4 bedroom detached house for sale

CHARMING AND MOST ATTRACTIVE GRADE II LISTED DETACHED HOUSE SET WITHIN DELIGHTFUL GARDENS, LOCATED WITHIN THE CRANBROOK SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA AND EASY REACH OF CRANBROOK.

Weavers is a Grade II listed country house that dates from the 17th century and was originally two weavers cottages, latterly extended and most recently updated to create a most delightful family home full of charm and character that you would expect for a property of this era. A wealth of period architectural features are on display including fine oak beams, timbers and latch doors.

The property offers good ceiling heights throughout, windows at every turn with much of the accommodation having dual aspect allowing light to flood the space and almost 2,600sqft of accommodation set across three floors. To the ground floor is a spacious entrance hall, recently fitted bespoke kitchen and adjacent utility room and large walk-in airing cupboard/boiler room, dining room, sitting room, study/drawing room, family snug and cloakroom. On the first floor are three double bedrooms - one with en suite shower room and dressing area - and a family bathroom, with a further bedroom, currently used as a home office, on the second floor, together with access to the original weavers loft space.

Outside, the gardens are a particular feature of this property. They have been lovingly tendered by the current custodian, with much thought having been given to plant placement, replanting of the fruit orchard and installation of a pond to encourage wildlife into the garden. The property is enclosed by mature trees and hedging, and is flanked by open countryside to the rear. The grounds and gardens amount to circa 0.8 acres in all.

Weavers is accompanied by a timber framed English Heritage double garage, with one open bay and one enclosed bay and log store. It could, subject to any necessary planning consent(s), offer further accommodation or external home office space. There is also a substantial driveway providing parking for several cars approached via a set of electric gates. A separate pathway leads to the original Weavers front door, edged by white picket fencing and garden.

FEATURES
- Bespoke fitted kitchen with quartz worktops, ceramic double Perrin & Rowe butler’s sink and taps, filtered water tap to sink, electric Aga and Aga extractor hood, together with Neff dishwasher, AEG fridge freezer and wine chiller, central island offering additional storage draws and space for informal dining, and large built-in dresser with shelving and storage space.
- Utility room with quartz counter tops, stainless steel sink with Perrin & Rowe taps and water filter tap, undercounter freestanding Neff washing machine and separate drier, door to courtyard and garden
- Dining room with French doors opening onto garden
- Large walk-in understairs hall cupboard
- Sitting room with wood burning stove
- Study/drawing room with wood burning stove
- Family snug with French doors to garden
- Master bedroom suite with dressing area and en suite shower room
- Guest bedroom with built in wardrobe
- Further double bedroom with built in wardrobe
- Family bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, basin, and WC
- Second floor home office/bedroom with access to the original weavers attic
- Gardens set out in varying sections – informal garden with seasonal planting and pond, Magnolia Garden with mature hedging on 3 sides and a fruit orchard with apple, pear, plum and nut trees – circa 0.8 acres in all
- Two garden sheds and timber framed summer house and log store
- Oak framed English Heritage double garage with an open bay and enclosed bay and log store, which, subject to planning, could be developed further to provide annex accommodation or home office, behind which there is also separate access to the orchard via five bar gates
- Off road parking for several cars approached via electric gates

Weavers is set on the rural periphery of the historic market town of Cranbrook. The town offers a good range of local shops and services including a Co-Op supermarket, sports centre, public houses, The George Hotel, and the towns noted landmark, The Union Windmill. There are further supermarkets at Hawkhurst with Tenterden and Tunbridge Wells providing comprehensive facilities.

The property is set in the highly regarded Cranbrook School catchment area. Dulwich Preparatory School is close by with its own extensive grounds. There are other notable schools in the area including Benenden Primary School, Saint Ronan’s at Hawkhurst, Benenden Girls School and Sutton Valence schools. Additional grammar and non-selective schools can be found at Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Maidstone and Ashford.

Staplehurst Station offers frequent services to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross with journey times from under an hour. The high-speed service from Ashford to London St Pancras takes just 37 minutes with Ashford also providing services to the continent.

Staplehurst Station 5 miles
A21 8 miles
M20 13 miles
Tunbridge Wells – 16 miles
(All distances are approximate)