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GREAT NORMAN STREET FARM IDE HILL • NR •

Superb GradeII Listed Hall House A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:40 Page 2

Savills London Savills Sevenoaks Lansdowne House 74 High Street 57 Berkeley Square Sevenoaks London W1J 6ER Kent TN13 1JR 020 7409 8879 01732 789700 [email protected] [email protected]

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GREAT NORMAN STREET FARM NORMAN STREET • IDE HILL • NR SEVENOAKS • KENT • TN14 6BH

SUPERB GRADE II LISTED HALL HOUSE IN AN IDYLLIC SETTING AND PRESENTED TO A HIGH STANDARD WITH EXCELLENT GROUNDS, DETACHED BARN AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room, Utility Room, Study/Playroom, Two Cloakrooms

First Floor Master Bedroom with Adjoining Bathroom, Five further Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms

Second Floor Two Bedrooms

Outside Annexe, Splendid Timber Frame Barn, Summerhouse, Tennis Court, Stabling, Gardens, Orchards, Paddocks

Gardens and Grounds Totalling 16.6 Acres

Description Great Norman Street Farm is a superb Grade II listed Hall House dating from the 15th Century which extends to the rear to a 19th century Oast. The property is in an idyllic location, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Metropolitan Greenbelt, sitting in excellent gardens and grounds which are well maintained and provide a wonderful backdrop to the house. Also of benefit is an impressive timber barn, which has been fully restored, and a detached annexe which provides ancillary accommodation. Points of note include:

• Exposed wall and ceiling timbers, some exposed stone and brick walls, radiator covers, open fireplaces, casement windows and thumb latch doors. • The principal reception rooms comprise a charming drawing room featuring an inglenook fireplace, which is believed to date from 15th Century, with a wood burning stove, triple aspect with direct access to the rear terrace, the dining room has an outlook to the front and side and features some open stud work; the sitting room has a double height vaulted ceiling and is open to the galleried landing, and has a brick fireplace with wood burning stove. • The spacious kitchen/breakfast/family room has a comprehensive range of fitted wall and base cupboards with matching island units and polished flagstone flooring with under floor heating. Appliances include an oil fired Aga with electric companion, Bosch dishwasher, fridge freezer and space for microwave oven. There is fitted bench seating and the room opens onto the family area. As a whole, this room is excellent for informal entertaining and benefits from direct access to the gardens to either side. A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:40 Page 5 A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:40 Page 6 A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:40 Page 7

• A double aspect study, two cloakrooms and well appointed utility room complete the ground floor accommodation. • The master bedroom is triple aspect and benefits from fitted wardrobes. There is an adjoining well appointed bathroom which also has access to the landing. • There are five further bedrooms one of which links the older part of the house with the galleried landing and onto the Oast house. • Two well appointed bathrooms complete the first floor accommodation. • The second floor comprises two bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and fitted with cupboards, and the landing features an exposed Crown Post. • The property is approached over a gravel drive which provides parking and leads around to the barn, stables and annexe. • The annexe accommodation comprises a well appointed kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom with an area of terraced garden to one side. • The impressive timber frame barn has brick block flooring, double height vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers, a mezzanine storage area and wine cellar. Power, light and water connected. The stables comprise two loose boxes and there is a useful garden implement store in the grounds. A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:40 Page 8

Situation Great Norman Street Farm is located in a secluded rural position on the outskirts of the sought after village of Ide Hill in the heart of a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty and National Trust greenbelt land. • Shopping Facilities: Ide Hill village offers local amenities with a pub and village shop, primary school and church. Sevenoaks (5 miles) provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as a multitude of pubs and restaurants, Tunbridge Wells (16 miles), Bluewater (18½ miles). • Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks – to Cannon Street/Charing Cross in 32 minutes. www.nationalrail.co.uk • Primary Schools: Ide Hill, Sundridge and . • Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar in Tonbridge, Weald of Kent and Tonbridge Girls Grammar in Tonbridge, Knole Academy in Sevenoaks. • Private Schools: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Public Schools. Sevenoaks and New Beacon Preparatory Schools. Combe Bank Girls School in Sundridge. Walthamstow Hall Girls School in Sevenoaks. • Leisure Facilities: Extensive network of local bridle paths, and access to additional riding opportunities through the South East Toll Rides scheme, hunting with the Old Surrey Burstow and West Kent Hunt. Pubs, walks, National Trust Gardens and Houses, golf clubs at Brasted, , Edenbridge, Sevenoaks and . Sevenoaks swimming and leisure centre. • Motorway Links: Junction 5 (6 miles) of the M25 gives access to other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus. A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:41 Page 9 A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:41 Page 10

Study Bedroom Great N 4.42 x 3.53 4.21 x 3.48 Gross inte 14'6'' x 11'7'' 13'9'' x 11'5'' House For identificat © Trueplan (U

Family room Bedroom 7.69 x 6.43 4.96 x 4.00 Bedroom 25'2'' x 22'8'' 16'3'' x 13'1'' 3.18 x 2.76 10'5'' x 9'0''

Bedroom Kitchen / 5.25 x 3.24 Breakfast area 17'2'' x 10'7'' 5.12 x 3.03 16'9'' x 9'11''

Sitting room Utility Void over 4.97 x 4.73 room Sitting room 16'4'' x 15'6''

Drawing room Master bedroom Bedro 6.30 x 3.92 20'8'' x 3'92'' 6.41 x 3.78 Bedroom 4.07 x Dining Room 21'0'' x 12'8'' 13'4'' x 4.21 x 3.72 5.40 x 4.28 13'9'' x 12'2'' 17'8'' x 14'0'' Secon Ground floor First floor

Wine store Barn 17.78 x 8.43 58'4'' x 27'8'' Store room

Ground floor A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:41 Page 11

at Norman Street Farm internal area (approx.) ouse - 448.7 sq m (4829 sq ft) fication only - Not to scale an (UK) Limited

Bedroom 5.66 x 4.27 4.72 x 4.36 18'6'' x 14'0'' 15'5'' x 14'3''

Summerhouse

Sitting room

Restricted height 8.52 x 4.36 27'11'' x 14'3'' Eaves access

Kitchen Bedroom Bedroom 07 x 3.95 4.58 x 4.21 '' x 12'11'' 15'0'' x 13'9'' Utility

cond floor Annexe

Barn - 293.3 sq m (3157 sq ft) Annexe - 71.5 sq m (769 sq ft) Summerhouse - 23.3 sq m (250 sq ft)

Void Mezzanine area

Void

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Gardens • The gardens as a whole provide privacy and seclusion with well maintained lawns interspersed with trees and flanked by well stocked borders. There is a generous flagstone terrace to the south side of the house which extends to the rear, and where views over the grounds can be enjoyed. There is a timber summerhouse and tennis court in the grounds together with an attractive cobnut tree platt under planted with spring bulbs and two smaller orchards. • The remaining land is laid to pasture and made up of a number of paddocks with areas of copse woods and a stream meanders through the land culminating in a pond. A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:42 Page 14

General Remarks Important Notice

Services Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property Outgoings either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no Tax band ‘G’ and rates for 2011/2012 - £2,487.26 responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer Local Authority or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or Council – 01732 227000. representations of fact.

Viewing 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed House that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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Directions From Sevenoaks town centre proceed in a southerly direction turning right into Oak Lane opposite Sevenoaks School. Proceed out of the town turning right over Gracious Lane Bridge and then take the next right hand turning. Continue along this road to the T-junction and at the end turn left. Continue a short distance down the hill taking the next right hand junction to Ide Hill. Proceed into the village and at the roundabout turn right. Take the next right hand turning onto Norman Street and continue where Great Norman Street Farm will be found on the left hand side.

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) NOT TO SCALE A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:42 Page 15

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) NOT TO SCALE A12399 Great Norman Street port_A3836 Upper Mill 02/09/2011 09:42 Page 16