Hartfield Road, Cowden, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8

Superbly presented oast house & barn conversion with indoor swimming pool, outbuildings & about 31 acres, offered with no onward chain

Description

Claydene Oast is situated within approx.1.3 miles from the sought-after village of Cowden, with its beautiful church and celebrated Fountain Inn pub. Also within approx.3 miles is the historic Hever village, famous for its Castle and close connections to Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I of England.

Impressive principal reception rooms comprise a sitting room with a bay window and doors to the terrace and a connecting dining room in a roundel with a fireplace inset with a wood burning stove and a set of doors to the garden. A garden room links the oast and barn, offering lovely views over the orchard.

The superb, well-appointed kitchen/breakfast room is ideal for modern living, with an adjoining family room featuring a contemporary wood burner and a striking arched window.

The magnificent indoor pool has sliding doors to the terrace with an informal seating/dining area located within an adjacent roundel. Completing this floor is a utility room, pantry, boiler room and a cloakroom.

Arranged over the first floor is the impressive principal bedroom suite, located within a roundel with an adjacent dressing room and luxurious en suite bathroom. An impressive, double aspect guest bedroom features a vaulted ceiling and en suite shower room, with far-reaching views. There are two further bedrooms, one served by well-appointed en suite shower room, together with a separate cloakroom.

The formal gardens amount to about 2.3 acres and are predominantly laid to lawn with an expansive paved terrace spanning the width of the property, ideal for al fresco entertaining. The property is approached via a long, gated drive, with a walled garden and courtyard to the front, interspersed by fruit trees and a further paved terrace. Across from the drive is a large fenced pond, which is surrounded by mature woodland.

The numerous outbuildings amount to over 3,600 sq ft, comprising barns, garaging, an apple store and sheds. There is a versatile range of stores with potential to be utilised for equestrian purposed if required, and are accessed from the drive with a secure area of hard standing which leads to the all-weather turnout and small lunging arena. From here there is access is straight on to a paddock, which is ideally suited for the location of a new outdoor arena subject to planning permission.

The remainder of the land is predominantly laid to pasture and provides versatility to be utilised for equestrian purposes or the grazing of livestock.

Location

Shopping: Edenbridge (3.2 miles) provides supermarkets including Waitrose and other high street retailers. East Grinstead (6.9 miles), Oxted (9.5 miles), Tunbridge Wells (9.5 miles), Sevenoaks (12.7 miles) .

Rail Services: Cowden station (1.2 miles) to London Bridge/Victoria. Edenbridge Town station (4.8 miles) to London Bridge/Victoria. East Grinstead Rail Station (6.5 miles). Hildenborough (9.9 miles).

Primary Schools: Hartfield, Hever, Chiddingstone and Edenbridge.

Grammar Schools: Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools of Holmewood House in Langton Green, Brambletye in East Grinstead, Lingfield College, Michael Hall Steiner School, Forest Row. Independent senior schools include Bedes in Upper Dicker, Worth in Turners Hill, Hurst in Haywards Heath, Eastbourne College, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Schools, Walthamstow Hall School for Girls in Sevenoaks.

Leisure Facilities: Ashdown Forest. Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sweetwoods Park and Holtye Golf Clubs are a short drive away. Nizels Club in Hildenborough has a golf club and private health/fitness centre.Chartham Park Country Club is located near East Grinstead. Edenbridge Leisure Centre. Racing at Lingfield Park.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,890 sq ft


Acreage: 31 Acres

Directions

From Edenbridge town centre, proceed southbound on the B2026/Hartfield Road and continue for approx.4 miles. At the crossroad, with The Queens Arms pub on the right, continue straight on for approx. 1 mile and driveway entrance for Claydene Oast is signposted on the right.

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Additional Info

Services: Mains water & electricity. Air source heat pump & oil central heating. Solar panels. Private drainage.

Agent Note: A public Right of Way passes through part of the land to the westerly boundary.

H&S note: There is a large pond within the grounds.