Carpenters Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent

This handsome Grade II Listed farmhouse offers more than 4,500 sq. ft of beautifully appointed accommodation, with original details including large sash windows, exposed timber beams and impressive fireplaces, alongside elegant contemporary fittings and styling.

The ground floor has five well-presented, comfortable reception rooms including the dual aspect drawing room with its stripped wooden flooring and French doors opening onto the garden. There is also a useful home office and a sitting room with an imposing brick-built inglenook fireplace. The dining room has another grand fireplace, fitted with a woodburning stove, while the adjoining kitchen has modern units to base and wall level, a central island and integrated appliances. Additionally, the ground floor has a home gym, which could be used as a study or play room.

There are five double bedrooms on the first floor, including the principal bedroom with its dressing room and luxury en suite bathroom. One further first-floor bedroom is en suite, with a further first-floor shower room for family use. The second floor provides an additional two bedrooms, one of which could be used as a study if required.

At the front of the property, five-bar wooden gates open onto the gravel driveway and turning circle, with plenty of parking space and access to the detached double garage. The garden is mostly to the side and rear, with a south and west-facing aspect. It includes beautiful rolling lawns, various mature trees and well-tended hedgerows and shrubs. There are also areas of paved terracing and timber decking for al fresco dining, a timber pergola with climbing plants, a pond and a gazebo, all of which help to create a sense of peace and tranquillity.

Hope Farmhouse is set in a convenient position on the edge of the pretty village of Hadlow, backing onto beautiful rolling Kent countryside. The village, which is known for its Grade I Listed tower, which can be seen for miles around, offers various everyday amenities. These include local pubs, shops, a doctor’s surgery and both a primary and secondary school. The nearby town of Tonbridge is easily accessible and provides a range of further shops, large supermarkets, leisure facilities and some of the area’s best state and private schools. The outstanding-rated state secondaries, Judd and Tonbridge Grammar School, can be found in the town, as well as the prestigious independent Tonbridge School. The area is well connected, with the M25 and M20 both within easy reach. Mainline rail is available from Tonbridge, with regular services to London Charing Cross.