5 bedroom house

The property is an attractive family house providing well-proportioned accommodation. Although in need of some updating, it offers the potential to create a wonderful family home.

The internal accommodation includes a double aspect siting room with windows to the front and rear and double doors leading through to the conservatory with tiled floor and double doors opening out to the rear gardens.

The dining room is also double aspect with windows to the front and side and a feature fireplace. A door leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room with has a rang of fitted wall and base units, twin sink and window and door to the rear. There is also a useful utility room and a ground floor cloakroom. Externally there is access to a cellar room.

On the first floor, the landing provides access to the three bedrooms (one of which has an en suite bathroom) as well as the family bathroom. There is also a sitting area with fitted book shelves and window to the rear. Stairs lead up to the second floor where there are two further bedrooms.

Outside, the property is approached via a gated entrance which passes the main house and leads down to the outbuildings and extensive open bay garaging to the rear.

There are numerous further outbuildings including three large barns, two large hard standing areas, greenhouses and a double garage (with potential to create a secondary vehicular entrance). There may be some potential for planning permission to convert to residential subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

The beautiful gardens lead onto the paddocks and have wonderful views over the surrounding countryside. In all the property extends to approximately 11.56 acres.

A21 (Flimwell) 4 miles. Etchingham station 5 miles (London Bridge from 75 minutes). Cranbrook 5.5 miles. Tenterden 10 miles. Staplehurst station 11 miles (London Bridge from 52 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 15 miles. M25(J5) 26 miles. Gatwick airport 38 miles. London 55 miles. Heathrow airport 69 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is located in a rural position on the popular Moor side of the village of Hawkhurst which offers a wide range of everyday shopping and leisure facilities including Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets, a post office, cinema and golf course. Nearby Etchingham and Staplehurst both provide mainline train services to London, as does Tunbridge Wells which also offers an extensive range of shopping, commercial and educational facilities. The ancient town of Rye and coastal beaches are within easy travelling distance.

There are a number of well regarded schools in the area in both the state and private sectors including Marlborough House and St Ronan's at Hawkhurst, Dulwich Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Benenden School, Holmewood House Preparatory School in Langton Green, Tonbridge School, Kent College (for girls) at Pembury. There are also grammar schools for boys and girls in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and we understand the property lies within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area.

Leisure facilities in the area include golf at Hawkhurst, Dale Hill, Lamberhurst and Chart Hills (Biddenden); walking, riding and cycling in the surrounding countryside, Bedgebury Forest and Hemsted Forest; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and on the south coast.

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Tunbridge Wells