SANDLING, 6 WELLFIELD ROAD FOLKESTONE. 695,000 Freehold

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1 Chartered Surveyors Valuers Letting Agents Estate Agents 49 High Street, Hythe, Kent CT21 5AD SANDLING, 6 WELLFIELD ROAD FOLKESTONE In a prime West End location, within a short, level walk of Folkestone West Station, this handsome family house has been lovingly restored by the current owners. It now provides bright and spacious accommodation of particularly comfortable proportions including a reception hall, 3 reception rooms, beautifully fitted kitchen, utility room and 4 (potentially 5) bedrooms (1 with en-suite bathroom). There is a delightfully secluded west facing garden to the rear. Integral garage, parking. 695,000 Freehold Tel: findahome@lawrenceandco.co.uk

2 Sandling 6 Wellfield Road, Folkestone CT20 2PJ Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Dining Room open plan to Kitchen, Garden Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom 4 (potentially 5) Bedrooms (1 en-suite bathroom), Family Bathroom, Separate W.C. Integral Garage, Parking, Delightfully Secluded Gardens SITUATION Wellfield Road is a sought after cul-de-sac accessed from Shorncliffe Road which provides direct access to Folkestone West Mainline Station. The property is situated within Folkestone s sought after West End only about a mile from Folkestone town centre and a short, level walk from Folkestone West Station where the High Speed Link to London, St Pancras is available (journey times of under an hour). The picturesque Leas Promenade is a pleasant stroll away from where access can be gained to the coastal path at the foot of The Leas which can be followed all the way to Folkestone Harbour with the recently revitalised Harbour Arm with champagne bar, restaurants, cafes and live music. The vibrant village of Sandgate with its eclectic mix of village store, antiques shops, boutiques, public houses, cafes and restaurants is a little further where the long stretches of shingle beach and sailing club can be found by meandering down one of the pretty lanes or alleyways from the high street. The Cinque Ports Town of Hythe with its bustling High street and Waitrose, is approximately 5 miles away to the west. There is a variety of sporting facilities available along the coast, including rowing and sailing clubs, cricket, squash and bowls clubs. There are also a choice of golf courses in the immediate vicinity together with the Hotel Imperial Leisure Centre. The High Speed Rail Link service to London, with a journey time to St Pancras of less than an hour, is available at Folkestone West Station and Ashford International (16 miles) and Eurostar services to Paris and Brussels are also available at the latter. The M20 motorway network and the Channel Tunnel Terminal at Cheriton (Calais 35 minutes) are about 1 and 3 miles distant respectively. DESCRIPTION Sandling is a particularly attractive detached house of charm and character which has been sympathetically and lovingly restored by the current owners. The accommodation which lies beyond the imposing façade is no less impressive and is impeccably presented throughout. The heavy oak entrance door with original stained glass windows to either side opens to a grand reception hall with an opulent staircase rising to the first floor. Beyond the hall there is a spacious sitting room leading to a delightful garden room and in order to compliment modern lifestyles, the dining room has been opened to the kitchen which is smartly fitted in a contemporary style. From the kitchen access can be gained to the integral garage and a utility room. There is also a cloakroom. The first floor galleried landing, flooded by light from a large window above the stairwell, leads to four bedrooms (the master with en-suite bathroom and the second with dressing room) a family bathroom, separate w.c. and walk in airing cupboard. With some minor reconfiguration there is scope to create a fifth bedroom (subject to obtaining any consents which may be required). A particularly attractive aspect of the property is the delightfully secluded, mature garden which enjoys a sunny westerly aspect and incorporates a very smart summer house, ideal for alfresco entertaining. There is parking at the front and scope to create more.

3 The accommodation comprises: Open Porch with pitched tiled roof supported on decorative piers with low brick walls to either side, substantial studded oak door flanked by leaded light and stained glass windows depicting roses and opening to: RECEPTION HALL Staircase to first floor with moulded handrail, block and turned banister rails and terminating in a square newel post, dado rail, picture rail, coved ceiling, decorative ceiling rose, understairs storage cupboard and further cloaks cupboard with automatic light, upvc and double glazed window to rear, radiator, doors to: SITTING ROOM Painted brick chimney breast with timber bressumer beam above recess for open fire, original plate rail, pair of leaded light and stained glass windows to side, secondary glazed leaded light window to front, radiator, glazed casement doors with leaded light windows to either side opening to and looking through the garden room to the garden beyond. GARDEN ROOM Of timber framed and double glazed construction above a brick built base and beneath a pitched tiled roof, polished timber floorboards, windows to all sides, doors opening to the garden, vaulted ceiling, radiators. CLOAKROOM Close coupled wc, corner wash basin, tongue and groove panelled walls to half height, pair of wall lights, upvc and obscure double glazed window to rear, wall mounted heated ladder rack towel rail, timber effect flooring. DINING ROOM Fireplace recess with timber bressumer beam above with recesses to either side fitted with flight of drawers and shelving, original plate rail, coved ceiling, secondary glazed leaded light window to front overlooking the garden, radiator, square archway leading to: KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Well fitted with a comprehensive range of contemporary base cupboard and drawer units in a high gloss white finish and incorporating integrated Bosch dishwasher, woodblock worktops inset with 1½ bowl sink and drainer unit with mixer tap and 5-burner Bosch gas hob with tiled splashback and stainless steel and glazed Bosch extractor hood above, bank of units incorporating integrated Bosch larder fridge and integrated Bosch double oven/grill, further full height larder cupboard with revolving carousel, upvc and double glazed casement doors opening to and overlooking the rear garden, upvc and double glazed window to rear, radiator, door to garage and further door to: UTILITY ROOM Worktops to either side with storage beneath and plumbing for washing machine, wall shelving, wall mounted Worcester gas fired boiler, upvc and obscure double glazed window to rear. GARAGE Fibreglass up and over door to front, window to side, power and light, overhead storage platform. FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED LANDING Secondary glazed leaded light picture window above the stairwell, dado rail, picture rail, access to loft space via hatch fitted with loft ladder, access to deep heated walk-in linen cupboard with factory lagged hot water cylinder, shelving and upvc and double glazed window to rear and automatic light. BEDROOM 1 Extensive range of fitted wardrobe cupboards incorporating flight of drawers, picture rail, secondary glazed leaded light window to front, leaded and stained glass window to side, radiator, door to: EN-SUITE BATHROOM Well fitted with a contemporary suite comprising twin ended panelled bath with mixer tap, pair of wash basins with mixer

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6 taps and vanity cupboards below, tiled shower enclosure with Aqualisa Quartz Electric 8.5 shower, low level wc with concealed cistern, walls tiled to half height, recessed lighting, upvc and obscure double glazed window to rear, leaded and stained glass window to side, radiator, wall mirror with light above. BEDROOM 2 Range of built-in wardrobe cupboards with mirrored doors, wash basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboard below, secondary glazed leaded light window to front, radiator. BEDROOM 3 Picture rail, pair of wall light points, upvc and double glazed window to rear, radiator, doorway to: DRESSING ROOM Wash basin with mixer tap and vanity cupboard below, secondary glazed leaded light window to front, radiator. BEDROOM 4 Picture rail, secondary glazed leaded light window to front, radiator. BATHROOM Well fitted with a contemporary suite comprising P-ended panelled bath with curved glazed shower screen and Aqualisa Quartz Electric 8.5 shower, wash basin with mixer tap and vanity drawers below, walls tiled to half height with the exception to the surround to the bath which is tiled to the ceiling, upvc and obscure double glazed window to rear, radiator. SEPARATE WC Low level wc with concealed cistern, walls tongue and groove panelled to half height, upvcand obscure double glazed window to rear. pathway leading to a semi-circular step with a Yorkstone paved area before the main entrance to the property. There are areas of lawn to either side backed by borders planted with a variety of shrubs and to the side of the garden is the driveway providing off road parking for two vehicles and access to the integral garage. Access can be gained via a gate to the side of the property to the: Rear garden The garden to the rear of the property is well enclosed by close boarded timber panelled fencing. Directly to the rear of the property is an attractive paved terrace leading to the remainder of the garden which is laid extensively to lawn with various borders with a variety of shrubs, herbaceous and other plants together with specimen trees. There is also a very attractive ornamental pond backed by a rockery with a running water feature. To the far end of the garden there is a timber framed summerhouse with one glazed elevation incorporating a pair of doors at the front of which is a further small paved seating area. The summerhouse has been clad internally in pine and is supplied with power and light and has a personal door and window to side and outside lights flanking the doors to the front. Also concealed from the garden by fencing and a gate beneath a timber framed archway supporting a climbing rose there is a working area ideal for bin storage and incorporating a timber framed storage shed and wood store. Outside tap, outside security lighting. COUNCIL TAX Band G approx 2,788 (2016/17) Shepway District Council. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with LAWRENCE & CO, OUTSIDE Front garden The garden to the front of the property is set behind mature evergreen specimen shrubs and other plants with a central Yorkstone

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