Cowden, Kent

A glorious, 6 bedroom, Grade II listed farmhouse with views across adjoining countryside. Beautiful character features, a part walled garden, outbuildings including a double garage and plenty of parking. No onward chain.

Situation
The property lies within the High Weald National Landscape in a glorious semi-rural location on the edge of Cowden. Cowden is a pretty Kentish village home to two public houses and plenty of lovely walks across surrounding countryside. Cowden mainline station (1 mile by road) is within a 15 minute walk from the property via a woodland path, with regular trains to London Bridge in less than an hour. Edenbridge and East Grinstead provide a range of local shopping facilities and recreational amenities with further rail services to London. Tunbridge Wells is also within easy reach. A wide range of state and private schools are available locally including Hever CofE Primary and Chiddingstone CofE Primary, Brambletye, Worth and Lingfield College. There are numerous golf courses nearby including Sweetwoods and Holtye and the Ashdown Forest is within 5.3 miles.

Description
Pyle Gate Farmhouse is a charming Grade II listed property with original parts dating from the 18th century. The property, whilst sympathetically improved by the current owners, retains some beautiful character features including some box shutters, inglenook fireplaces and sash windows. The original timber frame and half tile hung farmhouse with its later extensions now offers the ideal layout for a family with exceptionally well proportioned rooms in an idyllic setting with views over adjoining fields. The farmhouse kitchen is very much the heart of the home with handmade kitchen units, some open shelving, a dresser, Aga and space for a large dining table. The kitchen is complemented by a large utility/boot room which has a further range of units, an LPG gas hob, an electric combi oven, deep butler sink and a door through to a cloakroom which also offers space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The dining room is the perfect entertaining space with an open fireplace and double doors lead to the garden. The double aspect sitting room is bright and airy with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove, and the study/library, also with inglenook and Rayburn Rembrandt open fire, has built in floor to ceiling book shelving hiding a delightful ‘secret’ wine store. The first floor has been reconfigured and improved to offer five double bedrooms and two family bathrooms, whilst the second floor offers an attic bedroom, which has plumbing in place to create an ensuite, if required.

Outside
The property is approached via a private shared drive from Hartfield Road and leads to a gated, gravelled driveway. There is plenty of parking and a large detached timber double garage with power, lighting and mezzanine storage area. There are further brick and timber outbuildings which offer storage space and potential for alternative uses (subject to all necessary consents). The partly walled garden wraps around three sides of the property, punctuated with lime trees and numerous flower bed and shrub borders to the front, with an apple orchard, a whimsical tree house, children’s swings and terraced area with views across farmland to the rear.

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services (Not tested and therefore not warrantied)
Mains water and electricity are connected. Drainage to a private shared system. Oil fired central heating to radiators.

According to Ofcom.org, the property is able to access standard and ultrafast speed broadband. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to the broadband availability to the house to ensure it meets their needs.

Fixtures & Fittings
All fixtures, fittings and chattels whether referred to or not are specifically excluded from the sale.

Town & Country Planning
The property (not withstanding any description contained in these particulars) is sold subject to any existing Town & Country Planning legislation and to any development plan, resolution or notice which may be in force and also subject to any statutory provisions or by-laws without any obligation on the part of the Vendor or his Agents to specify them.

Local Authorities
Sevenoaks District Council . Kent County Council .

Council Tax & EPC
Council Tax - Band G £3,933.73 (2025/2026) EPC – Exempt, being Grade II listed.