This lovely four-bedroom ‘Span’ house with a private garden and workshop garage is quietly situated on the Punch Croft estate in the renowned village of New Ash Green in Kent. Built to a design by Eric Lyons in 1968, it is a great example of a type ‘K’ house, with almost 1,300 sq ft of internal space.
Entered through a porch, the house has a large open-plan kitchen and dining room, and living room with wood block flooring. An original sliding door connects the two areas and both have access to the private garden via floor-to-ceiling glazed sliding doors. There is also a study and a WC on the ground floor. Upstairs there are four bedrooms and a good-sized family bathroom. As with the finest of Span’s developments, large windows flood the space with light whilst granting views over the carefully considered communal spaces of the estate.
New Ash Green is a remarkable, and largely undiscovered, village in the Kent countryside that was almost entirely built in the late 1960s / early 1970s. It is a large village with a range of shops and services (a small supermarket, library and a doctor’s surgery), and extensive green spaces including a beautiful village green, some communal orchards, fields and woodland.
Approximately 50% of the housing stock in the village was built by Span, a company that is widely considered to be the finest developer of the post-war period. Span, who largely employed the architect Eric Lyons for their projects, had a strong belief in excellence in their housing design and, just as importantly, the landscaping and environment in which the houses were placed.
New Ash Green is well located for train services into London and for access to the motorway network. Longfield (approximately 2 miles) is the closest station and runs services to Victoria in 30 minutes. Ebbsfleet (approximately 6 miles) runs services to St. Pancras in 18 minutes.
There are a number of grammar schools for which Kent is renowned (Dartford, Gravesend, Wilmington) as well as numerous private schools. New Ash Green itself has a well-regarded primary school. Beyond New Ash Green, further shops and services can be found at Bluewater Shopping Centre (approximately 5 miles) and Sevenoaks (approximately 10 miles).
Service Charge: approx. £1,090 per annum
Please note that all areas, measurements and distances given in these particulars are approximate and rounded. The text, photographs and floor plans are for general guidance only. The Modern House has not tested any services, appliances or specific fittings — prospective purchasers are advised to inspect the property themselves. All fixtures, fittings and furniture not specifically itemised within these particulars are deemed removable by the vendor.
