A gloriously situated family home with excellent equestrian facilities and views over its own land.

Description

Little Marsh Quarter is an idyllically situated equestrian property nestling in the stunning Kentish countryside, over half a mile towards the end of a no through road. The property enjoys over 60 acres of grazing, mixed woodland, stabling for 10 horses, an all weather menage and for keen golfing enthusiasts there are putting and chipping greens.

The principal house dates from the 1980's and has been extended by the current owners, with internal accommodation of excellent proportions for perfect for family living.

Four reception rooms comprise sitting and family rooms with wood burning stoves, a snooker/games room and a garden room/orangery with doors to the terrace.

The hub of the home is the kitchen/dining/family room, to one end is the bespoke fitted kitchen with central island and space for various appliances, to the other are the dining and family areas with bi fold doors opening to the terrace.

The impressive glazed reception hall has a turned staircase leading up to the first floor where there are five bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms (one en suite). The stunning main bedroom suite is vaulted with exposed oak beams and floor to ceiling windows to two elevations maximising the far reaching views. There is a dressing room and modern shower room.

Little Marsh Quarter is accessed via electric gates, with the drive culminating in a generous area of parking to the front of the house and the triple garaging. A spur continues to the outbuildings and stables whilst secondary vehicular access runs from the shared lane to a designated parking area for the stables.

To the east of the house is a flexible open plan annexe, ancillary to the main house, with kitchen/studio room and shower room. Further outbuildings comprise a gym/office with heating and air conditioning, two large interconnecting garden machinery store and workshop, open bay tractor barn and hay barn.

Of particular note are the excellent equestrian facilities which
benefit a substantial Atcost/American barn incorporating 10 stables, rug and tack rooms.

There is an area of hard standing and a 52ft x 40ft
ménage, post and rail enclosed with all weather surface.
There are a number of fields which are all down to grazing with water connected and hedge or fence enclosed and a belt of native woodland.

Completing the property are the gardens which surround the house and include lawns, generous terraces and putting and chipping greens.

Location

The popular village of Sandhurst (1 mile) has a good range of local amenities including a convenience store, two garages, farm shop, beauty salon, primary school and Medieval church. The village recreation ground is host to a number of sports teams, clubs and a children’s playground. Tenterden, Rye, Cranbrook and Ashford provide a more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels.
The property falls within Cranbrook School catchment area (2023) and further schools include Saint Ronans, Marlborough House and Dulwich preparatory schools, Sandhurst and Hawkhurst primary schools and Homewood School in Tenterden. Further afield there are schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne.

Good sports and leisure opportunities can be found in Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells with the coast about 20 miles to the south. Bewl Water Reservoir offers a wide range of activities including sailing, rowing, and walking, whilst cycling and riding can be found in Hemsted Forest and Bedgebury Pinetum.

Fast and frequent services run from Staplehurst and Etchingham to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (peak times) via Waterloo East and London Bridge. A high speed link runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

Square Footage: 4,560 sq ft


Acreage: 64 Acres

Directions

From our Cranbrook office proceed into Stone Street and turn right onto The Hill, taking the third right onto Tilsden Lane and follow to the T junction. Turn left towards Benenden and at Benenden crossroads, turn right onto Iden Green Road, continue for 3 miles and turn left to Sandhurst village. Continue for about 0.7 of a mile and turn right into Marsh Quarter Lane (no through road). After 0.8 of a mile the gates to Little Marsh Quarter will be found on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water and electricity, private drainage.

Agent's Note: There are several footpaths which cross through the fields to the north.