Property description
This striking Grade II Listed Elizabethan Farmhouse is believed to date back to the 1550's with later extensions including extensive additions in the 1920's and enjoys a rural location within a farm hamlet on the outskirts of the village of Hunton.
Full of character with period features from through the ages, the accommodation consists of an entrance hall with a sweeping oak staircase, a double aspect drawing room with doors opening to the formal gardens and a stunning fireplace, a formal dining room with brick fireplace, a family/sitting room, again with a stunning fireplace, a study, delightful farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room with four oven Aga, a utility room, a boot room with w.c. and a walk-in pantry on the ground floor.
On the first floor there is a stunning panelled master bedroom, a spacious master bathroom with fireplace, five further bedrooms, three of which have wash hand basins, a family shower room and a family bathroom.
A staircase leads to the second floor where there is an attic room/bedroom and spacious boarded attic storage space.
Outside the farmhouse is approached via a sweeping shared driveway which passes apple orchards before reaching a gravel driveway with parking and a turning circle to the front of the house. A separate gated access leads to the garage and office with additional off road parking.
The formal gardens of approx. 1.5 acres are landscaped to provide differing areas of interest with brick edged raised beds with various planting, a partially walled terrace with water feature and level lawns. Adjoining the gardens there is a well stocked apple orchard. In addition there is also a vegetable garden. There is also a paddock of approx. 1.8 acres with frontage on to the River Beult which is accessed via a pathway from the rear of the farmhouse and via a path from Water Lane. A further 9.46 acres is available by separate negotiation.
The farm hamlet is located on the outskirts of the delightful rural village of Hunton. Hunton offers local village amenities together with a well regarded school.
Additional facilities are available at nearby Coxheath or Marden where there is also a mainline railway station.
Together with the local primary school there are a variety of state and public schools available in the area including Dulwich Preparatory School, Sutton Valence, Bethany, Benenden as well as grammar schools in Maidstone and Tonbridge.
Property Features :
- Grade II Listed Elizabethan Farmhouse
- Four Reception Rooms
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Utility Room, Boot Room and Pantry
- Master Bedroom and Five Further Bedrooms
- Two Bathrooms and a Shower Room
- Garage, Office and Various Outbuildings
- Gardens and Grounds Approx 6.3 Acres