A striking contemporary home enjoying a prominent position on Tankerton's much sought after Marine Parade, from where it commands far reaching, uninterrupted views of the sea and beyond.The interior has been designed and styled with flair and imagination, and finished to an exceptional standard throughout with every detail exuding quality. In addition, home automation technology has been embraced and the house features a Lutron lighting system and remotely operated blinds and curtains, amongst other features.This exceptional home extends to 4130 sq ft (383 sq m), with accommodation arranged over three floors. The ground floor comprises a large central entrance hall, a contemporary kitchen with Gaggenau appliances open-plan to a living/dining area with full-width sliding doors opening to the garden, a study, gym, cloakroom, a utility room and a cinema room with 4K HD projector, 100" screen and Dolby Atmos 3D sound system. To the first floor, there is a sea facing sitting room with Juliet balcony (which could provide a fifth bedroom if required), three double bedrooms and a shower room. The second bedroom has a sea facing balcony and an en-suite shower room. The principal bedroom suite occupies the second floor and features a fitted dressing room, bathroom with vaulted ceiling, walk-in shower and freestanding bath, as well as a private balcony to enjoy the best of the sea views. The South facing garden has been smartly landscaped and designed for ease of maintenance and incorporates a sun terrace, planted borders, and comprehensive outdoor lighting. The pool house is fitted with underfloor heating beneath porcelain tiled flooring, a Swim Spa and a cloakroom. A double garage and block-paved driveway to the rear of the house provide secure parking for a number of vehicles behind electric gates, accessed via Tankerton Road. No onward chain.Location - Marine Parade is amongst Tankerton's most sought after locations and is conveniently situated in an elevated position at the top of Tankerton Slopes, commanding views over the bay and beyond. Tankerton Road is moments away and offers an excellent range of local shops and restaurants, and Whitstable town is less than 1 mile distant with the bustling High Street providing a wide range of shopping facilities as well as fashionable restaurants and recreational amenities. Whitstable mainline railway stations offer frequent services to London (Victoria) approximately 80mins. The high speed Javelin service provides access to London (St Pancras) with a journey time of approximately 73mins. The A299 is accessible providing a dual carriageway link to the M2/A2 giving access to the channel ports and connecting motorway network.Accommodation - The accommodation and approximate measurements (taken at maximum points) are:Ground Floor - Entrance Hall - 8.42m x 3.56m (27'7 x 11'8) - Kitchen/Dining/Living Room - 10.45m x 4.16m (34'3 x 13'7) - Utility Room - 3.18m x 1.98m (10'5 x 6'5 ) - Study - 2.97m x 2.46m (9'9 x 8'1) - Cinema Room - 4.27m x 4.19m (14'0 x 13'8) - Gym - 4.19m x 2.96m (13'8 x 9'8) - Cloakroom - 2.46m x 1.43m (8'0 x 4'8) - Plant Room - 5.80m x 1.86m (19'0 x 6'1) - First Floor - Bedroom 2 - 4.34m x 3.46m (14'2 x 11'4) - En-Suite Shower Room - Balcony - 6.12m x 0.96m (20'0 x 3'1) - Bedroom 3 - 4.16m x 3.50m (13'7 x 11'5) - Bedroom 4 - 3.84m x 2.59m (12'7 x 8'5) - Shower Room - 3.50m x 1.53m (11'5 x 5'0) - Sitting Room - 4.79m x 4.23m (15'9 x 13'11) - Second Floor - Bedroom 1 - 5.27m x 4.00m (17'3 x 13'1) - En-Suite Bathroom - 4.47m x 3.00m (14'7 x 9'10) - Dressing Room - 3.41m x 2.88m (11'2 x 9'5) - Balcony - 3.10m x 2.50m (10'2 x 8'2) - Outside - Pool House - Cloakroom - Rear Garden - 27.13m x 14.02m (89' x 46') - Double Garage - 6.75m x 6.50m (22'1 x 21'3) - Video Tour - Please view the video tour for this property, and contact us to discuss arranging a viewing. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_tankerton-d545772/for-sale_i71677614
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This beautiful house, with touches of Edwardian charm, is newer than it looks as it was built in the 1930s, showcasing the high-quality craftsmanship of that era.Screened from the road by high mature planting, double gates on both sides of the property open onto wide driveways, with a detached double garage sat neatly to the side. The house sits proudly within its landscaped gardens occupying an idyllic semi-rural position surrounded by rolling Kent countryside. However, it enjoys the best of both worlds as it is a stone`s throw from easy access to the M25, fast rail connections to central London and first-class schools.Lush green gardens wrap around the property with manicured lawns gently sloping down to meet the open farmland at the front, delivering spectacular unspoilt views.The house itself offers space and light in abundance with a light filled interior that flows beautifully to deliver family and entertaining space in equal measure. A part glazed door welcomes you into the porch, with plenty of space for coats and shoes, and a useful storage cupboard to the side.Decorative internal glazing with stained glass welcomes you into the beautiful entrance hallway, its oak panelled staircase sweeping upwards adding a touch of glamour. Warm English oak flooring seamlessly links the reception rooms running of it at every angle. There is a useful guest cloakroom and a bathroom with a shower over the wooden panel enclosed bath with sliding shower screens.First on the right is the elegant drawing room, its dual aspect windows flooding the space with light. The square bay window to the front delivers glorious garden views and the oak framed fireplace adds character and warmth to the room, which has ample space for large family sofas. Behind is the large home office with its bay window enabling you to work in a light and airy space. It is a versatile space and could easily be used as a children`s playroom. Returning to the hallway, the dining room is opposite and to the front. It also benefits from a square bay window bringing in garden views for charming dining experiences. There is a useful serving hatch into the breakfast room behind.The breakfast room, conveniently placed next to the kitchen, is a wonderfully informal dining space. An Aga sits recessed under a mantlepiece and two impressive dresser units flank the walls offering storage and decorative display options. Beyond, the kitchen has oak cabinetry that wraps around the kitchen separating the integrated appliances and offering lots of storage and food preparation space. A sink sits under one of the windows and there is a lobby to the back with room for an additional appliance and access into the garden. Double glazed doors open into an impressively large utility room which also has base level wooden cabinetry, space and plumbing for appliances, additional sinks ideal for muddy paws and boots and garden access. This vast space is ripe for a renovation project that could potentially reconfigure the kitchen space too. Accessed from its own courtyard to the side is the conservatory with wrap around windows and a glazed roof flooding the room with light. It is the perfect space for relaxing or entertaining in and its own set of double glazed doors open onto the terrace and garden beyond.Climbing the stairs to the first floor you reach the bright landing, its windows delivering striking unspoilt views. There is a second bathroom with a shower over the bath, a separate cloakroom and four generous double bedrooms. The bedrooms are graciously proportioned, with high ceilings, feature fireplaces and large windows offering beautiful views of the garden enabling you to lie in bed and watch the changing seasons in comfort.Outside spacious gardens of approximately 1.1 acres surround the house, safely self-contained for pets and children. At the front of the house is a paved terrace with three sets of steps leading you through different sections of the beautiful rear garden with its unrivalled views.Manicured lawns are edged by mature stocked flower beds briming with colour and variety, while iron rail fencing at the perimeters enable you to have unspoilt open farmland views. A garden pavilion and a summer house offer perfect vantage points for tranquil seating to enjoy the scenery while a section of protected woodland to the west has a canopy of trees, including the three oaks, and provides a perfect hideaway and adventure playground for kids to make childhood memories. There are two greenhouses, a wooden shed and plenty of terracing for alfresco dining. A variety of mature high greenery screens and surrounds the property to the front and side perimeters.The detached double garage, with a separate garden store at the rear, has an up and over door and pedestrian doors, with ample off-road parking to the rear. This wonderful home brimming with character, period features and striking unspoilt country views has the added advantage of the opportunity for you to create your own vision and add value in the future. A must see!Covered part glazed entrance door opening into:Porch: tiled flooring, hanging space for coats, fitted cupboard with shelving housing the alarm system, internal part opaque stained glass door opening into:Entrance Hall: internal front aspect opaque stained glass windows and top light panels, original English oak flooring, oak panelled staircase rising to the first floor with under stair storage cupboard, radiator and doors opening into: Drawing Room: 18`5 x 13`11 front aspect square bay window with secondary glazing, side aspect window with secondary glazing, oak fireplace with marble hearth and surround and gas fire, and radiator. Home Office: 15`5 x 13`11 rear aspect square bay window with secondary glazing, fitted alcove oak cabinets with shelving with glazed doors above and cupboards below, oak fireplace with brick surround and tiled hearth and radiator. Dining Room: 18`5 x 13`11 front aspect square bay window with secondary glazing, internal side aspect window with secondary glazing, oak fireplace with brick surround and hearth, wall serving hatch opening into the breakfast room and radiator. Bathroom 1: rear aspect window with secondary glazing, wooden panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and wall mounted shower attachment, sliding opaque shower screens and wooden fitted storage of a pull-out deep drawer and cupboard with shelving above, pedestal wash hand basin, part tiled walls, tiled flooring, and radiator with wooden shelf over. Cloakroom: rear aspect opaque window with secondary glazing, low level WC and tiled flooring. Breakfast Room: 14`1 x 11`11 rear aspect window with secondary glazing, two fitted dressers with open shelving above and cupboards and drawers under, 2 oven gas fired Aga (white) in tiled recess with painted wooden mantle above, working service bell indicator box, radiator and door opening into:Kitchen: 15 x 11`11 rear aspect window with secondary glazing, side aspect internal windows with secondary glazing, 1 ½ stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer, integrated Bosch dishwasher, integrated under counter fridge, integrated Bosch combination oven, 4 ring gas hob, pull out extractor hood, tiled splashback, tiled flooring, ceiling loft access hatch and radiator. The kitchen has a range of oak wooden eye and base level cupboards, a dresser unit with shelving with glass doors and additional cupboards, open shelving at base level, countertops and rear aspect door opening into: Lobby: rear aspect window, rear aspect door opening into the garden, space for an appliance, tiled walls, and flooring. Double glazed doors, with glazed top light window above, opening from the kitchen into the:Utility Room: 15`3 x 14`7 rear and side aspect windows with secondary glazing, side aspect part glazed door opening into the side garden, plumbing and space for appliances, double stainless steel sink with mixer taps and drainer, tiled splashback, tiled flooring, wooden panelled ceiling, and radiator. There are a range of oak wooden base level units with countertops with some wall based open wooden shelving.Conservatory: 17`3 x 10`11 (accessed from the garden) side, front and rear windows, double front aspect glazed doors opening into the adjacent courtyard, and glazed roof. Oak panelled stairs rising to first floor landing with front aspect windows with secondary glazing, ceiling loft access hatch, radiator and doors opening into: Bedroom 1: 14`11 x 13`11 front and side aspect windows with secondary glazing, feature fireplace with painted mantle and tiled surround, five door fitted wardrobe and radiator. Bedroom 2: 14`11 x 13`11 front aspect windows with secondary glazing, feature fireplace with painted mantle and tiled surround and radiator. Bedroom 3: 13`11 x 11`11 rear aspect windows with secondary glazing, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, feature fireplace with painted mantle and tiled surround and radiator. Bedroom 4: 14`1 x 11`11 rear aspect windows with secondary glazing, vanity unit with wash hand basin and mixer tap over and cupboard under, fitted cupboard with shelving, feature fireplace with painted mantle and tiled surround and radiator. Bathroom 2: rear aspect window with secondary glazing, wooden panel enclosed bath with mixer tap, wall mounted shower attachment, hand held shower attachment, glass shower screen, vanity unit with wash hand basin and mixer tap over and cupboard under, wall cabinet with mirror, shelf and cupboards, part tiled walls and traditional heated towel radiator.Cloakroom: rear aspect opaque window with secondary glazing, and low level WC. Outside: The house, part clad in wisteria, is accessed via two sets of double wrought iron gates at either side of the property, one opening onto a hard surface driveway with pathway access to the front entrance door and the other opening onto a hard surface driveway that fronts the double garage. Mature high planting and trees edge the rear and side perimeters and provides privacy screening for the house. There is iron rail fencing to the front perimeter allowing unobstructed views across the farmland. Areas of manicured lawn lie to the rear and front of the property edged with mature stocked flower beds with a variety of plants including rhododendrons, camellias, roses, magnolias, and azaleas. A mix of gravelled and paved pathways meander through the lawns and garden sections to enable easy access with a paved terrace at the front of the house and a self-contained paved terrace at the rear of the conservatory. To the west side is an area of ancient woodland, including the three mature oaks, with a composting area. There is a garden pavilion and a summer house, a wooden shed and two greenhouses. Double Garage/Store Room: 21`4 x 18`11 rear aspect up and over door, side aspect windows, front aspect part glazed doors, lighting, and electricity. The store room has a front aspect part glazed door and window.General:Tenure: FreeholdLocal authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilCouncil tax: Band G (£3,602.00)EPC: E (50)Area Information: Southborough/Bidborough border, Tunbridge Wells, KentSouthborough is just a couple of miles outside the historic spa town of Tunbridge Wells. It sits immediately to the north of Tunbridge Wells and just south of Tonbridge, with the A26 passing through it. Southborough`s location allows easy access to the A21 which leads to the M25.Southborough Common, situated near to the property, is a conservation area where cricket has been played for more than 200 years. Southborough Cricket Club is still very much a vibrant community club.If you are a runner or casual walker, the woodland area of the Southborough Common, which is near the property, is a very beautiful space. It is nestled behind St. Peters Church, and it is a delightful broadleaf woodland featuring ancient and young trees sloping down to a stream.Birch Wood, is in the valley between Southborough and Bidborough. With its lovely lake, duck house, and array of pathways and bridges meandering through 17 acres, this wood is a haven for wildlife and a perfect place for local residents to enjoy the countryside.Bidborough is an idyllic and pretty village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, lying to the north of Tunbridge Wells town centre and to the south of Tonbridge town centre.It has an active community with an historic church, a local primary school which is ranked by Ofsted as good, a petrol station, a local convenience store and a popular recently and extensively refurbished village pub, the `Kentish Hare`.Parish sports facilities are good, and the village boasts a tennis court, a bowls green and two recreation ground areas, which are available for cricket and five-a-side football.The area benefits from open countryside and sprawling woodland on its doorstep, but it is also popular with commuters being only 2.4 miles from Tonbridge Station with its fast and frequent access into central London in 44 minutes. It is also close to Gatwick Airport and with the A21 less than 2 miles away with access onto the M25 it provides quick road access into London too. There is also a luxury coach service, which drops and collects a short walk from the property, straight to Canary Wharf, the City, Embankment, and other central London destinations. It is half the cost of rail travel enabling you to slumber or work using its Wi-Fi connectivity as you travel.Excellent local independent primary schools such as The Schools at Somerhill and Hilden Grange Primary sit alongside the highly regarded Bidborough, and Southborough primary schools and the sought-after girls` and boys` secondary grammar schools are also nearby. With several additional exceptional state secondary schools in its borough and the renowned Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Schools on its doorstep, parents are definitely spoilt for choice.Southborough Hub with its new medical centre, library, theatre/hall, coffee shop, community rooms, and town council offices, together with retail space is within walking distance of the property. The Yew Tree and Ridgewaye Playing Fields are also close by, with open green spaces for walking and recreational sport. Southborough enjoys many local independent shops with an award winning hairdressers, The Gallery, and restaurant Tallow, which has just been named The Good Food Guide`s Best UK Local Restaurant 2023 both are a short walk away. With additional convenience stores, a baker, a butcher, and pubs such as The Hand & Sceptre and The Imperial nearby, all your local needs are met.The more extensive shopping facilities in both Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are nearby as is Tunbridge Wells` historic Pantiles which offers a vibrant al fresco cafe culture with independent boutiques stretching up to the old High Street.what3words /// artist.ample.firmsNoticePlease note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_southborough-d550346/for-sale_i69570554
Grade II listed, Great Walton is a beautifully presented 17th-century red brick, tile-hung and weatherboarded country property with 18th and 19th-century additions, offering almost 5,000 sq ft of unique and versatile accommodation arranged over three spacious and light-filled floors. The property retains an abundance of charming features, including original windows, fine feature fireplaces, tall ornately corniced ceilings, exposed timber beams and more. The front door opens to a generous reception hall with a carved staircase. Either side of the hall are the formal dining room and the bright sitting room, both with feature fireplaces. The accommodation flows into the elegant drawing room, with its marble fireplace and triple arched French doors opening to the south westerly terrace, alongside which is an attractive conservatory with domed skylight. A boot room and cloakroom are situated behind the staircase.Further along the hall is the kitchen/breakfast room, with stone floors, bay windows with peaceful garden views, tasteful sage-coloured cabinetry, various appliances and an island. Alongside is a utility with a hatch to the cellar below. From here a door leads to an impressive walkway with a trail of arched glazed window panels, and a staircase to the 27 ft tongue and groove panelled and vaulted billiard room with herringbone floors and cast-iron fireplace. The airy first-floor landing branches off into a dual-aspect study or seventh bedroom, along with a family bathroom and three charming bedrooms, one of which has an en suite bathroom. A short flight of stairs leads to the principal suite, which benefits from fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with separate WC. The second floor is home to two further bedrooms, both well served by a family bathroom and a range of adaptable store rooms.The property is approached via a large, gravelled carriage driveway opening to a courtyard beside the brick-built stores, carports and garage. The house has a beautiful facade adorned with pretty climbers and sits within beautiful mature gardens and grounds. There are sunny paved terraces, several divided formal landscaped gardens with trimmed hedging and shrubs, extensive level lawns interspersed with mature and towering specimen trees, topiary and a wealth of colourful stocked herbaceous beds, along with a swimming pool and tennis court.Thriving Eastry offers ample local amenities, including a store, Post Office, butchers, bakers, pharmacy, public house and several eateries. Nearby Sandwich provides further shopping and cultural attractions, whilst an extensive array of facilities and educational options can be found in the city of Canterbury.The Kent coast and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve offer many walking and cycling routes. There are numerous well-regarded golf courses nearby, including Royal St George's. Sandwich station provides frequent connections to London and the A2 and M2 offer convenient road links. There is good access to the Continent. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_eastry-d535465/for-sale_i70067705
Southwinds is an exquisite residence, commissioned by the current owners and built to high specification and finish. To the front of the property there is a perimeter wall topped with a hedge for privacy. A wide sliding electric gate leads to a private drive with ample parking for three cars on a loose stone drive. To the side there is a separate pedestrian gate and drivable access to the garage at rear. Tiled steps lead up to a large porch with tall glass front doors. These open onto an atrium with 6m ceiling heights. The entrance hall is split level with lateral doors to the drawing room and a guest suite immediately within. On the upper level there is a staircase on the right hand side to the first floor balcony and further lateral entrances to the yoga/fitness studio and utility room with bespoke cabinetry and guest cloakroom. The atrium continues directly ahead opening into a galleried dining area overlooking the garden, on either side of which are the open plan kitchen and the snug, both with french windows that open onto the garden.The lower garden is an expansive paved area, suitable for dining, entertaining or recreation. Central steps lead to the upper garden where there is a heated swimming pool surrounded by lounge areas. There is also a changing area, direct access to the double garage and views towards North Foreland Lighthouse.On the first floor the there is a gallery that overlooks the atrium and links four well proportioned bedrooms, three of which have ensuite bathrooms. The fourth bedroom is directly adjacent to the large family bathroom with a freestanding bath. The Master Suite has a shared terrace which overlooks the sea and a dressing room with bespoke fitted wardrobes and access to the second floor - two smaller rooms with Velux windows with an aspect towards the lighthouse. These could be used as an office, playroom or children's bedroom. Accommodation list/Features Vaulted Reception Hall, Drawing Room with fire place and double French Doors, Guest Bedroom suite with double French Doors, lateral open plan kitchen with galleried dining room and snug, sliding doors opening onto the garden, heated swimming pool, utility room, guest cloakroom, fitness studio, Master suite with dressing room and walk-in wardrobe, access to shared terrace with sea view, 5 further bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, detached double garage. Gated driveway with ample space for three cars. Specification listThe specification was specifically tailored to the current owners requirements and includes: Loxone smart home fully developed including lighting, security, CCTV, access control, heating, music system Steel Windows and Doors to front of property all other windows Heritage AluminiumMitsubishi Air source heat pumpMVHR includes ventilation to every roomMechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) is a whole house ventilation system that both supplies and extracts air throughout a property. This is increasingly used to reduce the heating and cooling demands of buildings.Under floor Heating throughoutAmtico floor with inlay edging detailWindows Wired For electric curtains and blindsTV points in every room, wired for Internet, HDMI, TV/SATAV cupboard, includes all smart home, speaker, hdmi, cat6 wiringProperty lighting design by specialist including inlay LED detailing to main hallwayExternal lighting design an install to front and backDouble Garage with lighting, power, water, internetElectric gatesBespoke kitchen with cock bead detailSwimming pool heatedLog burners to drawing room and snug10 year build warranty to 2030 ServicesThe property is connected to mains water, gas, drainage, electricitySituationOne mile to Broadstairs bustling with independent shops and restaurants 0.3 miles to Joss Bay and Cafe Bus; The Loop connects Margate, Broadstairs, and Ramsgate in a continuous cycle, up to every 7 minutes, and operates 7 days a week, from early morning until late evening. Train; Broadstairs to London Victoria 2hrThanet also boasts a frequent High Speed direct rail service to London St Pancras and the International Eurostar terminus. Electric Car: Broadstairs - Westwood Cross Shopping Centre, CT10 2BF - 5 bays (2 multi-charge, 1 Tesla and 2 Podpoint which require an app) Shopping: Westwood Cross, Shopping Centre Broadstairs - 3 milesAirports: City via M2 1hr 56m Gatwick via M2 1hr 52 Schools: Private: St Lawrence College, Wellesley House, State: The Charles Dickens School, Bromstone Primary School, Grammar: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Ramsgate Golf: North Foreland Gold Club Yoga & Wellness: Hotpod Yoga Margate 3.3m, Haeckels House Spa, 3.9m Museums/local historical attractions: Dover Castle, Northforeland Lighthouse, The Charles Dickens Museum, Broadstairs For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_kent-d541505/for-sale_i70182532
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEAThis impressive Grade II Listed Hall house occupies an elevated position on a sought-after country lane. Believed to date from the 1500s with later additions the property sits in stunning grounds of approximately 9 acres of lawn, orchard, woodland and a kitchen garden. A detached cottage is included in the estate together with a three-bay garage, workshop, greenhouse and tennis court.Maidstone Borough Council - Council Tax Band H - House E - CottageEPC Rating: n/aThe village of Boughton Monchelsea provides a primary school as well as a post office, public house, village hall, village green, recreation ground and arts centre.For more extensive facilities the County Town of Maidstone is a short drive offering comprehensive high street shopping, three train stations with links to London. The sought-after independent school of Sutton Valence is a short drive away and there is also a selection of good schools for all ages including Maidstone Grammar School for Girls and Mid Kent College.The M20 provides good road links to London and the Coast. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_boughton-monchelsea-d531596/for-sale_i68427783
In a wonderful location, occupying a commanding position within an exclusive private estate and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a magnificent, detached country house with substantial accommodation, surrounded by lovely, landscaped gardens. Designed and constructed towards the end of the twentieth century, Manor Road was laid out to reflect a manorial estate as it would have developed over the centuries, therefore the six private properties each have their own distinctive, heritage style. Willington Manor is set at the head of the tree lined avenue approach and has architecture reflecting the Edwardian style. With imposing exterior elevations of red brick under a tall, pitched tiled roof, French doors and windows are large, leaded light double-glazed sash casements, allowing for maximum natural light penetration and framing the fine prospect over the gardens and of the views beyond. Maintained exceptionally well by the current owners who have been in residence since new, internally the accommodation extends to approximately 6370 square feet and is arranged over three floors, which, despite its size, has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Rooms sizes are very generous with tall ceilings and include elegant reception rooms and sociable family living areas. A Gothic style, brick entrance porch has double doors which open into the fine reception hall with polished oak floors and a handsome oak staircase. The drawing room enjoys a triple aspect with two large bay windows and French doors to the rear garden and has a stone fireplace with gas fire, whilst the dining room has a walk-in wine store and polished oak flooring. From the casual sitting room, a pair of part glazed doors open into the kitchen/breakfast room, which is comprehensively furnished with a range of white wall and floor cabinetry in a contemporary style with black granite work surfaces and integrated appliances by Siemens, Smeg and Neff. Opening through from the kitchen area is a marvellous, hexagonal garden room providing a lovely informal dining and sitting space, enjoying fabulous views of the gardens. There are six/seven bedrooms arranged over the upper two levels. The principal bedroom suite has a large bay window to the front with exceptional far-reaching views as far as London on clear days, a fully fitted dressing room and a large en-suite bathroom with separate shower cabinet. There are four further bedrooms, three with en-suite shower rooms and one with a walk-in dressing room. The second floor is given over to two large rooms, one at present used as a games/hobby room, separated by a 'Jack 'n' Jill' bathroom.OutsideIn total the private estate extends to approximately 17 acres with Willington Manor benefitting from just under 2.5 acres of private gardens. Accessed via electrically operated gates, opening on to a tree lined avenue, the house itself has an electric five bar gate opening on to a wide private drive leading to the detached triple garage. The gardens are beautifully landscaped with carefully cared for sweeping lawns, well-stocked herbaceous borders, colourful shrubs, mature trees and a stone terrace traversing the rear of the house.SituationManor Road is set within a manicured private estate, approximately seven miles to the northeast of Sevenoaks, which is a thriving, vibrant town with excellent shopping, entertainment and sporting facilities, as well as fast trains to the West End and City of London with journey times from 28 minutes. There are local shops in West Kingsdown just over 1 mile from the house, whilst the quaint village of Otford is about 4 miles away, which has a train service into London Victoria. The area is renowned for the excellent selection in schooling including local village primary and junior schools, grammar schools in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Maidstone, prep schools in Sevenoaks and Otford and public schools in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.Additional InformationTenure - Freehold. Estate Charges - £1,500 per annum - approximately. Services - All mains services. Authority - Sevenoaks District Council; Council Tax Band H For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_west-kingsdown-d555054/for-sale_i70102810
Hookwood Farm is an impressive country residence built in a classic Georgian style to an exceptionally high standard and completed in 2013.The house has excellently proportioned accommodation, which also provides a versatile layout. The property has many unique and bespoke features, in keeping with the Georgian style yet ideal for modern living. These features include a handmade kitchen, stylish bathroom suites, decorative plaster friezes, elegant marble fireplaces, high ceilings, impressively proportioned internal doors, marble flooring, engineered oak flooring, multi-pane sash windows and decorative downpipe collars. The property sits within the magnificent gardens and grounds, which provide a wonderful backdrop and a high degree of privacy.The impressive and well-proportioned reception rooms provide wonderful areas for formal entertaining. The dining hall has an outlook to the front with double doors opening to the drawing room with three French doors to the south-facing terrace. The living room has an outlook over the rear gardens and leads to the impressive triple aspect orangery with French doors to the west terrace.The generously proportioned kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect and has French doors to the east terrace. There is an excellent range of bespoke cupboards with matching island units. Granite work surfaces incorporate a 1½ bowl sink together with a preparation sink within the island unit, which also provides a breakfast bar. Fitted appliances include an electric Aga and separate gas Aga, two fridges and dishwashers, a Miele coffee machine and a wine fridge.The adjoining utility room has a double butler sink and additional fitted storage cupboards, together with direct access to the outside. A rear lobby leads to a store/boiler room and the integral double garage. An elegant staircase with a handcrafted handrail rises to the spacious first-floor landing with views to the front.The principal suite comprises a bedroom with views over the rear garden, a fitted dressing room and an elegant en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. The guest bedroom is double aspect with wonderful garden views, a fitted wardrobe and en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, both of which are served by en suite bathrooms.Arranged over the second floor are two well-proportioned bedrooms with views either to the front or rear, both served by en suite shower rooms and storage cupboards. There is also an excellent attic storage room with a porthole window to the front.Planning consent has been given for a single-storey rear extension. (Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Planning Application 21/03218/FL).The annexe is approached from the rear lobby, with stairs rising to the first floor. It comprises a spacious living/bedroom area with a kitchenette and a well-appointed en suite shower room.The barn comprises a garden store, store room with kitchenette, cloakroom and open store. The timber stables comprise a loose box and field shelter Victorian-style greenhouse with cold frames, a garden shed and a chicken run with a coop.The house is approached over a gravel drive with a stone-pollarded entrance and wrought iron gates. The drive splits, leading to the garaging and on to the front of the house, where there is a generous area for parking. There is also a secondary drive from the lane, which leads to the barn. The formal gardens surround the house and include manicured lawns edged with either yew or box hedging, with the front lawn featuring an attractive rill culminating in an ornamental pond.To the west and south of the house are generous paved and gravel terraces flanked by well-stocked beds and providing wonderful areas for al fresco entertaining. The symmetrical south facing garden features stone steps leading to the terraced lawns, one of which has two herbaceous beds flanked by white lavender.Hookwood Farm is located on the edge of the sought-after village of Shipbourne. The village includes the popular Chaser Inn and weekly award winning Farmers' Market, as well as the church, primary school and common.Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge (3.3 miles), Sevenoaks (8.6 miles), and Tunbridge Wells (10.9 miles) provide supermarkets and the usual popular high street retailers and many pubs and restaurants. Bluewater (23.1 miles).Mainline Rail Services: Tonbridge (3.6 miles), Hildenborough (5.9 miles) and Sevenoaks (9 miles) mainline stations to London Bridge, Charing Cross & Cannon Street, and Borough Green (6.4 miles) to Victoria.Primary Schools: Shipbourne, Plaxtol, Kings Hill, Mereworth, Hadlow, Ightham and Borough Green. Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar and Tonbridge Grammar. Knole Academy, Trinity and Weald of Kent Grammar Schools in Sevenoaks. Private Schools: Tonbridge and Summerhill Schools in Tonbridge. Sevenoaks and Walthamstow Hall Schools in Sevenoaks. The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.Leisure Facilities: Shipbourne Tennis Club on the Green, Golf at Wilderness, Nizels, Knole Park and Poult Wood. Nizels Golf & Fitness Centre in Hildenborough, indoor and outdoor swimming pools the Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs, including football, baseball, swimming and sailing in Tonbridge. A large network of footpaths linking to the Greensand Way.All distances are approximate. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_shipbourne-d586169/for-sale_i70302145
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