5 Bedroom Detached House

Price Range £1,000,000 to £1,100,000. A stunning and superbly presented five bedroom detached Oast house, set on a plot of approximately 0.27 acres in an elevated position within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, enjoying far reaching views across the surrounding countryside. The property features beautiful Farrow & Ball décor, a wealth of character throughout, substantial parking, and delightful, secluded southerly and south westerly facing gardens.

Located in the village of Blackham, the property is just 1.7 miles (around a 5 minute drive) from Ashurst railway station, which offers direct services to London in under an hour. The highly regarded Holmewood House School in Langton Green is approximately 4.2 miles away (around an 11 minute drive in no traffic). The highly sought after spa town of Tunbridge Wells lies within 7 miles (around a 15 minute drive in no traffic), and it offers an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs, churches and both state and private schools, including three Grammar schools, along with a mainline railway station.

Accommodation 

Ground floor: 

• Entrance vestibule.
• Entrance hall with exposed beams and brickwork and stairs to the first floor. 
• Sitting room in the roundel with an inglenook fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and French doors to the patio. 
• Family room/playroom. 
• Conservatory/garden room with the original hop press and access to the garden.   
• Split-level study. 
• Kitchen/dining room with a beautiful, bespoke fitted Rencraft kitchen comprising of wooden wall and base cabinets and drawers, solid wood worktops, sink with mixer tap, range cooker with cooker hood above, integrated dishwasher, space for American style fridge/freezer, exposed beams and brickwork, tiled limestone flooring and stable door to rear leading to garden and a dining area with wood burning stove and steps leading down to the conservatory/garden room.  
• Utility room with wall and base cupboards and space for washing machine. 
• Cloakroom with WC and washbasin. 

First floor:

• Part galleried landing with exposed beams and airing cupboard. 
• Principal suite comprising in the roundel with a bedroom with triple aspect views of the sweeping countryside and nearby golf course, bespoke fitted wardrobe/cupboard, and a bespoke curved staircase to a galleried dressing room with fitted wardrobes with full length mirrors and a modern ensuite shower room with walk-in shower, washbasin and WC.
• Four additional bedrooms, all with rural views.  
• Shower room with a modern suite comprising walk-in shower, WC and washbasin and heated towel-rail and electric underfloor heating.  
• Bathroom with large family bath with shower above, WC and washbasin and heated towel-rail and electric underfloor heating.

Outside 

The property is set within grounds of approximately 0.27 acres. It is approached via an electric gated driveway, shared with the neighbouring property. This leads to a long, private gated driveway set well back from the country road providing substantial parking and access to the house.

The pretty gardens are secluded and enjoy both southerly and south westerly aspects. They are mainly laid to lawn, with well stocked borders featuring a variety of flowering plants, shrubs, trees and hedging. The main garden area includes a circular sun patio off the sitting room ideal for outdoor dining and relaxation. There is also a brick built garden store.

Location

The pretty village of Blackham is home to the 9-hole Villa Golf Club, All Saints Church and village hall.

Ashurst railway station, with direct trains to London Bridge in under an hour, is approximately 1.7 miles away (a 5-minute drive).

Several other pretty villages surround Blackham, including Hartfield and Fordcombe, which both feature a recreation ground with a cricket club and children’s playground, popular nursery, primary school, church and pub.

The highly sought after spa town of Tunbridge Wells is within 7 miles (around a 15 minute drive in no traffic) and provides an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs, churches and both state and private schools, including three Grammar schools, along with a mainline railway station.

There are several beautiful and much loved places to visit in the surrounding area, including Hever Castle, Penshurst Place, Ashdown Forest and Hartfield (the home of Winnie the Pooh). 

The area is renowned for its superb educational facilities. Local schools include Fordcombe, Langton Green, Chiddingstone CoE and Hartfield, along with highly regarded grammar schools in both Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. Private schools include Holmewood House, Brambletye, Tonbridge, and Kent College among others.

Agents Note 

The property is freehold, in council tax band G, and it benefits from LPG gas-fired central heating, mains electricity, mains water and private drainage via a sewage treatment plant.

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