces.

Key features include:

- Inset Rangemaster cooker with a double oven, grill, and five-ring gas hob (by separate negotiation).
- One-and-a-half inset sink with a mixer tap
- Display cabinet and a glazed window to the front
- Space for a fridge/freezer
- Two fluorescent lights, a double radiator, and tiled flooring
Loft access for storage.

Reception 4

Forming part of the extension, a characterful room featuring a beamed vaulted ceiling and wood block flooring, glazed window with secondary glazing. Door to the utility and cloakroom. Door to bedroom five/reception 5

Utility Room

The utility room provides space for a washing and a tumble dryer, inset Butler style sink and vinyl floor. Wall mounted gas boiler.

Cloak/Shower Room

Built in shower cubicle fitted with a Mira electric shower, glazed window, low level w.c., and washbasin set into a toiletries cupboard. Tile floor. Heated towel rail radiator.

Bedroom 5/Reception 5

A most versatile of spaces. This room can serve as a fifth bedroom or a large reception room. Additionally, when combined with the fourth reception room and the shower room, it creates an ideal self-contained annex. Featuring an attractive beamed vaulted ceiling, double-aspect windows, and stripped wood flooring. Casement doors lead directly to the garden, allowing the space to take full advantage of the views of the grounds and the pond.

First Floor Landing

Characterful stairwell with niche recess, wood panelling to the walls and carpet as fitted. Stairs rise to the second floor. Small storage cupboard.

Bedroom 1

Spacious room offering double aspect double glazed windows with rural views, two built in wardrobes and a recess which can accommodate two double wardrobes. Washbasin set into an antique unit, double radiator and carpet as fitted.

Bedroom 2

Offering a high vaulted ceiling, this is a light and airy bedroom offering secondary glazed windows, washbasin set into a unit, there is a Victorian fireplace which is currently covered but could be exposed as a feature to this room. Two double radiators

Bathroom

Large bathroom offering a white suite comprising panel bath with window to the side to take full advantage of the garden views. Separate shower cubicle, circular sink sits upon a toiletries cupboard. Double size airing cupboard with hot water tank. Small door to loft access. Feature beams and a centre light.

Second Floor

Bedroom 3

Window overlooking the garden, vinyl wood-effect as fitted, radiator and two fitted cupboards.

Bedroom 4

Window to the side, radiator and carpet as fitted.

Rear And Front Garden

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The property boasts a magnificent garden featuring an extensive shared pond, home to perch, tench, and rudd. The pond is designed for easy maintenance and has no history of flooding. A highlight of the outdoor space is the eye catching wooden bridge draped in Wisteria, which offers vibrant flora during the spring.

The garden is partly walled and contains a vast array of mature, seasonally flowering shrubs. It is principally laid to lawn and includes an extensive patio level with the driveway. The front garden provides excellent seclusion and is also primarily laid to lawn, with a footpath providing convenient access from the front of the property to the rear and the conservatory.

Driveway And Garage

Electric sliding gate opens into the driveway offering off road parking a a large double garage with electric and power points.

Specification

Gas central heating to a system of radiators, Grade II listed - the property offers a mix of glazed windows accompanied by some secondary glazing. Private drainage (Klargester). Believed to date back to the 1700's with late Victorian extension.

Vendor Situation

Vendors are looking to downsize to a smaller property in the local area.