A very attractive renovated and extended period farmhouse, with a fine country outlook, cleverly combining the old and the new, while being tucked-away in a convenient semi-rural location.
Thought to date from about the seventeenth century, this is a striking grade II listed farmhouse which is very nicely set within a convenient countryside location, about 1.3 miles to the A21, giving good access to all of the main regional towns in the area, including Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge, as well as London, the south coast and the M25 motorway network.
The property is currently very well presented throughout, having been carefully restored and renovated and then significantly extended in a contrasting contemporary style, providing a clever balance of living space, designed to complement the modern lifestyle. The property renovation was completed in Spring 2024. As a result, the property benefits from the balance of the ten year build warranty, which is transferable.
The room styles vary from character period, with exposed brick and beams, to a spacious and modern, pared down look, with large windows and generous proportions. The contemporary extension has been designed to allow the outside in, with the exceptional, huge kitchen/dining/family space, providing open access to the wrap-around landscaped terracing, with modern bifolding doors on two sides. This whole space comes with oak flooring and ceiling downlights, and is loosely divided for different purposes, including a well-equipped, fitted working kitchen, which features a large central island and breakfast bar, butchers sink and farmhouse style cooker, along with wall units on three sides, large dining area and a sitting area with space for a substantial sofa and additional armchairs. Moving into the older part of the house, there are two delightful period downstairs sitting rooms, each benefitting from a ‘back to back’ stunning, Inglenook brick fireplace, where both sides are fitted with a wood burning stove. There is also a characterful playroom, which overlooks the rear garden, along with a boot room/utility room to the back door, and a downstairs cloakroom.
Upstairs, there are five bedrooms, one with a fun, extra attic bedroom above for children, plus a family bathroom and a shower room, and an exceptional principal bedroom suite, with a high ceiling and large windows on two sides, providing a wonderful, uninterrupted, garden and countryside outlook. This room also enjoys a large and stylish en-suite bathroom.
Outside, the park-like garden has mature trees and parkland lawn, which extends with the house and drive, to approximately 1.12 acres, in all. The rear garden has post and rail fencing to the neighbour, with planted screening, and raised beds for cut flowers and vegetables.
The gated drive is well set back from the lane, with extensive parking and turning space. A coach house style garage completes the picture, adding to the appeal and look of the whole, with a tractor store, parking for two cars and a studio room above with WIFI connectivity, capable for a variety of uses, but presently used by the sellers as an independent home office space.
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For me, two things stand out here. First, there is the peaceful country location, so close to the key towns of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. Then, there is the property’s excellent presentation, enjoying good space and light, with an impressive contrasting modern extension, enabling the unspoilt older character property to integrate so well with a typical family lifestyle today.
Robert JacobsProperty agent