4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Charming, well maintained oast and barn conversion set in about 1.7 acres and only 4 miles from Paddock Wood station with direct services to London in 50 minutes.

Description

The Oast, 6 Borough Oaks Farm is an attractive attached former oast house and barn, offered with no onward chain, forming part of a small development of converted fam buildings, on the edge of Hale Street. The accommodation provides spacious and well presented living areas, ideal for both family living and entertaining, with stylish finishes complementing the character features of the property.

The property is situated just 4 miles from Paddock Wood station offering direct services to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross.

Salient points include attractive multi-paned windows, sliding barn entrance door, slate effect tiled flooring to the kitchen and reception hall, oak flooring to reception rooms and principal bedroom, vaulted ceilings and a wealth of exposed beams and timbers. The gardens and paddock are a wonderful backdrop to the house and amount to about 1.7 acres in total.

The reception hall opens to the well-proportioned sitting and dining rooms, with exposed beams and access to two secluded roundel terraces.

A further reception room, situated in one of the roundels, is currently used as a gym and offers versatility for a number of uses.

The kitchen/breakfast room is also situated in a roundel and comprises a range of base units with integral appliances, space for a range-style cooker and access to the garden.

Arranged over the remainder of the ground floor is a useful utility room offering additional storage and a cloakroom. To the first floor the principal bedroom suite comprises a bedroom of excellent proportions with a striking vaulted ceiling and a dressing room and en suite bathroom with separate shower.

There are three further bedrooms all with fitted storage and are served by a family bathroom, also with a separate shower. An external staircase can be accessed from one of the bedrooms and a generous laundry cupboard provides extra storage space and completes the internal accommodation.

To the front of the property is a private gated drive providing parking for several vehicles. There is also a carport for further parking with an adjoining storeroom.

From the drive, it opens to the delightful gardens which are a wonderful feature of the property, lying mainly to two sides and being mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees and shrubs. There is a garden shed and a gravel path leads to the two roundel terraces which provide lovely areas for outside entertaining and enjoy views over the extensive grounds which include an adjoining paddock of just over 1 acre, and in total the whole amounts to about 1.7 acres.

Location

East Peckham has a thriving community, with a primary school (1 mile), church, village hall, recreation ground, public house and library.

Shopping: local services in East Peckham village including village butchers and stores, chemist, co-op , newsagents/post office and a variety of food options. Paddock Wood (3.9 miles) with Waitrose supermarket, Tonbridge (8 miles), Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Paddock Wood (3.9 miles) and Tonbridge (8 miles) to London Bridge/Waterloo East/Charing Cross/Cannon Street. Yalding (1.1 miles) and Paddock Wood also with services to Tonbridge and Maidstone.

Primary Schools: East Peckham, Paddock Wood, Hadlow, Mereworth and Yalding. Several in Tonbridge.

Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Tonbridge Girls Grammar, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Hillview School for Girls, Hugh Christie and Leigh Academy in Tonbridge. Mascalls in Paddock Wood. Maidstone and Oakwood Park Boys Grammars and Maidstone and Invicta Girls Grammars in Maidstone. Several in Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Schools. Kent College Pembury.

Leisure Facilities: David Lloyd, Kings Hill (4.7 miles) with gym, tennis, swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), wide variety of classes and wellness suite. Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and Tonbridge School Sports Centre which offers memberships and has an indoor pool. There is also a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming and sailing in Tonbridge. Plentiful countryside walks accessible from East Peckham.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,039 sq ft


Acreage: 1.7 Acres

Directions

From A21 southbound, take the Tonbridge/A26 exit and at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Woodgate Way/A26. Continue to the next roundabout, taking the 3rd exit onto Tudeley Road/B2017. Proceed for approximately 3.7 miles and at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A228/Maidstone Road. Continue forward, straight over the next three roundabouts for approximately 3.8 miles, and at the fourth roundabout, take the second private drive on the right and continue to the end of the shared driveway, where The Oast can be found on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services: All mains services connected.