5 bedroom house

A substantial family home in an ideal setting within walking distance of the village yet flanked by open farmland to the rear * Cranbrook School catchment area *

Jeaves is a substantial family home, constructed in 1996 and providing generous family living space in this ideal location, within walking distance of the village amenities, and with a large mature garden flanked by open farmland, creating a real countryside feel.

Internally the accommodation is well presented throughout with many of the rooms being double aspect providing excellent levels of natural light. The sitting room is enhanced by a brick fireplace with wood burning stove and glazed door leading directly to the terrace. There are double doors from here to the dining room creating great space for socializing and entertaining. Of particular note is the kitchen/breakfast room, recently refurbished to a high specification featuring a range of sleek high gloss cabinets and matching wide peninsular unit. In addition, there is a ground floor study, a bright and airy conservatory leading directly to the garden and a cloakroom.

Upstairs are five double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes. The master suite benefits from a walk-in dressing room and en suite shower room. This and the second bedroom afford far reaching views to the rear. The upstairs accommodation is completed by a modern family bathroom.

The gardens and grounds are a real highlight of the property, offering masses of space for family games and recreation, opportunities for home grown produce and areas of privacy and seclusion.

At the front there is a large block paved driveway adjacent to the double garage and from here pedestrian access leads to the south facing rear garden. There is a wraparound paved terrace creating the perfect space for al fresco dining and relaxing, in addition there is a pretty water feature with fountain, masses of established planting, plus a vine clad pergola and impressive fig tree. Extensive lawns lead to a newly completed large garden cabin, vegetable garden and orchard. At the rear are naturalistic peripheral areas encouraging a host of wildlife visitors into the grounds. The gardens amount to about 1.8 acres in all.

FEATURES

- Entrance hall with large storage cupboard and staircase leading to 1st floor landing

- Spacious sitting room with fireplace housing wood burning stove and glazed door to garden

- Double doors leading to dining room with bay window

- Superb kitchen/breakfast room with integral appliances including Neff electric oven, gas hob and dishwasher

- Utility room with fitted cabinets and space for appliances

- Conservatory with solar treated ceiling and fan

- Versatile ground floor study/snug

- Ground floor cloakroom with white suite

- Master bedroom suite benefiting from dressing room and en suite shower room

- Four further double bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes

- Family bathroom with white suite

- Double garage with power and light in situ – twin up and over doors, one of which is electric

- Block paved driveway providing generous parking

- New timber garden cabin (5m x 3m) providing potential for a number of uses plus garden shed and log stores

- Kitchen garden, fruit cage and orchard

- Landscaped gardens of about 1.8 acres in all

SITUATION
Jeaves is set in the Wealden village of Sandhurst within walking distance of amenities and yet flanked by and overlooking open countryside to the rear.

The village has a thriving community and offers a host of clubs and societies for all ages. The village offers a range of services including a mini market, a hardware store, a farm shop, a service station, a recently refurbished historic public house and a number of churches including the Parish Church of St Nicholas plus a nursery and primary school.

Nearby Hawkhurst offers a range of local shops and amenities along with public houses and Kino Cinema. Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells provide comprehensive shopping and services.

There are primary schools in Sandhurst and Hawkhurst and the property is set in the highly regarded Cranbrook School catchment area. Other notable schools nearby include St Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook plus numerous grammar schools at Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

The A21 gives access to the M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow and to the M20 for Ashford International and the ports. Staplehurst, Etchingham, and Robertsbridge Stations provide services to London Bridge and Cannon Street with journey times from 1 hr 2 minutes to circa 1 hr 20 minutes.

A21 6 miles
Cranbrook 6.5 miles
Etchingham 8 miles
Staplehurst 12.5 miles
Rye and The Coast 10 miles
(All distances approximate)

DIRECTIONS
From central Hawkhurst take the A268 south east towards Rye. Continue for about 3.5 miles passing through through Sandhurst village centre and past the service station and primary school. After a short distance, turn right into Burnt House Close by the low brick wall. Jeaves is the last property found along this small private road.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
- Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
- Council Tax band (2020/21): G.
- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.



Marketed by: Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook