Addlestead Road, East Peckham

Accommodation
•This delightful cottage is approached via a pedestrian gate with brick pathway leading through a gate to the front entrance timber porch. Original heavy oak door opening to the welcoming entrance hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and stone flooring. •Dual aspect sitting room, impressive inglenook brick fireplace with a bressummer beam over, exposed beams, display shelving with concealed cupboard to recess housing heating controls, wall light points and oak flooring. •A pretty latch door off the sitting room leads to the ground floor home office or bedroom four, flooded with light from a skylight window, vaulted ceiling, small loft hatch and central beam, concealed wall safe and stripped wooden flooring. A further door leads to the ground floor shower room comprising a fully tiled walk in shower enclosure, vanity unit with basin and concealed cistern toilet. Cupboard housing Daiken air source pump, space for washing machine and Amtico flooring. •Kitchen with a delightful dual aspect overlooking the gardens, fitted with a comprehensive range of wall mounted cabinets and base units of cupboards and drawers with smart contrasting granite worktops incorporating under counter sink with draining grooves. Appliances include an induction hob with extractor over, Hotpoint oven and integrated Liebherr full height fridge with a space for a dishwasher. Inset lighting and tiled flooring. •Also off the hallway is the dual aspect dining room extension enjoying oak flooring, windows and side door, as well as bi-folding doors opening to the terrace, ideal for summer entertaining. •The character continues on the first floor with an abundance of exposed wall and ceiling beams, wooden latch doors, diamond leaded light windows and heavy oak flooring. The main bedroom is dual aspect, and a latch door leads to the second bedroom a bright triple aspect room with pretty disused fireplace, currently utilised as a dressing room. Third single bedroom with pretty papered wall, vaulted ceiling and painted wall panels and beams. •A bathroom completes the first floor accommodation comprising panelled bath with attractive metro tiled splashback and wall mounted shower with curtain and rail, close coupled toilet and corner vanity unit with basin. •The property also benefits from a detached single garage and gravel driveway providing ample parking. Pitched roof garage with double timber doors to front, space for tumble dryer and freezer, power, light, window and personal door to side. •Access via a wrought iron gate to the side provides access to the stunning rear garden. Beautifully landscaped and tended cottage country garden with yew manicured topiary, an abundance of herbaceous beds, magnolia, camelia, spring planting and large expanse of lawn with high laurel hedged boundaries. Brick paved terrace and pathways meander through the garden with further stone terrace providing seating ideal for relaxing summer afternoons and al fresco dining. Greenhouse, garden shed, log store, external tap and external lighting. To the side. post and rail fencing and a gate takes you over stream via a charming wooden bridge to an additional area of lawned garden with laurel hedging and lovely views to the front over pear orchards. •Services & Points of Note: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Air Source heat pump heating system. Intruder alarm system including garage. •Council Tax Band: E – Tonbridge & Malling Council •EPC: Exempt – Grade II Listed
Situation
Bullen cottage is situated on Addlestone Road within the Bullen corner conservation area on the outskirts of East Peckham village and is the oldest surviving structure in this historic hamlet representing rural Kentish architecture, characterised by its timber framing and thatched roof. East Peckham is a residential village within the Kent countryside and caters for everyday needs including village stores, Post Office facilities, Butchers, Chemist, Bakers, two pubs, café, wine bar and village Primary School. Nearby Paddock Wood offers a wider variety of shopping facilities to include Barsley's Department Store, Waitrose Supermarket, together with Main line station to London Charing Cross and Mascalls Academy. The larger towns of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone offer a wider variety of Grammar Schools and Shopping Facilities.