Property description

Kents House, a significant 4-bed, detached, grade II listed residence, built in traditional Flemish bonded brick work and so named after the family that occupied the manor house that it adjoined in the 17th Century. The house exudes character and charm, with a wealth of period features found in abundance throughout. The house is unique in the way the right side of the house maintains the sole surviving Victorian “terrace”, after the demise of the adjoining manor house.

The oldest part of the house is thought to date back to the 18th century – circa 1710, with original brick pamment tiles in the kitchen and dining room and five real fire places. Highlights of this fabulous home are a well-presented kitchen/breakfast area, dining room, an extensive family room, and a formal living room in the ‘Victorian’ part of the house. 

A wooden door conceals the stairway to the first floor with flat balusters positioned on the wall complimenting and keeping in tone with the character of the rest of the house. Upstairs there are four double guest bedrooms all individual in the way they are presented and a beautiful family bathroom that also acts as an en-suite to the master bedroom. 

The house is set back from the road and benefits from a large gravel driveway providing parking for up to five cars, also a single garage with significant storage above and has the potential to be converted for a variety of uses. The garden is south facing and has various seating areas, a little courtyard is tucked away to the side of the house and is a definite ‘sun spot’.

The house is ideally located on the high street in the desirable village of Brampton, the village is bordered by the River Ouse to the east and Brampton Wood to the west. Brampton is a thriving community offering a range of local shops, garden centre, post office, doctor’s surgery, dentist and pubs/ restaurants. The village has great commutability with road links to the A1 and A14 and Huntingdon train station only a short distance with direct trains to Peterborough and London stations. 


Boot Room
A spacious boot room providing plenty of storage space for coat, hats and shoes. From this is a door to the back garden and an original door leading to the dining room, a door leading to the cloakroom/shower room and a step down to the kitchen, all set on a stone tiled floor and a tall column radiator.

Cloakroom/ Shower Room
A delightful three-piece suite with a walk in shower, WC with low level flush, pedestal sink and a chrome towel radiator.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Part of the 'modern' extension to the house, the craftsmanship of the brickwork of this is exquisite, seamlessly matching old and new. Inside the shaker style kitchen, is designed to a very high standard featuring solid oak work tops, composite sink bow drainer with mixer tap, a matching range of cream base units and a central island/breakfast bar finished off with a stunning white quartz work surface. The kitchen is completed by an AEG ceramic hob and oven and a central Smeg extractor fan. There are two windows to the rear as well as a charming window seat providing views of the garden, storage below, this space is perfect for entertaining.

Utility Room
The kitchen benefits from a separate utility area, with matching base and eye level units, plumbing for washing machine and a recent central heating boiler. Window to the side and exposed ceiling joists.

Dining Room
From the newest part of the house to the oldest, the dining room benefits from a feature inglenook fireplace, wooden panelling, central ceiling beams, original reed ceiling and original stone tiles to the floor. There is storage space in the corner of the room and an old door leading to the boot room. Window to the front and radiator.

Family Room
The family room has a lovely atmosphere with a most impressive 'walk-in' inglenook fireplace as the main focal point which houses a wood burning stove. The room has a central ceiling beam and a matching original reed ceiling as in the dining room. There is a window and exterior door to the front of the house, a window overlooking the secluded side garden, a Victorian style column radiator, as well under stairs storage and the doorway to the stair well.

Living Room
The period Victorian living room has typically high ceilings and a box bay window which characterises the front of the house, also a Victorian cast iron fireplace with brass surround positioned in the centre, a Victorian style column radiator, central chandelier and exposed floorboards.

Landing
The staircase from the family room, takes you to each of the four double bedrooms and the family bathroom. Towards the rear of the property the landing has an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank and plenty of storage.

Bedroom Two
In the Victorian part of the house, steps lead up into this spacious double room, characterised by high ceilings, this guest bedroom features a cast iron Victorian fireplace with mantle above, fitted double wardrobes and has enviable space. Natural light extends throughout the room with a sash window to the front and a Victorian style column radiator.

Bedroom Three
A stylish guest bedroom with a window to the front and a Victorian style column radiator. With a feature cast iron Victorian fireplace with stone hearth and exposed beams and wide wooden floor boards.

Master Bedroom
An imposing master suite with a substantial chimney stack as the main feature, the chimney has exposed brick work which has been painted over and compliments the rest of décor in the room. Exposed painted floorboards and a Victorian style column radiator.

En-suite/ Family Bathroom
With Jack and Jill doors this luxurious four-piece suite comprises a Victorian claw foot slipper bath, with a walk in shower, pedestal hand basin and WC with low level flush. Heated Victorian style towel rail with window to the side and exposed painted floorboards.

Bedroom Four
A good sized bedroom that has been converted into a study and has the potential for a variety of different uses. Contains a fitted wardrobe and exposed floorboards. There is a window to the rear, small Victorian column radiator and views over the rear garden.

Rear Garden
With various seating areas, as well as being recently re-turfed, the garden faces south and benefits from both a sunken courtyard area outside the boot room and a raised paved cottage garden. There is a patio area with a pear tree and also a small gravelled courtyard nestled round the back graced with both a grape vine and a holly tree.