Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, Kent

Old Lakenham is a detached family home offering 4,312 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The total habltable space, for the house, annexe and pool house is 9,813 sq. ft.

Configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment, combining modern amenities with period features including high ceilings and original fireplaces, the accommodation flows from a welcoming parquet-floored part double-height reception hallway with storage, a cloakroom and galleried landing over. It comprises a family room with ingle fireplace and a large bay incorporating French doors to the garden, and parquet-floored dining and games rooms, the former with a large bay, fireplace and two sets of French doors to the garden and the latter with fireplace and doors to a vaulted conservatory with French doors to the garden.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by a kitchen/breakfast/sitting room with a range of bespoke wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast area, modern integrated appliances, a walk-in pantry, contemporary wall-mounted fire, and garden access. The sitting area has a large vaulted sky lantern and French and bi-fold doors to the garden. An inter-connected sitting room with cloakroom, fitted storage, access to the garage and French doors to the garden, completes the ground floor.

The part-galleried landing opens to a vaulted principal bedroom with fitted storage and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower and four further bedrooms, two with fitted storage including one with an en suite shower room, together with a fitted walk-in wardrobe and two family bathrooms.

Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage, gas fired central heating

The property is approached via a driveway providing private parking and access to the integral double garage. The split-level garden is laid mainly to lawn and includes a rockery area with a pond and feature waterfall, overlooked by an elevated wooden annexe.

The annexe comprises a kitchen/sitting room with a freestanding woodburner and French doors opening to a private deck, along with a bathroom, two bedrooms, and stairs rising to a flat rooftop viewing terrace.

Nearby is a swimming pool, accompanied by a charming Pool House cabin with an open-plan kitchen, sitting and bedroom area, en suite shower room, French doors to the garden, and bi-fold doors leading to the paved pool surround with a hot tub area.

Additional features include a garden shed and paved terraces accessible from the reception rooms, all ideal for entertaining, al fresco dining, and enjoying far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside.

Situated at the head of the Loose Valley, Loose village has a church, village store, Post Office, pubs, a primary school, and recreation ground, surrounded by stunning countryside including the Loose Valley Conservation Area with its historic millponds.

Maidstone offers comprehensive shopping, service, recreational and sporting amenities. Communications links are excellent: buses link Loose to Maidstone and beyond, the M20 and M2 give easy access to the south coast, motorway network, London and its airports, and rail services connecting to London are available from Maidstone Barracks (3.1 miles) and Maidstone West. Ashford International, the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel offer regular services to the Continent.

Nearby Stations:
Maidstone Barracks 3.1 miles
Maidstone West 3.2 miles
Maidstone East 3.3 miles
East Farleigh 3.6 miles