Cheriton Road, Folkestone

Charming 5-bedroom extended semi-detached house with south facing garden, located very close to Folkestone Central Railway Station and near to local amenities.

Full Description - Smith Woolley are delighted to bring to the market this charming 5-bedroom extended semi-detached house is located in an extremely popular and convenient residential location on Cheriton Road, just a few minutes walk from Folkestone Central Station providing a high speed rail link with a journey time of under an hour to London St Pancras. There is also easy access to the continent either by Euro Tunnel or by ferry. Both girls and boys grammar schools are close by as well as good local primary schools. Folkestone provides good shopping, entertainment and leisure facilities. The picturesque Folkestone Harbour is nearby, enjoying a bustling harbour Harbour Arm with its bars, eateries and seasonal activities, as well as the charming Old High Street within the Creative Quarter.

Now requiring worthwhile updating and offering the new owner the ideal opportunity to put their on stamp on the property, the house enjoys many original features. There is gas-fired central heating throughout and replacement uPVC double glazing to the majority of windows. The property offers flexible living accommodation consisting of, on the ground floor a covered entrance porch leading to a spacious entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, cloakroom and utility area. An impressive staircase leads to the first floor, comprising 5 bedrooms, a fully tiled shower room and separate cloakroom.

Standing on a large plot, the property enjoys a lovely sheltered south facing mature rear garden with a patio area and a good size front garden with lawn and a variety of shrubs. There is a brick block driveway with parking for several cars leading an attached garage.

An internal viewing of this enchanting property, which is being offered for sale with no forward chain, is strongly recommended.

NB. A portion of the rear garden directly adjacent to the railway line is rented from Network Rail. This is long standing arrangement for which the vendors pay approximately £135 per annum.

Driveway And Entrance Porch - Brick block driveway leading to Front door opening to enclosed entrance porch with quarry tiled floor, large arch window, electric light.

Entrance Hall - Solid wood inner door with leaded light panel glass above, 2 windows either side, both with leaded lights, and with attractive stained glass sections. Further leaded light window with stain glass section in hardwood frame. Spacious entrance hall having laminate wood effect flooring, double radiator.

Sitting Room - 3.64 x 4.29 (11'11" x 14'0") - At front, large bay window with leaded light glass panelled windows and with stained glass top windows, coal effect gas fire set in brick fireplace and hearth, arched recesses either side each with wall lights, double radiator, picture rail, coved ceiling.

Dining Room - 3.68 x 4.31 (12'0" x 14'1") - At rear, having feature cast iron open fireplace with brick surround and tiled hearth, two arched recesses either side, wall light, double radiator, serving hatch to kitchen, uPVC replacement double glazed sliding patio doors leading to rear garden, picture rail, laminate wood effect flooring.

Kitchen - 3.06 x 3.07 (10'0" x 10'0") - At rear, having 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit inset in rolled edge worktop with mixer tap, and with range of wooden cupboards and drawers below and localised tiling. 2 matching double wall cupboards each with leaded light glass doors, 4 ring gas hob inset in chimney recess, localised tiling extended above and below, high level new world electric oven grill inset in wall and with feature wall above and below, airing cupboard with insulated tank and immersion heater and shelving to one side, wall mounted central heating and hot water digital control panel/timer set behind louvered doors, double radiator, uPVC double glazed window, coved ceiling, laminate flooring.

Inner Hallway - Wooden panelling to one wall, and door to under stairs cupboard with electric light, step down to utility area at side with quarry tiled floor, plumbing and space for dishwasher, washing machine. Space for tumble dryer and fridge. Small obscure glazed window. Door to pantry with shelving, quarry tiled floor, electric meter and electric consumer unit, obscure glazed window, electric light. Further door to cloakroom:

Cloakroom - Having low level W.C., and obscure glazed window.

Stairs And Landing - Impressive solid wood staircase and balustrade leading to first floor. Half landing having radiator.

Shower Room - Fully tiled, with large tiled shower cubicle, electric shower and shower screen, uPVC double glazed window, pedestal wash basin, heated towel rail, tiled floor, medicine cabinet over sink with period doors, tongue and grooved timber ceiling.

Bedroom 1 - 5.41 x 3.56 (17'8" x 11'8") - A through room, having stripped wood flooring, large leaded light uPVC picture window to front with stain glass panels, uPVC double glazed window to rear overlooking rear garden, double and single radiator, original open fireplace with cast iron surround and tiled heart, picture rail.

Stairs To Main Landing - Having hatch to roof space..

W.C. - Having low level W.C. and uPVC double glazed window.

Bedroom 2 - 4.32 max x 4.31 (14'2" max x 14'1") - At front, having uPVC double glazed leased light window, and with stained glass panels, views to the Downs, double radiator, wash basin with tiled surround, arched recess to one side of chimney breast, double wardrobe cupboard, double radiator, picture rail.

Bedroom 3 - 3.65 x 4.23 (11'11" x 13'10") - At rear, having uPVC double glazed window, overlooking rear garden, radiator, arched recess to one side of chimney breast and with built in wardrobe cupboard to other, picture rail, radiator.

Bedroom 4 - 3.02 x 3.02 (9'10" x 9'10") - At front, having 3/4 length uPVC leaded light double glazed window, with views to the Downs, ornamental and feature stained glass upper panels, double radiator, wash basin with tiled surround.

Bedroom 5 - 2.30 x 3.48 (7'6" x 11'5") - At rear, having sloping ceiling, uPVC double glazed window, radiator, 2 built in timber panelled cupboards with shelving, wash basin and tiled surround.

Front Garden - With variety of shrubs and trees, small lawned area, large brick block driveway with parking for several cars leading to integral garage.

Garage - 5.32 x 2.76 (17'5" x 9'0") - Having timber folding doors to front with window to rear, electric light and power. Door to side passageway with door at front leading to main house. Cupboard housing gas fired boiler.

Rear Garden - Sheltered south facing rear garden with variety of mature trees, shrubs, flower borders, laid to lawn, Pergola with patio area, large timber garden shed with brick base and 2 windows,