The Green, Frant, Tunbridge Wells, East Sussex, TN3

An enchanting and characterful house, neighbouring the village green in the heart of the sought-after village of Frant, ideally placed for the village amenities and nearby Tunbridge Wells.

Description

The Stables is an attractive detached period house neighbouring the village green in Frant. Originally built as the stables for the large house on the corner of the green, this delightful home, which having been both reconfigured and updated under our clients' tenure now offers much more flexible, family-friendly accommodation arranged over two floors. The property enjoys much character with features including sash windows, rustic wooden panelled doors, exposed beams, some exposed brick walls, and some wooden floors, with wonderful views over the village green and neighbouring countryside from the first floor.

From the High Street, the front door opens to the large entrance hall, which our clients use as a music room and reception space, this leads to the formal sitting room with feature fireplace and view over the garden. A further cosy snug opens to the kitchen/dining room.

The kitchen/dining room was originally the cart lodge to the stables and has a set of French doors with windows to either side that open out to the terrace and garden. A further sash window looks out to the same. The kitchen provides a range of wall and base units with worktop over and tiled splashbacks, with good storage and preparation space, there is space for an American-style fridge freezer and space for a range cooker with an integrated dishwasher. Door lead to a large pantry cupboard and to a utility room with space for further storage and white goods. A shower room with WC completes this floor.

The first floor is home to the principal bedroom (and former hay loft) with its vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and views over the garden and village green and countryside below. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor.

Outside: Tall timber gates set into stone pillars provide great privacy, our clients have lawned the previous brick-paved parking area to create a very pretty, part-walled garden with raised and level flower beds with shrubs and some climbing plants growing up the high garden walls, giving interest and colour. The paved terrace that abuts the kitchen/diner is a lovely sheltered spot for outdoor entertaining.

To one corner of the garden is a brick outhouse and a small water feature. This store/workshop has electricity and water connected.

Our clients park their car in front of their gates with further parking available on the High Street.

Location

The Stables is found toward one end of the High Street within the charming village of Frant overlooking the Village Green which is in the heart of The High Weald National Landscape. Frant village is surrounded by countryside and has many attractive period properties and local amenities including a post office and village store, village green, primary school, church and two popular public houses, the Abergaveny Arms and The George.

Royal Tunbridge Wells (approximately 2.8 miles) is a historic spa town located about thirty miles south of London, surrounded by countryside offering a popular base for commuters. The town offers excellent cultural, leisure and shopping attractions including two theatres locally at The Assembly Halls and Trinity Theatre, together with the civic centre, The Amelia Scott. The town enjoys an abundance of cafés, such as Juliet's, Italian Delicatessen Arte Bianca and Fine Grind on the High Street and restaurants including Thackerays, The Ivy and The Old Fishmarket, together with a good mixture of national multiple retailers and independent shops.

State and private schools: Frant Church of England Primary School, Wadhurst primary school and Uplands Academy in Wadhurst, private preparatory schools in Wadhurst (Sacred Heart), Langton Green (Holmewood House), Tunbridge Wells (The Mead, Rose Hill), Five Ashes (Skippers Hill) and Hawkhurst (St Ronans and Marlborough House). Public schools including Beechwood in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge for boys, Mayfield and Benenden for girls and Eastbourne, Bedes in Upper Dicker and Brighton, Kent College, Pembury and Sevenoaks which are co-ed.

Mainline rail: Frant station at Bells Yew Green (about 1.5 miles), or Wadhurst (about 3.1 miles), both on the main Hastings line into London Charing Cross/Cannon Street and London Bridge. Tunbridge Wells (approximately 2.6 miles) and Tonbridge (about 9.6 miles) with services to London Cannon Street and Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) from 42 minutes (Tonbridge to Cannon Street).

Communications: The A21 (accessible just North of Tunbridge Wells) links to the M25. The A264 (from Langton Green) West links to Gatwick Airport via the M23.

Square Footage: 1,797 sq ft



Directions

Postcode: TN3 9DS.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Wealden District Council

Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas.