6 bedroom house

A wonderful Grade II listed property constructed of red brick with tile-hung upper elevations and three attractive gables with scalloped bargeboards and finials. The property offers flexible family accommodation with well-proportioned reception rooms and many attractive period features such as exposed timbers and fireplaces.

The front door opens into a spacious entrance hallway with brick flooring and stairs leading to the first floor. There are numerous reception rooms including an attractive dining hall with parquet flooring, a Lutyens designed fireplace and double windows overlooking the rear garden. Double doors lead through to a double aspect library and inner hall with a ground floor double bedroom with a small study area and a shower room.

The double aspect sitting room is full of character and has an attractive inglenook fireplace, with bressummer beam above, as well as exposed timbers. The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and base units, Aga oven, plumbing for dishwasher, double sink and drainer. Off the kitchen there is a useful walk in pantry with window to the side and a utility area with a door to the side. There is also a family room/snug with exposed beams, fitted shelving, window to side and a skylight and a ground floor w.c.

On the first floor the landing provides access to the principal bedroom which has exposed floor boards and beams, windows to the front and rear and a dressing area as well as an en suite shower with window looking over the rear lawn. There is a further small double bedroom and a family bathroom on this level.

On the second floor there are three further bedrooms, the largest of which has an en suite shower room and storage.

Outside, the house is approached over an initially shared driveway and then a private driveway passing the detached garage and leading to a gravel parking area.

The gardens surrounding the property are a particular feature and include formal lawned areas, vegetable garden, rose garden and a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and plants. In all the property extends to just over 2 acres.

Wadhurst village 1.3 miles. Wadhurst station 2.7 miles (London Bridge from 54 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 8.5 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). Rye 21 miles. Eastbourne 26 miles. Gatwick airport 30 miles. London 49 miles. Heathrow airport 67 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The proprty is located in the hamlet of Shovers Green, on the edge of the popular village of Wadhurst which provides good shopping and commercial facilities, parish church, private and state primary and secondary schools. Wadhurst station provides regular services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Tunbridge Wells provides an extensive range of shopping, commercial and recreational facilities. The A21 at Lamberhurst provides connections to the M25 and national motorway network linking to London Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, the Channel Tunnel and ferry ports.

There is a good selection of state and private schools in the area including St Leonards at Mayfield, Holmewood House Preparatory School at Langton Green, Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Vinehall at Robertsbridge and Uplands College in Wadhurst.

Leisure facilities in the area include golf at Ticehurst, Tunbridge Wells and The Royal Ashdown at Forest Row; sailing and water sports at nearby Bewl Water and on the south coast.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Tunbridge Wells