Property description

PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED TO EXTEND TO DOUBLE THE SIZE! Set in 0.6 acre Gudgeon Oast has recently been re-built to exemplary specification, unique accommodation comprising sitting room, kitchen/dining room, two bedrooms and bathroom, with a fabulous detached conservatory/studio, detached guest suite/annexe taking full advantage of the beautiful orchard views.

LOCATION
Located on the Hunton Road, the village of Hunton has an excellent primary school, pre-school play group, village hall for community activities and social events, bus route to Maidstone and school bus for Grammar School. Lovely country walks surround the village. The village of Yalding, approximately two miles distant, offers post office, village stores and a family public house, and is renowned for its historic medieval bridge. Tescos supermarket at Tovil which is approx., four miles distant. Yalding station approx. 2.4 miles, Paddock Wood (5.8 miles distant) and Marden (5.5 miles) all offering main line station with services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge, Waterloo East. The facilities at Paddock Wood include Waitrose supermarket, and shopping for everyday needs, and the larger town of Maidstone (approx., six miles distant) offers a wide variety of shopping outlets and sporting facilities, together with main line station to London Victoria.

DESCRIPTION
PLANNING PERMISSION APPROVED TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF Gudgeon Oast - a new build conversion of exemplary standard, set in the most idyllic of locations, almost portraying a 'Darling Buds of May' setting. This is a rather unusual conversion, with the main oast house providing large reception room to the kiln roundel, kitchen/dining room and ground floor cloakroom. To the first floor, the master bedroom is situated in the kiln roundel with vaulted ceiling taking you up to almost the cowl and circular mood lighting, with large centre piece chandelier. Beautiful contemporary bathroom with tumbled marble tiles and a further double bedroom. The bespoke carpentry to the oast provides golden oak throughout. Modern shaker style kitchen, new carpets to principal rooms, fabulous views over the orchard. Adjacent to the oast is a detached glass conservatory/studio room or study which enjoys views from the double glazed windows to three sides. Detached from the oast across the courtyard Gudgeon Oast also offers Annexe/guest suite fronted with contemporary glass and feature window, taking full advantage of orchard views. Ample off road parking, patio area and garden which includes the orchard and private driveway. Orchard and grounds extend to approx 0.6 acre.

FRONT
A most attractive oast with weather board elevations setting a contrast to the brickwork offering a south facing elevation. Double casement doors with double glazed inset glass, leading into kitchen/dining room, with floor to ceiling double glazed casement windows flooding this room with sunlight which enhances the bespoke oak joinery.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - 17' 2'' x 11' 2 (5.23m x 3.40m)
Fabulous room with Shaker style kitchen units and solid wood work surfaces over. Built-in electric oven and hob with extractor fan over, integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher, one and a half bowl ceramic sink. Double glazed window with blind. Utility area with plumbing for washing machine. Beautiful golden oak flooring, downlights to ceiling, oak door to cloakroom. The dining area narrows to 8'2\" taking full advantage of the orchard views. Wealth of exposed oak beams grace the ceiling.

CLOAKROOM
White suite comprising low level w.c., wash basin with splashback mosaic tiles, fuse box above. Double glazed window and continuation of oak floor.

SITTING ROOM to the roundel
13'8\" in diameter. Fine example of a single kiln with oak casement doors leading into this beautiful sitting room from the dining hall. Three double glazed windows take full advantage of the views over the orchard. Neutral colour carpet, downlights to ceiling, exposed beams.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Double glazed window, wealth of exposed golden oak beams and oak doors leading to bedrooms and bathroom. Storage cupboards.

MASTER BEDROOM
13' 8\" in diameter. A feature of this room is the magnificient vaulted ceiling, which offers a beautiful chandelier and mood lighting surround the room on dimmer switch. Two double glazed windows take full advantage of the views, new carpet as fitted.

BATHROOM
An inviting bathroom offering attractive neutral tumbled marble tiling interspersed with glass mosaic trim and stone floor which offers an excellent contrast to the white suite comprising curved shower bath with curved shower screen, wash basin set into wash stand, low level w.c. Double glazed window, bespoke wall-mounted chrome ladder style heated towel rail/radiator. Tiled floor. Downlights to ceiling, exposed beams.

BEDROOM - 11' 10'' x 10' 4 (3.60m x 3.15m)
11'10 x 10'4 narrowing to 8' 8\" x 6'8 at cupboard. Attractive vaulted ceiling graces with room with exposed golden oak, two double glazed windows taking full advantage of the views. Radiator, raised cupboard with oak fronted door, new carpet as fitted.

OUTSIDE

CONSERVATORY/STUDIO/STUDY - 12' 6'' x 12' 2 (3.81m x 3.71m)
Marginally detached from the main oast this attractive room offers a great deal of versatility with the main focus being the brick built fireplace with working chimney (room measurement narrows at chimney breast). The double glazed window panels to three sides take full advantage of the south facing orientation and orchard views with inset casement doors.

ANNEX/GUEST SUITE
Across the courtyard is a semi-detached dwelling, designed as combination of living room/bedroom with plumbing for en-suite. Double glazed panel glass to the side and feature window above. .

GROUNDS
The plot extends to approximately 0.68 of a acre the majority of which is orchard. Adjacent to the oast is a paved patio and footpath. The oast is approached by a gravel driveway to the side of the property opening into a large parking area at the rear. The established orchard adjoins fields and enjoys views across the Kent countryside The setting is idyllic for the discerning buyer wanting to enjoy a rural lifestyle.

SPECIFICATION
Specification, brick kiln oast, oil fired central heating to a system of radiators, Klargester filtered private drainage system. Planning permissions granted 2011 for the main dwelling and 2012 for the additional studio and the annex. Double glazed windows, new carpets, oak floors. Opportunity to extend to double the size of the main building subject to recommend planning consent GRANTED 5th February 2015.

Property Features :

• Skillfully Converted Oast
• Beautiful Orchard Setting
• Separate Annexe
• Detached Studio
• Planning permission granted to double the size