French Street, Westerham, Kent, TN16

Charming & versatile family home of character with a detached 2 bedroom cottage & glorious far reaching views

Description

Holly Tree House is a charming, well-presented home of mixed ages, with a detached two bedroom cottage and wonderful views over the established gardens and valley beyond. The property provides versatile and well-proportioned accommodation and is situated in a rural hamlet, approx. 1 mile from Westerham. Features include fireplaces with wood burning stoves, lead light and timber casement windows, radiator covers and stone tiled flooring.

The attractive glazed entrance leads to a charming seating area with a glazed atrium allowing light to flood in. There is a separate area with a coats cupboard and a cloakroom.

The principal reception rooms provide excellent areas for formal entertaining and family living. An elegant drawing room is double aspect and has direct access to a paved terrace to one side and a fireplace with wood burning stove together with a fitted bookcase with storage cupboard under.

There is an adjoining study with a fitted cabinet and bookshelves over, a triple aspect sitting room with a door to the garden and an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and a dining room provides a generous area for formal dining.

The double aspect kitchen/ breakfast room has superb views over the gardens and beyond with double doors to a terrace, with a range of base cupboards, a fitted larder and a dresser style unit with an oil fired Aga and electric companion.

The adjoining utility room has additional storage, space for appliances and access to the front of the property and a cellar provides two useful storage areas, one with a hatch from the integral garage providing a log/coal shoot.

The double aspect principal bedroom has far reaching views, a dressing area with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with separate shower.

Approached from a second staircase are three further bedrooms, one served by an en suite shower room and a well-appointed bathroom.

The beautiful gardens feature areas of lawn and pathways leading through a wooded area with specimen trees and flowering shrubs.

The main entrance to the house has a spacious paved terrace with stone balustrade, a further terrace is adjacent to the drawing room and a balcony by the kitchen/breakfast room with steps to the lawn.

Within the garden is a waterfall feeding to a lily pond. To the front, there is access to the double garage and driveway with gates lead to a further parking area and garden.

The detached cottage comprises a double aspect sitting room with fireplace and wood burning stove and exposed beams, a well-appointed kitchen, an impressive oak frame garden room and a shower room on the ground floor.

To the first floor, two double aspect bedrooms with views to the rear, and a well appointed bathroom.

The charming cottage garden creates a lovely backdrop, with established, varied planting and a small area of lawn, and the whole is enclosed by beech hedging providing privacy.

Agent note: Some photographs taken January 2021.

Location

Holly Tree House is set in a rural hamlet location with direct access to many miles of footpaths over the adjoining countryside and woodland, and just over a mile from Westerham with The Green and the statue of Winston Churchill with whom Westerham and the surrounding area has many associations. This small historic town is situated between the larger towns of Oxted and Sevenoaks, and there is an excellent range of local amenities including shops, restaurants and public houses, together with a church, library and primary school.

Shopping: Oxted (4.8 miles) and Sevenoaks (7 miles).

Rail services: Oxted (5.4 miles) to London Victoria. Sevenoaks (6.5 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.

Primary Schools: Crockham Hill, Westerham, Brasted, Oxted and Limpsfield.

Secondary Schools: Oxted. Judd Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent and Tonbridge Girls Grammars. Knole Academy, Trinity and Weald of Kent Grammer in Sevenoaks.

Private Schools: Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, Woldingham and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, New Beacon, The Granville and Walthamstow Hall Prep. Hazlewood Prep in Limpsfield Chart. Radnor House in Sundridge. Lingfield Notre Dame.

Leisure Facilities: Limpsfield Tennis and Squash Club, health centre and pool complex in Oxted. Public and private golf course, including Westerham, Limpsfield Chart and Tandridge Golf Club. National Trust properties including Chartwell and Emmetts.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,770 sq ft


Acreage: 1.37 Acres

Directions

From the M25 junction 5, signposted Westerham/Riverhead, take the A25 to Westerham and upon reaching Westerham Village, on a sharp right hand bend, turn immediately left sign posted Edenbridge onto Hosey Hill B2026. Proceed for approx.0.5 miles turning left on to French Street by a red post box. Continue for approx.0.6 miles keeping right and Holly Tree House is on the left as the hill descends.

Additional Info

Mains water & electricity. Oil fired central heating and wood burning stoves. Private drainage.