Walkhurst Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4DR | Property for sale | Savills
218.97 sq m
Guide price £1,150,000(33,023,540 EGP)

Walkhurst RoadBenenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4DR

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in February 2023
  • On the periphery of the sought after village of Benenden
  • A charming Grade II listed property and adjacent two bedroom cottage
  • House and cottage with combined area of 3,165 sq ft
  • Offering the opportunity to update
  • Beautiful gardens and adjoining paddock
  • 0.3 of a mile from the village centre
  • Cranbrook School catchment (2022)

A charming Grade II listed house and adjoining two bed cottage with glorious gardens and paddock.

About this property

  • Coming to the market for the first time in over 50 years, Brick Kiln is a delightful Grade II listed property, formerly three cottages and believed to date, in part, from the late 16th century with later 18th and 19th century additions.

    Together with attached two storey Honeysuckle Cottage, they are situated along a country lane, yet only 0.3 of a mile from the sought after village of Benenden, enjoying wonderful southerly facing gardens and a paddock which adjoins open farmland to the east and west.

    This delightful property and associated cottage now offer the opportunity for updating.

    The main house with a wealth of exposed oak beams, features two reception rooms, including sitting and dining rooms, the former with an inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove and a study area which is open to the sitting room with door to the terrace and garden.

    The kitchen/breakfast room enjoys an outlook over the gardens, and has space for various freestanding appliances.

    Over the first and second floors are four very good sized bedrooms (one attic), the main bedroom with en suite bathroom and a further family bathroom. Most of the bedrooms benefit from fitted cupboards and have views over open farmland.

    Honeysuckle Cottage, can be accessed independently or via the dining room of Brick Kiln. The kitchen formerly a bake house, has a gas Rayburn and two larders. There is a sitting room with open fireplace, a utility room and WC. On the first floor are two bedrooms (one walk through) and a bathroom with coloured suite.

    Brick Kiln and Honeysuckle Cottage are approached via a tarmac drive providing off road parking and access to the garaging.

    The beautifully, well established gardens with mixed hedging and mature trees to the perimeter, extend mainly to the rear of the property with expansive lawns, brick paths, herbaceous borders, rose beds, fruit trees and a summerhouse enhanced in mature wisteria. The gardens continue to a further area with rhododendrons, magnolia and two greenhouses. A gate continues through to a gently sloping paddock with lovely old oak trees and flanked on either side by neighbouring farmland.

    Outbuildings include a log store, an open four bay barn and a useful workshop.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

This well loved listed family home with adjacent cottage and glorious gardens presents a wonderful opportunity for updating

Duncan PetrieProperty agent

Local information

  • Brick Kiln and Honeysuckle Cottage are situated in lovely country lane setting in an Area Outstanding Natural Beauty. The sought after village of Benenden (0.3 of a mile) has a community village shop with Post Office, butcher, hairdresser and public house. More extensive facilities can be found in Cranbrook, Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone.
  • Mainline rail services: Fast and frequent services run to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street from Staplehurst, Headcorn and Marden stations. Eurostar trains are available from Ashford International and a high speed train service runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.
  • Schools: There are an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels.
  • Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.
  • *All distance and travel times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Services: Gas fired central heating and night storage heaters. Mains water and electric, and drainage.
  • Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council - Tax Band G
  • Directions: From Cranbrook proceed down the High Street into Stone Street and take the first right onto The Hill. Continue and take the third right onto Tilsden Lane and follow to the T junction. Turn left towards Benenden and continue for just over 2 miles. After the village green on the right turn left at the War Memorial into Walkhurst Road, Brick Kiln and Honeysuckle Cottage will be found after 0.3 of a mile on the right hand side.
  • EPC Exempt
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G