5 bedroom detached house for sale

The Dutch Barn is a stunning, newly constructed family house offering substantial and well-proportioned accommodation, totalling 3244 sq ft. The property benefits from wonderful bi-fold doors to all rooms at the rear of the house opening onto the terrace, gardens and rural views beyond.

The property has an attractive curved roof, Scottish larch cladding and high quality materials, fixtures and fittings. It is also very energy efficient and benefits from a 10 year Buildzone guarantee.

The front door opens into a spacious double aspect entrance/dining hall, with a magnificent full height ceiling, and doors giving access to the principal reception rooms. At the front there is a playroom/study. To the rear, the sitting room has bi-fold doors opening out to the terrace and gardens.

On the opposite side of the entrance/dining hall, the fabulous open plan kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature and has bi-fold doors opening out to the terrace and gardens creating a perfect entertaining space. There is a useful utility room off the kitchen as well as a plant room and a further room which could be used as a walk-in pantry or a study.

On the first floor, the mezzanine landing gives access to the five spacious bedrooms (two with en suite facilities) and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom suite is double aspect and includes a beautifully-appointed en suite bathroom and a dressing room. The three bedrooms located at the rear of the house all have sliding doors opening onto a balcony running the width of the house and enjoying views over the gardens and countryside beyond.

Outside, the house is approached over an initially shared driveway then onto the property's own private gravelled driveway leading to the house and parking area.

Planning Permission exists for the erection of a double garage with one open bay and one closed bay. The dimensions will be 5.29m x 4.98m / 17'4" x 16'4" totalling 25.8 sq m /277 sq ft). Further details are available at quoting reference 24/00181

To the rear, a large paved terrace runs along the back of the house, perfect for al fresco dining. The lawned garden enjoys lovely rural views and leads on to a field. In all the property extends to about 1.8 acres, most of which is classed as agricultural land.

NB: The current owners will have a right of way over the western section of the drive to an agricultural field.

Frittenden 1.3 miles. Staplehurst station 2.7 miles (London Bridge from 52 minutes). Headcorn station 3.5 miles (London Bridge from 57 minutes). Cranbrook 6.3 miles. Tenterden 10 miles. Ashford International station 16.5 miles (London St Pancras from 36 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 17.7 miles. Rye 21 miles. London 51 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is situated on the edge of the popular village of Frittenden which has a church, primary school, village hall and public house. Staplehurst is close by and offers a wider range of shops, bank, supermarket and mainline station with a regular service to London in about an hour. More comprehensive facilities are available at the larger towns of Cranbrook, Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells. Rail services are also available from nearby Headcorn and from Ashford International which provides a fast train service to London from 36 minutes.

There is an excellent choice of state and private schools in the area, including Frittenden Primary School, Dulwich Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Marlborough House and St Ronan's at Hawkhurst, Benenden School for Girls, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks public schools. We also understand that the property lies within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area.

Leisure activities in the area include golf at a number of courses including Weald of Kent, Tenterden, Chart Hills and Rye; walking and riding in the surrounding countryside as well as Bedgebury and Hemsted Forests; sailing and water sports Bewl Water and on the south coast.