Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL | Property for sale | Savills
242.20 sq m
Excess of £1,250,000(฿52,959,678)

Ashford RoadTenterden, Kent, TN30 6LL

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in October 2022
  • Many original features
  • Delightful gardens
  • Garage with workshop, garden shed
  • Under 0.1 of a mile from the extremely popular town
  • Ashford station (12.1 miles) with fast links to London St Pancras in about 37 mins

A handsome Edwardian four bedroom town house enjoying beautiful gardens.

About this property

  • Having been in the same ownership for almost 70 years, Laurelhurst is an attractive detached Edwardian four bedroom family home with lovely south facing gardens.

    This well proportioned property features flexible accommodation that offers an excellent opportunity for potential purchasers to fulfil individual requirements, subject to any necessary planning consents, and is ideally positioned being under 0.1 of a mile from the popular tree-lined high street of Tenterden.

    The light and airy accommodation has a wealth of features typical of the period including high ceilings, geometric floor tiles to the entrance porch, sash windows, picture rails and attractive fireplaces to many of the rooms. There is a welcoming reception hall off which reception rooms comprise, a sitting room with gas fire, a study/family room, both rooms with deep bay windows to the front elevation and a formal dining room with lovely outlook and access to the rear gardens.

    The good sized kitchen/breakfast room has a range of fitted cupboards with a built in microwave, oven and hob and includes a separate larder with ample shelving. Off the kitchen is a large scullery/utility room with Belfast sink and space for white goods.

    A wide staircase leads to the first floor where there are four bedrooms, all light rooms with a dual aspect, several of which benefit from original fitted cupboards. The bedrooms are served by a family shower room and second shower room on the ground floor. A retractable ladder gives access to an excellent full height loft space spanning the width of the house.

    Laurelhurst is approached via a drive providing off road parking for a number of cars and access to the double garage and adjoining workshop.

    The well-established front garden has a lovely variety of roses. The delightful rear gardens, accessed via either side of the house, include a rockery, mature grapevine, deep herbaceous borders planted to create seasonal interest, mature trees including a large weeping willow, a vegetable garden including a greenhouse, established apple trees and fruit bushes including loganberries and raspberries.

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I love this family house with its wealth of period features, it has so much to offer and the wonderful gardens are a real surprise

Sarah HuntProperty agent

Local information

  • Tenterden provides an excellent range of independent shops, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, historic public houses, several coffee shops and various restaurants. There is a leisure centre in the town and further sporting facilities nearby including London Beach Golf Club and Spa, Tenterden Golf Club, Chart Hills Golf Club at Biddenden (4.6 miles), walking and cycle trails through beautiful High Weald countryside and fishing at Tenterden Trout Waters. Chapel Down Vineyard incorporating the highly regarded Swan Restaurant and Biddenden Vineyards are both nearby.
  • There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors catering for children of all ages. These include Tenterden Infant and Junior School, St Michael's Primary School, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre all in Tenterden, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Benenden Girls School, Saint Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst and Sutton Valence Schools and Tonbridge School. Additionally there are boys' and girls' Grammar Schools at Ashford plus Ashford School and The Kings School Canterbury.
  • The A28 gives access to the M20 and to Ashford International Station (12.1 miles) with services to London St Pancras in 37 minutes.
  • *All distance and travel times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Services: Gas fired central heating via radiators. Mains drainage, electricity and water.
  • Outgoings: Ashford Borough Council - Tax band G
  • Directions: From Savills office in Cranbrook proceed in an easterly direction, along the High Street to The Hill at St David's Bridge. Travel towards Golford and continue straight on for about 7 miles. At the T junction turn left onto the A28 and continue through the centre of Tenterden, passing through the traffic lights onto Ashford Road, Laurelhurst will be found on the right hand side opposite Mulberry Gardens.
  • EPC Rating: D
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G