Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18

A well presented family home with delightful gardens, tennis court and detached barn with planning, in Cranbrook School catchment 2025.

Description

High Standings is an attractive four bedroom period property with wonderful established gardens and land extending to over 9.5 acres in total, a tennis court and a detached storage barn which has been granted planning permission in April 2025 for a detached two bedroom property with associated parking and private garden.

This flexible family home benefits from well laid out accommodation approaching 3,000 sq ft, with a number of rooms enjoying a double aspect and the majority having an outlook over the lovely gardens and countryside beyond.

South facing reception rooms include a sitting room with wood burning stove and door to the terrace, a dining room with stairs leading to the first floor and a family/TV room, off which is a useful study/home office.

The L shaped kitchen/breakfast room with French doors to the gardens, is fitted with a range of cupboards, an oil fired AGA, an electric oven and induction hob. There is space for various freestanding appliances. Off the kitchen is a utility room with space for white goods. External access leads to a useful covered utility/bin store housing the boiler and oil tank and having access to both the front and rear gardens.

There are currently four attractive bedrooms served by two well appointed en suite bathrooms together with a family shower room. The principal bedroom is a beautifully light and airy room of good proportions with a stylish bathroom and under floor heating. Guest bedroom two is located on the ground floor and it also benefits from an en suite with under floor heating.

High Standings is approached via a wooden gate which opens to the drive where there is ample parking and access to the garage. The delightful gardens lie to the front and continue around to the rear where a wide terrace spans the length of the house. The expansive lawns stretch away and are interspersed with an array of shrubs and beautiful trees, with fruit trees including apple and plum. A tennis court is well screened by mature hedging. A gate leads to a pond surrounded by an area of woodland and to the west lie two fields.

Location

The village of Sandhurst is just over 2 miles away while Tenterden (5.5 miles), Rye (9 miles), Ashford (18 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (20 miles) provide a more extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities. Bewl Water Reservoir at Lamberhurst offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks. Bedgebury Pinetum also has excellent local walks, cycling, riding and outdoor music concerts. Camber Sands is about 13 miles to the south.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. These include Sandhurst and Hawkhurst primary schools, Saint Ronans and Dulwich preparatory schools, Benenden School for Girls and Homewood School in Tenterden. Further afield there are schools in Sutton Valence, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Eastbourne.

Fast and frequent services run from Staplehurst and Etchingham to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street, via Waterloo East and London Bridge. Eurostar trains are available from Ashford International.

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

*All mileages and distances are approximate

Square Footage: 2,754 sq ft


Acreage: 9.7 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water and electric. Private drainage.

Planning Permission Ref No: 25/00153/FULL Conversion of existing storage barn into residential use, comprising a single storey dwelling with open plan kitchen/living area, two bedrooms and a bath/shower room.