House For Sale £995,000
A substantial Grade II listed village house, with immense potential, in Cranbrook School catchment area (2022).
Description
Lorenden is a substantial Grade II listed detached village house, with origins dating as far back as the 16th century and later additions in the 18th and 19th centuries. This handsome five bedroom property, accessed via an in and out drive, is situated in the heart of the village where there is a good variety of amenities.
Offering potential for updating, the accommodation is arranged over three floors and retains many period features including open fireplaces, high ceilings, some original window shutters, exposed timbers and wood strip flooring. The ground floor accommodation comprises a reception hall off which is the well proportioned drawing room with open fireplace and a formal dual aspect dining room, also with fireplace. A long archway, an interesting feature, leads through to the rear hall and the kitchen/breakfast room with fitted cupboards and space for white goods. Double doors open to a conservatory with two sets of doors giving access to the level gardens. A concealed door within the kitchen floor leads down to the cellar, where the boiler is housed.
A staircase leads to the first floor where there is a large landing offering flexibility for a study area. The principal bedroom is a very good sized room, benefiting from an en suite shower room. There is a further bedroom on this floor and a family bathroom and walk in linen cupboard. The second floor has three further bedrooms, served by another bathroom.
The property is approached from the road via an in and out block paved driveway, with plenty of parking in front of the house and access to a single garage. The garden lies to the rear of the house and is mainly laid to lawn and westerly facing, there are several well stocked borders, various shrubs, fruit trees and an ornamental pond.
Location
Local & Comprehensive Shopping: Hawkhurst offers good local shopping and amenities including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, Kino Digital Cinema, independent shops and several pubs and restaurants. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Cranbrook (4.3 miles), Tenterden (10.7 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (14.7 miles).
Bewl Water Reservoir at Lamberhurst (7.7 miles) offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks. Bedgebury Pinetum (4.6 miles) also has excellent local walks, cycling, riding and outdoor music concerts. The coast is about 20 miles to the south.
Mainline Rail Services: Etchingham (4.6 miles) or Staplehurst (9.9 miles) stations have frequent services to London via London Bridge and Waterloo East. A high speed train service runs from Ashford (22 miles) to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.
Schools: There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels.
*All distance and travel times are approximate.
Square Footage: 3,000 sq ft
Acreage:
0.22 Acres
Directions
From our office in Cranbrook take the A229 towards Hawkhurst. At the traffic lights in the centre of Hawkhurst continue straight over on to Highgate Hill and Lorenden will be found shortly on the right hand side, as indicated by our For Sale board.
Description
Lorenden is a substantial Grade II listed detached village house, with origins dating as far back as the 16th century and later additions in the 18th and 19th centuries. This handsome five bedroom property, accessed via an in and out drive, is situated in the heart of the village where there is a good variety of amenities.
Offering potential for updating, the accommodation is arranged over three floors and retains many period features including open fireplaces, high ceilings, some original window shutters, exposed timbers and wood strip flooring. The ground floor accommodation comprises a reception hall off which is the well proportioned drawing room with open fireplace and a formal dual aspect dining room, also with fireplace. A long archway, an interesting feature, leads through to the rear hall and the kitchen/breakfast room with fitted cupboards and space for white goods. Double doors open to a conservatory with two sets of doors giving access to the level gardens. A concealed door within the kitchen floor leads down to the cellar, where the boiler is housed.
A staircase leads to the first floor where there is a large landing offering flexibility for a study area. The principal bedroom is a very good sized room, benefiting from an en suite shower room. There is a further bedroom on this floor and a family bathroom and walk in linen cupboard. The second floor has three further bedrooms, served by another bathroom.
The property is approached from the road via an in and out block paved driveway, with plenty of parking in front of the house and access to a single garage. The garden lies to the rear of the house and is mainly laid to lawn and westerly facing, there are several well stocked borders, various shrubs, fruit trees and an ornamental pond.
Location
Local & Comprehensive Shopping: Hawkhurst offers good local shopping and amenities including Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, Kino Digital Cinema, independent shops and several pubs and restaurants. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Cranbrook (4.3 miles), Tenterden (10.7 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (14.7 miles).
Bewl Water Reservoir at Lamberhurst (7.7 miles) offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks. Bedgebury Pinetum (4.6 miles) also has excellent local walks, cycling, riding and outdoor music concerts. The coast is about 20 miles to the south.
Mainline Rail Services: Etchingham (4.6 miles) or Staplehurst (9.9 miles) stations have frequent services to London via London Bridge and Waterloo East. A high speed train service runs from Ashford (22 miles) to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.
Schools: There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels.
*All distance and travel times are approximate.
Square Footage: 3,000 sq ft
Acreage:
0.22 Acres
Directions
From our office in Cranbrook take the A229 towards Hawkhurst. At the traffic lights in the centre of Hawkhurst continue straight over on to Highgate Hill and Lorenden will be found shortly on the right hand side, as indicated by our For Sale board.
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