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Seller Insight Tucked away in a quiet corner of the delightful village of Addington is The Brambles, a very spacious and immaculately presented family home that was beautifully designed and built in 2015. “Before embarking upon the build of this house just a few years ago my husband and I were living in Birmingham, but we wanted to relocate to somewhere with a slower pace of life and where we could have a bit more space for not only ourselves but also our children. This was intended to be our forever home, so it has been designed very much with family life in mind and built to the highest of standards. The attention to detail is minute and we’ve put a lot of time and money into creating what we think is an ideal family home.” “The house is built using ICF and SIP panels, so it’s both strong and energy efficient, however it’s clad in ragstone, which is typical of the area, so it fits beautifully with the neighbouring properties. Inside I’d describe the style as a modern take on a traditional Victorian home, so although we have quite a contemporary layout we’ve added touches such as deep skirting boards, shaker-style doors and wide pine floor boards in the openplan kitchen, dining and living area which were reclaimed from an old church. We’ve tried to marry the best of old and new and the result is a light, bright, characterful home with a warm and comfortable atmosphere and a configuration that is ideal for modern living.” “The garden again has been designed with family in mind, so it’s tiered and divided into sections that provide room for relaxing and entertaining, and it’s also a very safe environment for children – which, as we have two very young children, was of upmost importance to us. Just beyond the bi-fold doors we have raised deck, which spans the full width of the house, and then steps lead up to the main garden that overlooks around four acres of open farmland, so the views are lovely. It’s peaceful, private and incredibly easy to maintain.” “The open-plan kitchen, dining and living space is a fabulous part of the house,” says Katarina. “It incorporates a gorgeous hand-painted kitchen, a huge 8-seater dining table as well as two very large sofas, so it’s not only very functional but it’s also a very sociable space. It has a wall of bi-folding doors, so during the summer months we can extend the room right out into the garden.” “As well as a beautiful guest suite in the attic area we also have a substantial basement,” says Katarina. “It consists of another bedroom and bathroom, and then a large space that mirrors the open-plan kitchen above. We use part of it as an office and the other half as a home gym, but the possibilities for its use are endless.” “This is our dream home, and if it wasn’t for the fact that we have decided to emigrate we wouldn’t even consider moving,” says Katarina. “It’s been designed for family life, so it’s incredibly practical, every room is spacious in size. The accommodation is flexible and characterful yet at the same time wonderfully conducive to modern living. In my mind it ticks all the boxes.”* * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
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Step inside The Brambles
An attractive, detached property built recently by the current owners offering versatile living accommodation. The Brambles has been thoughtfully designed to combine a contemporary specification with many character features in order to compliment the surrounding period properties. From its Ragstone construction the character continues within, with reclaimed pinewood floors, oak wood doors and wood burning stove, whilst the solar panels, two en-suites gym/study clearly make this a modern day and energy efficient home. The Brambles offers spacious and flexible accommodation with five double bedrooms, two main reception rooms and a fabulous open plan, hand painted kitchen / dining and family room with bi-folding doors to the full width deck and garden. The basement level is currently utilised as a bedroom with adjoining bathroom and well proportioned open plan gym and home office (which could easily become two separate rooms) or the whole level would make an ideal annex. The property is accessed by a gravel driveway and has a lawn area to the front. The enclosed rear garden is landscaped and has three tiers. Tier one is a lawn area accessed via a five bar wooden gate from the main driveway and could accommodate another vehicle, the second level is a large decked area which is accessed via the bi-folding kitchen doors and is a perfect entertaining area. Steps lead to the main garden which is laid to lawn with two patio areas and provides access to fields at the rear. The Brambles is located in a quiet country lane within the sought after village of Addington which has a church, golf club and public house/restaurant. The market town of West Malling is less than two miles away providing a wide range of amenities including boutique shops, cafes, a doctors surgery, country park and restaurants. West Malling station provides direct links to the city in less
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than an hour and the M20 motorway can be easily accessed at junctions 3 and 4. A variety of excellent Primary schools, State/Grammar schools and private schools can be found nearby as well as a David Lloyd fitness centre in Kings Hill. MAIN ENTRANCE Steps to canopied front door leading to: ENTRANCE HALLWAY Radiator, pine wood flooring. UTILITY ROOM Window to front, low level cupboards, one and a half bowl sink and drainer with tap over, space for washing machine and tumble dryer, fitted shelving, radiator, pine wood flooring. CLOAKROOM Window to side, low level close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator, pine wood flooring. SITTING ROOM Window to side, feature fireplace with wood burner (currently not in use), radiator, pine wood flooring. KITCHEN/DINING/FAMILY ROOM Windows to side and front, bi-fold doors to garden, range of hand painted / custom fitted wall and base units with oak wood work surfaces and inset ceramic one and a half bowl sink and drainer with tap over, space for Rangemaster oven with stainless steel extractor over, integrated dishwasher, space for double fridge freezer, radiators, tiling to walls, pine wood flooring. Feature wood burning stove in family room. STAIRCASE TO BASEMENT LEVEL Window to rear, wooden balustrade, fitted carpet. BEDROOM Windows to side, fitted cupboard housing hot water cylinder, boiler and solar panel system, fitted cupboard with shelving, fitted carpet.
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BATHROOM Panel bath with wall mounted shower and glass screen, low level close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, wall mounted cupboard, radiator, laminate flooring. GYMNASIUM/HOME OFFICE Windows to front, rear and side, radiators, fitted desk and shelving units. STAIRS FROM ENTRANCE HALLWAYTO FIRST FLOOR Window to rear, wooden balustrade, fitted carpet. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Radiator, fitted carpet. BEDROOM Window to side, radiator, fitted carpet. BEDROOM Window to side, radiator, fitted carpet. FAMILY BATHROOM Frosted window to front, panel bath with tap to side and wall mounted shower and folding shower screen, low level close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator, tiling to walls, laminate flooring. MASTER BEDROOM Window to side, fitted wardrobes and shelving cupboard, radiator, fitted carpet. EN-SUITE Window to side, low level close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, fully tiled double shower unit with wall mounted overhead shower and sliding screen, radiator, laminate flooring. STAIRCASE TO SECOND FLOOR Window to rear, wooden balustrade, fitted carpet. BEDROOM Windows to side, radiators, eaves storage, fitted carpet. EN-SUITE Window to front, fully tiled shower unit with wall mounted shower and folding screen, low level close coupled WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, radiator, laminate flooring. EXTERIOR Gravel driveway and lawn area to front, five bar wooden gate to side. There is an attractive, tiered garden to the rear of the property with large decked area and lawn area with two brick patios. Gate providing access to fields at rear.
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright Š 2017 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg No. 06959315 Registered Office: Morgan Alexander Kent Ltd (formerly Fine & Country Kent Ltd.) 36 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS. Printed 31.08.2017
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Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1732 222272 westmalling@fineandcountry.com 28 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6QR
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