House For Sale £1,685,000
The Grange is a Grade II listed 15th century farmhouse, home to the Pratt family for 300 years, with 18th and 19th century extensions located in a popular location overlooking farmland. The property stretches to just under 4000 sq ft of character family accommodation.
The property has many period and original features such as a beautiful Italian brown/purple marble fireplace and antique cast iron fireplaces. The entrance hall and rear reception room have beautiful Arts and Crafts oak woodwork, a fireplace with Delft tiles and monks’ benches, leaded glass and “bull’s eye” glass panes.
The house, originally a working farm until the 1850s, was transformed into a fashionable residence with its grand Georgian style extension added at the north end of the property providing a large drawing room downstairs with Venetian-style sash windows and a bedroom with spacious en-suite bathroom above. The high ceilings in the drawing room and hallway make the first floor here about four feet higher than the first floor in the rest of the house, so a short flight of stairs links the bedroom with the old landing.
The main body of the house includes three reception areas, all with a wealth of character. In the rear reception area there is a beautiful fireplace with blue Delft tiles and plain wooden monks’ benches to each side, complementing the oak-panelled Arts & Crafts décor. This room links through to the south end of the house where the kitchen and dining areas can be found, again with a rustic feel provided through the substantial timbers and terracotta tiled floors.
The flint-and-brick outbuilding at the rear, with its large cellar, dates from the 18th century and has a rustic ridged roof with old clay tiles. This is linked to the main part of the house and houses the playroom / office .
Four further bedrooms are found on the first floor, one having access by a second original staircase with limited head height. This can also be accessed from bedroom 2.
The mature gardens are beautifully tended and secluded being mainly laid to lawn.
Pratts Bottom is ideally situated for anyone who wants a semi-rural location yet with easy access to public transport and amenities. The village is serviced by a bus route and has a popular village primary school as well as a pub, village hall and the award-winning Coolings garden centre. The property offers easy access to the M25 and Knockholt and Chelsfield stations.<br /><br />
The property has many period and original features such as a beautiful Italian brown/purple marble fireplace and antique cast iron fireplaces. The entrance hall and rear reception room have beautiful Arts and Crafts oak woodwork, a fireplace with Delft tiles and monks’ benches, leaded glass and “bull’s eye” glass panes.
The house, originally a working farm until the 1850s, was transformed into a fashionable residence with its grand Georgian style extension added at the north end of the property providing a large drawing room downstairs with Venetian-style sash windows and a bedroom with spacious en-suite bathroom above. The high ceilings in the drawing room and hallway make the first floor here about four feet higher than the first floor in the rest of the house, so a short flight of stairs links the bedroom with the old landing.
The main body of the house includes three reception areas, all with a wealth of character. In the rear reception area there is a beautiful fireplace with blue Delft tiles and plain wooden monks’ benches to each side, complementing the oak-panelled Arts & Crafts décor. This room links through to the south end of the house where the kitchen and dining areas can be found, again with a rustic feel provided through the substantial timbers and terracotta tiled floors.
The flint-and-brick outbuilding at the rear, with its large cellar, dates from the 18th century and has a rustic ridged roof with old clay tiles. This is linked to the main part of the house and houses the playroom / office .
Four further bedrooms are found on the first floor, one having access by a second original staircase with limited head height. This can also be accessed from bedroom 2.
The mature gardens are beautifully tended and secluded being mainly laid to lawn.
Pratts Bottom is ideally situated for anyone who wants a semi-rural location yet with easy access to public transport and amenities. The village is serviced by a bus route and has a popular village primary school as well as a pub, village hall and the award-winning Coolings garden centre. The property offers easy access to the M25 and Knockholt and Chelsfield stations.<br /><br />
