Bay Cottage is an attractive 5 bedroom detached period cottage C1860 built of local natural stone under a clay tiled roof.

The cottage has been sympathetically extended and enlarged to create a spacious and comfortable  family home, with generous versatile and adaptable living accommodation arranged over two floors, incorporating 3 bathrooms, 21’ kitchen/diner.  (A downstairs bedroom and bathroom provides scope for use as an annex or an ‘Air BnB’).  The cottage retains many periodfeatures including a stone inglenook fire place with wood burning stove, with ample parking and generous enclosed gardens. Enjoying a pleasant location, in this favoured historic part of the town close to Bay Bridge, with open countryside and excellent dog walks nearby.  All within easy reach of nearby shops, at Bay, Gillingham High school and easy walking distance of Gillingham’s bustling town centre and High Street with its good range of shops, inns & churches & also Gillingham main line railway station.

Approached from the front via easy pull in on to driveway and generous parking apron.

ENTRANCE: Pitched and tiled roof canopy, UPVC panelled front door with obscure glazed top panel.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 22’3” x 14’6” Wonderful family room, well proportioned with good ceiling height, finished in a rustic farmhouse style with a functional and practical range of painted cabinets and drawers with contrasting hard wood work tops and counters.  Inset china clay Belfast sink, chrome swan neck mixer taps, ceramic tiled splash backs, plumbing for appliances, boiler cupboard housing wall hung gas fired Worcester combination boiler.  LED spotlights, exposed stonework to return wall, ample space for dining table & chairs, panel radiator.  UPVC double glazed window enjoying pleasant outlook on to courtyard and enclosed gardens.  Stone effect terracotta floor tiles. 

INNER LOBBY/HALLWAY:  Connecting door to

BATHROOM: Modern white suite comprising moulded acrylic bath with side panel chrome mixer taps & shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, painted Wainscot panelling, ceramic tiles to bath & shower area, floor tiles, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 5/ANNEX: 13’ x 10’ Bright airy room, nicely proportioned, good ceiling height, painted floor boards, deep walk in hanging cupboard, full height UPVC French doors enjoy outlook and access on to courtyard and gardens.

SITTING ROOM: 22’ x 13’3”  Wonderful character room, nicely proportioned with good ceiling height, painted beams and rafters.  Handsome inglenook fire place with bressumer beam and inset wood burning stove creates cosy focal point.  Dwarf stone display plinth, attractive slate effect tiled floor, panel radiator, matching sash type windows enjoying outlook on to front garden.  Period wooden front door with glazed top panel (sealed). Staircase with useful under stairs cupboard, wall lights, painted Wainscot panelling to return wall.

LANDING

BEDROOM 1: 10’1” x 10’1” Character room, nicely proportioned, good ceiling height, natural stone chimney breast, painted floor boards, power points, sash window enjoys outlook on to front.

BEDROOM 2: 12’1” x 11’1” L-shaped room, good ceiling height, panel radiator, spot light cluster, panel radiator, sash window enjoys outlook on to the front.

UPSTEP TO SECOND LANDING: Panel radiator, light tube.

BEDROOM 3: 11’ x 10’5” Nicely proportioned room, good ceiling height, panel radiator, power points, double glazed window enjoys outlook on to enclosed gardens.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: White suite comprising fully tiled walk in shower enclosure, Triton shower, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, chrome ladder towel rail/radiator, obscure double glazed window.

BATHROOM: White suite comprising moulded acrylic bath, Triton shower, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C, ceramic tiling to bath and shower area. Ladder heated towel rail, obscure double glazed window and cupboard housing hot water cylinder.

BEDROOM 4: 12’ x 10’5” Bright airy room, nicely proportioned, good ceiling height, panel radiator, double glazed window enjoys outlook on to courtyard.

OUTSIDE: The gardens are an attractive and delightful feature, being of a generous size, to the front, side and rear of the property.

An easy pull in leads on to a driveway put down to stone scalping with wooden 5 bar gate.

A large area of the garden lies to the side fully enclosed and laid to lawn.  An area of courtyard is positioned to the rear of the cottage, put down to flagstone paviour and scalping creating a pleasant area for relaxing and outdoor seating.  Enclosed by timber shiplap fencing and old stone walling, an enclosed area, accessed by a wooden gate is ideal for dustbin and log storage, useful wooden shed.

Council Tax Band: D

EPC rating:  E

Property M²: 113.5

TENURE:  Freehold       

VIEWING:  Strictly by appointment through the agents.