For Sale5 Bedroom House in The Parrock, Gravesend, DA12£950,000

Byre House is one of Gravesend's best kept secrets, as you take The Parrock, a private road besides Christ Church you find this little oasis where behind some wrought iron gates you will find this substantial bay fronted five bedroom linked Victorian property believed to be once part of the historic Parrock Manor. The long driveway to the front with comfortable turning room is bordered by a lawned garden, this offers ample parking and eventually leads to a secluded versatile converted carriage barn. Once through the enclosed porch you are presented with a reception hall with period fireplace, reception hall doors lead to the three main reception rooms, cloakroom WC and study/prayer room. To the rear of the house is a well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room with adjoining utility room. From the main sitting room to the rear of the house an ornate staircase leads to the first floor where the split-level galleried landing provides access to the five bedrooms. The substantial main bedroom suite has a dressing room and ensuite bathroom with the bedroom area having an open working fireplace. There is also a second bedroom with an en suite shower room and a further family bathroom. Set in half an acre, this family home has tranquil secluded west facing lawned garden to the rear and its size is a rarity in a town location and one of the property’s true gems and makes for an ideal space for entertaining, parties and is a child’s paradise. The converted carriage barn lends itself to many usages including a gym or home office Location    Gravesend Town centre is nearby offering a range of shops, supermarkets and restaurants and a mainline train station offering high speed links to London St Pancras in approximately 23 minutes making this an ideal family home for commuters to London, while the A2/M2 motorway is just over one mile away giving easy access to Bluewater shopping centre, the Kent coast and countryside, excellent schools for all ages are within the area including Gravesend Boys Grammar and Mayfield Girls Grammar. Directions    From our Fine & Country North West Kent office proceed down Ash Road and continue into Hartley Road. Take first exit off roundabout into Main Road and third exit off next roundabout into Whitehill Road. Continue into Westwood Road and take first right into Station Road. Continue to roundabout and take first exit into Hall Road, keeping to right hand side turn right onto the A2 towards Gravesend. Take the next exit off the A2 and take first exit off roundabout and second exit off next roundabout onto Wrotham Road. Turn right into Cross Lane West and at roundabout take third exit into Old Road East. Byre House, The Parrock is the first turning on the left hand side. Seller Insight    Byre House is a spacious Victorian property, believed to once be part of Parrock Manor. It sits at the end of a private driveway, in a tranquil oasis of calm that is only a ten minute walk into historic Gravesend, two minutes from Echo Square with its array of shops and restaurants, and a short walk to the station for the easy commuter journey into London St Pancras. It was the combination of a charming period property and the fantastic location that attracted the present buyers, who say that the house has given them a superb quality of life for eighteen years and has been everything they hoped it would be. They have reroofed the property, installed new doors and windows, and moved the side door to the front to create a welcoming entrance. You step through the double doors into the large reception hall, complete with a working open fireplace, and you immediately realise that this is a home of great character and appeal.