5 bedroom house

The property comprises a wonderful and substantial family house of brick construction with weather boarded upper elevations under a tiled roof. The property has been extended and extensively refurbished by the current owners and now benefits from well-proportioned reception rooms and fantastic family accommodation.

Some particular features are a spacious entrance hall giving access to one of the two staircases, as well as a study and dining room off. The amazing open plan kitchen/ breakfast/ drawing room is the real heart of the house. The kitchen includes a large central island, breakfast area, fitted units with integrated sink and oven, an Aga, ceiling spot lights, built-in speakers and French doors leading out to the garden and terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room opens to the semi-open plan drawing room with a spiral second staircase, fireplace with woodburner, windows and French doors giving access to the outside. There is also a double aspect family room and a roundel dining room as well as a utility room, boot room and w.c.

On the first floor there is excellent family accommodation including a wonderful principal bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling, impressive en suite shower room and dressing room. It also has a sitting area to take advantage of the fantastic picture window overlooking the gardens. There are four further bedrooms, one of which is located in the roundel and has an en suite shower room accessed by a spiral staircase. A beautifully appointed family bathroom completes the accommodation on this floor.

Outside, the property is approached via an electronically operated gated entrance over a gravel driveway leading to the parking area. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property and include various seating areas, a large paved terrace, lawned gardens with well stocked flower borders, swimming pool and tennis court.

There is also a large stable block, providing numerous stables and a tack room, as well as a large agricultural building currently used for storage. The land incudes a small area of woodland and various paddocks and in all the property extends to about 10 acres.

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The property occupies an enviable setting with wonderful views over its own gardens and grounds. The house sits on the edge of the pretty village of Biddenden and within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area. Biddenden village, with its pavements of Bethersden marble, has amenities serving all the usual day to day needs including a church, tea rooms, village shop/post office, pubs, restaurants (and a Michelin starred restaurant). Cranbrook and Tenterden, with their tree-line high streets, are easily accessible by car and offer an array of specialist shops, boutiques, supermarkets and restaurants. Tenterden is also home to the East Sussex Steam Railway. A more comprehensive range of facilities is available at the larger centres of Tunbridge Wells and Ashford. There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, in both the private and state sectors. Notable public schools include Dulwich Preparatory, Benenden, Marlborough House and St Ronan's, Bethany, Sutton Valence and Kings Canterbury. Headcorn mainline station is about 6 miles away and offers a regular service to London. Leisure activities in the area include riding and walking in nearby Hempsted Forest and the surrounding countryside; golf at a number of courses including Biddenden, Tenterden, Cranbrook and Rye; walking and off-road cycling at Bedgebury; fishing and sailing at Bewl Water and on the south coast.

Biddenden village 2 miles. Tenterden 3 miles. Cranbrook 5 miles. Headcorn station 6 miles (London Bridge from 56 minutes). Ashford International 14 miles (London St Pancr

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