Temple House is situated in an elevated setting off Boxley Road in a popular residential area close to the town centre. The county town provides a wide range of shopping, educational and social facilities together with two mainline stations. The house is conveniently placed for access to the M20 motorway providing fast travel to London and the Kent coastline.

The property is a beautifully proportioned family house dating from 1830 and being Grade II listed. The house has the benefit of an adjoining cottage which is ideally suited for dependant relatives or to provide an income if required. Much of the original character of the house has been retained with elegant accommodation with high ceilings, lovely fireplaces and high quality fittings throughout. The property benefits from gas fired central heating, extensive secondary double glazing and there is an alarm system installed. The house is surrounded by well maintained established gardens extending to about one third of an acre. Internal inspection of this lovely family home is thoroughly recommended by the sole selling agents. EPC: Exempt. Tenure: Freehold. Council Tax Band: Main House - G. Garden Cottage - D. Contact: PAGE & WELLS King Street office 01622 756703.

GROUND FLOOR:

Pillared Entrance Porch

Entrance door with leaded light stained glass inset to ...

Reception Hall: (8.08m x 1.83m)

Staircase to the first floor. Understairs cupboard. Built in cloaks cupboard. Dado rail. Coved ceiling. Door to ...

CELLARAGE:

The property enjoys extensive cellarage with access from the Reception Hall.

Chamber 1: (4.42m x 3.38m)

Chamber 2: (2.97m x 1.83m)

Chamber 3: (4.88m x 3.96m)

Electric meter. Main gas fired boiler serving central heating and domestic hot water for part of the property.

Chamber 4: (4.88m x 1.83m)

Sitting Room: (4.93m x 4.09m)

Ornate coved ceiling. Lovely marble fireplace with floral tiled slips. Four wall light points.

Dining Room: (4.01m x 3.58m)

Double aspect room. Recessed display alcove. Coved ceiling. Door to ...

Family Room: (6.10m x 3.96m)

Two wall light points. Feature marble fireplace with fitted gas fire. Recessed display alcove. Door to kitchen.

Study: (4.11m x 3.05m)

Feature panelled walls. Extensive range of fitted bookshelves.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: (7.06m x 3.15m)

A beautifully proportioned room enjoying double aspect. The kitchen area has an extensive range of work surfaces with cupboards and drawers under. Range of wall cupboards. Extensive Neff appliances including microwave, double oven, steam oven and warming drawer. Induction hob. Inset one and a half bowl sink unit with mixer tap and further cupboards under. Built in larder cupboard. Beamed ceiling. Door to garden. Door to ...

Lobby

Utility Room: (2.92m x 1.52m)

Work surface with cupboards under. Single drainer sink unit with cupboards beneath. Fitted shelving. Plumbing for washing machine. Tiled flooring. Cupboard concealing gas fired boiler serving central heating and domestic hot water to part of the property.

Cloakroom

Low-level WC. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboards under. Heated towel rail. Tiled flooring.

FIRST FLOOR:

Reception Landing

Coved ceiling. Access to loft space.

Bedroom 1: (6.10mx 3.40m)

Maximum measurements. Extensive range of built in wardrobe cupboards. Door to ...

En-suite Shower Room

Shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower. Low-level WC. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboards under. Tiled walls. Chrome heated towel rail. Medicine cabinet with lighting.

Bedroom 2: (4.04m x 3.58m)

Double aspect room. Built in cupboards. Display shelving.

Nursery: (2.13m x 1.70m)

Half panelled walls.

Inner Landing

Bedroom 3: (4.57m x 4.09m)

Built in wardrobe cupboards. Attractive marble fireplace. Built in unit with dressing table and drawers. Dado rail.

Bedroom 4: (3.28m x 2.95m)

Built in wardrobe cupboards.

Family Bathroom

Spa bath with side mounted mixer tap and shower. Shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low-level WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Wall mirror with lighting over.

Cloakroom

Low-level WC. Wash hand basin with cupboard under. Chrome heated towel rail. Half panelled walls.

Shower Room

Wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboards under. Low-level WC. Shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower. Heated towel rail. Part tiled walls. Medicine cabinet with lighting. Door to Garden Cottage.

GARDEN COTTAGE:

GROUND FLOOR:

Part glazed door to ...

Entrance Hall

Door to ...

Sitting Room: (4.72m x 3.35m)

Open tread staircase to the first floor.

Kitchen: (3.66m x 3.05m)

Maximum measurements. Work surfaces with cupboards and drawers under. Range of wall cupboards. Sink unit. Built in fridge/freezer. Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Electrolux oven, Canon 4-ring gas hob. Part tiled walls. Gas fired boiler serving central heating and domestic hot water. Beamed ceiling.

Bedroom 2: (3.35m x 3.05m)

Double aspect room. Built in wardrobe cupboard.

Shower Room

Shower cubicle with thermostatically controlled shower. Low-level WC. Wash hand basin in vanity unit with cupboards under. Tiled walls. Mirror fronted medicine cupboard.

FIRST FLOOR:

Bedroom 1: (3.86m x 2.95m)

Double aspect room. Range of built in cupboards. Airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater. Door to ...

EXTERNALLY:

Access to the property is off of a private road. A tarmacadam and paved driveway leads to a DETACHED GARAGE. The drive provides extensive parking and widens to the side to a further shingled parking area with an electric charging point.

GARDENS:

The gardens are a lovely feature to Temple House being well established and private. The front gardens are laid to lawn with well stocked herbaceous borders. The property enjoys extensive frontage to Boxley Road and is screened by mature laurel hedging. There is an area of kitchen garden. The gardens to the south of the house are again laid to lawn with well stocked flower borders. Seating terrace. Partly walled garden with fish pool and waterfall. The gardens to the north are laid to lawn. Greenhouse and two gardens sheds. The gardens are linked by attractive meandering old brick pathways.

VIEWING

Viewing strictly by arrangements with the Agent’s Head Office:
52-54 King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1DB
Tel. 01622 756703

DIRECTIONS

Leave Maidstone on the A249 Sittingbourne Road. At the traffic lights turn left into Holland Road and continue on before turning right into Boxley Road where the property will be found after some distance on the left hand side.