The Bothy

A former gamekeepers and gardeners bothy built circa. 1890's set within a 2 acre plot deep within the grounds of the Bayham Abbey Estate.

Atrium Styled Reception Hall - Study - Sitting Room Open Plan To A Large Conservatory With Far Reaching Views - Separate Dining Room - Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Boot/Utility Room - Inner Hallway With Cloakroom & Bathroom - Four Well Proportioned Bedrooms - Master Having An En Suite Shower Room - Stairs To First Floor Attic - A Collection Of Outbuildings Including Open Fronted Barns - Garaging - Workshop & Guest Accommodation Including Bedroom, Shower Room & Kitchen - Wonderfully Mature Gardens Of Approximately 2.1 Acres Surround The Bothy & Include An All Weather Tennis Court & Large Timber Chalet With Veranda Providing Views Of The Court - Gravel Driveway & Turning Area Providing Off Road Parking For Numerous Vehicles - Calor Gas Central Heating - Part Secondary Glazing - Photovoltaic Solar Panels - Spectacular Location Surrounded By 100's Of Acres Of Woodland & Fields - Accessed By A Long Meandering Driveway Through The Grounds Leading To The Abbey Itself & Surrounding Homes 

This former gamekeepers and gardeners bothy was acquired by a local family from within the Bayham Estate in 1976 with this being the first time since then that the property is being offered for sale. The current owners always had a fondness for the Bayham Estate and an opportunity to acquire the original bothy was an opportunity not to be missed. Over the years the property has been sympathetically extended and re modelled to create a real sense of flow through the accommodation, which now comprises a generous reception area named The Atrium by the current owners in light of the many doors accessed from this area. There is a good sized study with own fireplace and views over the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is reminiscent of a farmhouse style with a useful boot room/utility room and a walk in pantry. The principal reception room has an open fireplace with 'Jetmaster' burner and opens through to a wonderful conservatory providing 180 degree views of the gardens and beyond. There is a separate dining room which would accommodate a good sized family table, a rear hallway leads to the bedrooms with the master bedroom having French doors opening onto the front terrace and a large en suite shower room. The remaining three ground floor bedrooms have access to a bathroom and toilet with a pine staircase leading from the rear hall to the first floor attic space, versatile for a wide range of uses. Stepping outside into the wrap around gardens you have a choice of wandering through areas of wild flower meadows, sitting on the terraces or formal gardens or perhaps tending to the large kitchen garden. For more active pursuits the enclosed all weather tennis court is discreetly hidden from the property and has its own timber chalet from which you can view the court. A selection of outbuildings provide plenty of storage for ride on mowers etc as well as garaging for small cars. There is a large workshop and converted stable providing guest accommodation which includes a bedroom, shower room and kitchen. There is ample off road parking with the driveway leading through the main entrance gate and continuing up to the property and turning circle. For those purchasers looking for a 'secret location' surrounded by chestnut underwood and wonderful countryside this really is quite a unique opportunity and we feel sure those that are lucky enough to view will not be disappointed by what they discover. 

The accommodation comprises. Multi paned double entrance doors open to: 

RECEPTION HALL: Know as the Atrium. Mahogany herringbone floor, believed to have been reclaimed from the former New Scotland Yard, has been laid to provide a warm and rich feel upon entering this area. Two radiators with decorative covers, coved ceiling, wall light points. Ornamental fireplace, power points, internal leaded light window and further windows to front. 

STUDY: Secondary glazed window to front, double radiator, coved ceiling, power points, fibre optic internet point. Cast iron fireplace with art nouveau styled tiled cheeks, slate hearth, built in cupboards and shelving to alcoves.  

SITTING ROOM: A wonderful place for the family to gather around a feature fireplace with its marble and pine surround, slate hearth and 'Jetmaster' multi fuel fire, wall lighting. Large open aspect connects to: 

CONSERVATORY: Having 'Fired Earth Kashmir' tiled floor, two double radiators, power points, fitted roof blinds and ceiling fan. 

DINING ROOM: Mahogany herringbone pattered wood flooring, double radiator, secondary glazed window to rear, coved ceiling, power points. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: Arranged in a farmhouse style with space for a central table. Selection of base units with pine worksurfaces over. Stainless steel double bowl and double drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Range style electric cooker with twin ovens, grill and warming oven. Space for dishwasher and fridge/freezer. Large cupboard containing the fuse box and electric meter, single radiator, power points, ceiling downlights, tiled floor. Two side windows. Door connecting to: 

BOOT ROOM/UTILITY: Tiled floor, stainless steel single drainer sink unit with mixer tap, space for washing machine and tumble drier. Worktop space, pull down Victorian style clothes airer. 'Atag' calor gas fired wall boiler, built in shoe rack, single radiator. Windows to rear and side, door to garden. Door to walk in pantry with tiled floor, fitted shelving, space for freezer, coat space, window to rear, power points.  

INNER HALLWAY: Fitted with a combination of original Victorian and matching styled quarry tiled floor, two radiators, built in linen cupboard with bar heater. Part glazed door giving access to front garden. 

CLOAKROOM: White low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin, extractor fan. 

BATHROOM: White suite comprising of a shower bath and glazed screen, tiled shower area, mixer tap and hand spray, electric wall mounted shower, pedestal wash hand basin. Quarry tiled floor, extractor fan, secondary glazed rear window. Pine panelling to dado rail height, towel rail/radiator, shaver point and wall light. 

BEDROOM: Secondary glazed window to rear, single radiator, power points. 

BEDROOM: Triple aspect secondary glazed windows, two radiators, built in wardrobe. 

BEDROOM: Secondary glazed rear window, single radiator, power points, range of built in wardrobes to one wall. 

MASTER BEDROOM: Secondary glazed window to side and double glazed French doors opening onto the front terrace. One double radiator, ceiling downlights, built in wardrobes. 

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM: White low level wc, large shower cubicle with plumbed in shower, vanity wash hand basin with cupboards above and below, vanity mirror and lighting. Tiling to walls and floor, combination radiator and heated towel rail, coved ceiling. Secondary glazed rear window. 

An open tread carpeted pine staircase and balustrade leads to: 

FIRST FLOOR ATTIC: A versatile space with fitted carpet, double radiator, plenty of eaves storage cupboards, velux style window, double glazed dormer window to front, power points. Door to loft which runs the full length of the house which is insulated and contains the immersion heater, the photovoltaic panel controls, inverter, battery and plenty of storage space. 

OUTSIDE: The property is surrounded by approximately 2.1 acres of wonderfully mature gardens comprising of a large Yorkstone and old paving brick terrace with a pergola covered with mature wisteria providing a canopy to the main entrance. There are areas of wildflowers, six mature oak trees and one beech, a scots pine as well as numerous specimen trees and shrubs. The gardens are enclosed with a combination of deer proof fencing and rhododendron hedging. Other features include a landscaped water feature with fountain. Large kitchen garden with greenhouse and open shed. Hidden away to one side is where you will find the enclosed, all weather surface tennis court with outside electric and water. There is a large traditionally built Pine Summerhouse with raised veranda overlooking the Tennis Court. Towards the property's entrance there is a selection of outbuildings including two open car bay spaces for small cars, a large workshop with lighting, window to front, loft storage, fireplace and open doorway connecting to a small garage with metal up and over door and light. Adjacent to this is the former stable converted into guest accommodation.  

GUEST ACCOMMODATION: A double bedroom with exposed ceiling timbers and vaulted ceiling, windows to front and side, velux skylight. 'Airsource' heat pump air conditioning/heater. Built in wardrobe, staircase to a mezzanine level with further velux style window. There is a shower room comprising of a white suite with a glazed shower cubicle with electric shower, low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin with water heater over. Window to front, tiled floor, extractor fan, electric towel rail/radiator. Kitchen fitted with a range of base cupboards including a stainless steel single drainer sink unit with tiled floor, window to front, power points. 

OUTSIDE FRONT: To the front a sliding gate gives access to a gravelled driveway which leads past the outbuildings and guest accommodation and continues up to the main bothy finalising in a circular turning area. 

SITUATION: The property forms part of the Bayham Abbey Estate which lies between Bells Yew Green and Lamberhurst. Many visitors to the area and indeed locals are likely to be unaware of its existence being set as it is in hundreds of acres of mature, beautiful countryside providing an entirely private and peaceful location whilst still being convenient for access to Tunbridge Wells and a number of main line railway stations within the area. Nearby villages include Lamberhurst, Cousley Wood and Wadhurst, together with Bells Yew Green on the road to Tunbridge Wells. Both Wadhurst, Bells Yew Green and Tunbridge Wells have mainline railway stations with fast and frequent services to both London termini and the south Coast. The villages all have a good mix of social, retail and educational facilities, though a far fuller selection is available at Royal Tunbridge Wells, some 5 miles distance. Tunbridge Wells itself offers a host of well regarded primary, secondary and grammar schools together with further schools in the independent sector. Its principal shopping areas are the Royal Victoria Place and the pedestrianised Calverley Road Precinct which play host to the majority of local retailers. The town extends down through Mount Pleasant Road and the Old High Street through Chapel Place and into the historic Pantiles where you can find a healthy mix of independent retailers, restaurants and bars. Recreational facilities include a wide selection of country pursuits along with access to several golf courses, local cricket and rugby clubs and a fine selection of local pubs. 

TENURE: Freehold 

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F 

VIEWING: By appointment with Wood & Pilcher  

AGENTS NOTE: Private Drainage via septic tank.
The property and surrounding estate is subject to several covenants with further information available upon request.
Bayham Abbey Residents Association Limited charges for 2022 is due next month but the charge for 2021 was £634.00, which goes towards the maintenance of the driveways and estate. 

AGENTS NOTE 2: We have produced a virtual video/tour of the property to enable you to obtain a better picture of it. We accept no liability for the content of the virtual video/tour and recommend a full physical viewing as usual before you take steps in relation to the property (including incurring expenditure).



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