Property description
An exceptional oast conversion (ready for viewing October 2015) offering two beautiful homes with each with approximately 2,800sq ft of well insulated accommodation. The developer has taken great care to maintain the oast's original features whilst creating a a pair of luxurious family homes with particular attention to creating versatile living spaces with a high specification throughout. Internal photographs will be available once the works are complete. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Location
Located within Collier Street, the nearby villages of Marden and Yalding provide for everyday needs, with general stores and post offices, libraries and an award winning doctor's surgery/dispensing clinic. St Margarets church and Primary school is within 100 metres of the property The area is also served by secondary schools in Tonbridge, Paddock Wood and Maidstone (including a number of outstanding grammar schools). Marden and Paddock Wood both have mainline stations with frequent fast train services to London. Paddock Wood, approximately four miles distant, offers a variety of extra facilities including Waitrose and Tesco, a department store, 4 banks, post office, library and several independent shops including butchers, bakers, chemist etc and a sports centre. The county town of Maidstone lies approximately six miles to the north and offers an even wider variety of shopping, educational and recreational facilities.
Description
Moat Farm Oast has been recently converted into two fabulous dwellings which each offer approximately 2,800 sq ft of accommodation. Set in an idyllic \"Darling Buds of May\" setting with views out across fields and towards the church spire. With direct access from Collier Street (the B2162) the driveway leads to Moat Farm Oast whereby both dwellings are set on an extensive plot which will be split into individual gardens and parking.
An Oast house is a familiar feature of the Kent rural landscape and many of these large agricultural buildings have been converted into homes over the years. However, few of these conversions have been handled so reverently to retain the original features whilst creating a luxurious family home with particular attention to insulation over and above the standard requirement. The mellow brickwork has been carefully cleaned and repointed. The whole building has a new damp proof course and original timbers have been treated. Great care and consideration has been given to the design of the five bedrooms, set out over three floors with additional, useful loft storage space which has been fully boarded and is easily accessible.
The cowls and the winch have been remade and are a glorious external feature of the oast house which also includes new bat boxes. The beautiful arch windows and casement doors ensure light and airy rooms and in the sitting room there is a fireplace with bressumer beam. Inside the joinery is silky smooth solid wood and features exposed timbers.
The kitchen and utility room will be fitted with a fabulous units, designed and supplied by Woodworks of Southborough offering a contemporary design yet in keeping with the character features. The bathrooms will all be luxuriously fitted with Saneux white suites.
Double oak doors leading from the front into spacious entrance hall with under stairs cupboard. Stairs rising to first floor. Cloakroom fitted with Saneux suite.
It is unusual to find an oast conversion with a fireplace and we believe our client has created an impressive feature in the Sitting Room with its bressumer beam as this makes a charming focal point.
Large landing area which could be used for study space. Split level steps lead up to master bedroom with stunning views over the garden a unique room with staircase which leads up into the cowl of the oast offering stunning en-suite facilities fitted with Saneux units. To the first and second floor, two further bedrooms and a shower and bathroom to each floor.
Outside of the property the driveways will be gravel and each have their own access for private parking. To the rear of the properties, each property has a paved patio and screening wall, beyond will be a good size garden.
Entrance Hall
Double oak doors leading from the front into spacious entrance hall with under stairs cupboard. Stairs rising to first floor.
Cloakroom
Cloakroom fitted with Saneux suite
Kitchen/Dining room - 29' 3'' x 11' 9'' (8.91m x 3.58m)
With Woodworks of Southborough fitted kitchen and fabulous arched timber windows to the front. Door to utility room.
Utility Room - 8' 4'' x 4' 8'' (2.54m x 1.42m)
Fitted with Woods of Southborough units and plumbing for washing machine.
Sitting Room - 18' 11'' x 18' 3'' (5.76m x 5.56m)
Magnificent casement doors open out onto the patio and rear garden. Inglenook fireplace with bressumer beam.
First Floor Landing
Steps lead up to master bedroom. Stairs rise to second floor.
Master bedroom - 19' 1'' x 18' 3'' (5.81m x 5.56m)
Stunning room with corner staircase which leads up to magnificent en-suite bathroom. Window with delightful overlook across the large garden and fields beyond.
Ensuite to Master
A magnificent bathroom where the ceiling reaches up to the cowls. The bath is stylishly located in the centre of the room, twin suspended sinks, close coupled w.c., and separate shower to match with Saneux units.
Bedroom - 12' 2'' x 10' 10'' (3.71m x 3.30m)
Arched window to the front.
Bedroom - 10' 8'' x 8' 6'' (3.25m x 2.59m)
To the first floor. Arched window to the front.
Family Bathroom
Saneux suite with stylish double ended bath, close coupled w.c., wash basin and separate shower.
Second Floor Landing
With access to a substantial area of well insulated loft with boarded floor
Bedroom - 12' 2'' x 12' 2'' (3.71m x 3.71m)
Arched window to the front.
Bedroom - 11' 9'' x 8' 9'' (3.58m x 2.66m)
Arched window to the front.
Shower Room
Shower cubicle, low level w.c., and wash hand basin.
Outbuilding
There is an additional outbuilding to the front of Unit 1, which has planning permission to extend the footprint to approx 640 sq ft of accommodation creating either an annex or home office/ hobbies room.
Garden
To the rear of the property is a large patio/entertaining area to take full advantage of the garden. Each oast is separated by an attractive brick built wall giving privacy to each patio. The garden area is made up of both amenity and agricultural land which is offered as a blank canvass and it will be further enhanced by the beautiful landscaped garden next door.
EPC
EPC to follow when the air testing has been carried out.
FLOORPLANS
Please note the floor plans are not to scale
Property Features :
- Approx 2,800 sq ft
- Stunning master suite
- 5 Good size bedrooms
- 640 sq ft outbuilidng
- Beautiful bathrooms