Detached House for sale with 5 bedrooms, The Street, Worth

Set in the heart of Worth's charming village conservation area, just south of Sandwich, this beautiful unlisted property dates back to 1720. The property is surrounded by lovely mature gardens, with gravelled drives to the front and rear. This three-storey family home has been sensitively updated to create everything needed for modern day family living and most recently includes a simply stunning annexe currently used as a self-contained 2-bedroom apartment providing a valuable income opportunity.

Largely secluded by imposing trees and shrubs, the farm house overlooks the duck pond and an ancient church with Norman origins. Set well back from the road, parking is available for several cars and a secure garage is also provided.

Enter via an imposing entrance hall, you find two stunning oak-floored reception rooms both overlooking the front garden. The smaller room has a charming inglenook fireplace and leads directly into the kitchen, whilst the larger reception room has wonderful exposed beams and a large inglenook fireplace with built-in bread oven. A comfortable study/office with bookshelves leads out directly to the rear patio. The cloakroom is next to the staircase and incorporates a convenient cupboard with plenty of storage.

The country-style L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room has its own unique personality. With a partially vaulted ceiling and exposed beams in the breakfast area, leading to the character kitchen equipped with a large range cooker set under a spectacular brick/oak canopy.

On the first floor, there are three delightfully decorated double bedrooms, all with splendid views over the garden. Two of these have en-suite facilities and there is also a spacious family bathroom with separate bath and shower.

The second floor reveals the largest bedroom with a vaulted ceiling and another inglenook fireplace. The en-suite incorporates a modern dressing/shower room with spacious built-in wardrobes. Another fifth double bedroom with built-in wardrobe and dressing table is accessed via a separate staircase.

The recently converted annexe is accessed independently via the front driveway. A spacious hall incorporates three useful and spacious cupboards with washing machine and electric water heater. This leads into a delightful kitchen/dining/living room, fully equipped with double oven/microwave, dishwasher and fridge. There are also two double bedrooms and a contemporary bathroom with separate bath and shower. Electric underfloor heating is provided throughout the annexe. French doors to the rear of the living room lead onto a beautiful decked and balustraded patio, with steps down to a private gravel terrace surrounded by trees and shrubs. The annexe has proven to be a valuable income source for the current owners, or could be used as independent accommodation for friends or relatives.

The gardens are a particular feature surrounding the property with mature shrub beds, topiary hedges, specimen and mature trees including two magnificent acacias. Doors leading from the kitchen and study open out to a large paved terrace, surrounded by an attractive brick-arched patio adjacent to a separate oak pergola covered dining area. The rear drive/gravel-garden is overlooked by a magnificent blue cedar, whilst a further small private garden is revealed behind the annexe leading to a small vegetable garden, two sheds and three greenhouses.