7 bedroom detached house for sale

An impressive Regency Vicarage house with Victorian additions and a separate adjoining cottage (being sold Chain Free) , set within private gardens and grounds, together with an unconverted coach house, a studio/office/garage complex, further outbuildings, and well placed for schools and commuting.

Ground floor
The noticeable front door opens into a grand yet welcoming central hall with an impressive staircase and historic working fireplace. The main reception rooms and the cloakroom run off the hallway together with access through the house to the kitchen. The elegant drawing room benefits from windows on both the north and south sides, whilst a side door to the vestry acts in supplication to the drawing room and provides further access outside. The reception room on the immediate left of the entrance hallway, with the large facing bay window, is now being used as a working office but has had historical use as a morning room and reception room for the clergy. A delightful flow through this room leads into a grand and beautifully appointed formal dining room which then sits alongside the kitchen, breakfast room and utility room (together with a large and cool original larder with marble shelving). A staircase leads down to a well-sized cellar.

First floor
The central staircase leads up to the first-floor landing, which provides ideal access to the vicarage's four main bedrooms; the dual-aspect master bedroom enjoys views over the manicured garden and offers an en suite bathroom and dressing room and sits alongside three additional double bedrooms together with a family bathroom. On the second floor, a fifth bedroom, bathroom and additional relaxation area provides excellent views of the North Downs, together with access to ample storage space in the attic.

The Cottage
Accessed through its own separate entrance (but also benefiting from access through the main house), the cottage provides either a separate independent domicile alongside the main vicarage or an easily-encompassed living space to become part of the house itself. A separate kitchen (also with a sizeable larder) and a newly refurbished bathroom sit on the ground floor alongside a sitting room full of character. Stairs lead up to a pair of bedrooms on the first floor, which sit alongside an additional study/storage space.

The property is approached via timber gates which lead to a large shingle parking area to the front of the house. There is a double garage with an integrated studio/home office complex with a shower room. The gardens wrap around the house and are mostly laid to lawn with manicured borders around the property which are well stocked with mature shrubs and plants. There is a separate coach house and stables, a tree house, a tractor store and a tennis court.

Tonbridge Station 2.6 miles,
Tunbridge Wells 7.6 miles,
Sevenoaks town 10.4 miles,
Junction of A21 1.7 miles,
(All distances are approximate)

The Old Vicarage is situated in the hamlet of Tudeley, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tudeley has a famous church with its unique windows designed by Marc Chagall, a popular Indian restaurant and an excellent gastropub. Tonbridge Station is 2.6 miles away with links to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross from 33 minutes (). There are many good private and state schools close by including Tonbridge School, Kent College, The Judd School, Weald of Kent Grammar School, The Skinners' School and Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls. Local prep schools include The Schools at Somerhill, Hilden Grange and Holmewood House. The town of Sevenoaks is 10.4 miles away. The property is conveniently positioned for the A21, providing links to Tunbridge Wells, 7.6 miles distant and the national motorway network.