The Ashes is a splendid four-bedroom character property, showcasing exposed timber beams and impressive brick-built inglenook fireplaces, as well as clean, neutral and understated styling throughout. Set just outside the sought-after village of Sutton Valence and within easy reach of Maidstone, Tenterden and Ashford, the property also benefits from delightful secluded gardens and lies in peaceful surroundings with rolling countryside just moments away. There are two principal reception rooms on the ground floor, the main being the sitting room, which is accessed upon entering and features handsome timber beams overhead and a substantial brick-built inglenook fireplace. Open timber framing separates the sitting room from the formal dining room, creating an open plan feel to the ground-floor layout. The dining room has wooden flooring and benefits from a part-vaulted high ceiling with exposed timber eaves, helping to create a sense of space and light. Also on the ground floor, the well-equipped triple aspect kitchen has shaker-style units in cream, a butler sink, granite tops, a range cooker and space for all the necessary appliances, as well as French doors opening to the lovely south-facing gardens to the side. The first family bathroom can be found on the ground level, while stairs lead to the upper level, where there is an additional family bathroom, landing cupboard storage and three first-floor bedrooms. Each of the first-floor bedrooms offers views across the front gardens, including the principal bedroom, which also has a useful nook, which could be used as a dressing area or study area. Stairs continue to the second floor, where there is a further double bedroom with eaves access and its own dressing room.

Outside

The property is set within delightful secluded country gardens, which extend mostly to the south-facing aspect at the side of the house, but also to the front and rear. They include area of lawn, colourful border beds, various mature trees and established hedgerows, as well as a patio seating area and a vegetable garden with raised beds and a greenhouse. Outbuildings also include a detached garden store and a summer house, while at the front there is a private gated gravel driveway providing ample parking space and access to the garage, which has a playroom / office / music room to its first floor.

Situation

The property is situated near to the attractive village of Sutton Valence, set amidst the rolling countryside of the Weald of Kent. Local amenities include a village shop, post office, pubs and Sutton Valence School, while the nearby county town of Maidstone offers a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities, together with supermarkets and schooling. The surrounding area provides a wealth of walking, cycling and riding routes, with golf available at nearby courses and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy reach. Transport connections are excellent: Headcorn station offers direct services to London Charing Cross; Harrietsham station, just over 3 miles away, provides services to London Victoria in around an hour, while Road links are equally strong, with the M20 accessible at junction 8, giving swift access to London, Ashford International and the wider motorway network.

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