5 bedroom detached house for sale

A handsome Edwardian five bedroom home with swimming pool, outbuildings and about 3.8 acres. Description Coming to the market for the first time in 34 years, Thorndene is a handsome detached, mainly Edwardian family property retaining many features typical of the period and enjoying delightful surrounding gardens with an outdoor swimming pool, an orchard and, abutting this to the east, an enclosed field with separate vehicular access together with tractor and wood stores. Over the years the current owners have extended the property resulting in a lovely family home offering plenty of space and flexibility with over 3,000 sq ft of internal accommodation. The front door, approached via a pretty porch, opens to the traditional entrance hall with colourful geometric floor tiles, high ceilings and doors off to either side, one to the excellent 28ft breakfast room/kitchen and the other to a cozy sitting room/study. Both rooms have deep bay windows to the front elevation and the latter features a good range of fitted bookshelves and an open fireplace with pretty tiled slips. One set of double doors leads through to a light and well proportioned drawing room benefitting from a woodburning stove and a garden outlook to three aspects, whilst a second set of double doors opens through to the formal dining room, combined these rooms provide ideal rooms for all the family. An attractive vaulted garden room completed by the owners in 2011 offers great versatility. It features underfloor heating continuing through to the dining room and kitchen, slate flooring and two sets of doors that open out to the wide paved terrace, perfect for al fresco entertaining. A utility room with space for white goods, a shower room and a side porch complete the ground floor. On the first floor the main bedroom enjoys an outlook over the gardens and adjacent fields. Features include a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom with white suite. Four further bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and an en suite shower room. Access can be gained to a part boarded loft. Located to the north west of the house is the parking and turning area and a double garage with electric doors and adjacent office. Well established gardens are mainly laid to lawn with rose beds, lavender borders, an array of shrubs and specimen trees including beautiful magnolias. There is a heated outdoor pool with electric cover and a pool house. Beyond is the orchard with hornbeam hedging and varieties of fruit trees including apple, plum, quince and cobnut trees. Outbuildings include an attached open bay entertaining area with quarry tiled floor, a mower shed and store room. Location The historic Kentish village of Pluckley (about 1 mile) has a variety of amenities including a post-office/general store, primary school, village hall and several public houses. More extensive shopping, restaurants and leisure facilities can be found in Ashford. Mainline rail services run from Pluckley to London Bridge and Charing Cross, with access to London Victoria from Charing. Eurostar trains are available from Ashford International to Brussels, Paris and Lille and there is a high speed service to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes. There is an excellent selection of schools in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. The M25 can be accessed via the M20 at junction 10 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks. Square Footage: 3,078 sq ft Acreage: 3.82 Acres Directions Additional Info Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water, electric and private drainage. Solar panels with feed in tariff.