House For Sale £2,975,000
Striking family home of excellent proportions with ancillary accommodation, set within glorious gardens & grounds amounting to about 1.84 acres.
Description
Brackenwood is an imposing and spacious family home dating from the 1900s which has been extended by the current owners to combine character features with modern embellishments, providing superb accommodation arranged over two floors, ideal for both family living and formal entertaining. Salient points include a modern kitchen, stylish bathroom suites, wooden flooring, high ceilings, ceiling roses and cornice, column radiators, sash and casement windows together with full length windows located in parts of the extension. Also of note are the delightful gardens and grounds which provide a high degree of privacy and year round interest. Within the gardens is a pool house with a Swim Jet Pool, sauna and kitchenette, and a newly converted bungalow providing contemporary ancillary accommodation.
The spacious entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor and has access to the side drive.
The impressive and spacious double aspect drawing room has a bay window to the front and an attractive open fireplace. The family room is also double aspect and there is a study with an outlook to the front.
The kitchen/dining room sits within the extension and features two full height corner windows and bi-folding doors to the side providing attractive views of the gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base cupboards with a matching island unit and integral appliances including an oil fired Aga.
Completing this floor is a utility room with additional storage cupboards and a cloakroom.
An imperial staircase rises to the first floor landing which has a full length window to one side allowing light to flood the accommodation.
The principal suite comprises a bedroom featuring two full height corner windows together with a walk-in wardrobe and a stylish en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle.
There are five further double bedrooms, three of which have fitted wardrobes and one has access to a Jack and Jill shower room. A well-appointed family bathroom with separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation.
The house is approached via a carriage driveway which provides ample parking to the front and side. There are a number of gates providing access to the rear garden.
The beautiful gardens are a real feature of the property providing a high degree of privacy and year round interest. There are swathes of lawn interspersed by specimen trees and shrubs under planted with spring bulbs. Banks of azaleas and rhododendrons provide intense spring colour and on from here is an area of mixed woodland. Within the garden is a pool house with a Swim Jet Pool and sauna, and an adjoining raised decked terrace with roof top views and a barbeque, providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining.
There is a newly converted detached bungalow providing additional accommodation which comprises a fully fitted kitchen and living area, and two bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and a bathroom. The property has its own private drive from the road providing ample parking, and sits within a lawned garden with some woodland. It also has an air source heat pump providing underfloor heating throughout the property and hot water.
Location
Brackenwood & The Bungalow is situated on the edge Ivy Hatch, approximately 5 miles from Sevenoaks and is surrounded by a wealth of beautiful countryside walks. The property is approx. Half a mile from the historic Ightham Mote.
Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (5 miles), Tonbridge (6 miles) and Bluewater (17.9 miles).
Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (3 miles) to London Victoria. Sevenoaks (5.3 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.
Primary Schools: Ightham, Plaxtol and Borough Green.
Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. Wrotham School. A number in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.
Leisure Facilities: Footpaths in the local area. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf Club with a health/fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green.
All distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 5,764 sq ft
Acreage:
1.84 Acres
Directions
From the Savills’s office proceed in a northerly direction down the High Street, continuing straight over Pembroke Road traffic lights. Take the right fork into Seal Hollow Road. Turn right at the next traffic lights towards Seal. In the village of Seal, after the traffic lights, turn right into Park Lane. Take the first left hand turning into Grove Road, and continue for 2.2 miles into the hamlet of Stone Street, then turn left on to Pine Tree Lane. Brackenwood will be found along on the left.
Additional Info
Local Authority: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Council Tax: Band = G
Description
Brackenwood is an imposing and spacious family home dating from the 1900s which has been extended by the current owners to combine character features with modern embellishments, providing superb accommodation arranged over two floors, ideal for both family living and formal entertaining. Salient points include a modern kitchen, stylish bathroom suites, wooden flooring, high ceilings, ceiling roses and cornice, column radiators, sash and casement windows together with full length windows located in parts of the extension. Also of note are the delightful gardens and grounds which provide a high degree of privacy and year round interest. Within the gardens is a pool house with a Swim Jet Pool, sauna and kitchenette, and a newly converted bungalow providing contemporary ancillary accommodation.
The spacious entrance hall has stairs rising to the first floor and has access to the side drive.
The impressive and spacious double aspect drawing room has a bay window to the front and an attractive open fireplace. The family room is also double aspect and there is a study with an outlook to the front.
The kitchen/dining room sits within the extension and features two full height corner windows and bi-folding doors to the side providing attractive views of the gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base cupboards with a matching island unit and integral appliances including an oil fired Aga.
Completing this floor is a utility room with additional storage cupboards and a cloakroom.
An imperial staircase rises to the first floor landing which has a full length window to one side allowing light to flood the accommodation.
The principal suite comprises a bedroom featuring two full height corner windows together with a walk-in wardrobe and a stylish en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle.
There are five further double bedrooms, three of which have fitted wardrobes and one has access to a Jack and Jill shower room. A well-appointed family bathroom with separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation.
The house is approached via a carriage driveway which provides ample parking to the front and side. There are a number of gates providing access to the rear garden.
The beautiful gardens are a real feature of the property providing a high degree of privacy and year round interest. There are swathes of lawn interspersed by specimen trees and shrubs under planted with spring bulbs. Banks of azaleas and rhododendrons provide intense spring colour and on from here is an area of mixed woodland. Within the garden is a pool house with a Swim Jet Pool and sauna, and an adjoining raised decked terrace with roof top views and a barbeque, providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining.
There is a newly converted detached bungalow providing additional accommodation which comprises a fully fitted kitchen and living area, and two bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and a bathroom. The property has its own private drive from the road providing ample parking, and sits within a lawned garden with some woodland. It also has an air source heat pump providing underfloor heating throughout the property and hot water.
Location
Brackenwood & The Bungalow is situated on the edge Ivy Hatch, approximately 5 miles from Sevenoaks and is surrounded by a wealth of beautiful countryside walks. The property is approx. Half a mile from the historic Ightham Mote.
Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (5 miles), Tonbridge (6 miles) and Bluewater (17.9 miles).
Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (3 miles) to London Victoria. Sevenoaks (5.3 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.
Primary Schools: Ightham, Plaxtol and Borough Green.
Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. Wrotham School. A number in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.
Leisure Facilities: Footpaths in the local area. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf Club with a health/fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green.
All distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 5,764 sq ft
Acreage:
1.84 Acres
Directions
From the Savills’s office proceed in a northerly direction down the High Street, continuing straight over Pembroke Road traffic lights. Take the right fork into Seal Hollow Road. Turn right at the next traffic lights towards Seal. In the village of Seal, after the traffic lights, turn right into Park Lane. Take the first left hand turning into Grove Road, and continue for 2.2 miles into the hamlet of Stone Street, then turn left on to Pine Tree Lane. Brackenwood will be found along on the left.
Additional Info
Local Authority: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Council Tax: Band = G
