For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, Kent, ME18£2,950,000

A unique and beautifully presented modern home on the edge of a historic Kent village with countryside views and an excellent south facing swimming pool complex. Set in approximately 1.6 acres and surrounded by countryside this modern house covers over 5000ft2 of living space. Approached through controlled gates and with a long entrance driveway with double garage and multiple parking the property is then laid out with a south facing garden with countryside views. Accessed through a paved entrance courtyard the house is set out as an H-shape property with a central entrance, then two distinct wings; a western one providing an excellent living and dining selection whilst the eastern wing holds five bedrooms including a south facing master suite. The house has been fitted throughout with a built in vacuum system, ample storage in every part of the property and underfloor heating and CAT5 cabling throughout. The large reception entrance hallway, decorated in Farrow & Ball blue, links the front of the house with its south facing terrace and gives access to both wings together with a guest WC. Lofted height ceilings are found throughout the property giving a sense of volume and excellent light throughout. The West Wing A private sitting room/snug sits between the kitchen and formal reception space and at the front of the house, and with full height windows, oak wooden flooring and lofted volumes, stands the formal drawing room, partitioned with a central hand-built double-sided open fireplace and providing a natural separation between dining area and sitting area. A heat recovery unit keeps the air dry and multiple doors provide access to the front courtyard in the summer whilst in the winter the room remains warm and well insulated. At the rear of the house and opening out on the south facing terrace is a handmade double height kitchen/diner by Woodwise with twin islands and excellent work space. A hand designed composite work surface covers both islands and the wall adjoining work area. The kitchen is equipped with a double oven, 2 warming drawers, a 5-ring Gaggenau gas hob alongside a separate gas ring wok ring and teppanyaki hot plate together with two dish washers and double sink in the central island which comes with a built in waste disposal system. A breakfast station, separate sink, quooker hot tap and double doors to a bespoke built in larder cupboard also provide additional storage and presentation space whilst recessed lighting and a hidden tv in second island unit add to the sense of luxury throughout. As a final element, the built in vacuum system is positioned under the hob space for ease of cleaning. A doorway by the entrance to the kitchen opens into a fully fitted utility room with guest WC, laundry, storage, double fridge and exterior access. Finally a staircase from the kitchen leads down to a well-stocked bar/cinema room with additional under stair storage. The house also benefits from dual boilers keeping hot water consistent throughout the property. The East Wing On the east side of the house sit four double bedrooms along with bedroom 5/playroom. The lofted double bedroom at the northern end of the wing enjoys an en suite bathroom although there is the opportunity to fit a doorway into the bathroom to create a “Jack and Jill” bathroom with a reinstated bedroom 5 in the current study/office space. Two further double bedrooms have their own en suite facilities whilst the master suite occupies the southern end of the wing and has full width doors that open out onto the south facing terrace as well as an additional sun terrace on the garden side. It holds air conditioning for the summer and a feature woodburner for the winter. A discrete staircase lead down to a well designed dressing area and bathroom with relaxation bath, separate shower and steam room. Each bedroom benefits from under floor heating controlled by its own thermostat giving individual heat management throughout the home. A formal office space sits alongside the bedrooms together with additional storage spaces and a specific store room with ample space for boxes, suitcases and seasonal items.