4 bedroom detached house for sale

Distinctive detached part weather boarded Grade ll listed house situated in one of the most sought after residential roads in the heart of Rochester.

Mill House which dates back to the 18th century, is a substantial four double bedroomed house set above St Margaret’s Street, with an attractive walled wrap around garden and ample off road parking. The current owners have overseen a significant programme of tasteful improvement for any new owner to move in and enjoy. The grand hallway runs through the centre of the house with the original staircase. There are three reception rooms, two with log burners and a large kitchen/dining room with limestone floor, under floor heating, a large fireplace and log burner. The bespoke fitted kitchen has a built-in dishwasher, oak worktops and a freestanding Stoves range cooker with 7 gas burners, three ovens and grill. There are four double bedrooms to the first floor, a substantial fitted bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower. There is a further bathroom and downstairs cloakroom. The owners have retained many period features, such as doors, fireplaces and the sash windows, some being of full height, those on the ground floor all with original shutters. There are two cellar chambers both with power and light, one a work room, the other housing the gas boiler for central heating, there is an access door to the front from the work room. The wrap around walled garden offers different areas to enjoy with lawns, flower and shrub beds, a raised paved terrace for alfresco dining and entertaining, a second more private patio beside the house and wooden canopy covered 8 person hot tub, great for relaxation and fun. There are steps down to an underground air raid shelter. The brick block driveway has space for four cars with an EV charging point. There are a range of schools, private and state, including Kings School, Rochester Girls Grammar School and the Mathematical school all within walking distance. The mainline station is within a few minutes’ walk and has excellent services to London Cannon Street, Charing Cross, Victoria and a hi-speed service to Ebbsfleet (18min), Stratford and St Pancras (38 min). There are also excellent road links via the A2, M2, M20 and M25 to Maidstone, Canterbury, London, Bluewater shopping centre, Ebbsfleet International Station and Gatwick Airport.

ENTRANCE DOOR to lobby door to HALL original staircase to first floor, engineered oak flooring, radiator, walk-in understairs cupboard, door and stairs to cellars. REAR HALL door to garden
CLOAKROOM sash window to rear, low level w.c, wash hand basin in unit, radiator, wall panelling, oak engineered flooring
SITTING ROOM full height sash window to side with original shutters, sash window to front with original shutters, tiled fireplace with wooden mantlepiece surround, alcove cupboards, engineered oak flooring, radiator, open to
LOUNGE full height bay window to side with original shutters, fireplace with log burner, radiator, door to hall
STUDY full height sash window and doors to garden with original shutters, original floorboards, fireplace with log burner
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM A large open plan room with limestone floor and under floor heating, DINING AREA sash window to rear, brick chimney breast and large fireplace with log burner and mantlepiece surround, original alcove cupboards, walk-in store cupboard, radiator, door to garden, original dresser and cupboards, open to
KITCHEN sash window to front with original shutters, bespoke extensive fitted wall and base cupboards, oak worktops with inset butler sink, built-in dishwasher, freestanding Stoves range cooker with 7 gas burners, three electric ovens, grill and warming oven, door way to Utility Room window to front, fitted cupboards, oak worktop with inset butler sink, plumbed for washing machine, limestone floor with under floor heating
CELLAR There are two chambers, room one with power and light, window to side, gas boiler for central heating and hot water, brick flooring, doorway to room two power and light, brick flooring, work bench, door to front
LANDING a large landing, sash window to side with shutters, velux roof window, radiator, access to part boarded loft space
BEDROOM ONE sash window to rear with shutters, cast iron fireplace, alcove cupboards, radiator, aircon unit also for heating
BEDROOM TWO sash window to front with shutters, cast iron fireplace, radiator, access to second loft space
BEDROOM THREE sash windows to side and front with shutters, radiator, cast iron fireplace, door to bedroom four
BEDROOM FOUR sash window to side with shutters, radiator, cast iron fireplace, built-in cupboard
BATHROOM sash windows to rear and side with shutters, freestanding deep panel bath with mixer tap, high level w.c, wash hand basin, cast iron radiator, cast iron fireplace, separate walk-in shower with mains fed shower, Karndean herring bone flooring, alcove cupboards
BATHROOM sash window to rear, low level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with mixer tap shower, radiator, tiled splashback
EXTERIOR FRONT Sweeping brick block driveway for four cars, outside water tap and EV charging point, steps and gate into a good sized walled garden wrapping around three sides of the house. The side garden is mainly lawned with hedging and flower bed which leads to the REAR GARDEN. This is lawned, flower and shrub beds, greenhouse and a paved patio, steps up to raised paved formal terrace ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining with raised beds. The owners are leaving their 8 seat hot tub with wood screening and canopied roof, great for relaxation. There is a secluded brick paved terrace beside the house and wooden storage for logs, gate to Gordon Terrace. There is also an underground air raid shelter.