Maytham Road, Rolvenden Layne

**Guide Price £1,100,000 - £1,200,000**
A handsome and beautifully presented Grade II listed detached house with delightful, well-planted mature gardens, garage and offices, set in a stunning rural location. In all about 0.67 of an acre.

Description
An attractive Kentish farmhouse believed to date from the 18th century and positioned in a delightful rural location with stunning views across neighbouring countryside. The house is predominantly brick and part weatherboarded elevations beneath a tiled roof. The house is beautifully presented throughout retaining many period features, and offers well proportioned and versatile accommodation, together with an excellent range of outbuildings. There is oil fired central heating, secondary glazing throughout and private drainage comprising a Klargester treatment plant. There is lapsed planning and Listed Building Consent for a sun room / conservatory - ref: 17/00949/AS.

The main features of the property include:

• A good sized entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and space for free standing furniture.
• The drawing room has a range of built-in book cases and cupboards, and built-in corner unit. There is a wonderful inglenook fireplace with exposed brick and a stone hearth, bressumer beam and a Stovax woodburner. Exposed ceiling beams and a window to the front enjoying the stunning views across the neighbouring countryside.
• The dining room is of an excellent size with a window to the front of the property and a door leading to the side terrace and gardens. There is a brick fireplace with an open fire and brick hearth; built-in cupboards to both sides. Good ceiling heights with exposed beams and picture rail.
• The kitchen/breakfast room is beautifully fitted with a range of shaker style, painted wall and base units; complemented with granite worktops; integrated dishwasher; a metro tiled splashback to the six ring Britannia oven range. There is a large island with granite worktop providing additional storage cupboards and drawers together with a slimline wine cooler. A double ceramic sink and drainer is positioned to the window which looks out to the side garden. Finished with a tiled floor.
• The good sized utility/boot room has space for an American style fridge/freezer and is fitted with a Villeroy and Boch butler sink. There is a space for a washing machine/tumble dryer and further storage provided with a range of fitted cupboards and drawers, complemented with a granite worktop; finished with a tiled floor. A door leads directly through to the cloakroom which is finished with a white suite comprising Victorian style hand wash basin on stand, WC, useful storage cupboard, boiler cupboard and ample space for hanging coats.
• Family room/snug is situated off the kitchen with a window to one side. The inglenook fireplace with bressumer beam has exposed brick and a brick hearth with a Stovax woodburner; built-in cupboards to either side.
• On the first floor the principal bedroom is situated to the front of the property and has a comprehensive range of bespoke built-in cupboards/wardrobes with drawers; exposed ceiling beam and attractive feature fireplace. This bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room with rise and fall shower, Roca hand wash basin and WC, tall slimline built-in shelving, chrome towel rail; finished with tiled walls and floor.
• There are three further double bedrooms, two with built-in wardrobe cupboards and two are double aspect with views across the gardens and neighbouring countryside.
• Bedroom 5 is currently fitted with a comprehensive range of wardrobe cupboards and is used as a dressing room.
• The family bathroom is an excellent size and is finished with a tiled floor and white suite comprising bath with tongue and groove painted panelled side, Burlington hand wash basin, WC and a shower cubicle with overhead waterfall shower; airing cupboard.

Outside
Maytham Farmhouse is situated in a wonderful rural location. Double five bar gates open onto a driveway with parking for several cars, adjacent to a good size garage with vaulted ceiling and velux windows. To the rear of the garage is an attached wooden framed greenhouse on a brick plinth.
There is a detached studio currently used as an office with a window to the front and with the additional benefit of a fully tiled cloakroom/wet room fitted with a WC and waterfall shower; electric heating.

There is a further excellent office with wide double glazed hard wood windows with fitted blinds, overlooking the gardens and a paved sun terrace. Useful shelving unit/bookcase, vaulted ceiling with exposed ceiling joists and a door leading through to an attached gym.
The gym has a vaulted ceiling, storage cupboards, double glazed windows and door and is finished with a Karndean floor.

The gardens are a true delight and wrap to two sides of Maytham Farmhouse, framing this wonderful setting. Expanses of lawn are interspersed with mature trees and shrubs, well planted, cottage-style flower beds and borders with subtle pathways throughout the garden areas. There are several paved/brick terraces - perfect for sitting and alfresco dining; a rose covered pergola and a discreetly screened, productive fruit and vegetable garden.
The gardens and grounds in all are approximately 0.67 of an acre.