Listed for £2,795,000
February 2, 2026
Sold for £1,950,000
2012
Sold for £355,000
1996
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The extensive gardens and grounds are a real feature, with paved terraces to the south and east of the house for outdoor seating and dining. The main formal gardens stretch out to the east and have a central fountain and pond as a feature, beyond which is the secluded heated swimming pool and a modern studio outbuilding, ideal for a pool house or a home office. At the far end of the garden is a large garden store. There is also a small kitchen garden with a cedar wood Alton Greenhouse.
Beyond the gardens, stretching out away from the house to the south and east, the remaining grounds consist of 6 acres of parkland, landscaped with avenues of native trees including oak, cherry, chestnut and birch, complementing the central lake with its planted perimeter and jetty. Stretching further south, there is an additional 3 acres of grassland fringed with ancient woodland at the southern boundary as well as 5 acres of planted and managed orchard, which was recently acquired by the present owner and has a 15 year contract with an operator (starting 1 March 2021).
Location
Lying about seven miles to the east of Tunbridge Wells, Brenchley is surrounded by beautiful countryside in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This picturesque village offers a post office, dentist, doctors’ surgery and dispensary, along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Café & Bar and Brenchley and Matfield Lawn Tennis Club.
Brenchley is also just under two miles from the popular and pretty village of Matfield, with its traditional village green, butcher and public houses.
Flightshott House is approximately 1.9 miles away from the High Street in Brenchley and alternatively approximately 1.6 miles from Horsmonden's village green, where there are some further village amenities including an award-winning village shop (Heath Stores has historically been named 'Best Independent Food and Drink Retailer' by Kent Life), primary academy and kindergarten, sports field and tennis club.
For more comprehensive shopping, Paddock Wood (approximately 4.8 miles) offers a good range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose supermarket, doctors surgery, bank, Costa Coffee, butcher, Barsley's Department Store, Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre and primary school.
Tunbridge Wells is the major nearby south east town (approximately 7.3 miles) offering a very wide choice of facilities including two theatres, a multiplex cinema, health clubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels, The Pantiles and High Street.
There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Brenchley and Horsmonden village primary schools, the Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone, Bethany School in Goudhurst, St Ronan's and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst, the Schools at Somerhill, Holmewood House, Kent College for Girls, Tonbridge School for Boys, Mayfield School for Girls and co-education at Sevenoaks School.
Paddock Wood station has mainline services to London Charing Cross via London Bridge and Waterloo East (and Cannon Street), with services from about 53 minutes.
The nearby A21 links directly to the M25 London orbital motorway to the north and thereby a national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
Square Footage: 5,517 sq ft
Acreage: 15.71 Acres
Directions
Heading south on the A21 from Tunbridge Wells, take the first exit at the Kipping's Cross roundabout towards Matfield. In Matfield village turn right opposite The Poet gastropub, towards Brenchley village. Continue through Brenchley following the road round to the right by the church. At the bottom of the hill turn right on the apex of a sharp left-hand turn onto Fairmans Lane (signposted Marle Place). Follow this road for just over 1 mile before turning left onto Marle Place Road. After approximately one third of a mile, where the road bends sharply to the right, turn left onto an unmarked drive and Flightshott House is the driveway immediately on the right through electric iron gates.
Additional Info
Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells. Council Tax Band: H
Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil central heating.
Two Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries (capacity 13kwh x 2) are discretely installed to the exterior of the house to store lower priced electricity overnight.
Planning permission has been granted for the erection of a personal solar PV array and associated change of use of land to residential amenity. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council planning reference number 22/02514/FULL.
Please note, there is a tree preservation order on one tree present at the property.
The orchard at just under 5 acres is leased to a farmer for 15 years from March 2021. The full agreement is available at Savills Tunbridge Wells.