Charming village home with lapsed planning, set in gardens & paddocks of about 7.4 acres.

Description

The Corner House is an attractive and well-presented five bedroom home dating from the 19th century with later additions, situated within a semi-rural location, well-situated for local amenities at East Peckham and Hadlow. The property provides bright and versatile accommodation, ideal for family living, with notable features including exposed wall and ceiling timbers, attractive fireplaces, tiled and wooden flooring, and wooden thumb latch doors. Of particular note are the delightful, established gardens which provide a high degree of privacy, and together with the adjoining paddocks, amount to about 7.4 acres. The equestrian facilities comprise a barn with stables, three paddocks and a secondary access. There is lapsed planning permission (21/02985/FL) to replace the barn with a single residential dwelling.

The principal reception rooms comprise a spacious triple aspect drawing room with double doors opening to the terrace and an impressive brick inglenook fireplace with log burning stove. The dining room is double aspect and the conservatory has double doors to the rear garden.

The kitchen room is by Rencraft and fitted with wall and base cabinetry, a matching island unit extending to a breakfast bar and integral appliances. The breakfast area has a window seat with concealed storage, and a brick fireplace with an oil burning stove.

The utility room has access to outside and there is an adjoining boot room providing additional storage.

A stylish shower room completes the ground floor accommodation.

Arranged across the first floor is the principal suite comprising a part vaulted double aspect bedroom, dressing area with built-in wardrobes and a well-appointed en suite bathroom.

The guest bedroom is double aspect with far reaching views to the rear, built-in wardrobes and an en suite shower room.

Completing the accommodation are three further bedrooms and a well-appointed bathroom with separate shower.

The house is approached via a gravel drive, which provides ample parking and leads to the garage, which has power and light connected. To the rear of the garage is a workshop with pedestrian door to the rear terrace. The front garden is framed by shaped beds and borders, a small lawn area and established beech hedging.

The part wall enclosed rear garden has a generous paved terrace, ideal for al-fresco entertaining. A stepping stone path leads over the lawn with well stocked and shaped beds and borders to the perimeters. A pond is planted with a variety of aquatic plants and a second area of lawn features a secluded seating area under an olive tree amongst a variety of shrub, herbs and fruit bushes. There is also a small orchard including cob nut trees.

The equestrian facilities include a gated post and rail enclosed concrete yard with a barn which provides four stables, mains water and electricity and a feed store. There are three level and gated, post and rail paddocks amounting to about 6.33 acres. The barn has its own separate gated drive and road access from Bush Road with further gated road access to the fields from Bullen Lane.

Location

The Corner House is situated within a semi-rural location yet within easy reach of local amenities at East Peckham and Hadlow with shops catering for everyday needs including a Co-op supermarket, butchers, bakers, chemist, library and post office.

Shopping: Tonbridge (5 miles), Tunbridge Wells (9 miles) and Bluewater.

Rail Services: Tonbridge (4 miles) or Paddock Wood (3 miles) mainline stations have services to London Bridge/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: East Peckham, Hadlow & Tonbridge.

Secondary Schools: Grammar schools in both Tonbridge and
Tunbridge Wells include The Judd Boys Grammar, Tonbridge Girls Grammar and Weald of Kent Girls Grammar School, Skinners School, and Tunbridge Wells Boys and Girls Grammar Schools. There is also a wide selection of non selective schools in the area.

Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,272 sq ft


Acreage: 7.4 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks head south on the B245 towards Hildenborough. Continue through Hildenborough and turn left into Dry Hill Park Road (signposted Maidstone). Continue on this road passing straight over the mini-roundabout. At the end of the road, turn left towards Hadlow on the A26. Continue through Hadlow village, past Hadlow Manor Hotel and turn right into Stanford Lane. Continue round the sharp left bend and immediately after the T-junction with Bush Road. The entrance gate to The Corner House is on the left approx. 30 yards past the junction on Bullen Lane.

Additional Info

All mains services. Gas central heating.

Agent note: Some external images taken in 2014.

Agent note: The vendor advises there is a wayleave attached to a corner of a field to grant a neighbouring property access to their utility pole.