House For Sale £3,150,000
A delightful and characterful family home, together with a separate cottage and extensive outbuildings, enjoying a stunning position, just 6.7 miles south of Tunbridge Wells.
Description
This is a very special home which has been in the same ownership for over 47 years, and now offers an opportunity for a new family to love and enjoy it.
Nestled in a wonderful semi-rural position off Lake Street, on the fringe of the popular village of Mayfield, the property enjoys a far-reaching view to the rear, with the extensive garden merging seamlessly with fields to create a feeling of space and tranquillity.
Believed to have originally been two 19th century cottages, Harlings is a most attractive comfortable and light-filled family home with a wealth of period features, good ceiling heights, contemporary fixtures and fittings, and attractive bespoke joinery.
The accommodation in the main house comprises a stylish bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast room, complete with an Aga, with attractive cherry wood flooring which links through to a dining room. This has a lovely outlook with doors out to the terrace on the southerly side. There are two further characterful reception rooms, one featuring an impressive wide inglenook fireplace with a 'beehive' brick canopy, probably dating back to the 18th century.
Although attached to the easterly side of the main house, Harlings Cottage is a completely self-contained and probably dates back to Victorian times when it would have been an agricultural dwelling.
The current owners extended and re-modelled the cottage in 1980 to provide three bedrooms and two reception rooms and the cottage benefits from its own garden, driveway, entrance to Lake Street and a detached garage.
The impressive package on offer at Harlings is completed with the extensive outbuildings, heated pool and an all weather tennis court which lie to the north-westerly side of the house.
The area is enclosed by high hedging providing privacy and shelter and the outbuildings comprise a pool house with a cloakroom, a large detached weather boarded games barn, with a secondary gate to the road and is considered to have planning potential, subject to any necessary planning consents. There are several further store rooms (former stables) used for garden machinery.
The pool terrace provides an uninterrupted view to the rear and is enclosed by a bespoke glazed balustrade.
The glorious situation enjoyed by Harlings is the main feature being privately set and positioned for enjoyment of the extensive view over its fields and beyond to the north.
The pond is a former 'hammer' pond, of which there are many in the area, dating back to the iron industry when it would have served a forge. This now provides an idyllic natural environment for wildlife, being surrounded by many mature oaks.
There is a further block of woodland, comprising mostly coniferous planting, flanking the westerly boundary of the field, with its own separate access to Lake Street.
It is hard to imagine that you are just 6.7 miles from Tunbridge Wells and 45 miles from London whilst sitting by the pool with this lovely outlook.
The fields are enclosed to the boundaries, laid to grassland and gently slope away from the house to the rear.
There is a lovely level area beyond the garden which our client has used many times for entertaining over the years, being spacious enough to accommodate a large marquee.
There is currently an informal arrangement in place with a local farmer who grazes sheep and takes hay.
A public footpath runs from a stile accessed from Lake Street and heading north down the easterly side of the field as marked by a purple line on the boundary plan. Note that this has been officially moved from its original line north of the house.
Location
Harlings is in a highly sought after convenient location, being within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the northern side of Lake Street, a delightful semi-rural country lane, with many quality properties between Mayfield and Mark Cross.
The historic village of Mayfield is reached in approximately 2.2 miles offering a thriving local community, including a convenience store with post office, doctors’ and dentist surgery, delicatessen, bakery, butcher, church, tennis club, the very popular Middle House pub, cafés and individual boutiques.
More comprehensive amenities are available in the attractive town of Tunbridge Wells, approximately 6.9 miles to the north, providing high street and out of town retailers, two theatres, extensive sports and recreational opportunities and a mainline rail station. Crowborough (approximately 6.7 miles) also has a choice of supermarkets including Waitrose.
There are many leisure opportunities in the local area including, walking, cycling, sailing, canoeing and fishing at Bewl Water, cycling and horse riding trails at Bedgebury, public footpaths, golf courses at Dale Hill (Ticehurst) and Tunbridge Wells.
Mainline rail: Wadhurst (approximately 5 miles), and Tunbridge Wells (approximately 6.9 miles) with trains to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street (Tunbridge Wells to Cannon Street) or Crowborough (at Jarvis Brook, approximately 4.9 miles), has services to London Bridge with journey times from just over an hour.
State and private schools: Mayfield has its own well-regarded primary school as well as the independent Mayfield School for girls at secondary level. Preparatory schools in the area include Holmewood House in Langton Green, Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, St Ronan’s and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst and Vinehall in Robertsbridge. At secondary level, there are Acadamies in Wadhurst and Crowborough and Heathfield College, and independent options in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Upper Dicker (Bedes), Brighton and Eastbourne. The grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge offer limited entry, determined by performance in the 11-plus exam.
Communications: The M25 is accessed at junction 5 via the A21 which runs to the north, links to London, the south coast and the motorway network, and thereby to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the motorway network, and thereby to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus.
Square Footage: 3,553 sq ft
Acreage: 21.6 Acres
Directions
TN6 3NT: From Tunbridge Wells head south out of the town on Nevill Street/Frant Road(A267). Continue through the villages of Frant and Mark Cross, after which Lake Street is the next turning on the left. Remain on this road and the gate for Harlings will be found a little further up on the left-hand side, before you reach the right-hand turning to Little Trodgers.
Additional Info
Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity and private drainage.
Outgoings: Wealden District Council. Harlings Tax Band H, Harlings Cottage Tax Band F.
Agent's Note: The land plan is for guidance only and not to be used as Land Registry compliant.
Description
This is a very special home which has been in the same ownership for over 47 years, and now offers an opportunity for a new family to love and enjoy it.
Nestled in a wonderful semi-rural position off Lake Street, on the fringe of the popular village of Mayfield, the property enjoys a far-reaching view to the rear, with the extensive garden merging seamlessly with fields to create a feeling of space and tranquillity.
Believed to have originally been two 19th century cottages, Harlings is a most attractive comfortable and light-filled family home with a wealth of period features, good ceiling heights, contemporary fixtures and fittings, and attractive bespoke joinery.
The accommodation in the main house comprises a stylish bespoke fitted kitchen/breakfast room, complete with an Aga, with attractive cherry wood flooring which links through to a dining room. This has a lovely outlook with doors out to the terrace on the southerly side. There are two further characterful reception rooms, one featuring an impressive wide inglenook fireplace with a 'beehive' brick canopy, probably dating back to the 18th century.
Although attached to the easterly side of the main house, Harlings Cottage is a completely self-contained and probably dates back to Victorian times when it would have been an agricultural dwelling.
The current owners extended and re-modelled the cottage in 1980 to provide three bedrooms and two reception rooms and the cottage benefits from its own garden, driveway, entrance to Lake Street and a detached garage.
The impressive package on offer at Harlings is completed with the extensive outbuildings, heated pool and an all weather tennis court which lie to the north-westerly side of the house.
The area is enclosed by high hedging providing privacy and shelter and the outbuildings comprise a pool house with a cloakroom, a large detached weather boarded games barn, with a secondary gate to the road and is considered to have planning potential, subject to any necessary planning consents. There are several further store rooms (former stables) used for garden machinery.
The pool terrace provides an uninterrupted view to the rear and is enclosed by a bespoke glazed balustrade.
The glorious situation enjoyed by Harlings is the main feature being privately set and positioned for enjoyment of the extensive view over its fields and beyond to the north.
The pond is a former 'hammer' pond, of which there are many in the area, dating back to the iron industry when it would have served a forge. This now provides an idyllic natural environment for wildlife, being surrounded by many mature oaks.
There is a further block of woodland, comprising mostly coniferous planting, flanking the westerly boundary of the field, with its own separate access to Lake Street.
It is hard to imagine that you are just 6.7 miles from Tunbridge Wells and 45 miles from London whilst sitting by the pool with this lovely outlook.
The fields are enclosed to the boundaries, laid to grassland and gently slope away from the house to the rear.
There is a lovely level area beyond the garden which our client has used many times for entertaining over the years, being spacious enough to accommodate a large marquee.
There is currently an informal arrangement in place with a local farmer who grazes sheep and takes hay.
A public footpath runs from a stile accessed from Lake Street and heading north down the easterly side of the field as marked by a purple line on the boundary plan. Note that this has been officially moved from its original line north of the house.
Location
Harlings is in a highly sought after convenient location, being within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the northern side of Lake Street, a delightful semi-rural country lane, with many quality properties between Mayfield and Mark Cross.
The historic village of Mayfield is reached in approximately 2.2 miles offering a thriving local community, including a convenience store with post office, doctors’ and dentist surgery, delicatessen, bakery, butcher, church, tennis club, the very popular Middle House pub, cafés and individual boutiques.
More comprehensive amenities are available in the attractive town of Tunbridge Wells, approximately 6.9 miles to the north, providing high street and out of town retailers, two theatres, extensive sports and recreational opportunities and a mainline rail station. Crowborough (approximately 6.7 miles) also has a choice of supermarkets including Waitrose.
There are many leisure opportunities in the local area including, walking, cycling, sailing, canoeing and fishing at Bewl Water, cycling and horse riding trails at Bedgebury, public footpaths, golf courses at Dale Hill (Ticehurst) and Tunbridge Wells.
Mainline rail: Wadhurst (approximately 5 miles), and Tunbridge Wells (approximately 6.9 miles) with trains to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street (Tunbridge Wells to Cannon Street) or Crowborough (at Jarvis Brook, approximately 4.9 miles), has services to London Bridge with journey times from just over an hour.
State and private schools: Mayfield has its own well-regarded primary school as well as the independent Mayfield School for girls at secondary level. Preparatory schools in the area include Holmewood House in Langton Green, Skippers Hill in Five Ashes, St Ronan’s and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst and Vinehall in Robertsbridge. At secondary level, there are Acadamies in Wadhurst and Crowborough and Heathfield College, and independent options in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Upper Dicker (Bedes), Brighton and Eastbourne. The grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge offer limited entry, determined by performance in the 11-plus exam.
Communications: The M25 is accessed at junction 5 via the A21 which runs to the north, links to London, the south coast and the motorway network, and thereby to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the motorway network, and thereby to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus.
Square Footage: 3,553 sq ft
Acreage: 21.6 Acres
Directions
TN6 3NT: From Tunbridge Wells head south out of the town on Nevill Street/Frant Road(A267). Continue through the villages of Frant and Mark Cross, after which Lake Street is the next turning on the left. Remain on this road and the gate for Harlings will be found a little further up on the left-hand side, before you reach the right-hand turning to Little Trodgers.
Additional Info
Services: Oil-fired central heating, mains electricity and private drainage.
Outgoings: Wealden District Council. Harlings Tax Band H, Harlings Cottage Tax Band F.
Agent's Note: The land plan is for guidance only and not to be used as Land Registry compliant.
