Noble Tree Cottages, Hildenborough

A rare opportunity to acquire this distinctive character double fronted four bedroom semi-detached house, believed to date back to circa 1810, offering a blend of period charm and modern sophistication, ideally located for convenient access to Hildenborough Main Line Station. This character property has been sympathetically renovated with the addition of an architect designed extension creating a bespoke living space forming the heart of the home.

Accommodation - Original front door with porch canopy opening to the entrance hallway having a painted and wooden staircase rising to the first floor, attractive panelled internal doors with brass furniture leading to the dining room and kitchen/breakfast room.

Dining room with central original open fireplace, solid oak flooring, pretty multi-paned sash window with aspect to front, door to guest bedroom and open archway with aluminium glazed bridge linking through to the:-

Striking sitting room extension forming the hub of the home, clad in cedar with a sedum roof, solid oak flooring and focal Charnwood wood burning stove. Exposed brick walls and painted feature ceiling add to the charm with high level and full height glazing allowing in light. Substantial steel framed sliding pocket doors seamlessly open the space to the Indian stone terrace, ideal for summer entertaining.

Ground floor guest bedroom/study and en-suite shower wet room, a bright space with pretty bay window and aspect to rear overlooking the terrace and wisteria, oak flooring, step and sliding glazed door providing access to the porcelain tiled wet room, comprising concealed cistern toilet, hand basin and shower with Grohe fittings and rainfall head.

Dual aspect open plan kitchen/breakfast room, central original brick fireplace (currently closed), beamed ceiling and restored parquet flooring. Bespoke kitchen extension, exposed steel beams dividing the space, attractive rear lobby with stable door and porcelain tiled flooring. Kitchen fitted with a range of units incorporating base units and bank of tall storage cupboards, under mounted sink, Diespeker Terrazzo work surfaces and upstands incorporating a breakfast bar integrated with book shelving. Smeg double oven with gas hob, space for dishwasher, washing machine and freestanding fridge/freezer.

First floor landing, vaulted ceiling, Velux window and stripped panelled feature wall, doors leading to the bedrooms and family bathroom.

Three double bedrooms all enjoying wooden flooring, vaulted and beamed ceilings and clever storage solutions. Triple aspect main bedroom having bespoke fitted cedar lined wardrobes and lovely outlook over the garden. Second bedroom also enjoying a dual aspect and fitted wardrobe and third bedroom having aspect to front and fitted storage with sliding door.

Smart contemporary family bathroom fitted with a white suite comprising Pozzi Ginori sanitaryware including concealed cistern toilet, steel bath and sink unit with Grohe fittings, finished with porcelain tiling, touch catch mirrored storage and concealed storage.

The property is approached over a block paved driveway offering ample parking leading to the detached garage having up and over door, mezzanine storage, workshop area, windows, personal door to garden, power and light. Five bar gates lead to further block paved parking, linking to brick pathways running throughout the gardens. The pretty ivy clad front elevation can also to accessed via a wrought iron gate with pathway to the front door, mature hawthorn and holly hedging and Indian stone paving.

Delightful mature gardens offering distinct areas for entertaining and relaxing, substantial Indian stone terrace with steps down to the lawn, open timber shed with pretty wisteria, brick BBQ area, herb garden, flower beds framed by box hedging. Yew hedging lines the boundary and divides the space, predominantly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees providing seclusion including apple and walnut. Newly fenced boundaries and garden shed with power to far rear.

Services & Points of Note: All mains services. Gas central heating with Tado controls and column radiators. Ring doorbell system to front, rear entry door and driveway. External sockets and three phase electrical connection. Flying freehold over kitchen/utility room.

Council Tax Band: F – Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council.

EPC: D

Hildenborough - This charming property is situated on the outskirts of this popular village offering local shops and One Stop shop with post office and amenities including medical centre, village halls offering social activities and classes, church, public house, library and popular Ridings Café. The weekly farmers’ market is a popular meeting place for the local community, whilst the mainline station offers services to London Charing Cross (via Waterloo East) and Cannon Street is within walking distance from the property. Well regarded primary schools include Stocks Green and Hildenborough CofE. Grammar schools are located in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells including Judd and The Skinners School. Private schools including Sackville in the village, Hilden Grange and Tonbridge School. State secondary schools in Tonbridge including Hayesbrook and Weald of Kent. The A21 by-pass links to the M25 motorway network to London, the south coast, major airports, the Channel Tunnel and Bluewater shopping centre while nearby towns of Sevenoaks and Tonbridge offer comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities. Leisure facilities include Nizels Golf and Country Club, Hilden Golf Driving range with gym, cricket at The Vine in Sevenoaks and Sevenoaks Rugby Club.