Location

Staplehurst has good local shopping facilities including Sainsburys/Argos supermarket, a butcher, Spar general store with Post office, doctors and dental surgeries, library, public house, cricket and tennis clubs. Further shopping, sports and leisure facilities can be found in Cranbrook (5 miles), Maidstone (8.8 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (16.4 miles).

Staplehurst mainline station has fast and frequent commuter services with trains directly to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

Crowthers is situated in Cranbrook School catchment area and there is a good range of educational opportunities locally at both primary and secondary levels, in the private and state sectors.   There are grammar schools for boys and girls in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Ashford and further afield in Canterbury and Faversham, various local primary schools and in the private sector independent girl and boy's schools in Cranbrook, Hawkhurst, Ashford, Sutton Valence, Canterbury and Tonbridge.

The M25 can be accessed from the A20 at junctions 5 or 6, which links to other motorway networks and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

*All distance and travel times are approximate.

Description

Occupying a tucked away position within the village Conservation Area, Crowthers is a delightful unlisted semi detached property believed to date from the 17th century together with a detached former coach house and landscaped gardens. This lovely family home is beautifully presented both inside and out and boasts a wealth of period features including exposed timbers and beams, wood flooring and period fireplaces with wood stoves. The current owners have made many improvements including remodelling the kitchen, which has been finished to an excellent standard and its now a great space incorporating a dining area, ideal for the family or for entertaining.

Attractive reception rooms comprise a dual aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace and two sets of French doors to the south and west facing terraces and a versatile vaulted family room also with wood stove and external access. Stairs lead from here up to the first floor.
   
Of particular note is the stylishly finished open plan kitchen/dining room, a wonderful space with underfloor heating to the kitchen area and equipped with a bespoke Tom Howley kitchen, with painted units and central island, all complemented by granite work surfaces. Appliances comprise a Bertazzoni range cooker and a wine fridge with space for further appliances.

Over the first and second floors, there are a total of four bedrooms, one currently used as a study, a dressing room and the impressive principal bedroom with walk in cupboard. The bedrooms are all served by two bathrooms with modern sanitary ware and, on the ground floor a wet room.

Crowthers is approached via a gravel drive flanked on either side by mature hedging. Electric timber gates open to a parking area and turning area.

Adjacent to the house is the two storey former coach house, currently comprising two recreation rooms, with access to the upper floor via a trap door. Attached, is the old pigsty which is now utilised as a gym. The gardens have been carefully landscaped and feature level lawns edged by deep herbaceous borders, rose beds, topiary, wisteria, ancient yew trees and a pond. There is an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven and an arbour enhanced by a mature grapevine, a compost area and a basket ball play area.

Directions

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