Detached house for sale in Slade Road, Doddington ME9

Located in a picturesque Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounded by fields this quintessential detached character cottage offers peace and quiet with a beautiful plot and practical accommodation for a small family.

The current vendors of this property have lived here an amazing 50 years - the best testament you can have to show what a happy and relaxing place to live it is. Walking round the gardens listening to the wildlife you can’t help but appreciate the benefits of being in such a tucked away position.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, a breakfast room, kitchen, double aspect dining room, rear hall and a most beautiful 21’7” sitting room with a wonderful open fire. The first floor offers a main bedroom, second bedroom with en-suite bathroom and third bedroom with a study/occasional bedroom via this and a family bathroom completes the layout.

A real feature of this property is the gardens that surround the house to all sides. Predominantly laid to lawn, there is a former well, pond, a former summerhouse/studio that requires replacement/renovation, a detached barn/garage and a variety of shrubs, borders and trees.

Accommodation:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
Cloakroom
Breakfast Room
Kitchen: 11’ 4” x 9’ 2” (3.44m x 2.79m)
Dining Room: 12’ 11” x 11’ 10” (3.94m x 3.61m
Sitting Room: 21’ 7” x 11’ 6” (6.57m x 3.50m)
Rear Hall

First Floor

Landing
Bedroom One: 11’ 8” x 11’ 3” (3.57m x 3.42m)
Bedroom Two: 9’ 5” x 9’ 5” (2.86m x 2.86m)
En-suite Bathroom
Bedroom Three: 11’ 5” x 8’ 7” (3.48m x 2.61m)
Study: 10’ 0” x 5’ 10” (3.06m x 1.79m)

Locality

The property is situated south of the historic pretty village of Doddington which dates back to the 11th Century as a settlement, is located just 5.8 miles from the market town of Faversham and 6 miles from Sittingbourne town.

The village benefits from such amenities as a garage/petrol station with shop, a popular butchers and the Chequers Inn, a much loved coaching inn dating back to the 14th Century which is said to be haunted by a Cavalier from the English Civil War. It is owned by the famous Faversham brewer, Shepherd Neame.

Public transport is well catered for by way of a regular bus service to Faversham and the local villages with the nearest mainline railway stations of Teynham (4.1 miles) and Lenham (4.9 miles) providingaccess to London Victoria and Ashford International station which offers the High Speed 37 minute Javelin service to London St Pancras. Road links connect to both the M2 and M20 motorways.

Services

Mains Water, Cess Pit Drainage, Calor Gas Central Heating.

Council Tax

Band F - Maidstone Borough Council