Detached house for sale in Sittingbourne ME9, 4 Bedroom

Situated in a fine and well established residential neighbourhood and in the popular village location of Bapchild between Faversham and Sittingbourne, this extended four bedroom detached family home offers flexible and spacious accommodation, large corner plot and private garden, extended garage and ample off-road parking.

The internal accommodation in brief comprises; spacious entrance hallway, large dual aspect lounge room which is in excess of 25' long with French doors to the garden. There's a formal dining room, study and cloak/ WC. The breakfast kitchen is very well appointed indeed with under floor heating, high quality fitted wall and base units, 'Minerva' work surfaces and integral appliances including a microwave/ steam oven, dual temperature wine storage unit and induction hob. Upstairs are four generously proportioned bedrooms, en-suite master bedroom and family bathroom with under floor heating. Externally the garden is mainly laid to lawn and measures in excess of 120' long with high hedging affording a great degree of privacy, feature lighting, vegetable gardens with greenhouse, sheds, oriental garden area and gazebo. The extended garage includes a workshop space to the rear and there's a driveway to the front of the house with off-road parking for two vehicles.

Bapchild, a popular location for the village primary school is a thriving village situated some 5 miles to the west of Faversham and 2 miles East of Sittingbourne. The village boasts a local pub, village church and school. Faversham and Sittingbourne both offer a wide variety of shopping, dining, leisure and recreational facilities and also mainline railway stations providing a high speed service to London St Pancras. The Cathedral City of Canterbury is approximately a 30 minute drive away where you will find a wider variety of shopping, dining, cultural and educational facilities.

Ground Floor

Hallway

Cloakroom

Study (2.69m x 2.16m (8'10 x 7'1))

Lounge (7.98m x 3.56m (26'2 x 11'8))

Dining Room (3.94m x 3.05m (12'11 x 10'0))

Kitchen (4.80m x 2.97m (15'9 x 9'9))

First Floor

Landing

Bedroom (4.45m x 3.40m (14'7 x 11'2))

En-Suite Shower Room (2.26m x 1.22m (7'5 x 4'0))

Bedroom (5.33m x 2.79m (17'6 x 9'2))

Bedroom (4.83m x 2.95m (15'10 x 9'8))

With built-in wardrobes

Bedroom (3.51m x 2.67m (11'6 x 8'9))

Plus built-in cupboard

Bath And Shower Room (3.89m x 1.78m (12'9 x 5'10))

External

Front/Driveway

Garage (7.77m x 2.49m (25'6 x 8'2))

Rear Garden (in excess of 36.58m long (in excess of 120' long))

Our Time Here

In 1987, we were looking to move out from se London to rural Kent, but remain accessible to commuter routes as we both worked in London. We’d viewed a couple of houses in Bapchild and liked the village and how convenient it is to get to the station (6-7 mins by car).

The key features that attracted us to this house were the kitchen extension and the garden. Being the corner plot, we were surprised how much garden there is and the kitchen extension changed the whole dynamic of the house, making it stand out from others in the area.

Over the years we have landscaped the garden, introduced new trees and made a dedicated area for growing fruit and vegetables with a greenhouse, watering and re-cycling facilities. In 2001, we undertook a major re-design of the house, adding a bedroom and increasing the overall footprint. The result is a layout that really works. Bapchild has a convenience store, petrol station and fruit and veg shop, plus a village hall, pub and hotel with gym and spa, all of which have regular events. The junior school has a good reputation and has attracted many families to the village and Sittingbourne has a good selection of senior schools, including grammars.

Plenty of those living in the village have been here many years. A testament to the village as a good place to live and a base from which to enjoy the nearby countryside. It’s time for us to downsize. We’ll miss the space of the house and the garden, but have good memories of the many times that neighbours, friends and family have helped us really enjoy living here.