6 bedroom house

This wonderful family home has been redesigned in recent years to create balanced and well-proportioned accommodation. Upon entering the front door you are greeted by a large reception hall with space to hang coats and store shoes, w.c. and door to utility room with fitted cupboards. The principal reception rooms lie to the rear of the property and overlook the garden. The drawing room is a real feature and full of period features including an open inglenook fireplace and bressumer beam above, as well as exposed timbers and double doors leading out to the rear garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is the hub of the home and includes a central island, a range of fitted oak base and eye level units, granite worktops. It has a door leading into the dining room as well as double doors giving access to the side garden. The remaining reception rooms is double aspect and could be used as a study or sitting/family room.

From the reception hall, a staircase leads to a beautiful vaulted landing with exposed beams and window to the front. The landing gives access to four double bedrooms, all with en suite bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom is a very good size and full of period character with exposed timbers and vaulted ceiling. It also benefits from a generous en suite bathroom as well as views to the rear. The family bathroom is also on this level. From the first floor landing, stairs lead up to a second floor bedroom with en suite shower room.

In addition to the main house there is a detached, self-contained annexe which offers a sitting room with double doors to the garden, kitchen, double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room.

Outside, to the front of the property, there is a large landscaped garden with a path leading to the garaging and parking area. The attractive rear garden is well maintained and mainly laid to lawn.

There are just under 6 acres of land positioned to the rear of the property which are available by separate negotiation (approximately four acres of paddock and two acres of Discovery apple orchard).

The property is situated in a rural position, yet within close proximity to Staplehurst, Headcorn and Marden which offer local amenities serving day-to-day needs including supermarkets, bakers, village store, chemist, post office, primary school, pubs as well as mainline stations with a regular service to London Bridge/Charing Cross. Nearby is the beautiful Wealden village of Goudhurst which is well known for its pretty centre, ancient church, duck pond, period buildings, inns and restaurants. The larger regional centres of Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Ashford provide an extensive range of shopping, commercial and recreational facilities. The M20 provides access to the south coast and M25 / national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the Channel Tunnel, ferry ports and the International Eurostar at Ashford. There is an excellent choice of state and private schools in the area with good access to Benenden, Cranbrook, Sutton Valence, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks schools. Leisure amenities include golf at a number of courses in the vicinity; riding and walking in the surrounding countryside; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and on the south coast. There are also a number of historic properties nearby including Leeds, Bodiam and Scotney Castles and Sissinghurst Castle Gardens.

Staplehurst station 2 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes). Headcorn station 2.6 miles (London Bridge from 56 minutes). Marden station 5 miles (London Bridge from 47 minutes). M20(J8) 7 miles. Goudhurst 8.5 miles. Cranbrook 7 miles. Tunbridge Wells 17 miles. Ashford International 16.5 miles (London St Pancras from 36 minutes). Ashford 17 miles. Gatwick airport 42 miles. Central London 52 miles. Heathrow airport 63 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

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