Maidstone Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12

A well presented detached family house, set in a mature garden, with outbuildings offering further potential, and situated in a discreet private lane on the outskirts of the village.

Description

This individual, detached family house is originally thought to have been a country estate cottage, dating from the early twentieth century,which has since been built-up through extensions over a long period of time.

The property enjoys a really fine setting, positioned along the former country estate drive, which is now a no-through private lane, serving a number of other individual properties.

The house sits within a generous plot of about 1.6 acres, enjoying a wide frontage to the lane, and with a gated drive to the side, giving good parking and leading onto a detached stable block, and a former garage. Collectively, these outbuildings could potentially provide a further subsidiary residential use to the main house, either perhaps as separate annexe, or providing extensive garaging, or alternatively as a home office, (or possibly some combination of all these). However, please note here that currently there is no planning permission granted, although pre planning application advice has already been obtained and is available.

Inside, the house benefits from spacious, flowing reception areas, which are ideal for entertaining, and give good garden access to the rear, where there is a fine, south-west facing outlook, with neighbouring orchards in the distance, beyond the garden and paddock.

The quality interior finishes include oak flooring and doors downstairs, and brick fireplaces with wood burning stoves to both of the sitting rooms. There are also a modern style bathroom and shower room upstairs, and possibly, potential for more en suites too. Downstairs as well as the reception rooms, there is a large ‘country style’ painted kitchen/dining room, which opens out to the rear through an open-plan garden room addition,which has a high pitched ceiling, supported by exposed oak beams. The kitchen itself has units on two walls, and stone worktops complementing it’s limestone flooring. These units are linked by a large freestanding island unit, incorporating twin sinks. Appliances include a Rangemaster cooker, with halogen hob and canopied extractor, along with a Bosch integrated dishwasher and a space for a freestanding fridge.

Outside, the gardens are a real feature of the property, with a level lawn to the rear, which merges onto a large paddock beyond, with the neighbouring orchard as the backdrop. The lawn has mature hedging to the sides and a variety of specimen trees and the paddock has post and rail fencing.

Just out from the kitchen, there is a fine wisteria covered pergola, complete with stone flooring and a built-in brick chimney BBQ, making a fabulous place for al fresco dining.

The outbuildings include a detached garage, now part converted, plus a substantial detached stable block beyond the driveway. This has a concrete hardstanding and a gate directly into the paddock, currently set-up for a child’s pony, with loose boxes, a tack room and a further store.

Location

Lime Tree Cottage is situated in a semi-rural position, approached via a private nothrough lane that serves a number of other individual properties. The property lies within about half a mile from the popular and pretty village of Matfield, with its picturesque village green, butcher/village shop and public houses, including the highly-regarded Gastro-pub, 'The Poet'.

The village of Brenchley is also nearby (approximately 2.3 miles) and currently offers a post office, dentist, doctors’ surgery and dispensary, along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Café & Bar and Brenchley and Matfield lawn and tennis club.

For more comprehensive shopping, Paddock Wood (approximately 2.9 miles) offers a good range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose supermarket, doctors' surgery, bank, Costa Coffee, butcher, Greggs, Barsley's Department Store, Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre and primary school. Tunbridge Wells (approximately 5.3 miles) offers a wide choice of facilities including two theatres, a multiplex cinema, health clubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels, The Pantiles and High Street.

There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Brenchley and Horsmonden village primary schools, Dulwich Prep in Cranbrook, the Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone, Bethany School in Goudhurst, Cranbrook School, St Ronan's and Marlbrough House in Hawkhurst, the Schools at Somerhill, Holmewood House, Kent College for Girls, Tonbridge School for Boys, Mayfield School for Girls and co-education at Sevenoaks School.

Paddock Wood station (3.1 miles) has mainline services to London Charing Cross via London Bridge and Waterloo East (and Cannon Street), with twice per hour services of about 50 minutes or so.

The nearby A21 links directly to the M25 London orbital motorway to the north and thereby a national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,732 sq ft


Acreage: 1.6 Acres

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Additional Info

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage.