The Spout, Caring Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17

The Spout is a substantial Grade II Listed converted barn of brick, stone and weather-boarded elevations under a clay tile
roof. The barn dates from the 17th Century and has been converted to the most spacious and luxurious family home.

The present owners have enhanced and upgraded the property, with rewiring, re-plumbing, new bathrooms and redecoration; they have also added the magnificent garden
room, which leads from the newly fitted kitchen.
A heavy oak, gothic arched door opens to the roomy entrance hall with vaulted ceiling open to the full height with a range of mellow timber framing and a staircase to the galleried landing above. Steps lead down to a superb inner reception area, ideal as a family sitting area and with room for a snooker table. Polished hardwood doors lead to the rooms off this area, with double doors to the drawing room. This room is over 35 feet long, with a triple aspect and with a large central fireplace, decorative radiators and with French
windows to the terrace.

The other side of the hall is the Bar, beautifully fitted out with a mahogany bar and complementary shelving and cupboards, with integral fridge. The play room has laminate flooring and a useful hand-wash area and a
door to a large walk-in airing cupboard. There is a cloakroom and a utility room with back stairs to the first floor.

On the south east side is the kitchen/breakfast/garden room. The kitchen is beautifully fitted in a dark walnut with granite work surfaces with integral American fridgefreezer, Quooker hot water tap, Miele coffee maker, Miele microwave, Wolf double ovens and Wolf induction hob. The floor is of limestone with under-floor heating and the garden room has a vaulted ceiling with oak
timbering and the most superb views across the garden and lake to the North Downs beyond.

The first floor is reached by an oak staircase which leads to a large galleried landing, suitable for use as an upstairs seating area. Polished hardwood doors lead to the bedrooms, with the master suite having wonderful views to the Downs and a high vaulted ceiling and with
four double fronted wardrobes with hardwood panelled doors. The en-suite bathroom is most luxurious with a bath inset in tiled surround, large walk-in shower, sinks set in tiled surround. Bedroom 2 is south facing with hardwood fronted wardrobe cupboards and dressing
table. Bedroom 3 is south and east facing with
excellent views. Bedroom 4 has windows to the front. Bedrooms 5 and 6 share a “jack and jill” en-suite shower room, There are two family bathrooms completing the first floor accommodation

Situation

The Spout is set on Caring Lane in a rural part of the parish of Leeds in an area of undulating countryside. Leeds village has a pub, primary school and the famous Leeds Castle, where
there is a golf course and an exciting programme of events throughout the year. The larger village of Bearsted has a good range of local shops, a restaurant and a station (2 miles)
with a travel time to London from 62 minutes. The County town of Maidstone has a comprehensive range of facilities with a good selection of shops and schools including
grammar schools. Sutton Valence, with its well-regarded independent school is about 1 mile south.

Road access is good with Junction 8 of the M20 being within 2 miles, linking with the M25, Channel Tunnel terminal and Ebbsfleet International, from where there is a journey time to London St Pancras of just 18 minutes

Outside

The property is approached from Caring Lane through double electric gates to a parking and turning area, and access to the double garage with two up-and-over doors. Above the garage, and accessed via an internal staircase from the rear, is an excellent office with exposed oak framing, a sink with cupboards
below and separate WC. There is a wet central heating system.

A gate leads from the drive to a slate path, which runs around the property, bordered on one side by shrubbery and by close mown
lawns on the other. There is a superb slate terrace outside the garden room and drawing room. The boundary with the lane is
screened by mature shrubs and tree. The lawns slope down to a duck pond and paddock to the house lie to the north of this area.
There is a superb, recently installed tennis court with artificial turf surface. The lawns are dotted with a number of trees including silver birch, willow and ash.