Detached house for sale in High Street, Brenchley, Tonbridge TN12

No chain - Beautifully presented Grade II listed detached cottage in the heart of Brenchley village nestled behind High Street cottages offering courtyard parking to the rear and a detached garage. The property boasts character features with accommodation comprising entrance hall, cloakroom, utility room, kitchen to an open plan dining room, beautiful sitting room with a wood stove and a study/ bedroom four. Three bedrooms to the first floor, the main bedroom offers far reaching views across the Kent countryside from the Juliet Balcony. Bathroom. Outside, a south facing secluded garden and a detached garage. Viewing essential.

Location

Brenchley village is one of the most sought after villages outside of Tunbridge Wells (approximately 5 miles distant), in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With easy access to Paddock Wood (approximately 2.5 miles distant). Brenchley village centre is in a Conservation area offering most picturesque with period buildings, 12th century church, Grade I listed church, newsagents/post office, Little Bull wine bar, Grays coffee shop, The Halfway House pub, tennis courts, bowls club, football club, squash courts, dentist and doctors surgery. Bus service to neighbouring towns. Paddock Wood offers mainline station to London Charing Cross, / Dover Priory, Waitrose supermarket, Putlands Sports Centre and shopping for everyday needs.

The village of Matfield is in the parish of Brenchley offering picturesque village green and pond. The sought after Hammonds butchers and village hall.

Horsmonden is a thriving village boasting several buildings of architectural and historical interest around the picturesque village green. Local amenities include the award-winning Heath Stores, village pub, chemist, doctor's surgery, nursery and primary school - which we understand are much sought after - tennis and cricket clubs, wi and village hall. The village offers many countryside walks, including around the grounds of the National Trust property of Sprivers, and bus services also connect Horsmonden to several neighbouring towns and villages.

Paddock Wood - The nearest mainline railway station is just over 4 miles away at Paddock Wood and is very popular with commuters to London and the coast. Paddock Wood town offers a good range of facilities including a Waitrose supermarket, Tesco Local, Barsleys department store, banks, butchers, bakers, library, post office and sports centre with running track, modern medical centre plus schools for all ages. The larger towns of Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone are approximately 8,9 & 13 miles distant and each offers an even wider variety of excellent shopping, educational and recreational choices.'

Easy access to A21/M25 orbital motorway links and approximately 40minutes to Dartford Tunnel.

Description

No chain - Bournes offers an idyllic tucked away location in the heart of Brenchley village. The property was converted in 2001 from the brick built original cheese and wine storage room to Bournes Stores. The property boasts character features with exposed beams, fireplace with wood burning stove to the sitting room and a Rayburn gas fired range cooker to the kitchen. A beautiful light and airy space to the dining area offering doors to the rear garden. The property offers versatile accommodation to the ground floor with a third reception room currently being used as a study but could easily work as a fourth bedroom given there is a cloak/shower room next to the utility room in the hallway. To the first floor, three bedrooms, the main bedroom offers stunning views from the Juliet balcony across the Kent countryside. Bedrooms 2 and 3 offer doorways from the landing as well as an inter-connecting door between them if required. Bathroom. Outside a secluded enclosed garden with a superb elevated patio area. The garden is principally laid to lawn with a detached garage, greenhouse and garden shed. Courtyard shared parking and a right of way access via a five bar gate to the neighbouring property.

Front

Accessed via driveway from the High Street in Brenchley village. Courtyard frontage with right of way access to the neighbouring property at the rear and an alley way to the rear of two houses to the side of Bournes. Garage to side and solid front door opening to:-

Entrance Hall

Attractive entrance hall with window to the front, cupboard housing gas fired boiler (supplied via lpg tank in the garden) and fuse box. Turned staircase in natural wood and ceramic tiled floor.

Shower Room

White suite offering low-level w.c.., wall-hung wash hand basin with cupboard beneath, double width shower cubicle. Radiator. Extractor fan. Ceramic tiled floor and ceiling spotlights.

Utility Room

Worktop with inset sink and cupboard under, space and plumbing for washing machine, radiator. Door to outside.

Family Room/Study

A versatile room which is currently used as a study but would equally work as a reception room or a further bedroom as there is a ground floor cloak/shower room. Window overlooking the rear garden, a large skylight with fitted blinds and two radiators.

Kitchen

The kitchen is open plan to the light and airy dining area. Range of base and wall mounted units with granite and a Iroko contrasting worktop. The oak cupboards include a full length sliding pan drawer and a wall mounted display cabinet. Rayburn gas-fired range cooker (lpg) with automatic timer and extractor hood over. Integrated dishwasher and a large American style fridge/freezer. Ceramic tile floor, glazed window and open aspect to the dining area.

Dining Area

A superb dining area which captures the garden and natural light from the polycarbonate roof with fitted blinds. Double doors lead to the rear garden offering windows to either side. Radiator and a ceramic tiled floor.

Sitting Room

A most attractive room for all seasons, offering casement doors leading to the rear garden and a glazed window. A feature of this room is a wood burning stove in wood surround which ideal for winter months. Radiators.

First Floor Landing

Two windows to the side with fabulous views of the 12th century village church. Doors to all rooms. Airing cupboard houses a large fitted hot water tank.

Bedroom 1

A beautiful room offering a superb vaulted ceiling and double doors to Juliet balcony taking full advantage of the Kent countryside views. Two further windows to the flank wall. A range of fitted cupboards with hanging space and shelving. Two radiators and ceiling spotlights

Bedroom 2

Accessed from the landing with window to the side, radiator and fitted wardrobe/cupboard. 'Jack and Jill' style door to the connecting bedroom if desired.

Bedroom 3

Accessed from the hall offering a further 'Jack and Jill' style door to the connecting bedroom. Window to the side, Radiator. High level door to deep storage cupboard.

Bathroom

White suite with low level w.c., wash hand basin fitted into a contemporary unit with space for toiletries. Tongue and grooved panelled bath with a hand-held shower attachment. Neutral tiling to the walls, Travertine floor with under floor heating and ceiling spotlights. Window to the rear.

Outside

The Rear Garden

A well manicured south facing rear garden with a wide variety of shrubs. The garden is principally laid to lawn with an elevated patio area which is ideal for alfresco dining taking full advantage of the southerly orientation. Footpath leads to the garage side door, greenhouse and garden shed. Enclosed area housing the lpg gas tank and a small vegetable plot. Outside tap, electrical points. Side access gate to the parking area and garage.

Parking Area

From Brenchley High Street double gates open to a driveway leading down to a good sized area of parking and courtyard. Access to the garage. Two of the neighbouring properties have one allocated parking space each in the parking area. Five bar gate leads through the property behind Bournes.

Detached Garage

With pitch roof, timber casement doors and personal door to the garden. Light and power.

Right Of Ways

The two cottages to the front of Bournes have a right of way to the rear of their properties which is accessed to the side of Bournes. Each property has an allocated parking space within the parking area. Right of way access via a five bar gate to the property behind Bournes. None of these right of ways encroach of the private garden to Bournes.

Specification

Lpg (tank) gas central heating to a system of radiators - the tank is accessed in a closed off area to the garden. Grade II listed. Glazed windows. Rayburn-gas fired range cooker. Good ceiling height to principal rooms. Council tax 'F'