House For Sale
£1,750,000
Hamptons Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11
Description
Charming family home set in magnificent south facing gardens & grounds.
Description
Holly's Cottage is a charming detached family home situated in a delightful rural spot on the edge of the popular village of Shipbourne, and within 2 miles of Hadlow which offers a good range of amenities. The property was built in 2002 with later additions and provides well-appointed accommodation arranged over two floors, ideal for both family living and formal entertaining. Salient points include modern kitchen and bathroom suites, exposed timbers, recessed lighting and an immaculately presented self-contained guest suite. Also of note are the impressive gardens and grounds, together with the range of versatile outbuildings and ample off road parking.
The superb double aspect sitting room has an impressive feature fireplace inset with a wood burning stove, an adjoining study area and doors opening to the rear.
The well-appointed kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with integral appliances and is open to a breakfast/dining area, and an attractive garden room provides an additional reception room.
A utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, and a cloakroom and coats cupboard completes the ground floor.
From the entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor and principal bedroom suite, with an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. There are four further bedrooms, three with built-in storage cupboards and one with an en suite shower room. A well-appointed shower room completes the first floor of the main house.
Adjoining the property is a superb self-contained guest suite providing a kitchen/living area with doors opening to the rear, and a double aspect bedroom with an en suite shower room and built-in wardrobe.
Location
Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge (4.3 miles), Sevenoaks (7.6 miles), Tunbridge Wells (9.5 miles) and Bluewater (21.5 miles).
Mainline Rail Services: Tonbridge (4.7 miles) to London Bridge/Waterloo East/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.
Primary Schools: Hadlow, Shipbourne and Tonbridge.
Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Girls Grammars in Tonbridge. Skinners and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammars and Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School in Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill, Hilden Oaks, Hilden Grange and Tonbridge in Tonbridge; Sackville in Hildenborough; Sevenoaks Public School.
Colleges: Hadlow Agricultural College, West Kent College.
Leisure Facilities: Nizels Golf & Fitness centre, Hildenborough. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor & indoor swimming pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming & sailing.
Please note all distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 2,619 sq ft
Acreage: 3.24 Acres
Directions
On leaving Sevenoaks, proceed southwards on the A225 towards Hildenborough. Continue onto the London Road/B245, and on passing Teal Café on your right, take the first left hand turn into Bank Lane. Continue forward for 0.9 of a mile and take the right fork signposted Hildenborough/Tonbridge, and then at the next junction take the left fork signposted Shipbourne. After about 0.4 miles, take the first right turn into Hildenborough Road and continue forward for about 1.7 miles, and at the crossroads go straight over onto Back Lane. At the T-junction, turn right onto Reeds Lane and continue onto Hamptons Road. After approx. 0.7 miles, Holly's Cottage can be found on the right hand side.
Additional Info
Mains water & electricity. LPG gas. Private drainage - sewage treatment plant.