6 bedroom house

This wonderful Grade II listed family house offers well-proportioned and impressive family accommodation with good ceiling heights and many period features such as exposed timbers, inglenook fireplaces, leaded light windows and wooden floors.

On the ground floor, the good sized entrance hall has a cloakroom and provides access to the principal reception rooms. The double aspect drawing room has a brick fireplace and windows to the front and rear. The dining room has a fabulous inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam above, exposed timbers and floorboards. The cosy sitting room has an inglenook fireplace, exposed timbers and a window to the front.

Off the hallway there is a study area leading through to the beautiful garden room which enjoys fabulous garden views and has doors leading out to the formal gardens. The fantastic kitchen/breakfast room is to the rear of the house and has a part-vaulted ceiling, a range of bespoke wall and base units with granite worktops over, central island with breakfast bar, integrated appliances, walk-in larder and utility room off.

On the first floor there are three bedrooms (one with a study area off) and a family bathroom with exposed timbers. The principal bedroom is double aspect and has an en suite shower room. Bedrooms 2 and 3 have windows to the front. There is also a useful store room on this level. Stairs lead up to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms (one with en suite bathroom) as well as a sitting room with window to the rear.

Outside, the house is approached via a gated entrance over a driveway leading to the house and detached triple garage with electrically operated doors. There is also a single garage (currently used as a workshop) attached to the annexe which provides a sitting room, double bedroom and shower room. In addition to the main residence there is an impressive converted barn which has a characterful sitting room with vaulted ceiling, gym area and a mezzanine studio above.

The beautiful gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property and include formal gardens with a rose garden and paved walkways leading to a central seating area. The gardens also incorporate a swimming pool with paved surround, a vegetable garden, two large ponds and a multitude of mature trees, shrubs and plants. In all about 3.6 acres. Further land available by separate negotiation.

Planning Permission exists for a three storey extension on the east side of the house and a single storey extension to the north. Further details available at:

Quote reference: 02/00302/FUL

Matfield 1.4 miles. Brenchley 2.6 mile. A21 (Kipping's Cross) 2.7 miles. Paddock Wood station 3.1 miles (London Bridge from 42 minutes). Tonbridge station 5.5 miles (London Bridge from 38 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 6 miles (London Bridge from 44 minutes). M25(J5) 16 miles. Gatwick airport 29 miles. London 41 miles. Heathrow airport 59 miles.
(All times and distances approximate)

The property is located in a wonderful semi-rural position on the edge of the village of Matfield and on the perimeter of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Matfield, well known for its idyllic village green framed by period properties, is just over a a mile away and has a post office, shop, butcher/greengrocers and pubs. Nearby Brenchley also offers good shopping for everyday needs. Paddock Wood offers a wider range of facilities, including a Waitrose supermarket, as well as a mainline station serving London. The larger towns of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge have a broader range of commercial, shopping and leisure facilities. The A21 provides access onto the M25 and national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the Channel Tunnel and ferry ports. There are a number of well-regarded schools in the are in both the state and private sectors including Tonbridge School, The Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge, Dulwich Preparatory at Cr

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