School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3
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- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
3
- BATHROOMS
2
- SIZE
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Freehold
Key features
- Stunning Victorian three bedroom cottage
- Private driveway
- Bespoke kitchen/dining room
- Sitting room with wood burning stove
- Master bedroom with en-suite
- Shower room
- Established gardens
- outbuilding with planning for annexe
Description
Approach along the private driveway flanked by established trees and hedges, and you come across this stunning Victorian cottage nestled in this tucked away position. The current owners had a vision to create a state of the art Eco home, yet to retain the true essence of the original building, with characterful features such as windows and external oak boarding complemented with metal gutters. The property offers a natural water borehole and ground source heating.
The well appointed kitchen/dining room is bathed in light and and has Hacker units complemented with integrated Neff appliances making it an ideal place to entertain. Double doors open onto the sitting room featuring a wood burning stove and solid pine floor, French doors spill out onto the south facing patio and gardens. The ground floor master bedroom has bespoke built-in wardrobes and ensuite shower room. The third bedroom has with built-in cupboards and French doors leading to a lovely secluded patio at the rear of the house. Stairs off the sitting room lead to a bedroom and dressing room which occupy the whole of the upper floor, with triple aspect windows and south facing French doors opening onto a Juliet balcony .
A shower room housing the heat pump/airing cupboard is on the ground floor. Outside the established gardens are laid to lawn and feature flower beds, and a variety of trees.
There is a spacious outbuilding with an upper level which is well lit by a Velux window and has planning consent to be used as additional accommodation including self contained annexe or workspace. A shed provides good storage for home and garden equipment.
Situation
Higham is a thriving village steeped in history the former home of Charles Dickens at Gadd's hill now a much sought after private school. The village offers a host of local amenities including shops; doctors surgery and public houses, along with popular village club. The village primary school is rated good by Ofsted and along with Higham station a few minutes walk.
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GRA240220/2
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- Yes
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- Yes
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School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Higham Station0.1 miles
- Strood Station2.5 miles
- Rochester Station3.1 miles
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