4 bedroom house

Shorts Farm is an attractive red brick property offering over 3,700 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors and combines the amenities of modern living with retained character features including some exposed beams, panelled walls and inglenook fireplaces.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming double-height reception hall with galleried landing over and comprises a large 22ft. triple aspect drawing room with wooden flooring and feature inglenook fireplace and a spacious sitting room with feature inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove. There is also a generous oak-panelled dining room with double doors to a large P-shaped glazed conservatory with vaulted glazed ceiling and two sets of French doors to the garden. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with a walk-in larder, useful neighbouring fitted utility room and a range of wall and floor units with an Aga and space for a table for more informal meals.

On the first floor the galleried landing leads to a large principal bedroom with built-in storage, dressing room and en suite bathroom, an additional well-proportioned bedroom with inter-connecting study, a family bathroom with freestanding bath and a separate family shower room. The property’s two remaining bedrooms can be found on the second floor, both with vaulted ceilings and built-in storage.

The property is situated in a peaceful, rural location on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Biddenden in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Biddenden provides a good range of day-to-day amenities including village stores, a Post Office, tea rooms, an historic public house, Indian restaurant and the highly-regarded West House restaurant. The nearby historic and bustling town of Tenterden, known as “The Jewel of the Weald”, also offers a good range of facilities together with a popular golf course.

Communications links are excellent: the A21 provides access to the M26 and also to the M25 for London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and the nearby M20 gives easy access to Dover and Ashford International Station, which provides High Speed Rail Links to London St. Pancras in 37 minutes and regular Eurostar services to the continent. Headcorn station offers frequent direct services to Ashford International in 10 minutes and to central London in around an hour.

The area offers a good selection of state schooling including John Mayne C of Primary School in the village, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre and Cranbrook School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted and the property is in the CSCA)) together with a number of noted independent schools including Benenden, Dulwich Prep, St. Ronan’s and Marlborough House.

The property is approached through double five-bar gates over a gravelled driveway with turning circle giving access to a large detached brick-built outbuilding providing a double garage and a self-contained annexe with a spacious ground floor fitted kitchen and stairs rising to a generous sitting room, a bedroom with built-in storage and a bathroom. The well-maintained garden surrounds the property and features expanses of level lawn interspersed with a wide range of mature trees, an enclosed all-weather tennis court and a paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, together with a detached barn with three stables with conversion potential STP. The whole enjoying far-reaching views over the property’s land and paddocks and surrounding countryside. In total around 4 acres.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Sevenoaks