5 bedroom detached house for sale

A delightful and very well proportioned five bedroom oast conversion with attractive gardens, in Cranbrook School catchment.

Description

The Oast is a most attractive Grade II listed detached five/six bed conversion which enjoys delightful west facing,established gardens with pond. Situated within a High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property is located off a shared private lane about 1 mile from the sought-after town of Cranbrook. Internally, it benefits from flexible and well presented accommodation over two floors.

The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with wide staircase up to the first floor, a well proportioned split level open plan/sitting room/kitchen/breakfast room with French doors to the lovely gardens and terrace with the kitchen incorporating modern fitted cupboards and space for various appliances and having direct access to the utility room also with space for white goods. Off the sitting room there is a separate dual aspect dining/reception room and a study/bedroom six with a modern en suite shower room.

On the first floor there is a generous landing off which are five attractive bedrooms including the substantial principal bedroom with en suite bathroom. The remaining bedrooms are served by a stylish family bathroom and a shower room, both equipped with modern sanitary ware.

Outside, there is parking and an integral single garage. To the front lies a small area of lawn with the attractive main level gardens being situated to the rear of the house and partially enclosed by established mixed hedging. A paved terrace stretches away to lawns interspersed with shrubs, mature trees and a pond.

Location

The pretty market town of Cranbrook, lies one mile away and provides good local shopping, whilst more extensive shopping can be found in Tenterden ((7.6 miles), Tunbridge Wells (16.2 miles) and Ashford (18.2 miles).

Staplehurst (6.4 miles) and Headcorn (8.4 miles) stations have fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street. A high speed train service runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at both primary and secondary levels, including Benenden Primary school, Benenden Girls School, Cranbrook Grammar, Saint Ronan's and Marlborough House in Hawkhurst and further afield in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sutton Valence.

Leisure facilities including golf clubs at Hawkhurst, Rye and Dale Hill. Risebridge Health Club at Goudhurst, sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and riding, walking, mountain bike trails and a climbing and activity centre and music venue in Bedgebury Pinetum.

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

* All distances and mileages are approximate

Square Footage: 3,414 sq ft



Directions

From our office in Cranbrook proceed up The Hill in the direction of Tenterden. Continue for about half a mile and turn right into Course Horn Lane (prior to Dulwich Preparatory School). Continue along the lane, bearing left at the triangle of grass; The Oast House will be found shortly on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating and LPG for cooking and stove. Mains electric. Private water and private drainage.

Planning Permission: Ref 23/02525/FULL for the erection of a single storey double garage with a new gravel drive and vehicular gate to the east, and a new cleft post and rail fence and hedge planting to the north and west boundaries of The Oast House.

Agent's Note: Part of the garden has Japanese Knotweed and the vendor is preparing a Management Plan.