A Blend of Old and New in an English Country House
Less than a quarter of a mile from the beach in the English county of Kent stands a lovely renovated house where old and new blend into a harmonious interior. The four-bedroom house was carefully renovated in recent years using the original floor plan to maximum effect and creating interior spaces where modern and traditional aesthetics blend into a calm and inviting home.
The house is surrounded by a wonderful garden, which can be accessed through a pair of Crittall doors in the kitchen extension. Lush plantings, a home to a workshop, and a sauna awaits you in the garden.
The living room is a wonderful, calm space with walls painted in a shade that reminds you of the beach, a large bay window, and a cozy brick fireplace flanked by built-in shelves.
A great blend of modern and traditional aesthetics can be found in the open-plan kitchen and dining space.
The kitchen features modern oak-fronted cabinets, which are paired with a gray, veined worktop. The gray shade continues in the floor-to-ceiling cabinets on the other side.
A wide opening leads you from the kitchen into the conservatory which is turned into a light dining and lounge area.
Painted and boarded ceilings rise with the roofline, and dado-height paneling sits beneath generous glazing that wraps the perimeter. A pair of glass doors open into the green garden.
One of the front rooms is now a study, a green tiled fireplace flanked by bookshelves.
One of the bedrooms is located on the ground floor. It is painted in a moody blue and features custom floor-to-ceiling wardrobes.
The house is listed for £960,000 at The Modern House.