Lyveden Westenhanger, Kent
Lyveden Stone Street, Westenhanger, Hythe, Kent CT21 4HS An excellent family home with a range of outbuildings sitting in 5 acres of land in an accessible location M20 1 mile, Hythe 3 miles, Ashford 12 miles, Canterbury 15 miles, Westenhanger station 0.5 mile Entrance hall Drawing room Sitting room Study Conservatory Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room Cloakroom Master bedroom with en-suite shower room 3 Further bedrooms Family bathroom Garden Snooker room with WC Tennis court Swimming pool Pool shed Log store Garden store Workshop Double garage 2 Stables Hay store EPC rating D About 5 acres The property Built in 1985 by the current owners, Lyveden is a superb family home offering spacious accommodation throughout. The front door opens into a generous entrance hall, from where the principal reception rooms are accessed. The well fitted, triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room has lovely views out to the garden and flows through to the conservatory. Double French doors from the kitchen lead out to the terrace and garden beyond. The drawing room has a lovely brick fireplace with inset wood burning stove as well as French doors to the garden. The study is accessed from the hall and leads through to the double aspect sitting room, which has previously been used as a fifth bedroom. The ground floor is completed by the cloakroom and sizeable utility room. Stairs from the entrance hall lead up to the first floor; the master bedroom has a range of builtin storage cupboards and an en suite shower room. Three further bedrooms and a bathroom complete the accommodation. Lyveden sits in a plot of approximately 5 acres. A five-bar wooden gate opens to the extensive driveway, where there is plenty of parking in addition to the double garage. The snooker room with WC is adjacent to the house and, subject to the necessary planning consents, could make a very useful home office or secondary accommodation. The garden is largely laid to lawn, interspersed with a variety of mature trees, and is well bordered on all sides giving excellent levels of privacy. Beyond the tennis court is the paddock with log and hay store and 2 stables. The swimming pool sits to the side of the house with a large area of terrace surrounding, off which is the workshop/garden store and pool shed. Location Situated close to Lympne, Lyveden is surrounded by woods and farmland in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Lympne offers good local facilities and has a village primary school. The ancient Cinque Port of Hythe offers good local amenities for day-to-day shopping, as well as a Waitrose and Sainsbury s. The cathedral city of Canterbury and the towns of Ashford and Folkestone offer extensive shopping and leisure facilities, together with an excellent range of educational facilities in both the independent and state sectors. There are good road and rail links in the area and the M20 can be joined at Junction 11 and the High Speed rail link from Westenhanger station connects to London St Pancras in about 53 minutes. The Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone (4 miles), the Port of Dover (14 miles) and Eurostar from Ashford International all provide services to the Continent. General Local Authorities: Shepway District Council (01303 853000); Kent County Council (03000 414141) Services: Lyveden has mains electricity, water and drainage; oil-fired central heating.
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Directions Leave the M20 at Junction 11 heading towards Hythe. At the first roundabout bear right. Continue along this road (A20 Ashford road) for a further 1/2 mile turning right (signposted to Westenhanger Station). Continue on this road and Lyveden will be found on the left hand side. Floorplans Main House internal area 3,003 sq ft (279 sq m) Garage internal area 444 sq ft (41 sq m) Snooker Room internal area 607 sq ft (56 sq m) Log Store & Hay Store internal area 670 sq ft (62 sq m) Stables internal area 261 sq ft (24 sq m) Garden Store, Workshop & Pool Shed internal area 541 sq ft (50 sq m) For identification purposes only. Snooken Room 9.07 x 6.22 29'9" x 20'5" Drawing Room 6.75 x 4.81 22'2" x 15'9" F/P Principal Bedroom 6.01 x 4.59 19'9" x 15'1" Garage 6.50 x 6.35 21'4" x 20'10" Conservatory 4.26 x 4.19 14'0" x 13'9" Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 7.32 x 4.38 24'0" x 14'4" Bedroom 2 4.38 x 3.52 14'4" x 11'7" Hall Utility 3.69 x 3.67 12'1" x 12'0" (Maximum) Boiler Bedroom 3 4.38 x 3.63 14'4" x 11'11" (Maximum) A/C Ground Floor Study 3.62 x 2.97 11'11" x 9'9" Sitting Room 5.49 x 5.37 18'0" x 17'7" First Floor Bedroom 4 3.94 x 3.64 12'11" x 11'11" Log Store 7.29 x 5.24 23'11" x 17'2" Canterbury 2 St Margaret s Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2SL 01227 451123 canterbury@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com 52 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London Garden Store 5.07 x 4.40 16'8" x 14'5" Workshop 4.47 x 4.40 14'8" x 14'5" Pool Shed 3.35 x 2.32 11'0" x 7'7" The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Denotes restricted head height ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8237637/vbk Stable 2 3.46 x 3.42 11'4" x 11'3" Stable 1 3.53 x 3.42 11'7" x 11'3" Hay Store 7.06 x 3.41 23'2" x 11'2" IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken September 2015. Particulars prepared September 2015.