4 bed detached house for sale

Dean Street, East Farleigh, Maidstone ME15

A beautifully presented and picturesque grade II listed oast house situated within gardens extending to approximately 4-acres, located in the popular area of east farleigh offering stunning views.

Situated in a secluded rural setting in the heart of East Farleigh, this beautiful Grade II listed oast house provides a charming family home. The property is located in delightful parkland and woodland grounds, extending to approximately 4-acres.

Fern Oast comprises a most picturesque and charming twin roundel former oast house which has been converted to a stunning bright and spacious family home boasting an attractive inglenook fireplace and double aspects to each room. The oast itself has attractive ragstone, brick and shiplap elevations under a peg tiled roof and benefits from oil fired central heating. The oast offers total privacy being set well back from Dean Street with the far boundary bordering open countryside and from where there are magnificent views over the Medway Valley. The property has great potential to extend subject to the necessary planning permissions/consents being obtained.

The sought after area of East Farleigh lies about 1.7-miles from Maidstone town centre. Maidstone, the county town of Kent, which offers an excellent range of shops, schools and recreational facilities together with two mainline stations. Viewing of the property is highly recommended to fully appreciate the position and views that this property has to offer. Contact: Page & wells King Street office .

Ground Floor:

Entrance Porch

Oak entrance door to ...

Reception Hall:

Oak flooring. Staircase to first floor.

Cloaks/Shower Room

Shower cubicle with Mira shower unit. Corner wash hand basin. Low-level WC, Chrome radiator/towel rail. Window to the side elevation. Tiled flooring. Inset ceiling lighting.

Sitting Room:

A beautifully proportioned bright principal room with central fireplace with natural brick surround and fitted wood burning stove. Oak flooring. Double aspect with windows to the side and rear elevations. Door to ...

Dining Room:

Double aspect with leaded light windows to the side and rear elevations.

Lounge:

Double aspect with windows to the side and rear elevations. Three wall light points.

Kitchen:

Attractive pine fronted units. There is an excellent range of work surfaces with cupboards and drawers under. Rangemaster fan assisted double oven. Four-ring hob. Warming plate. Range of wall cupboards with lighting under. Plate rack. Plumbing for dishwasher. Inset sink unit with cupboard under. Utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine. Inset ceiling lighting. Part tiled walls. Double aspect with windows to the front and side elevations. Cupboard concealing oil fired boiler serving central heating and domestic hot water.

First Floor:

'l' Shaped Landing

Skylight. Window to the rear elevation. Wall light point.

Inner Landing:

Doors to bedrooms 1 and 2. Range of built-in cupboards.

Bedroom

Double aspect with windows to front and side elevations. Access to loft space. Two wall light points.

Bedroom

Double aspect with windows to the front and side elevations. Access to roof space.

Bedroom

Double aspect with windows to the side and rear elevations. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank.

Bedroom

Double aspect with windows to the front and side elevations.

Family Bathroom

Panelled bath with mixer tap. Shower cubicle with Aqualisa shower unit. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with drawer under. Skylight. Chrome radiator/towel rail. Window to the front elevation. Wall mirror. Inset ceiling lighting. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring.

Separate Wc

Low-level WC. Wash hand basin in vanity unit. Tiled flooring. Skylight. Window to the front elevation. Inset ceiling lighting.

Externally:

A five-bar gate opens to a pea shingled driveway which leads through the gardens to the oast and beyond to provide parking and turning. The driveway gives access to ...

Detached Kiln

Mellowed brick and ragstone elevations under a peg tiled roof. This building provides garaging facilities 15'6 x 12'3 with up and over door. Power and light. Access to first floor storage area.

Adjoining the oast house is a brick paviour terrace providing a lovely seating area.

Gardens:

The parkland gardens have extensive areas of lawn interspersed with a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs. A walkway leads through to an open space with an attractive fish pond. At the western boundary there is a delightful decked terrace for an evening glass of wine, from where there are lovely views out over the Medway Valley. The gardens are bordered by mature woodland filled with a variety of specimen trees including oak, ash and sycamore. There are a number of fruit trees including apple, plum, damson and walnut. The gardens in all extend to about 4-acres and provide a quite peaceful and beautiful setting for the oast.

Viewing

Viewing strictly by arrangements with the Agent’s Head Office:
52-54 King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1DB
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Directions

Leave Maidstone via the A229 Lower and Upper Stone Street. Just after passing Woodville Road on the right hand side take the next turning right into Sheals Crescent. Follow the road round taking the second left into Old Tovil Road. Proceed for some distance into Dean Street where the property will be found on the right hand side.