- Substantial Character Property +
- Extensive Accommodation +
- Gardens and Grounds Totalling 7.5 acres +
- Swimming Pool +
- Tennis Court +
- Outbuildings and Garaging +
- 5 Min Walk to Hildenborough Station +
The house has been thoughtfully improved and
maintained over the years to create a comfortable
and highly adaptable family home, with generously proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors. A welcoming entrance hall with attractive parquet flooring sets the tone for the property and provides access to the principal reception rooms.
The main drawing room is a particularly charming space, enjoying triple-aspect views across the gardens, an attractive open fireplace and a delightful bright rounded alcove with window seat.
Further reception space includes an elegant dining room with French doors opening to the garden, a double-aspect study and a spacious family room with wood-burning stove, which in turn leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room.
The kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home and is beautifully light, featuring a comprehensive range of fitted units, a traditional AGA, central island and space for informal dining, with French doors opening onto the garden.
A utility room, small secondary entrance hall and
second cloakroom completes the ground floor
accommodation.
The first floor provides four well-proportioned
double bedrooms, one with a distinctive turret
feature, together with two further bedrooms.
A family bathroom and separate shower room
serve this floor.The second floor offers excellent
additional accommodation with three further
potential bedrooms, a box room, a shower room
and further storage, providing flexibility for guests, hobbies or home working.
Outside, the property is approached via a sweeping carriage driveway providing extensive parking and access to garaging.
The gardens and grounds are a particular highlight, extending to approximately 7.5 acres. The formalgardens lie predominantly to the rear and arearranged mainly as expansive lawns, beautifullyframed by mature trees, established hedging andflowering cherry trees, creating a wonderful sense of privacy and tranquillity.
A heated swimming pool with detached pool
house is set to the side of the house, surrounded
by mature hedging and a large terrace ideal
for summer entertaining. In addition, there is a
tennis court and adjoining field completing this
exceptional country house setting.
Hildenborough is a highly desirable village, perfectly positioned between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks and surrounded by the beautiful rolling countryside of west Kent. The village benefits from a mainline station providing direct services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross, with further frequent services available from nearby
Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.