Detached House for sale with 3 bedrooms, Hicks Forstal Road, Hoath

You could be forgiven for thinking you had stepped into a fairytale when you first see this adorable cottage nestling amidst 0.6486 of an acre of secluded grounds on the edge of East Blean Woods and surrounded by farmland. With its central pitched roof porch, period front door, two sash windows on either side and high chimney stacks it looks as though a child has drawn it as their idea of a house and then you take a second look and see it has interesting modern overtones at one side.

The cottage is approached off a picturesque country lane with a five bar gate main entrance that leads to a large gravel driveway for off road parking. There is also a secondary entrance providing additional parking as well as a pedestrian entrance with a pathway leading to the front door.

There is a hall with a large coat and storage cupboard and access to a spacious dual aspect double bedroom with a modern en suite shower room that could always be used as an office for anyone working from home. On the other side of the lobby there is a charming dual aspect lounge with parquet flooring and a two way log burner that keeps the property very cosy. There are stairs to the first floor and access to another dual aspect guest bedroom with a contemporary shower room.

A door leads to the ‘piece de resistance’ of this charming home – the awe-inspiring modern family space that includes kitchen/living room with a zinc roof and two magnificent ‘walls’ of full height windows and sliding glass doors offering superb views over the garden and is where the family spend most of their time. Built as a stunning extension in 2018 the kitchen area includes beautiful bespoke oak units housing stand alone appliances and a delightful island/ breakfast bar with two built in ovens and an induction hob. Guests will enjoy sitting down at the dining table and admiring the views, while the two-way log burner is just the place to cosy up to on a cool winter’s evening. But in the summertime, when the sliding glass doors are wide open, you really do feel as though you are almost living in the garden.

Upstairs you will find the charming dual aspect first bedroom offering wonderful views across the garden and beyond plus a contemporary adjacent bathroom with an impressive central oval bath with claw feet.

Outside there is a large cabin and a summerhouse with lighting and electrics, so could be converted into offices for anyone who doesn’t want to be disturbed by activities in the home and the other could become a games room/bar or gym. There is also a gravel terrace for outdoor entertaining surrounded by sweeping lawns interspersed with well-established trees and shrubs as well as raised vegetable beds.