House For Sale £1,650,000
Dating back to the 16th century, Godfrey House
is a quintessential Grade II* listed timber framed
manor house offering a rare opportunity for
those seeking a property of immense character
and charm. The delightful gardens provide an
ideal setting for the house and extreme care and
attention to detail has been taken to create a
most appealing and fascinating family home.
This timber framed property is of local importance and its listing describes the house as 16th century, restored in 1859. Faithful to its period, the house boasts many features including ovolo-moulded mullioned windows, transomed oriel windows and jettied gables, exposed beams, wood panelled walls and some excellent ceiling heights, to name a few.
Arranged over four floors, the well-presented
accommodation enjoys wonderful views over
open countryside to the front and includes
a cellar that provides useful storage space.
Entered via a reception vestibule leading through to the reception hall, the flexible ground floor accommodation is arranged to provide five
reception rooms including a drawing room with
its stone fireplace and built-in window seat, a
spacious triple aspect dining room, also with a
fireplace, and a family room boasting a beamed
vaulted ceiling. Steps lead down from the family
room to a playroom and adjacent to the drawing
room is a good size office. The striking kitchen/
breakfast room with its mellow wood floor
and wood panelled walls, is comprehensively
fitted with a range of units incorporating a
central island, granite worksurfaces and integral
appliances.
The breakfast area enjoys direct
access to the gardens via French doors. The
ground floor further comprises a utility room
and a cloakroom. Access may be gained to the
cellar store room via stairs descending from the
reception hall.
Situated on the first floor is the master suite
comprising a generously proportioned bedroom,
a separate dressing room and a bathroom.
A guest bedroom with an en suite shower
room is also located on this level, together
with an additional bedroom, a bathroom and a
cloakroom. There are three further bedrooms on
the second floor and a bathroom with a beamed
vaulted ceiling.
Godfrey House is situated within the picturesque
village of Hollingbourne which sits amidst
beautiful countryside beneath the North Downs.
There are good amenities available in the village
including a village shop catering for day-to-day
needs, several pubs and restaurants, and a well regarded primary school. Maidstone, Ashford and
Canterbury offer a further more extensive range
of shopping, leisure and educational facilities.
The region is well served by road and rail
communications with the M20 (J8) located just
over a mile away and mainline rail services into
London Victoria available at the Hollingbourne
station, only half a mile away; Eurostar trains are
available from Ashford and Ebbsfleet International
has a high-speed service to London St. Pancras
(about 19 minutes). There is easy access to the
Channel Tunnel at Folkestone.
Education opportunities are excellent with well regarded schools in the area, both in the state and
private sectors, at primary and secondary levels.
The gardens and grounds provide a superb backdrop to the property and have been designed to provide year round interest and various areas for ‘al fresco’ dining and relaxation. To the rear of the house there is a large brick terrace with steps leading up to a decked seating area and a bridge over a Koi pond. There are extensive areas of lawn
interspersed with various shrubs and trees
to create a parkland style setting and to one
side, a heated swimming pool enjoys a ‘tucked
away’ position along with a log cabin housing
a changing room, shower and sauna, garden,
paddock and woodland in all around 4.3 acres.
is a quintessential Grade II* listed timber framed
manor house offering a rare opportunity for
those seeking a property of immense character
and charm. The delightful gardens provide an
ideal setting for the house and extreme care and
attention to detail has been taken to create a
most appealing and fascinating family home.
This timber framed property is of local importance and its listing describes the house as 16th century, restored in 1859. Faithful to its period, the house boasts many features including ovolo-moulded mullioned windows, transomed oriel windows and jettied gables, exposed beams, wood panelled walls and some excellent ceiling heights, to name a few.
Arranged over four floors, the well-presented
accommodation enjoys wonderful views over
open countryside to the front and includes
a cellar that provides useful storage space.
Entered via a reception vestibule leading through to the reception hall, the flexible ground floor accommodation is arranged to provide five
reception rooms including a drawing room with
its stone fireplace and built-in window seat, a
spacious triple aspect dining room, also with a
fireplace, and a family room boasting a beamed
vaulted ceiling. Steps lead down from the family
room to a playroom and adjacent to the drawing
room is a good size office. The striking kitchen/
breakfast room with its mellow wood floor
and wood panelled walls, is comprehensively
fitted with a range of units incorporating a
central island, granite worksurfaces and integral
appliances.
The breakfast area enjoys direct
access to the gardens via French doors. The
ground floor further comprises a utility room
and a cloakroom. Access may be gained to the
cellar store room via stairs descending from the
reception hall.
Situated on the first floor is the master suite
comprising a generously proportioned bedroom,
a separate dressing room and a bathroom.
A guest bedroom with an en suite shower
room is also located on this level, together
with an additional bedroom, a bathroom and a
cloakroom. There are three further bedrooms on
the second floor and a bathroom with a beamed
vaulted ceiling.
Godfrey House is situated within the picturesque
village of Hollingbourne which sits amidst
beautiful countryside beneath the North Downs.
There are good amenities available in the village
including a village shop catering for day-to-day
needs, several pubs and restaurants, and a well regarded primary school. Maidstone, Ashford and
Canterbury offer a further more extensive range
of shopping, leisure and educational facilities.
The region is well served by road and rail
communications with the M20 (J8) located just
over a mile away and mainline rail services into
London Victoria available at the Hollingbourne
station, only half a mile away; Eurostar trains are
available from Ashford and Ebbsfleet International
has a high-speed service to London St. Pancras
(about 19 minutes). There is easy access to the
Channel Tunnel at Folkestone.
Education opportunities are excellent with well regarded schools in the area, both in the state and
private sectors, at primary and secondary levels.
The gardens and grounds provide a superb backdrop to the property and have been designed to provide year round interest and various areas for ‘al fresco’ dining and relaxation. To the rear of the house there is a large brick terrace with steps leading up to a decked seating area and a bridge over a Koi pond. There are extensive areas of lawn
interspersed with various shrubs and trees
to create a parkland style setting and to one
side, a heated swimming pool enjoys a ‘tucked
away’ position along with a log cabin housing
a changing room, shower and sauna, garden,
paddock and woodland in all around 4.3 acres.
