Furnace Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent, TN3

Situation: The property is situated in a convenient semi-rural position on the outskirts of the pretty village of Lamberhurst, which offers a good range of shops and services for everyday needs including a general store, church, primary school, golf course and a number of popular inns. For the commuter, the A21 offers access to both London and the South coast. Rail services can be found in the villages of Frant and Wadhurst and the towns of Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, which provide a regular commuter service to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street in approximately an hour. The regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is just 7 miles distant and provides a wide range of amenities including the historic Pantiles, Royal Victoria shopping centre, a retail park, cinema complex and theatres. The beautiful surrounding countryside includes some excellent walks and local places of interest, including Scotney Castle and for those seeking outdoor pursuits, Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest and Bewl Water Reservoir are close by. Description: Furnace Cottage is a most attractive and well presented semi detached cottage with brick and tile-hung external elevations beneath a tiled roof. The property has been sympathetically extended and tastefully refurbished in recent years to provide a light, well appointed and flexible living space which is full of character. Arranged over three floors the accommodation includes a good-sized entrance hall with a limestone tiled floor and a feature sandstone wall, a spacious sitting/family room with a feature brick fireplace with oak bressummer over and a wood burning stove, exposed beams and a second fireplace (currently not used), a beautifully appointed ‘L’ shaped kitchen/breakfast room with an extensive range of painted wooden wall and base units with quartz work surfaces and tiled splash backs, a Butler sink, a Rangemaster electric range cooker, an integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer, limestone tiled flooring, a large feature window overlooking the garden and sliding doors leading out to the garden, a utility room with limestone tiled flooring and a door leading to the garden and a cloak room with limestone tiled flooring. On the first floor there is a spacious double aspect master bedroom with a Juliet balcony with views of the garden and countryside beyond and an en-suite shower room, two further double bedrooms and a well appointed family bathroom with a free standing bath and a shower cubicle. On the second floor there is a further double bedroom. Outside, the property has a drive to the front providing parking for several cars and a detached single garage. The large mature garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of shrubs and plants. There is a good-sized terrace outside the kitchen/breakfast room with an outside kitchen area which is ideal for outdoor entertaining and for enjoying the countryside views and steps lead down to the lawn and a hot tub which is to the side. The garden has hedging and fencing to all sides. Services: Mains water and electricity. Oil-fired central heating Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (01892) 526121 Current council tax band: E Current energy efficiency rating: E Property post code for sat nav: TN3 8LD