4-bedroom house · CT14 8DR
For saleListed 182 days
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About
A spacious family home on a substantial plot in Kingsdown with parking and garage.
Chester Cottage is a delightful family home, dating from around 1912, set within attractive and well-established gardens, and ideally positioned within easy walking distance of the village shops, primary school, public houses and the beach.
The property is approached via a welcoming and spacious entrance hall, setting the tone for the accommodation beyond.
To the front, the principal reception room is a particularly light and spacious, enjoying a double aspect with a bay window overlooking the front garden.
To the rear of the house, the dining room also benefits from a dual aspect and features glazed double doors opening directly onto the garden, creating a natural connection between inside and out.
A woodburning stove adds warmth and character, making this an ideal room for both everyday living and entertaining.
The kitchen sits adjacent, enjoying a pleasant outlook over the rear garden and fitted with a range of wall and base units, with space for appliances.
From here, a door leads through to a useful utility room with further appliance space, a walk-in coats cupboard and access to the garden, along with a separate cloakroom/WC.
The bathroom is positioned on a half landing and is well-appointed with both a bath and separate shower. Further stairs rise to the main landing leading to all four double bedrooms.
The principal bedroom is a spacious dualaspect room featuring fitted furniture and a door that opens onto a balcony with views across the village.
The second bedroom is another well-proportioned double, complete with a period fireplace and hand basin, overlooking the rear garden.
Bedroom four also benefits from views over the garden and beyond, while the third double bedroom is currently arranged as a home office. Outside The gardens are a particular feature of the property.
The rear garden enjoys a sunny south westerly aspect and is predominantly laid to lawn, bordered by a wide variety of mature plants and shrubs.
There are two paved seating areas positioned to follow the sun, along with a pond, greenhouse and summerhouse.
Beyond this lies a further section of garden, ideal for use as a kitchen garden and children’s play area.
A driveway accessed from Chalkhill Road provides off-street parking for several vehicles and leads to a detached garage/workshop, which offers light and power and could be reconfigured if required.
The front garden is attractively arranged with lawns, established borders and central pathway. ///what3words once.often.alley For full details, please download our property web brochure document.
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