Oaks Hamlet - an ENVIRON community

the specification of
the luxury homes
at oaks hamlet

It is the attention to detail that makes the Kings Hill properties at Oaks Hamlet special.

Carefully chosen bricks, clay and slate roof tiles all provide texture and colour giving a mellow and harmonious character to the scheme of West Malling homes. Elevations vary between soft red brick luxury homes, render of country properties in pastel colours, tile hanging on the roofs of large homes and the characteristic Kentish white boarding to give the feel of traditional village homes.

Typical features of our Kings Hill properties include decorative brick detailing and plinths, white painted windows, decorative leadwork detailing and stone sills. Features such as chimneys, bay windows and porches all add to the individuality of each West Malling home.

Traditional construction methods are used in building the Kings Hill homes, imaginative and authentic detailing provides individuality signalling that these are 21st century modern homes with low-maintenance, sustainability and functionality to the fore.

Of particular note is the care that goes into the landscaping surrounding the country properties. The evident respect for nature makes this scheme of village properties at Kings Hill different and it has the atmosphere of a miniature nature reserve designed to attract wildlife. The environs of the Kings Hill homes features bird tables, nesting boxes and quiet seating areas to watch the wildlife.

The streets around the West Malling homes create a vibrant scene with diverse and colourful planting schemes for the individual front gardens connected to the new properties for sale. Additionally, tree planting forms an essential element of the design.

the interior design of these modern homes

The relationship to outside space has been an important part of the internal design of the modern homes of Kings Hill. Wherever possible the windowsills of these luxury properties are low. Full height glazing is provided at the rear of the village properties so that the garden has the character of an outside room that forms an integral part of the modern homes. This together with roof lights and internal glazing means internal views give an element of surprise as well as making these country homes full of light.

Purchasers of Kings Hill properties at Oaks Hamlet are offered highly individual and large homes with good sized rooms and plenty of storage. The modern properties are designed to be functional, to have space that flows but also to be flexible allowing for the different activities and requirements of today's lifestyle. For example, features such as underfloor heating liberate furniture layouts and full-height American-style pocket doors mean that the country home can be open plan or divided into more private areas subject to the mood or individual requirements.

The kitchens of the West Malling properties are designed to be at the hub of the family home and, wherever possible, feature an American style bar for breakfast or for enjoying that early evening glass of wine while preparing a family supper. In larger layouts, kitchens form part of a family room catering for a range of activities.

It is our belief that a home without a hearth is a home without a heart and so all our luxury homes have space for a fireplace. The interiors of these country properties are based on shaker simplicity with our own purpose-made doors and staircases, which give a feeling of ‘modern country homes'.

We believe individuality is crucial, so our Kings Hill homes have varying ceiling designs to include cathedral ceilings, dormer windows, storage walls, beams and bookcase recesses. There are many other attractive details within our West Malling properties that illustrate the thought that has gone into the design of each luxury, modern home.

about the specification

Generally we aim to offer the purchasers of our West Malling homes as much choice as possible to individualise their country properties at Kings Hill subject to the building stage reached. In addition, we offer a wide range of upgrades and options to personalise the large home and its style.

Interior Finishes

The interior walls and ceilings of the Kings Hill properties have a smooth plaster finish. Ceilings are painted orchid white. Purchasers of the luxury properties are able to choose four colours in total from our colour range for the walls and two colours in eggshell finish for the woodwork that is again subject to the building stage of the village home. Similarly, choices are available in kitchen finishes and bathroom tiles so the Kings Hill homes can be designed to each individual's taste.

Leading tile supplier Domus has devised three distinctive and exclusive bathroom moods for the new West Malling properties of Oaks Hamlet, capturing the design essence associated with today's lifestyle. The choice of luxury property is yours from:

Modern Country Homes: At the heart of Oaks Hamlet character and style, these interiors of these modern homes contain natural clean elements and evoke an inviting, practical and sophisticated atmosphere.

Contemporary Homes: The bathrooms of these luxury homes contain sharper lines and a cleaner style, with more minimal elements and an air of space and consistency via generous modules and smooth surfaces.

Traditional Classic Properties: A warm comfortable feel combines organic tones and textured surfaces in these village properties, providing an inviting environment for peace and relaxation within your new Kings Hill home.

The floors to the bathrooms and cloakrooms of the West Malling properties are ceramic tiles but elsewhere floors are left boarded ready for the purchaser's own choice of floor coverings.

Kitchens

The kitchens of the Kings Hill homes follow the ‘modern country' theme and are available in a number of attractive finishes. Worktops in the large homes are available as standard in either wood or laminate with matching upstands while the surface behind the hob is stainless steel or glass.

The kitchens of the West Malling properties have been carefully designed for ease of maintenance and have plenty of storage. The modern homes come well equipped to include a full height integrated fridge-freezer, a gas hob, an externally vented extractor, a combined oven with microwave, an integrated dishwasher, a one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap and lighting under the wall cupboards.

Bathrooms

The bathrooms of the Kings Hill homes are in a sleek contemporary style and incorporate base and medicine cupboards in a choice of wood finishes in keeping with your luxury home. All baths are steel and, where there is not a separate shower, have a glazed shower screen. The shower supply is thermostatically controlled, with the added convenience of a flexible hose and sliding bar. Shower trays are in porcelain and include glazed screens.

High-level tiling surrounds the bath with a feature mirror inset at one end. A shaver socket, extractor, downlights and a white heated ladder towel rail are also included. The towel rail is run off the primary hot water system, allowing towels to dry even in summer. Smaller details are not forgotten either - toilet roll holders and soap dishes all match the design of the chrome taps creating luxury bathrooms in these Kings Hill properties.

Storage

The West Malling new homes have been designed with storage as a priority and, as a norm, at least two of the bedrooms in these luxury properties have built-in or walk-in wardrobes. There is easy access with full-height sliding doors to the built-in wardrobes and an internal storage racking system, which uses shelving, drawers and variable height hanging rails to ensure the space is utilised to the optimum.

Those homes to buy that do not have a separate utility include a storage wall in the hallway, which incorporates shelving, hanging space for outdoor gear and space for a washer/dryer thereby isolating the noise from the living areas of the country property. Useful storage cupboards are also positioned under the stairs meaning space is never an issue in a Kings Hill home.

The lofts of the West Malling properties have large access hatches together with a ladder and loft light, and are provided with 10 square metres of flooring.

The garages of the Kings Hill properties are designed to have a storage curtilage at one end for children's paraphernalia, as well as garden equipment. Similarly the carports of the modern homes have a built in storage pod.

Heating

The high efficiency central heating systems of our West Malling homes are gas supplied. The modern apartments and the ground floor of the large homes have underfloor heating with all the benefits of radiant heat. The upper floors of the Kings Hill homes have radiators with individual thermostatic valves providing flexible heating levels. The walls, floors and roofs are all insulated to a high standard. All windows and patio doors of the country properties are the high performance double-glazed type fitted with draught excluders.

Electrical

There is a generous provision of double-plug sockets installed throughout the West Malling properties. BT and TV/ FM points are provided in most rooms of the large homes and are linked to a communal television aerial with provision for satellite reception. Downlighters feature throughout the village properties and these, like the sockets, are in a white finish. Smoke detectors are installed on all floors of the Kings Hill homes with a separate fused supply and back-up power source while the modern apartments have the added safeguard of an automatic sprinkler system. All the country properties have exterior lighting and an external socket. The garages and carports of the West Malling homes also have light and power.

Security

The design of the Oaks Hamlet, Kings Hill property development offers the security of a private residential community but security issues are still paramount. There are security gates to the Country Park as well as gates to the communal parking courts. External street lighting has been carefully positioned and to the rear of each village property are external lights on sensors.

All windows to the new homes of Kings Hill are lockable and external doors feature high security locks. Any glazing to external doors is laminated for additional security and all country homes have a burglar alarm with infrared detectors.

Gardens

All the Kings Hill properties, including the modern ground floor apartments, have front gardens specifically designed for year-round interest, easy maintenance and increasingly drought resistance. These gardens are individually designed and planted by award-winning Julie Johnson whose work is inspired by the beautiful country gardens of Gertrude Jekyll. Gardens to the rear of the luxury properties have turf, structural tree planting and decking or genuine sandstone paved areas. These back gardens can also be individually designed and fully planted as part of our Options Service.
Upper floor modern apartments have balconies overlooking the formal landscape of Manor Court and the avenue of trees framing the vista towards the Country Park.

Boundaries to rear gardens vary between plots but treatments include walling, hit and miss vertical fencing or hedging in combination with hazel-woven panels. Front boundaries vary between walling, chestnut hurdles in combination with hedging or the typical Kentish white picket fence. Front pathways are of sandstone.

We wish to encourage flourishing gardens that reflect the beauty of Kent, the Garden of England, so we have even remembered external taps. The Management Company maintains communal areas.