Standen Street, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17

Charming detached chapel house with delightful cottage gardens and adjoining field, in Cranbrook School catchment 2026.

Description

The Chapel House is a detached unlisted home which is full of charm and character and benefits from delightful cottage-style gardens together with an adjoining field, off road parking and garaging, in a rural country lane setting.

We understand that the property has been in the same family for over 37 years, during which time it has been substantially extended to incorporate the kitchen/breakfast room and beamed principal bedroom above, whilst outside the beautiful gardens that have been created have evolved and now provide a magical backdrop.

The internal accommodation currently comprises an entrance hall, an inviting triple aspect sitting/dining room with wood burning stove and doors to the garden, a study/snug/library with bookshelves and a wood stove and stairs to the main bedroom and bathroom.

The kitchen/breakfast room has been designed by the vendors, with the kitchen area having a range of painted cupboards, decorative tiled worksurfaces and splashbacks, an electric range cooker and space for various white goods. From the versatile breakfast room area French doors open out to the gardens. Completing the ground floor is a utility room, a separate WC and a shower room.

Two separate staircases give access to the bedroom accommodation. The principal bedroom is a beautiful, vaulted room with exposed oak timbers a pretty arched window to one with a garden outlook, whilst the other aspect overlooks the neighbouring orchards. This bedroom is served by a split level bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower. Two further bedrooms are reached via a second staircase located in the entrance hall, they are served by the ground floor shower room.

The Chapel House is approached via a private drive, with parking and turning for a number of cars and access to a detached tandem garage which has power connected. The gardens are a delight, planted to provide year round colour and interest and cleverly divided into 'garden rooms' by mature beech/hornbeam hedging with more formal and informal areas, rose-walkways, an array of mature trees, an orchard and a bluebell wood.

Location

The popular village of Benenden (1.7 miles) is easily accessible providing local shopping facilities including a Community village shop with post office, excellent butcher and public house. More extensive shopping and amenities can be found in Hawkhurst (4.4 miles), Cranbrook (4.6 miles)and Tunbridge Wells (18.6 miles) with leading supermarkets, boutiques and a wide variety of restaurants.

Staplehurst has frequent services to London Bridge, Waterloo and Charing Cross. Direct early morning and evening services run to Cannon Street. Eurostar trains run from Ashford International and there is high speed link from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. The property falls within Cranbrook School catchment (2026).

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8, providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.

*All distances and mileages are approximate

Square Footage: 2,227 sq ft


Acreage: 4.1 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water and electric, private drainage.