4 bed detached house for sale

Chart Road, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent ME17

Beautifully presented family home with outdoor pool, tennis court and outstanding panoramic views across the Weald.

Description
West Bank Cottage is a beautifully presented and well proportioned home which occupies a tucked away whilst elevated position enjoying far reaching, southerly panoramic views.

The house has been thoughtfully designed with the principal reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room and majority of the bedrooms positioned to take full advantage of the southerly aspect. The gardens feature gently sloping lawns, underplanted with wildflowers, creating a haven for wildlife, planted borders, various fruit trees and a herb garden. Extending to in excess of 3 acres, the grounds include various recreational amenities; a heated outdoor saltwater swimming pool, an all-weather tennis court resurfaced in 2025, a four person electric barrel sauna and, completing the grounds, a field to the east of the garden with separate vehicular access.

Ground floor accommodation comprises; an entrance hall, a beamed sitting room with wood burning stove and bi-fold doors to a terrace, a beautifully proportioned family/reception room with gas stove, together with separate study and sitting areas. A spiral staircase leads down from the study area to a utility/shower room and a wine store, equipped to hold nearly 600 bottles.

The kitchen/breakfast room, is a wonderful feature of this lovely home, equipped to a high specification it features underfloor heating, bespoke fitted cupboards with Corian work surfaces, Miele and Fisher & Paykel appliances, a Quooker filtered boiling water tap and remote controlled coloured LED uplighters. Sliding doors open to the terrace, the ideal space for al fresco entertaining. Located off the kitchen is a practical boot room. A a study/home office and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

Four first floor bedrooms, include the main bedroom which benefits from a luxuriously appointed en suite bathroom with separate shower, Harvey George vanity unit and underfloor heating with individual thermostatic controls. The remaining bedrooms are served by two further shower rooms (one en suite), fitted with contemporary white suites, chrome fittings and underfloor heating. A former fifth bedroom is now used as a versatile dressing room with bespoke fitted cupboards, but it could be reinstated as a further bedroom.

West Bank Cottage is approached via a long shared private drive owned by the property. A sliding gate opens to the drive with parking for several cars and access to a detached double garage. Further outbuildings include the pool house which incorporates a changing room.

Location
Sutton Valence has a post office/farm shop, primary and private schools and several public houses. More extensive shopping can be found in Headcorn (4 miles), Maidstone (5.8 miles), Tenterden (12.8 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (19.5 miles)

Headcorn (4 miles) and Staplehurst (4.6 miles) stations offer commuter services to Charing Cross/Cannon Street and London Bridge in about 50 to 60 minutes. A high speed train service runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area including Sutton Valence Preparatory and Senior Schools, Cranbrook Grammar, Benenden School and Grammar Schools in Ashford, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone.

The M20 J8 connects with the remainder of the country’s motorway network providing links with Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, London and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.

All mileages are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,900 sq ft

Acreage:
3 Acres

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Additional Info
Services: Mains gas central heating via radiators, mains electricity and water. Private drainage via a treatment plant.

Agent's Note: There is a public footpath which runs along the shared private drive.