5 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 5 - 6 bedrooms
- 2 - 3 reception rooms
- 2 - 3 bathrooms
- Pond
- Outbuildings
- Period
- Detached
- Parking
- Patio
- Swimming Pool
The front door opens into a porch, leading to a light and airy entrance hall, providing access to the principal living areas and a convenient cloakroom. The well-proportioned accommodation includes a spacious sitting room with a working feature fireplace, large windows overlooking the grounds, and a door to the outside. The charming country-style kitchen has extensive base and wall-mounted units, an Aga cooker, and a central island. There is also a delightful family area with French doors leading out to the terrace, offering a great area for day-to-day life and entertaining. Also of note, there is a separate dining room, a delightful study, a laundry room and convenient storage spaces located throughout.
There are five generous-sized bedrooms located across the first floor, with a large family bathroom. The principal bedroom with a large bay window, benefits from a walk-in dressing room and an en suite bathroom.
In addition to the main house there is a detached one bedroom annexe providing approximately 397 sq. ft of accommodation, with a living room, bathroom and cellar.
The property is approached via a gated gravel driveway that leads to the front of the house. The fabulous garden and grounds are a fantastic feature of this property and are cleverly divided into various sections to make great use of both space and stunning countryside views.
The property features a delightful wildlife haven in the form of a pond, an 8 ft deep lined swimming pool with paved surrounding, a hard tennis court, and additional lawned areas. The garden itself is mainly laid to lawn with a multitude of mature trees and leads on to the fields and woodland. In all, the property extends to about 2.148 acres (verified).
Set in beautiful rolling Kent countryside, The Cottage is located just under a mile from the village of Bidborough, with its village shop which provides for all day to day needs, church, garage and the well renowned pub and restaurant, The Kentish Hare. The two larger towns of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are a short drive away where more extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found.
The area has excellent road and rail links from M25, A21 and A26 which provide easy access to London, the south coast and Heathrow and Gatwick international airports. Nearby Tonbridge station provides mainline service with regular trains to London Bridge, Waterloo and London Charing Cross with journey times from 42 minutes.
There are numerous good schools in the area, including Tonbridge, Kent College, Judd, Benenden, Skinners, Sevenoaks Walthamstow Hall, Tonbridge Grammar and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Girls, as well as a good range of Prep schools including, Somerhill, Holmewood House and Rosehill School. Bidborough Primary School is also located a short distance away.
Sporting and recreational interests in the area are well served with horse racing at Lingfield Park, golf at Hever Castle and Nizels. Sailing and fishing are also available nearby; sailing at Bewl Water and Bough Beech Reservoir, and fishing at Chipstead Lakes. There is an abundance of country walks, cycling and riding to be had in the surrounding area.
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