6 bedroom house

A delightful period family home with equestrian facilities and set in about 7 acres, within Cranbrook School catchment.


Description

Coming to the market for the first time in almost 30 years, Park Farm is a charming Grade II Listed family home which is understood to date in the main from the 17th century with later 20th century additions.

Set well back from the road and under 4 miles equidistant from the sought after towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden, this lovely characterful property sits amidst level gardens and grounds totalling over 7 acres with stables, various outbuildings and a period recreation barn with indoor swimming pool.

Throughout the house, many period features remain including exposed timbers and beams, good ceiling heights, inglenook fireplaces and oak block flooring to the majority of the ground floor. The accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises;

An entrance hall with unusual dividing oak staircase leading to the first floor. Two attractive reception rooms include the drawing and dining/family rooms, both are lovely dual aspect rooms with wood burning stoves and the former with an impressive part vaulted ceiling. The kitchen/breakfast room is of good proportions and has a range of cupboards by Roundel Designs with space for various appliances. There is an adjoining utility room with further cupboards, space for white goods and a door to the boot/coat room which houses the boiler.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms, a dressing room to the principal bedroom and two bath/shower rooms with white suites. Stairs lead to the second floor where there are two pretty attic bedrooms with vaulted ceilings. Access can be gained to a large, easily accessible storage area spanning the width of the house.

Park Farm is accessed over a gravel drive which bypasses the house to the west and continues to a generous parking area and the open bay cart-style garaging. Adjoining the garaging is a useful workshop/mower store. The well established gardens are laid to lawn with various mature trees and deep herbaecous borders. There is an orchard with apple, damson, pear and plum, a kitchen garden and greenhouse.
To the north of the house is an attractive detached period barn with exposed beams and indoor swimming pool, shower and pool plant room.
The equestrian facilities include three stables, a barn, feed room and hard-standing yard. Two connecting fields which are down to grass and hedge/fence enclosed are a short distance from the stables. In one of the fields are the old hop picker huts, four of which have been turned into further stables.

Location

Park Farm lies about 2.2 miles to the south of the pretty village of Biddenden, where there are various amenities, including a Post Office, general store, a restaurant, tea rooms and hairdresser.

Comprehensive shopping can be found in Tenterden and Cranbrook which are about 3.8 miles equidistant. Tunbridge Wells (18.6 miles) has excellent shopping, restaurants, boutiques, cinema and leisure bowling complex.

Mainline rail services to London run from Headcorn (6 miles) or Staplehurst (8.7 miles), with a high speed train service from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

Education: There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary level. Primary schools include Benenden, Sissinghurst and John Mayne in Biddenden. Local comprehensive schools include Weald Academy in Cranbrook and Homewood School in Tenterden. Park Farm is situated within Cranbrook Grammar School catchment and there are various private schools including Dulwich Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Saint Ronans and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst and Benenden Girls School.

Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8, providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.

Square Footage: 3,109 sq ft




Acreage: 7.05 Acres

Directions

From Savills office in Cranbrook proceed down the High Street into Stone Street continue out of the town towards Golford crossroads passing Dulwich Preparatory School on the right hand side. Travel straight on towards Tenterden for
about 2.6 miles and the entrance to Park Farm will be found on the left hand side.


Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains electricity and water. Private drainage. High speed broadband connection.

Marketed by: Savills, Cranbrook