Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12

A new and impressive country house, with secondary accommodation and equestrian facilities, including about 11.3 acres of paddock and further adjacent land by separate negotiation

Description

A quality bespoke new build house, still under the ten year warranty and very well specified throughout, with accommodation laid out over three floors. Highlights include the Woodwork fitted kitchen, with Miele and Liebherr appliances, as well as the Woodwork fitted study too. Also, the dramatic, full height oak staircase, with features window, and the generous well fitted, south facing reception rooms, each with bi-folding doors onto the outside terracing. Upstairs, the bedrooms match up to the standard set, with two duplex suites in particular, offering spacious rooms and separate dressing areas, as well as generous and stylish en-suite bathrooms.

Points of detail include the underfloor heating downstairs and radiators upstairs, using an air source heat pump, along with a fitted mechanical heat recovery system. Also, oak internal doors, skirtings and architraves add a touch of finesse, as does the impressive central brick fireplace in the sitting room, which is fitted with a wood burning stove.

Outside, the gated approach leads into an enclosure, incorporating the house, with its garage block and studio above, the level garden and the metal barn stabling, as well as the secondary stable block and the Monarch horse walker, which allows for six horses. The studio above the garage is complete with a shower room, but no kitchen has been fitted, although plumbing has been allowed for here, in the construction.

The property is being sold with an adjacent southerly field of about 9.1 acres and the sellers are creating a new gated opening from the garden, which crosses over a public footpath between the two pieces of land.

The sellers have further land, including an outdoor riding school, if desired, available by separate negotiation.

Location

Windmill House is located just off the A21, on the edge of Kippings Cross, about 4 miles east of Tunbridge Wells and about 6.5 miles from Tonbridge station. The pretty village of Matfield is about 2 miles away.

Matfield is known for its traditional village green and duck pond, home to the annual village fête and cricket team. Matfield has a butcher, village hall, and public houses including Gastro Pub "The Poet". The nearby village of Brenchley offers a post office, doctors' surgery and dispensary, along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Café & Bar and Grey’s Cafe. The two villages share a Tennis Club and there are both cricket and football teams in addition to further local societies and clubs.

Lamberhurst has a general store and well-regarded public houses. Rich in nature as well as history, the village Common is used for local events today as it has in years gone by.

More comprehensive shopping and facilities can be found in Tunbridge Wells and Paddock Wood is about 4.2 miles with a Waitrose, mainline station and further local services.

There is an excellent choice of private and state schools in the area, including primaries in Matfield/Brenchley, Pembury and Lamberhurst, Preparatory school in Tunbridge Wells, Hawkhurst (St Ronan's) and Tonbridge (the Schools at Somerhil). Senior schools including Kent College (Pembury), and Grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, as well as private schools at Sevenoaks (Co-Ed), Tonbridge (boys) and Mayfield (girls).

Commuting would be via Tonbridge, or Paddock Wood, with further options at Tunbridge Wells and Bells Yew Green.

Square Footage: 4,827 sq ft


Acreage: 11.3 Acres

Additional Info

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Private gas and LPG.