4 Bed Detached House For Sale

A fabulous and beautifully positioned four bedroom (two bath/shower rooms) detached 1930’s home occupying secluded gardens and grounds extending to 1.28 acres located on the entrance of this highly desirable private lane in a peaceful semi-rural location.  Pengowen dates from 1936 and retains a wealth of character and charm inherent with the era to include leaded light windows, the original butler bells, numerous exposed oak and handsome cast iron fireplaces. The gardens and grounds provide a spectacular backdrop with a sheltered patio which immediately adjoins the rear of the property the remainder laid predominantly to large expanses of rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with an extensive variety of mature shrubs and trees providing year round colour. Within the grounds and positioned to one side of the driveway is a substantial detached garage building over which is a large home office/games room along with an additional conservatory to the rear of the garage (this could be converted to provide a studio/ancillary accommodation subject to the necessary consents). The well proportioned accommodation comprises in brief on the ground floor, an entrance porch, a wide entrance hall with oak flooring, a cloakroom, an outstanding double aspect sitting room with handsome open fireplace and French doors which open directly to a charming garden roof affording fine views across the gardens and grounds. There is a fine double aspect separate dining room, a family room, a useful utility room, a further separate WC, and a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with built-in oven and hob. From the reception hall, an oak staircase ascends to the first floor landing, a double aspect master bedroom with dressing room/en-suite shower room which has doors opening to a wonderful private balcony affording stunning views, three further generous size bedrooms, and a family bathroom. Outside there are twin timber gates which give access to a fine carriage driveway which provides parking for an extensive number of vehicles flanked on either side by further areas of gardens interspersed with mature shrubs. The grounds provide a spectacular backdrop within which is a vegetable garden to include raised vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a large timber built workshop. The total plot extends to 1.28 acres. 

Mains: gas, electricity and water, private drainage,

Local Authority: Wealden District Council

Council Tax Band: G

EPC Band: E.

The accommodation and approximate room measurements comprise:

Oak front door into: ENTRANCE LOBBY: quarry tiled flooring, window to side, oak internal door with glazed insert into RECEPTION HALL: staircase rising to the first floor landing, exposed oak floorboards, deep under stairs storage cupboard.

CLOAKROOM: comprising low level WC, vanity unit with inset washbasin, part tiled walls, window to front.

SITTING ROOM: 21’9 x 17’1 double aspect room, windows to side and rear, handsome original fireplace with decorative timber surround, stone hearth, extensive range of built-in bookcases, glazed double doors opening to the garden room.

GARDEN ROOM: 21’6 x 6’9 a fine part brick constructed room, sliding glazed door opening to the rear patio and gardens, windows to side and rear with fine views, exposed quarry tiled flooring

SEPARATE DINING ROOM: 14’9 x 11’11 double aspect room, glazed double doors with adjacent side panels opening to the rear patio and gardens, further window to side, original fire, wall light points, exposed oak floorboards.

FAMILY ROOM: 16’2 x 8’11 double aspect room, windows to front and side, wall light points, timber flooring.

UTILITY ROOM: comprising double bowl single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, space and plumbing for domestic appliances, wall mounted gas fired boiler, hatch to side, quarry tiled flooring.

LOBBY: 19’11 x 7’1 part glazed door giving access to the side of the property and gardens, quarry tiled flooring.

SEPARATE WC: comprising low level WC, washbasin with unit under, window to side, quarry tiled flooring.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 13’1 x 13’0 fitted with a matching range of units to eye and base level and comprising double bowl single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, cupboards and concealed dishwasher beneath.  Adjoining work surfaces, inset six ring gas hob with extractor over, built-in double ovens with cupboards above and below, tiled surrounds, windows overlooking the rear and side of the property enjoying outstanding views across the gardens and grounds, recessed spotlighting, dresser style unit with glazed display units, walk-in larder with window to front, original bell calling system in working condition.

From the reception hall, an original oak staircase arises to the FIRST FLOOR LANDING: 23’1 x 13’5 tall window overlooking the front of the property, hatch and ladder giving access to loft space, built-in airing cupboard.

BEDROOM 1: 17’2 x 12’9 double aspect room, windows overlooking the side and rear of the property affording outstanding views, door into: EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: comprising fully tiled enclosed shower cubicle with wall mounted shower unit, ‘his and her’ washbasins with units beneath, extensive range of built-in wardrobe, glazed double doors opening to a PRIVATE BALCONY which affords an outstanding view across the gardens and grounds. 

BEDROOM 2: 14’9 x 10’11 double aspect room, windows overlooking the rear and side of the property enjoying outstanding views across the gardens and grounds, built-in double wardrobe, original wall mounted electric heater.

BEDROOM 3: 13’2 x 13’ window overlooking the rear of the property affording stunning views across the gardens and grounds, built-in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 4: 9’3 x 9’1 window overlooking the front of the property with views across the gardens and grounds.

FAMILY BATHROOM: comprising enclosed bath, twin chrome handgrips, wall mounted chrome shower unit, fully tiled walls, opaque window to side, pedestal washbasin, low level WC, heated chrome ladder style towel rail.

SEPARATE WC: comprising low level WC, part tiled walls, opaque window to front.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via twin timber gates which lead to a CARRIAGE DRIVEWAY providing parking for an extensive number of vehicles flanked by mature shrubs.  The driveway is flanked by mature shrubs with a large area of garden laid to lawn interspersed with a wide variety of mature shrubs and bound in part by laurel hedging.  To one side of the parking area is a SUBSTANTIAL DETACHED PITCHED ROOF TANDEM LENGTH DOUBLE GARAGE: 23’11 x 22’1 with twin up and over doors, power and light connected, an integral staircase rises to the LARGE GAMES ROOM: 24’5 x 13’ sky light windows to side, windows to front, eaves storage cupboards.  This could be used as a fantastic home office/hobby’s room if required.  To the rear of the garage there is a large part brick CONSERVATORY: 14’10 x 11’7 with wall light points, tiled flooring, glazed double doors opening to an adjoining patio.  The garage building could be converted to provide ancillary accommodation subject to the necessary planning consents. 

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The gardens and grounds have been beautifully landscaped with a substantial shingle stone seating terrace spanning the entire width of the rear of the property beyond which is an area of raised flower and shrub beds.  The remainder of the gardens are laid predominantly to rolling lawn interspersed and flanked with a wide variety of mature shrubs and trees including banks of rhododendron. The grounds are bound by thick natural hedging and afford total seclusion.  The plot extends to 1.28 acres.

Adjacent to the property is a useful timber built WORKSHOP beyond which is a vegetable garden with raised brick vegetable beds to one side of which is a green house.