Smiths Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17

An impressive, beautifully proportioned country home with heated pool and gardens in Cranbrook School catchment (2025)

Description

Occupying a tucked away position within the Kent National Landscape and under 1 mile from the sought-after village of Goudhurst, Dovecote House is a most impressive family home, set in attractive, well screened gardens with a heated outdoor swimming pool and pool house.

This beautifully proportioned six bedroom home offers versatile living accommodation in excess of 6,000 sq ft arranged over three floors, finished to high standard with a wealth of quality oak joinery, high ceilings, oak and limestone flooring to a number of rooms. Under floor heating with individual thermostatic controls ensures comfort, while the pool house features a built in a Sonos sound system.

The welcoming reception hall leads to the principal reception rooms; the sitting room which enjoys a Juliet balcony and the family room which opens onto the terrace via bi-fold doors. The layout creates a sense of space and flow, well suited to modern living.

Further rooms on the lower ground floor include an impressive cinema/games room with bar area and a bespoke home cinema by Modus Vivendi, delivering a fully immersive experience. An adjacent reception room and a bedroom suite with dressing room and shower room both enjoy access to the lower ground courtyard and hot tub, offering potential for guest or ancillary use. A sixth bedroom/study, two store rooms and a utility room complete the lower ground floor.

The stunning vaulted 41ft kitchen/dining/family room provides an excellent open plan/entertaining space with sliding doors to the covered outdoor terrace, ideal for al fresco dining. Appliances include an electric fired four oven Aga and Companion with two ring electric hob, integral dishwashers and a wine cooler.

From the reception hall a turned oak staircase leads to the lower ground and upper floors. The principal bedroom suite, situated on the first floor has a dressing room with en suite WC and an en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms on this floor, one with a mezzanine floor, they are all served by a family bathroom equipped with modern white sanitary ware.

Dovecote House is approached over a shared drive, with double gates opening to the private drive with a generous area of parking suitable for a number of cars, immediately to the front of the house.

The landscaped gardens are interspersed and bordered by specimen trees and mature hedging. To the rear of the house is an area of lawn with steps up to a wonderful paved terrace surrounding the impressive outdoor swimming pool, installed by the current vendors in 2021 and heated via gas fired heating. To one side of the pool is the pool house with shower room, WC, store room and pool pump room.

Location

Dovecote House is situated under 1 mile away from the sought-after historic village of Goudhurst. Vibrant is probably the best adjective to describe Goudhurst with its popular church, dating from 1170 and featured in Andrew Barr's 'The Nation's Favourite Churches', two public houses, village store, pharmacy, coffee shop, petrol station, hairdressers, Tesla charger and doctor's surgery. The local primary school is held in high regard and there is a village playing field and a public footpath accessible from the property, leading to a network of walks.

Mainline rail services to London can be found at Marden and Paddock Wood stations and a high speed train service runs from London St Pancras to Ashford in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. Dovecote House is situated in Cranbrook School catchment and Goudhurst Primary School has an Outstanding Ofsted report.

Golf clubs include Dale Hill in Ticehurst and Rye, sailing and fishing at Bewl Water, riding, walking, mountain bike trails, climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum.

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 distance and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,623 sq ft



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Services: LPG fired central heating, mains water, electricity and private drainage.