6 bedroom house

Little Nineveh is a striking period country house with medieval origins, extended over the centuries to create a fabulous family home. The property retains many of the original period features whilst being comprehensively modernised by the current owners. The drawing room has particular character displaying a magnificent inglenook fireplace. The Kitchen/Dining/Family room is the heart of the house having three sets of French doors to the garden and providing fantastic space for entertaining.

Upstairs the principal bedroom is extremely generous with a lovely dressing room and spacious en suite bathroom. The bedroom is double aspect as well as many of the other rooms to take advantage of the stunning outlook over surrounding countryside. There are five further bedrooms with three bathrooms and a large attic store.

The Oast house is another key feature with Little Nineveh. It is currently converted to offer a large vaulted reception room used as a games room as well as a kitchenette, gym, shower room and dining room. There is also a large laundry room and the boiler/plant room. In the past this was used as ancillary accommodation with bedrooms and could be converted back (subject to planning). In addition there is a stunning granary which provides necessary space for garaging and storage for garden machinery. There is a store upstairs running the length of the granary and a lovely separate oak framed open bay garage.

Outside, the gardens provide a delightful setting, with formal gardens around the house. There is a large terrace with herbaceous planting and roses. The swimming pool is secluded and private to the rear of the oast house, with the tennis court adjacent. In total the gardens and grounds extend to around 22 acres which includes paddocks, natural woodland and a lake.

Cranbrook 3 miles, Tenterden 7 miles, Staplehurst Station 9 miles (London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross from 53 minutes), Tunbridge Wells 18 miles (All times and distances are approximate)

Situated away from main roads, Little Nineveh is set in a peacefulrural location within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property overlooks countryside and the woodland surrounding it. The house is positioned close to the sought after village of Benenden. The village offers a traditional village green, Parish Church of St George and the 15th century Bull Inn as well as a small range of independent shops. A little further away are the towns of Tenterden and Cranbrook with their picturesque high streets offering a wider range of quality shops, restaurants, banks and supermarkets including Waitrose. A more comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities is available in Tunbridge Wells. The popular coastal town of Rye is approximately 20 minutes away.

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