House For Sale £3,500,000
Imposing & substantial Grade II listed country house set in wonderful landscaped gardens & grounds, in a semi-rural location.
Description
Dryhill Farm is an impressive Grade II listed family house with the core of the house believed to date from around the 1490s with later additions over the years. The house has been sympathetically refurbished and extended by the present owners who have enhanced the period features together with designing the wonderful gardens which surround the house. Features include exposed wall and ceiling timbers, inglenook fireplaces, mullion windows with leaded lights, vaulted ceilings to the principal bedrooms, modern panelled bespoke bathroom suites and a bespoke kitchen. The house sits within glorious grounds which include an orchard, stream, tennis court and two paddocks. In total the area amounts to over 6 acres.
The principal reception rooms provide excellent areas for formal entertaining and family living, comprising a double fronted drawing room with two inglenook fireplaces, one with a wood burning stove and a dining room with a further inglenook fireplace and a window to the front with a deep oak sill. The family room adjoins the kitchen and there is a library and T.V. room with a further wood burning stove.
The spacious garden room is a wonderful addition to the property with charming views of the house and gardens and provides further versatile living space.
The triple aspect kitchen has a door to the garden and is well appointed with a range of bespoke wall and base cupboards and matching island unit with integral appliances. There is also a spiral staircase to the first floor.
The ground floor guest/au pair suite comprises a bedroom with adjoining shower room.
Arranged over the first floor are five well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a stylish panelled en-suite bathroom and an adjoining walk-in wardrobe. The guest bedroom has en-suite facilities and one of the other bedrooms has a mezzanine sleeping area.
There is a shower room, family bathroom and a separate sauna completing this floor.
The seventh bedroom is arranged over the second floor and has a vaulted ceiling.
The house is approached over a sweeping gravel drive flanked on either side by beech hedges and culminates in a generous parking area by the house.
Outside: The beautiful, landscaped gardens are a wonderful feature of the property and provide year round interest. The sweeping lawns are interspersed with a variety of trees, shrubs and flowering plants. There is a tennis court and substantial garden store, a stable block, well, underground water tank, orchard and kitchen garden.
Location
Dryhill Farm is located in a secluded rural location adjoining farmland with direct access to many bridleways and footpaths. It is on the edge of Sundridge Village.
Shopping Facilities: Sevenoaks (3.2 miles) provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as a multitude of Pubs and Restaurants. Westerham (3.8 miles) provides further local shops and restaurants.
Bluewater (16.4 miles).
Transport: Sevenoaks Mainline Rail (2.7 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross; M25 J5 (1.2 miles); Gatwick (21.7 miles); City (26.1 miles) and Heathrow (43.3 miles).
Primary Schools: Amherst Juniors (0.5 miles), Riverhead Infants (0.6 miles), Chevening, and various in Sevenoaks including Sevenoaks, St Thomas’ RCP, St John’s CEP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.
Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Public Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels & Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.
Sports Facilities: Cricket and Bowls at Holmesdale. Sailing and water sports on Chipstead Lake. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs. Nizels Golf and Fitness Centre. Rayleys Tennis Centre. Cricket, Hockey, Football and Rugby in Sevenoaks.
Please note that all distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 5,111 sq ft
Acreage: 6.01 Acres
Directions
From J5 of the M25 take the A21 and head west at the second turn off onto A25 towards Westerham. Immediately after the dual carriageway and garden centre, turn left into Dryhill Lane, a ‘no through’ road. Continue for about half a mile heading straight on where Dryhill Lane takes a sharp right. where the property is the last house on the right-hand side.
Additional Info
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council. Tax Band 'E'
Services: Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Mains water & electricity connected.
Agent Note: External photographs taken June 2022
Description
Dryhill Farm is an impressive Grade II listed family house with the core of the house believed to date from around the 1490s with later additions over the years. The house has been sympathetically refurbished and extended by the present owners who have enhanced the period features together with designing the wonderful gardens which surround the house. Features include exposed wall and ceiling timbers, inglenook fireplaces, mullion windows with leaded lights, vaulted ceilings to the principal bedrooms, modern panelled bespoke bathroom suites and a bespoke kitchen. The house sits within glorious grounds which include an orchard, stream, tennis court and two paddocks. In total the area amounts to over 6 acres.
The principal reception rooms provide excellent areas for formal entertaining and family living, comprising a double fronted drawing room with two inglenook fireplaces, one with a wood burning stove and a dining room with a further inglenook fireplace and a window to the front with a deep oak sill. The family room adjoins the kitchen and there is a library and T.V. room with a further wood burning stove.
The spacious garden room is a wonderful addition to the property with charming views of the house and gardens and provides further versatile living space.
The triple aspect kitchen has a door to the garden and is well appointed with a range of bespoke wall and base cupboards and matching island unit with integral appliances. There is also a spiral staircase to the first floor.
The ground floor guest/au pair suite comprises a bedroom with adjoining shower room.
Arranged over the first floor are five well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a stylish panelled en-suite bathroom and an adjoining walk-in wardrobe. The guest bedroom has en-suite facilities and one of the other bedrooms has a mezzanine sleeping area.
There is a shower room, family bathroom and a separate sauna completing this floor.
The seventh bedroom is arranged over the second floor and has a vaulted ceiling.
The house is approached over a sweeping gravel drive flanked on either side by beech hedges and culminates in a generous parking area by the house.
Outside: The beautiful, landscaped gardens are a wonderful feature of the property and provide year round interest. The sweeping lawns are interspersed with a variety of trees, shrubs and flowering plants. There is a tennis court and substantial garden store, a stable block, well, underground water tank, orchard and kitchen garden.
Location
Dryhill Farm is located in a secluded rural location adjoining farmland with direct access to many bridleways and footpaths. It is on the edge of Sundridge Village.
Shopping Facilities: Sevenoaks (3.2 miles) provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as a multitude of Pubs and Restaurants. Westerham (3.8 miles) provides further local shops and restaurants.
Bluewater (16.4 miles).
Transport: Sevenoaks Mainline Rail (2.7 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross; M25 J5 (1.2 miles); Gatwick (21.7 miles); City (26.1 miles) and Heathrow (43.3 miles).
Primary Schools: Amherst Juniors (0.5 miles), Riverhead Infants (0.6 miles), Chevening, and various in Sevenoaks including Sevenoaks, St Thomas’ RCP, St John’s CEP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.
Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Public Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels & Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.
Sports Facilities: Cricket and Bowls at Holmesdale. Sailing and water sports on Chipstead Lake. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs. Nizels Golf and Fitness Centre. Rayleys Tennis Centre. Cricket, Hockey, Football and Rugby in Sevenoaks.
Please note that all distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 5,111 sq ft
Acreage: 6.01 Acres
Directions
From J5 of the M25 take the A21 and head west at the second turn off onto A25 towards Westerham. Immediately after the dual carriageway and garden centre, turn left into Dryhill Lane, a ‘no through’ road. Continue for about half a mile heading straight on where Dryhill Lane takes a sharp right. where the property is the last house on the right-hand side.
Additional Info
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council. Tax Band 'E'
Services: Oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Mains water & electricity connected.
Agent Note: External photographs taken June 2022
