Property description
The White House is an attractive property dating back to the late 1700s, Grade II listed. Once a saddlery for the village, offering two good size reception rooms, fitted kitchen, ground floor cloakroom, separate utility, three bedrooms set out over two floors and family bathroom. Courtyard garden to the rear and two car parking spaces in the public car park at the rear of the property, which are unallocated.
LOCATION
Who wouldn't want to live in Brenchley village? With its many lovely buildings of historic and architectural interest. The White House is in the heart of this thriving village and is therefore within easy reach of the church, post office, forge, doctors, village sports club and an old fashioned pub and sought after primary school. Brenchley is surrounded by some lovely countryside yet only two miles distant to Paddock Wood offering mainline station to London Charing Cross, London Bridge/Canon Street. Waitrose supermarket, Mascalls Comprehensive School. The larger towns of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells which all have excellent shops, schools and recreational facilities plus mainline railways services to London.
DESCRIPTION
The White House dates back to late 1700s, Grade II listed, and was once a saddlery for the village, being next door to the old forge. Versatility of accommodation works well for either a family or a professional couple, with accommodation comprising front door, steps leading down to sitting room with fabulous inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, inner hallway with large cloakroom, utility cupboard, fitted kitchen to the front and 'L' shaped sitting/dining room to the rear. To the first floor, two excellent size bedrooms, family bathroom, and to the second floor large study area and further double bedroom. Outside, small patio garden with rear access gate to car park, with two car parking spaces (unallocated).
ENTRANCE LOBBY
Solid front door leading to entrance lobby with step down to sitting room.
SITTING ROOM - 13' 3'' x 12' 4'' (4.04m x 3.76m)
13'3 into inglenook, narrowing to 10'3. Fabulous inglenook fireplace takes pride of place in the sitting room, with wood stove with split door and tiled hearth. Carpet as fitted, lighting on dimmer switch, leaded window with secondary double glazing and glazed door to inner hall.
INNER HALL
Stairs rising to first floor. Doors leading to respective rooms, double radiator, carpet as fitted.
CLOAKROOM
White suite comprising close coupled low level w.c., pedestal wash basin. Part tongue and groove panelling to walls, radiator, opaque leaded window, laminate floor.
UTILITY CUPBOARD
Plumbing for washing machine, space for dryer, oil-fired boiler, leaded opaque window.
DINING/FAMILY ROOM - 16' 5'' x 12' 0'' (5.00m x 3.65m)
'L' shaped room. 16'5 x 12' narrowing to 7'3. Glazed casement doors leading out to small rear garden, window with secondary glazing to the side, double radiator, laminate floor and solid door to side passageway.
KITCHEN - 13' 0'' x 8' 1'' (3.96m x 2.46m)
Measurement to include a range of 'distressed style' base and wall mounted units with attractive wall mounted plate racking. Built in electric oven and hob, dishwasher, inset Franke sink, solid wood worktops, downlights to ceiling, complementary tiling, oak floor, two leaded windows to front and side, the side with etched glass secondary glazing.
FIRST FLOOR
Turned stairs rise to first floor, with window mid-way to stairwell. Spacious eaves storage cupboard.
BEDROOM - 13' 2'' x 8' 8'' (4.01m x 2.64m)
Leaded window with secondary glazing, exposed beams, radiator, carpet as fitted.
BEDROOM - 10' 2'' x 9' 8'' (3.10m x 2.94m)
Leaded window to the front, with secondary glazing. Double fitted deep wardrobe, radiator, carpet as fitted.
BATHROOM
White suite comprising wood panelled bath with telephone style shower taps over, low level w.c.,pedestal wash basin with splashback tiling. Leaded window with secondary glazing and laminate floor.
SECOND FLOOR
LANDING/STUDY AREA - 12' 2'' x 13' 0'' (3.71m x 3.96m)
12'2 narrowing to 11'3 x 13' narrowing to 7'7. This measurement includes the stairwell. Part galleried landing with carpet as fitted, window offering far reaching views across Kent countryside, loft hatch. This area is ideally used as a study.
BEDROOM - 12' 0'' x 9' 11'' (3.65m x 3.02m)
Leaded window to side, with views over the village green, carpet as fitted, downlights to ceiling, exposed beams and radiator
OUTSIDE
Small courtyard style garden to the rear, with rear access gate leading to car park, which offers two car parking spaces which are not officially allocated but have been in use since the car park was first put in place. The car park is owned by the Borough Council.
Property Features :
- Grade II listed
- Three bedrooms
- Courtyard garden
- Two receptions
- Ground floor cloakroom
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