House For Sale £1,500,000
Believed to have been extended in the 1930s but with its origins dating back to the 18th century, this charming cottage has the wonderful character and features of both periods, with part-tile hung elevations, a deep bay window in the oldest part of the house, a brick fireplace and attractive wood panelled doors with original brass door furniture.
The entrance hallway has mellow herringbone parquet flooring which extends into the wonderfully proportioned triple aspect sitting room with French doors out to the gardens and the delightful dining room with its pretty deep bay window also offering garden vistas. The kitchen/breakfast/living room is a great entertaining and family space with attractive limestone floor tiles, a bespoke Shaker style kitchen area with honed granite worktops, an island unit with wooden work surface and a two oven oil fired Aga with a double oven electric companion and hob. A very useful study/homework area with a window out to the rear is to one side with ample storage and then the kitchen opens out to a bright and spacious eating and living area with a vaulted ceiling, bespoke shelving and French doors to the garden. There is also a very useful and well-fitted larder and utility room with plenty of storage and a door out to the garden.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom has a good range of fitted wardrobes, Velux windows and a window to the rear to take in the garden views and a charming en-suite with free-standing bath and walk in shower cubicle. The other four bedrooms all have good proportions and are well served by the family bathroom. There is also a study on the first floor with views to the front, overlooking the pretty lych gate and churchyard of St Luke’s Church.
Outside
To the front, the house is incredibly well screened by mature trees and hedging with a gravel driveway and parking for several vehicles as well as an undercroft for covered parking. The rear garden is truly stunning with thoughtful seasonal planting of shrubs, perennials and hedging to provide year-round colour and structure. A south-easterly facing terrace is accessed from both the kitchen and sitting room and provides a wonderfully sheltered area to relax in, there is a charming kitchen garden bordered by box hedging, whilst further down the garden is a wide expanse of lawn screened by hedging and a pathway which leads to the Studio/Home Office and storage barn. Fully insulated and with power and light, it makes an excellent work from home space and could equally be used as a gym or artists’ studio. Subject to the necessary consents, it has the potential to be converted to annexe accommodation if required.
Situation
Yew Tree Cottage is situated to the rear of St Luke’s church, in a rural setting, yet within walking distance of the village of Matfield with its cricket pitch, duck pond and picturesque village green, the largest in Kent. There is also a village butcher/general store and two pub/restaurants. There are some wonderful country walks and footpaths nearby and yet the village is less than 3 miles from Paddock Wood, with its shopping for everyday needs, Waitrose supermarket and mainline station with train links to Charing Cross/Waterloo East/London Bridge/Cannon Street and Ashford International/Dover Priory. The A21 and access to the M25 is 1 mile away and the larger town of Tunbridge Wells offers a wider variety of shopping options including the historic High Street and Pantiles, plus popular Grammar schools and alternative stations.
The entrance hallway has mellow herringbone parquet flooring which extends into the wonderfully proportioned triple aspect sitting room with French doors out to the gardens and the delightful dining room with its pretty deep bay window also offering garden vistas. The kitchen/breakfast/living room is a great entertaining and family space with attractive limestone floor tiles, a bespoke Shaker style kitchen area with honed granite worktops, an island unit with wooden work surface and a two oven oil fired Aga with a double oven electric companion and hob. A very useful study/homework area with a window out to the rear is to one side with ample storage and then the kitchen opens out to a bright and spacious eating and living area with a vaulted ceiling, bespoke shelving and French doors to the garden. There is also a very useful and well-fitted larder and utility room with plenty of storage and a door out to the garden.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom has a good range of fitted wardrobes, Velux windows and a window to the rear to take in the garden views and a charming en-suite with free-standing bath and walk in shower cubicle. The other four bedrooms all have good proportions and are well served by the family bathroom. There is also a study on the first floor with views to the front, overlooking the pretty lych gate and churchyard of St Luke’s Church.
Outside
To the front, the house is incredibly well screened by mature trees and hedging with a gravel driveway and parking for several vehicles as well as an undercroft for covered parking. The rear garden is truly stunning with thoughtful seasonal planting of shrubs, perennials and hedging to provide year-round colour and structure. A south-easterly facing terrace is accessed from both the kitchen and sitting room and provides a wonderfully sheltered area to relax in, there is a charming kitchen garden bordered by box hedging, whilst further down the garden is a wide expanse of lawn screened by hedging and a pathway which leads to the Studio/Home Office and storage barn. Fully insulated and with power and light, it makes an excellent work from home space and could equally be used as a gym or artists’ studio. Subject to the necessary consents, it has the potential to be converted to annexe accommodation if required.
Situation
Yew Tree Cottage is situated to the rear of St Luke’s church, in a rural setting, yet within walking distance of the village of Matfield with its cricket pitch, duck pond and picturesque village green, the largest in Kent. There is also a village butcher/general store and two pub/restaurants. There are some wonderful country walks and footpaths nearby and yet the village is less than 3 miles from Paddock Wood, with its shopping for everyday needs, Waitrose supermarket and mainline station with train links to Charing Cross/Waterloo East/London Bridge/Cannon Street and Ashford International/Dover Priory. The A21 and access to the M25 is 1 mile away and the larger town of Tunbridge Wells offers a wider variety of shopping options including the historic High Street and Pantiles, plus popular Grammar schools and alternative stations.
