Pit Lane, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8

An architecturally beautiful four/five-bedroom detached property located on one of Edenbridge's most sought-after roads, Pit Lane in Marlpit Hill, TN8. The architect was reputably H.M. Baillee Scott, a leading Arts and Crafts architect, whose designs are clear to see throughout the property. The property is entered via a glass entrance porch and through the original front door into the inviting hallway where many features are immediately present such as ornate plaster ceiling decorations, original stone floor, animal horn glass and lead panels, and, of course, the impressive Arts & Crafts turning staircase and finials. The hallway provides access to the impressive lounge with an original Georgian-style fireplace, a formal dining room, an Arts & Crafts fireplace with exposed ceiling beams, a useful cloakroom, and the kitchen. The Neptune kitchen is modern in design with a wonderful central island with integrated Neff appliances, and fully bi-folding doors that seamlessly link the garden into the kitchen area, a pantry, a utility room, and a study. The utility room has space for the usual appliances and also has an entrance into a perfect home office or potentially a cosy snug. Upstairs there is a carpeted landing with doors to all four double bedrooms, the family shower room, and a separate W/C. The principal suite has a modern ensuite bathroom with a free-standing ball and claw bath and shower. Externally and to the front there is a sweeping gravel driveway providing off-street parking, a level lawn with mature shrubs and an impressive Cedar tree, and also access to the double garage and separate annexe. To the rear of the property, there is a perfectly secluded garden with generous patio /seating areas complete with Chilstone Well, originally an 'Ice House'. The patio steps down onto a large expanse of level lawn again with mature shrubs and trees, a vegetable area, a rear pond, a potting shed, a summer house, and a tractor shed. The current owners have also cleverly considered the great British summer and created a delightful 'entertainment cabin' that is open-fronted to take in the view of the garden and also has power, lighting, heating, and storage. Marlpit Cottage is a truly spectacular, welcoming home and one that really must be viewed to appreciate and experience the history and period features within. Call us NOW for more information, we are Open 8 am - 8 pm 7 Days a Week SITUATION This property is situated in Marlpit Hill, just off Swan Lane, Edenbridge, a short stroll from the station with its links to Redhill (with access to London Victoria and the Thameslink network) and the Tonbridge Grammar Schools. Edenbridge town centre is in close proximity and offers a good range of shops, and amenities, including both Lidl and Waitrose supermarkets There is a good selection of local pubs and restaurants available nearby, with the larger town of Oxted a 10-minute drive away. Junctions 5 and 6 of the M25 are just a 20-minute drive away, and Gatwick Airport is only 25 minutes away by car or train. The town's other railway station; Edenbridge Town offers direct links to East Croydon & London Bridge. The property lies in the catchment area of the ever-popular Crockham Hill and Four Elms Primary Schools. ENTRANCE PORCH A stylish glass entrance porch leads to the original solid wood front door. ENTRANCE HALLWAY The front door opens into the inviting hallway that has original block stone stable flooring, animal horn glass, and lead panels, thought to be pre-1700c, an ornate turning Arts and Crafts staircase and finials leading to the first floor, a leaded-light window to the front with secondary glazing and doors that lead into the sitting room, the dining room, the cloakroom, and the kitchen. There are also attractive Arts and Crafts plaster ceiling moldings. CLOAKROOM The cloakroom has a low-level W/C. wash hand basin, a radiator, and a window to the front with secondary glazing, a tiled feature wall, and tiled flooring. SITTING ROOM 19'11" x 13'6" The sitting room has original oak wood flooring, a beautiful Georgian-style feature fireplace with open fire, tiled surround, timber mantle, tile, and marble hearth, two Victorian-style radiators, a delightful window seat with storage under, original windows to the side and rear both with secondary glazing, and ornate coving. Ethernet and coaxial sockets. DINING ROOM 17'0" x 13'4" A formal dining room that has carpeted flooring, a feature Arts and Crafts open fireplace with timber mantle, tiled surround with original Delft tiles, and brick hearth, ornate coving with Arts and Crafts plaster ceiling moldings, two radiators, and original windows to the side and rear both with secondary glazing. In addition, there are carved wood ceiling beams, an Arts and Crafts door to the hall with very unique door furniture, ethernet and coaxial sockets, and a door to the outside terrace. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 19'0" x 18'3" A modern Neptune kitchen fitted in 2017 with a porcelain tiled floor with underfloor heating and integrated Neff appliances. The kitchen has a range of matching units with a striking central Italian quartz island that has a Stoves’ five burner range cooker with electric ovens, ceiling mounted extractor, an inset ceramic butler sink with mixer taps, and instant hot water tap, a pull-up power socket tower, integrated dishwasher, full-size fridge and freezer, wine rack, a breakfast bar and bi-folding doors that extend the kitchen into the beautiful rear garden. A separate pantry has eye and base level units, solid wood worktops, a window to the front, and a radiator. The kitchen has a door into the utility and home office. There is also a Potterton boiler, ethernet, and coaxial sockets. UTILITY ROOM 10'10" x 8'2" The utility room has herringbone flooring, eye and base level units with granite worktops with inset ceramic butler style sink with mixer taps, and filtered water tap, space for a washing machine, tumble dryer, and a wine cooler, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, a window and door out into the rear garden. OFFICE 9'4" x 7'0" A perfect space to work from home the study has ample space for a desk and relaxing chair. There is herringbone flooring, double-glazed windows to the front, and a radiator, Ethernet, and coaxial sockets. FIRST FLOOR LANDING The ornate turning staircase leads to the first floor and has carpeted flooring, two original windows with secondary glazing, an ornate radiator, doors to all first-floor bedrooms, Arts and Crafts plaster ceiling moldings, the family bathroom, and also a separate W/C. BEDROOM ONE 17'0" x 13'5" The main bedroom is an impressive double room that has carpeted flooring, a feature fireplace (not open) with timber mantle, a tiled surround, and a hearth, There are also ethernet and coaxial sockets, delightful corner windows with secondary glazing, two recently refurbished Victorian-style radiators, and a door into the ensuite. ENSUITE The ensuite has a free-standing claw and ball bath with a wall-mounted shower and hot and cold taps, a low-level W/C, a wash hand basin, and a wall-mounted towel rail. The ensuite also has a loft access panel, tiled flooring, a cabinet with auto light and shaver socket, access to a main boarded loft with a drop-down ladder and lights, and a window to the rear. BEDROOM TWO 16'4" x 13'7" This bedroom has wood effect flooring, an original feature fireplace (not open) with a tiled surround and hearth and timber surround, two radiators, and two original windows with secondary glazing. There is also a coaxial socket. BEDROOM THREE 11'10" x 9'4" The third bedroom has carpeted flooring, bi-folding doors that can open this bedroom fully to the landing, a Victorian-style radiator, coaxial cabling, a feature fireplace (not open) with timber mantle, tiled surround, and hearth, hot water cylinder with immersion within the airing cupboard, and a window to the rear with secondary glazing. BEDROOM FOUR 13'8" x 7'11" The fourth bedroom is also a double room with carpeted flooring, a radiator, coaxial cabling, and a window to the rear with secondary glazing. MAIN SHOWER ROOM The modern shower room has tiled flooring, a walk-in wet room style, an electrically controlled shower with rain head shower and spray attachment, a self-cleaning shower screen, a wash hand basin vanity unit with marble top and mixer taps, a wall-mounted heated towel rail, underfloor heating, and a window to the front with secondary glazing. SEPARATE W/C Located next to the shower room, there is a low-level W/C, a wall-mounted wash hand basin with mixer taps, a radiator, and a window to the side. OUTSIDE To the front, there is a sweeping gravel driveway that provides off-street parking for many cars. The driveway leads to the Annexe and also the side gate into the garden. There is a generous flat front lawn area surrounded by mature hedging and an impressive Cedar tree. To the rear, there is a wonderfully secluded southerly-facing garden that has an expanse of level lawn, mature shrubs and trees, and a pond to the rear. There is a sizeable patio area ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining complete with a covered loggia with skylight. A Chilstone well which was originally an Ice House, and Chilstone planters. To the side of the garden, the current owners have cleverly built an outdoor covered area that is perfect for our English summers and has a store room, power, lighting, and enjoys views across the enclosed garden. There is also a potting shed and summerhouse along with a tractor shed. ANNEXE The annexe is a wonderful addition to the property and could be used for independent living, a gym, a separate workspace, or to provide rental income ( subject to permissions). The front door opens into the kitchen area that has base level units with rolled edge worktops, a round stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, spaces for a fridge freezer and a cooker, tiled splash backs, a Velux window, and a double-glazed window to the front. There is a sitting room with carpeted flooring, a long, low-level window towards the garden, a Velux window, and access to the carpeted bedroom, which also benefits from a double-glazed window to the front, and a door into the shower room. The annexe also enjoys ethernet and coaxial sockets and has a boarded loft space. GARAGE The garage has fantastic storage space, a vaulted ceiling, and power and lighting. The electric gates controller and timer are located within and has an independent fuse board for the annexe. SERVICES Council tax band G Council Tax for the Annex - A Mains services CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008 Platform Property (the agent) has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and therefore cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose. A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. References to the tenure of a property are based on information supplied by the seller. Platform Property has not had sight of the title documents. Items shown in photographs are NOT included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars. They may however be available by separate negotiation, please ask us at Platform Property. 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