5 bedroom detached house for sale

Believed to date from around 1910, Monkton is an attractive period home featuring colourwashed lower and tile-hung upper elevations, set within beautifully maintained mature gardens and grounds.

A pretty gabled porch opens into a welcoming and spacious entrance hall, where wooden flooring flows seamlessly throughout much of the ground floor. A large picture window at the far end frames charming views of the garden. The drawing room enjoys a bay window to the front and French doors opening onto the terrace and garden at the rear. An elegant stone mantelpiece with working fire provides a focal point to this lovely reception space.

The kitchen/dining room is fitted with a comprehensive range of units and a large central island topped with quartz surfaces. High-quality Siemens appliances and a Quooker tap complement the design, while bi-fold doors open directly to the garden, creating a wonderful connection between indoor and outdoor living. Adjoining the kitchen is a utility room with space for laundry appliances, a separate boot room and a door through to the integral garage. A ground-floor shower room is conveniently located nearby. The wooden flooring continues into the contemporary extension, where a striking double-height vaulted ceiling and apex window flood the space with natural light. This impressive sitting room features a cosy wood-burning stove and bi-fold doors to the garden, while expansive glazing provides lovely views across the garden. A staircase leads to an open-plan office/gym area, with a balcony overlooking the sitting room below.

On the first floor there are four good-size double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal suite occupies the entire second floor, offering a peaceful retreat with a spacious double bedroom, dressing room and en suite shower room.

Approached via a five-bar gate over a gravelled driveway bordered by lawns, spring bulbs, rhododendron and mature trees. The delightful rear garden has a level lawn framed by mature shrubs and well planted borders. Towards the rear, the garden transitions into a more natural area with fruit trees and open countryside beyond, all set within approximately 0.75 acres.

The station at Hildenborough is close by and sits between Tonbridge station and Sevenoaks station on the mainline to London with direct trains to London Bridge (approx 30 minutes), Cannon Street and Charing Cross. The A21 provides speedy access to the M25 and the UK motorway network including Channel Ports, Gatwick, Heathrow and the heart of London.

Very well located for schools with Tonbridge School (3 miles) and Sevenoaks School (4.5 miles) both an easy commute as well as many other excellent options including Walthamstow Hall and highly regarded grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Prep schools locally include The schools at Sommerhill, Hilden Grange, Sevenoaks Prep School and The New Beacon.

The house is ideally set for the Kent Downs and High Weald Areas of Natural Beauty and benefits from excellent access to the surrounding Countryside. There are numerous golf courses nearby including Nizels Country Club, Knole Park and Wilderness (an Open qualifying course). There are also many active local cricket, football and rugby clubs. Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells all have a wide range of amenities, shops and restaurants and there are a multitude of highly rated countryside pubs and restaurants nearby.