House For Sale £3,750,000
Superb country residence of character with excellent ancillary accommodation and stunning far reaching southerly views over The Bourne Valley
Location
Hurst View is located in an elevated position on the edge of the village of West Peckham, which is a thriving village clustered around a pretty village green. St Dunstan’s church in the village appears in the Domesday Book and dates back to the turn of the 11th century. There is a gastro pub (The Swan - rated amongst the top ten pubs in 2016 Daily Telegraph UK ratings) and a village hall.
Local shopping: Plaxtol has a village shop, public house, butchers and primary school. Kings Hill has Asda and Waitrose supermarkets and a Doctor’s surgery. Borough Green offers Barclays bank, Post Office and Sainsbury’s. Hadlow also offers good local amenities catering for everyday needs including a post office, greengrocers, bakers and pharmacy; it also has a primary school, G.P. Surgery, dentists, library and agricultural college.
Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as many Pubs and restaurants, as do Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater Shopping Centre. Mainline rail services: Tonbridge (6.3 miles) and Hildenborough (7.2 miles) mainline stations to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon street. Borough Green and Wrotham (3.8 miles) mainline station to London Victoria.
Primary schools: Plaxtol, Mereworth, Shipbourne and Hadlow.
Mainline rail services: Tonbridge (6.3 miles) and Hildenborough (7.2 miles) mainline stations to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon street. Borough Green and wrotham (3.8 miles) mainline station to London Victoria.
Primary Schools: Plaxtol, Mereworth, shipbourne and Hadlow.
Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar in Tonbridge, Tnbridge Girls Grammar in Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Girls Grammar School. Skinners School in Tunbridge Wells.
Preparatory Schools: Somerhill, Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge; Sevenoaks Prep, New Beacon and other prep schools in Sevenoaks; St Michaels Prep in Otford.
Senior Schools: Tonbridge Boys school (an independent boarding and day school for boys in to Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde; a member of the Eton Group with close links to the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies). Sevenoaks School (an independent coeducational day and boarding school in Sevenoaks; The second oldest non-denominational school in the united Kingdom, dating back to 1432; twice voted the best school in the country by the Sunday Times).
Leisure Facilities: Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough, Poult wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, The Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs which include rugby, football, baseball, swimming and sailing. David Lloyd tennis & Fitness Club at King’s Hill.
Motorway Links: Excellent access to the motorway network at Wrotham Heath onto the M20, linking to the M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. The adjoining road networks offer links to London, Canary Wharf, the Dartford River Crossing, Bluewater shopping Centre and the South Coast. There is also convenient road access to Channel Tunnel stations at both Ashford international station and Ebbsfleet International station with high speed rail services into central London and Europe.
Description
Hurst View is a superb country residence built in 1999 to a high specification and comes to the market for the first time since it was built. The house occupies a wonderful elevated position with stunning far reaching south facing views across the Bourne Valley. The accommodation is arranged over four floors, is well presented and generously proportioned throughout, offering both formal and informal living areas. Also, of note is the detached two bedroom converted oast house offering secondary accommodation and the home office arranged over the detached garage. The gardens and grounds surround the property and offer an attractive backdrop, together with a high degree of privacy.
Features include a bespoke kitchen by Smallbone, reclaimed exposed oak ceiling timbers, radiator covers, engineered 300 year old Versailles patterned elm wood panel flooring in the drawing room and playroom respectfully.Fibre directly to the property and WiFi 100MB+ in every room in each building. Under floor heating in the conservatory and drawing room, a central vacuum system and a new private water supply. A full specification is available on request.
A pitched porch and oak front door opens to the reception hall with York stone flooring, a cloakroom, coat cupboard and a staircase rising to the first floor.
The principal reception rooms provide elegant areas for formal entertaining and comprise a drawing room and dining room, both of which are double aspect and have attractive fireplaces. The drawing room has a wood burning stove and double doors to the rear terrace providing superb views over the garden and countryside beyond. The dining room has an open fireplace and attractive oak Versailles patterned panelled floor.
The conservatory has been refurbished with state-of-the-art argon gas filled glass (double glazed), bi-fold doors, temperature-controlled ceiling windows designed to maintain a constant temperature and under floor heating with large pillowed limestone tiles. This room is a wonderful space to entertain and enjoy the garden with far reaching southerly views.
The impressive kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units by smallbone and include an island unit and basket drawers. Granite work surfaces incorporate a double butler sink with waste disposal. Appliances include a two oven oil fired Aga, a Bosch hob and microwave, smeg dishwasher and full height Amana fridge freezer. The room has wonderful views to the south, together with direct access to the rear terrace.
An adjoining utility room is well appointed with storage cupboards and space for appliances together with access to outside and a cloakroom.
There is a double aspect study and a playroom with double doors to the gardens.
Arranged in the basement is a spacious gym which has a door to an outside patio, a wine store and a boiler room.
An attractive staircase rises to the first floor galleried landing which has an outlook to the front and an airing cupboard.
The principal suite comprises a well proportioned triple aspect bedroom with a pair of doors opening to a south facing balcony providing a seating area to enjoy the far reaching views. There is a dressing room with a connecting door to the landing, and an en suite bathroom with his and hers vanity unit, separate shower cubicle, bath and W.C.
The guest bedroom is double aspect and has fitted wardrobes and a well appointed en suite bathroom with separate shower.
There are three further bedrooms on this floor, two have fitted wardrobes and one has an en suite shower room. Note: One of the bedrooms could easily be used as a playroom.
Arranged over the top floor is a spacious landing with access to a storage cupboard. There are two bedrooms both with far reaching views and one having a dressing room (or children’s side bedroom for guests) and an additional walk-in cupboard. A spacious bathroom has a separate shower and completes the accommodation.
The Oast House - The detached oast house provides excellent secondary accommodation and comprises a living room with wood burning stove, a well appointed kitchen on the ground floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
The Garage - The detached double garage has two electric up and over doors, electric vehicle charging point, a backup diesel fired generator and dry wood storage facility situated behind the garage. To one side is a pedestrian door leading to a kitchenette area and toilet, which has an additional door to the garaging and stairs rising to the first floor which is currently being used as a home office.
Square Footage: 6610 sq ft
Acreage: 3.9 Acres
Directions
From Sevenoaks follow the A25 in an easterly direction passing through Seal Chart. Having passed the Crown Point Inn turn right towards Ivy Hatch along Coach Road. Proceed through the village towards Shipbourne and at the ‘T’ junction turn right onto the A227. Continue along this road into Shipbourne. Upon reaching Shipbourne Green turn left onto Upper Green Road, opposite the Chaser public house on the right. Continue along this lane which becomes Reeds Lane then bear left onto Hamptons Road. At the crossroads turn left onto Dunks Green Road then turn right onto Roughway Lane at the Kentish Rifleman. Continue to the top of the hill and turn right onto The Hurst. Take the next left onto Peckham Hurst Road where Hurst View will be found along on the right hand side.
Location
Hurst View is located in an elevated position on the edge of the village of West Peckham, which is a thriving village clustered around a pretty village green. St Dunstan’s church in the village appears in the Domesday Book and dates back to the turn of the 11th century. There is a gastro pub (The Swan - rated amongst the top ten pubs in 2016 Daily Telegraph UK ratings) and a village hall.
Local shopping: Plaxtol has a village shop, public house, butchers and primary school. Kings Hill has Asda and Waitrose supermarkets and a Doctor’s surgery. Borough Green offers Barclays bank, Post Office and Sainsbury’s. Hadlow also offers good local amenities catering for everyday needs including a post office, greengrocers, bakers and pharmacy; it also has a primary school, G.P. Surgery, dentists, library and agricultural college.
Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as many Pubs and restaurants, as do Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater Shopping Centre. Mainline rail services: Tonbridge (6.3 miles) and Hildenborough (7.2 miles) mainline stations to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon street. Borough Green and Wrotham (3.8 miles) mainline station to London Victoria.
Primary schools: Plaxtol, Mereworth, Shipbourne and Hadlow.
Mainline rail services: Tonbridge (6.3 miles) and Hildenborough (7.2 miles) mainline stations to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon street. Borough Green and wrotham (3.8 miles) mainline station to London Victoria.
Primary Schools: Plaxtol, Mereworth, shipbourne and Hadlow.
Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar in Tonbridge, Tnbridge Girls Grammar in Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Girls Grammar School. Skinners School in Tunbridge Wells.
Preparatory Schools: Somerhill, Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge; Sevenoaks Prep, New Beacon and other prep schools in Sevenoaks; St Michaels Prep in Otford.
Senior Schools: Tonbridge Boys school (an independent boarding and day school for boys in to Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde; a member of the Eton Group with close links to the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies). Sevenoaks School (an independent coeducational day and boarding school in Sevenoaks; The second oldest non-denominational school in the united Kingdom, dating back to 1432; twice voted the best school in the country by the Sunday Times).
Leisure Facilities: Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough, Poult wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, The Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs which include rugby, football, baseball, swimming and sailing. David Lloyd tennis & Fitness Club at King’s Hill.
Motorway Links: Excellent access to the motorway network at Wrotham Heath onto the M20, linking to the M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. The adjoining road networks offer links to London, Canary Wharf, the Dartford River Crossing, Bluewater shopping Centre and the South Coast. There is also convenient road access to Channel Tunnel stations at both Ashford international station and Ebbsfleet International station with high speed rail services into central London and Europe.
Description
Hurst View is a superb country residence built in 1999 to a high specification and comes to the market for the first time since it was built. The house occupies a wonderful elevated position with stunning far reaching south facing views across the Bourne Valley. The accommodation is arranged over four floors, is well presented and generously proportioned throughout, offering both formal and informal living areas. Also, of note is the detached two bedroom converted oast house offering secondary accommodation and the home office arranged over the detached garage. The gardens and grounds surround the property and offer an attractive backdrop, together with a high degree of privacy.
Features include a bespoke kitchen by Smallbone, reclaimed exposed oak ceiling timbers, radiator covers, engineered 300 year old Versailles patterned elm wood panel flooring in the drawing room and playroom respectfully.Fibre directly to the property and WiFi 100MB+ in every room in each building. Under floor heating in the conservatory and drawing room, a central vacuum system and a new private water supply. A full specification is available on request.
A pitched porch and oak front door opens to the reception hall with York stone flooring, a cloakroom, coat cupboard and a staircase rising to the first floor.
The principal reception rooms provide elegant areas for formal entertaining and comprise a drawing room and dining room, both of which are double aspect and have attractive fireplaces. The drawing room has a wood burning stove and double doors to the rear terrace providing superb views over the garden and countryside beyond. The dining room has an open fireplace and attractive oak Versailles patterned panelled floor.
The conservatory has been refurbished with state-of-the-art argon gas filled glass (double glazed), bi-fold doors, temperature-controlled ceiling windows designed to maintain a constant temperature and under floor heating with large pillowed limestone tiles. This room is a wonderful space to entertain and enjoy the garden with far reaching southerly views.
The impressive kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units by smallbone and include an island unit and basket drawers. Granite work surfaces incorporate a double butler sink with waste disposal. Appliances include a two oven oil fired Aga, a Bosch hob and microwave, smeg dishwasher and full height Amana fridge freezer. The room has wonderful views to the south, together with direct access to the rear terrace.
An adjoining utility room is well appointed with storage cupboards and space for appliances together with access to outside and a cloakroom.
There is a double aspect study and a playroom with double doors to the gardens.
Arranged in the basement is a spacious gym which has a door to an outside patio, a wine store and a boiler room.
An attractive staircase rises to the first floor galleried landing which has an outlook to the front and an airing cupboard.
The principal suite comprises a well proportioned triple aspect bedroom with a pair of doors opening to a south facing balcony providing a seating area to enjoy the far reaching views. There is a dressing room with a connecting door to the landing, and an en suite bathroom with his and hers vanity unit, separate shower cubicle, bath and W.C.
The guest bedroom is double aspect and has fitted wardrobes and a well appointed en suite bathroom with separate shower.
There are three further bedrooms on this floor, two have fitted wardrobes and one has an en suite shower room. Note: One of the bedrooms could easily be used as a playroom.
Arranged over the top floor is a spacious landing with access to a storage cupboard. There are two bedrooms both with far reaching views and one having a dressing room (or children’s side bedroom for guests) and an additional walk-in cupboard. A spacious bathroom has a separate shower and completes the accommodation.
The Oast House - The detached oast house provides excellent secondary accommodation and comprises a living room with wood burning stove, a well appointed kitchen on the ground floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
The Garage - The detached double garage has two electric up and over doors, electric vehicle charging point, a backup diesel fired generator and dry wood storage facility situated behind the garage. To one side is a pedestrian door leading to a kitchenette area and toilet, which has an additional door to the garaging and stairs rising to the first floor which is currently being used as a home office.
Square Footage: 6610 sq ft
Acreage: 3.9 Acres
Directions
From Sevenoaks follow the A25 in an easterly direction passing through Seal Chart. Having passed the Crown Point Inn turn right towards Ivy Hatch along Coach Road. Proceed through the village towards Shipbourne and at the ‘T’ junction turn right onto the A227. Continue along this road into Shipbourne. Upon reaching Shipbourne Green turn left onto Upper Green Road, opposite the Chaser public house on the right. Continue along this lane which becomes Reeds Lane then bear left onto Hamptons Road. At the crossroads turn left onto Dunks Green Road then turn right onto Roughway Lane at the Kentish Rifleman. Continue to the top of the hill and turn right onto The Hurst. Take the next left onto Peckham Hurst Road where Hurst View will be found along on the right hand side.
