Charming and beautifully presented family home with established gardens, located within a prestigious gated development.

Description

North Lodge is a charming period property dating from the 1890s, forming part of a prestigious gates estate with 65 acres of glorious parkland, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The house is beautifully presented which further enhances the character features which include attractive fireplaces, high ceilings, some exposed beams, wooden flooring and some multi-pane windows. The house sits within established gardens providing year round interest. Also of note is the detached garaging and separate brick outbuilding providing storage.

An attractive pitched porch leads to the entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor and descending to the lower ground floor where a study/cinema room is located.

The principal reception rooms are both triple aspect and feature attractive fireplaces, one of which has a log burning stove. The spacious drawing room has a wide bay window to the side and double doors to the rear garden and the dining room has a square bay window and window seat.

The well-proportioned kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of bespoke wall and base cupboards with matching dresser. There is a range style cooker together with integral appliances.

Completing the ground floor is a bathroom with roll top bath and separate boiler room.

Arranged over the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms, two have impressive vaulted ceilings and built-in wardrobes and one is served by an en suite bathroom.

There is a modern shower room completing the accommodation.

A drive provides parking and leads to the detached double garage. There is also a brick outbuilding within the garden providing useful storage.

The attractive and established gardens surround the house with areas of lawn interspersed with well stocked beds and borders with a variety of plants and shrubs. There are two generous herringbone brick terraces providing wonderful areas of al fresco entertaining together with a well. Established deciduous and evergreen trees and screening hedging sit to the perimeter providing privacy.

Location

North Frith Park is an exclusive private estate set within picturesque parkland grounds of about 65 acres, including a lake and woodland with cycle paths. The estate is located in a semi-rural location within the Kent countryside, on the outskirts of Hadlow and Shipbourne.
Local Shopping: Hadlow (2 miles) with shops catering for everyday needs including a primary school, post office, greengrocers, bakers, doctors, library and agricultural college.
Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge (2.6 miles), Sevenoaks (7 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Mainline Rail Services: Tonbridge (2.9 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.
Primary Schools: Shipbourne and Tonbridge.
Secondary Schools: Grammar, Academy and State schools in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks, Hilden Grange and Tonbridge Schools in Tonbridge. Fosse Bank and Sackville in Hildenborough. Kent College Pembury. Several in Sevenoaks.
Leisure Facilities: Bridle paths and walks in the local area. Poult Wood Golf Club in Tonbridge, Wildernesse Golf Club in Seal, Knole Golf Club in Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf Club in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks Swimming and Leisure Centre.

Square Footage: 2,080 sq ft


Acreage: 0.34 Acres

Directions

From Tonbridge proceed north on the A227 on Shipbourne Road for approximately 3 miles and turn right onto Higham Lane. Take an immediate left through wrought iron gates into North Frith Park where North Frith will be found on the left.

Additional Info

Maintenance: Communal areas about £1,800 twice yearly.