House For Sale £2,950,000
The house is approached along a split tree-lined driveway; one part leading to the front of the house and the other to a parking area alongside the adjoining Coach House. The house itself sits in approximately 12 acres of mature gardens, woodland and grounds and is an excellent example of a late Victorian/early Edwardian house surrounded by local farmland. The property provides a wonderful amount of flexible living and is accompanied by a separate Coach House providing an additional 3 bed annex.
The driveway draws up at the south side entrance to the house and is welcomed by a large hallway with grand sweeping staircase to the first floor. The hallway acts as a hub and provides access to; a grand dining room at the front of the house with large bay window, feature fireplace and high ceilings, a family room linking to the kitchen and a rear hallway that runs the width of the house. The modern kitchen with central island is found on the eastern side of the house alongside the family room and is accompanied by a large utility room and playroom/study across the hallway together with two guest WCs (one alongside the rear entrance with coat hanging and boot storage space. A rear staircase (both to the lower ground floor and up to the first) sits alongside another side entrance whilst a large formal drawing room then takes up most of the western side of the property with excellent space for entertaining. A staircase then leads downstairs to the lower ground floor.
The lower ground floor contains an excellent amount of living space, divided into a large games room area, a cinema with specialist seating together with a bar area and wine storage room. Set on the eastern side (and with the ability to demark separately from the entertaining space) is a large office space together with small kitchen (and independent access out to the parking area between the main house and the Coach House), store room, boiler room and downstairs WC.
The grand staircase from the entrance hallway leads to a well-lit landing on the first floor which, in turn, provides access to the master suite together with four additional bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two of these bedrooms enjoy idyllic south facing views over the garden whilst the principal bedroom has a large en suite bathroom and shower room on the western side of the house. The rear staircase then gives access (on the 2nd floor) to an independent three bedroom apartment with a separate kitchen/dining room; ideal for either independent use or additional accommodation.
At the rear of the property, and with its own garden and parking area, sits the Coach House - an independent three bedroom annex with a kitchen and living space (alongside a guest WC) on the ground floor together with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. This is found alongside a garage providing additional parking.
The house is surrounded by approximately 12 acres of mature grounds, gardens and woodland together with a paddock of approximately 3.5acres. The woodland is full of walks and trails whilst on the southern border sits a modern treehouse with a room enjoying countryside views over the surrounding farmland.
The driveway draws up at the south side entrance to the house and is welcomed by a large hallway with grand sweeping staircase to the first floor. The hallway acts as a hub and provides access to; a grand dining room at the front of the house with large bay window, feature fireplace and high ceilings, a family room linking to the kitchen and a rear hallway that runs the width of the house. The modern kitchen with central island is found on the eastern side of the house alongside the family room and is accompanied by a large utility room and playroom/study across the hallway together with two guest WCs (one alongside the rear entrance with coat hanging and boot storage space. A rear staircase (both to the lower ground floor and up to the first) sits alongside another side entrance whilst a large formal drawing room then takes up most of the western side of the property with excellent space for entertaining. A staircase then leads downstairs to the lower ground floor.
The lower ground floor contains an excellent amount of living space, divided into a large games room area, a cinema with specialist seating together with a bar area and wine storage room. Set on the eastern side (and with the ability to demark separately from the entertaining space) is a large office space together with small kitchen (and independent access out to the parking area between the main house and the Coach House), store room, boiler room and downstairs WC.
The grand staircase from the entrance hallway leads to a well-lit landing on the first floor which, in turn, provides access to the master suite together with four additional bedrooms and a family bathroom. Two of these bedrooms enjoy idyllic south facing views over the garden whilst the principal bedroom has a large en suite bathroom and shower room on the western side of the house. The rear staircase then gives access (on the 2nd floor) to an independent three bedroom apartment with a separate kitchen/dining room; ideal for either independent use or additional accommodation.
At the rear of the property, and with its own garden and parking area, sits the Coach House - an independent three bedroom annex with a kitchen and living space (alongside a guest WC) on the ground floor together with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. This is found alongside a garage providing additional parking.
The house is surrounded by approximately 12 acres of mature grounds, gardens and woodland together with a paddock of approximately 3.5acres. The woodland is full of walks and trails whilst on the southern border sits a modern treehouse with a room enjoying countryside views over the surrounding farmland.
Set in the rolling Surrey/Kent countryside Galleys Wood benefits from a rural location running in tandem with a location that gives great access to local amenities. schools and transport links.
Oxted and Edenbridge are the nearest towns with a range of shopping and amenities together with train stations giving direct access to London Victoria and London Bridge; Edenbridge to the East and Oxted to the north. Further to the east sit Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells with mainline stations (Sevenoaks runs mainline trains into London Bridge and Charing Cross together with services to Canon Street).
The M25 junction is approximately 6 miles away giving easy access to the airports at Gatwick and Heathrow as well as to the Channel ports (via the M20) and the wider UK motorway network.
There are an excellent selection of schools within easy reach of the house including Hazelwood Prep school in Oxted, Ardingly School near Haywards Heath and Lingfield College together with a wide range of schools in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells including The New Beacon, Sevenoaks Prep, Walthamstow School for Girls, Sevenoaks School and Tonbridge School as well as selection of excellent Grammar schools (including The Judd, Skinners and Tunbridge Wells Grammar schools for both boys and girls).
