House For Sale £2,000,000
The property is an attractive and unique family home, built by the current owners in 2010. It sits in a wonderful semi-rural position on a quiet lane on the edge of Benenden and Rolvenden. The property has been beautifully designed to provide fantastic and well-proportioned family accommodation with lovely countryside views.
Some particular points of interest include an impressive and spacious entrance hall with tiled flooring and staircases leading to both the first and lower ground floor levels. The stunning kitchen/breakfast room has a large central island and fully integrated appliances and a door to the utility room. The dining room has windows to the side, stone fireplace, tiled flooring and double doors leading through to the conservatory which has bi-folding doors opening onto the rear terrace and gardens.
At the front of the house, there is a sitting room with brick fireplace, wood burner, wood floors and some exposed ceiling timbers as well as a double aspect study. From the reception hall, stairs lead down to the lower ground floor level where there is a gym and storage area with built in cupboard.
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On the first floor, the impressive landing with vaulted ceiling and large windows to the front, provides access to the five good sized bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite dressing room and beautifully appointed bathroom. Two of the remaining bedrooms have en suite shower rooms.
On the second floor there are various attic rooms. There is also access to an outdoor roof platform to take advantage of the far-reaching views.
Outside, the house is approached via an electronically operated gated entrance over a gravel driveway leading to the parking area and triple bay open garage.
The wonderful gardens are a particular feature of the property and include a large wrap around paved terrace, well stocked flower borders, and a feature pond with cascading water. At the front of the house there is an area of woodland, running along the property boundary, with bluebells and wild orchids.
To the rear of the house, steps lead down to the formal lawned garden which is bordered by a multitude of mature trees and shrubs. There is a further pond feature with a decked seating area located just behind the greenhouse, as well as a vegetable garden with raised beds and a timber shed. In all the property extends to about 1.3 acres (to be verified.).
Benenden village 0.8 of a mile. Cranbrook 4.3 miles. Tenterden 5 miles. Staplehurst 9 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes). Etchingham station 10.2 miles (London Bridge from 65 minutes). Rye 13.7 miles. Maidstone 17 miles. Ashford 17 miles (London St Pancras 36 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 19 miles. London 54 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property is located on a quiet country lane in a lovely semi-rural position, on the edge of the popular villages of Benenden and Rolvenden with wonderful views over its own land the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty beyond. The village of Benenden provides for all the usual daily needs with its post office/shop/cafe, butcher, two inns, delightful parish church, village hall, primary school, world renowned private secondary school and village green. A little further away are the towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden with their picturesque High Streets offering a wider range of quality shops, restaurants, banks, supermarkets and a leisure centre at Tenterden. A more comprehensive range of facilities are available in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Ashford. The mainline station at Staplehurst provides a regular commuter service to London and the Eurostar Terminal at Ashford provides high speed trains to London and the continent. There is an excellent choice of state and private schools in the area including Benenden School for Girls, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, St Ronan's and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Bethany at Goudhurst, St Leonards at Mayfield, and we understand the property sits within the Cranbrook School catchment area. Leisure facilities in the area include golf at a number of courses; tennis club at nearby Iden Green; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and on the south coast; walking and off-road cycling at Bedgebury and Hemsted Forest.
Some particular points of interest include an impressive and spacious entrance hall with tiled flooring and staircases leading to both the first and lower ground floor levels. The stunning kitchen/breakfast room has a large central island and fully integrated appliances and a door to the utility room. The dining room has windows to the side, stone fireplace, tiled flooring and double doors leading through to the conservatory which has bi-folding doors opening onto the rear terrace and gardens.
At the front of the house, there is a sitting room with brick fireplace, wood burner, wood floors and some exposed ceiling timbers as well as a double aspect study. From the reception hall, stairs lead down to the lower ground floor level where there is a gym and storage area with built in cupboard.
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On the first floor, the impressive landing with vaulted ceiling and large windows to the front, provides access to the five good sized bedrooms and the family bathroom. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite dressing room and beautifully appointed bathroom. Two of the remaining bedrooms have en suite shower rooms.
On the second floor there are various attic rooms. There is also access to an outdoor roof platform to take advantage of the far-reaching views.
Outside, the house is approached via an electronically operated gated entrance over a gravel driveway leading to the parking area and triple bay open garage.
The wonderful gardens are a particular feature of the property and include a large wrap around paved terrace, well stocked flower borders, and a feature pond with cascading water. At the front of the house there is an area of woodland, running along the property boundary, with bluebells and wild orchids.
To the rear of the house, steps lead down to the formal lawned garden which is bordered by a multitude of mature trees and shrubs. There is a further pond feature with a decked seating area located just behind the greenhouse, as well as a vegetable garden with raised beds and a timber shed. In all the property extends to about 1.3 acres (to be verified.).
Benenden village 0.8 of a mile. Cranbrook 4.3 miles. Tenterden 5 miles. Staplehurst 9 miles (London Bridge from 51 minutes). Etchingham station 10.2 miles (London Bridge from 65 minutes). Rye 13.7 miles. Maidstone 17 miles. Ashford 17 miles (London St Pancras 36 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 19 miles. London 54 miles. (All times and distances approximate)
The property is located on a quiet country lane in a lovely semi-rural position, on the edge of the popular villages of Benenden and Rolvenden with wonderful views over its own land the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty beyond. The village of Benenden provides for all the usual daily needs with its post office/shop/cafe, butcher, two inns, delightful parish church, village hall, primary school, world renowned private secondary school and village green. A little further away are the towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden with their picturesque High Streets offering a wider range of quality shops, restaurants, banks, supermarkets and a leisure centre at Tenterden. A more comprehensive range of facilities are available in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Ashford. The mainline station at Staplehurst provides a regular commuter service to London and the Eurostar Terminal at Ashford provides high speed trains to London and the continent. There is an excellent choice of state and private schools in the area including Benenden School for Girls, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, St Ronan's and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst, Bethany at Goudhurst, St Leonards at Mayfield, and we understand the property sits within the Cranbrook School catchment area. Leisure facilities in the area include golf at a number of courses; tennis club at nearby Iden Green; sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and on the south coast; walking and off-road cycling at Bedgebury and Hemsted Forest.
