Birling Ashes Birling West Malling Kent

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BIRLING ASHES

BIRLING ROAD, BIRLING, WEST MALLING, KENT ME19 5JB

A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED 17TH CENTURY COUNTRY ESTATE SET IN MAGICAL GARDENS AND PADDOCKS

Grade II listed country estate with well-presented modern accommodation Magnificent great hall, ideal for entertaining Separate detached cottage Magical gardens, both formal and informal, surround the house, orchard Hard tennis court and swimming pool Landscaped gardens of about 5.5 acre, about 6.1 acres of level stabled paddocks

Distances Junction 4 of the M20 1 mile West Malling 2 miles (London Victoria 47 minutes) Maidstone 7 miles Sevenoaks 13 miles (London Charing Cross 38 minutes)

Knight Frank Savills Country Department Savills Sevenoaks 113 117 High Street 33 Margaret Street 74 High Street Seve-noaks, Kent TN13 1UP London W1G 0JD Sevenoaks 01732 744460 0207 409 5945 Kent TN13 1JR [email protected] [email protected] 01732 789700 knightfrank.com [email protected] BIRLING ASHES

DESCRIPTION • The second garage/workshop has two enclosed bays, two attached built storage areas and an attached chicken run with a chicken coop. Birling Ashes is an impressive Grade II listed country estate dating from the 17th century with later additions. The property is beautifully presented throughout, with modern embellishments • Please refer to the floor-plans for the full layout and extent of the accommodation. complimenting the character period features. These include exposed timbers, wooden flooring, attractive fireplaces, lead light windows, some stone mullion windows and oak doors, together with a bespoke fitted kitchen and utility rooms. All five spacious double bedrooms are accompanied by THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS modern stylish generous bathroom suites. A Niels music system & speakers run all through the • The superb formal gardens and grounds feature wide swathes of lawns, a west facing terrace house. The Great Hall with its imposing design is the centre of entertainment with a cinema system providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining approached also via two sets of bay doors and surround sound system. opening from the sitting room and from the study; a natural stream runs along the property, crossed via bridges and a natural large pond with an attractive Monet bridge, established The gardens and grounds are a particular feature of the property, providing a wonderful backdrop evergreen trees and yew hedging, flower beds, rose beds and clipped topiary. The pool area has a and a high degree of privacy. Rock speakers, sound music and feature lightings, make it a magical charming pool house enclosed by yew hedging. space day and night. There is an orchard, vegetable garden & a double greenhouse. Within the grounds behind a tall yew hedge is a swimming pool with a pool house containing a kitchenette & • The garden is doted with charming sitting areas some built. showroom; hard tennis court; detached 2 bedroom cottage; garaging; workshop and storage buildings. • There is a double greenhouse and attached to it is a hedged vegetable garden with raised beds. • The principal reception rooms provide elegant and impressive areas for formal entertaining. Of particular note is the great hall which has a full height double vaulted ceiling & a minstrel • Additional 6.1 acres of land in front of the property, serving as paddocks. gallery all with exposed timbers and superb stone mullion windows. The Great Hall is serviced by a specious rest room & storage room/wine cellar. SITUATION

• The bespoke kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of oak wall and base cupboards with • Comprehensive Shopping: West Malling (1.7 miles), Aylsford (5 Miles), Maidstone (7 miles), a matching island unit complimented by granite work surfaces. There are a range of integral Sevenoaks (13 miles) Bluewater (18 miles). Miele appliances and a range style cooker. The kitchen is severed with attached rest room; utility rooms: a laundry room and a pantry. • Mainline Rail Services: West Malling (2.1 miles) to London Victoria, Blackfriars and London Bridge. Sevenoaks (13 miles) to Charing Cross, Canon Street and London Bridge. • The first floor accommodation comprises the principal suite with en suite spacious bathroom and a dressing room. Two further generous double bedrooms with stylish en suite bathrooms. • Primary Schools: Well regarded schools in the area include St Peter and St Paul CEP and All bathrooms benefit from a shower enclosure, bath and a bidet. Leybourne C of E in Leybourne, Ryarsh, West Malling C of E, Snodland C of E and Offham.

• The second floor could be used as a separate flat approached by back stairs but is currently • Secondary Schools: Various Girls and Boys Grammar schools in Maidstone and Tonbridge. arranged as two double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a sitting room. • Private Schools: Ryarsh primary, Shernold Prep, Sutton Valence Prep and Secondary in Maidstone. Various in Tonbridge. OUTBUILDINGS • Leisure Facilities: Golf Courses at Kings Hill, Addington, Chart Sutton and several in the • The detached cottage comprises of a living room, well-appointed kitchen, two sizeable general Sevenoaks area. David Lloyd Fitness & Leisure Centre in Kings Hill, Leybourne Cricket bedrooms and a bathroom. There is an attached double garage and an outside store room. club. Leisure centres in Larkfield and Maidstone.

• The tractor store provides useful garden implement storage. All distances are approximate.

Birling Ashes, West Malling 580.5 sq m/ 6248 sq ft Gross internal area (approx) 815.4 sq m/ 8776 sq ft Principal bedroom Total 6. 05 x 4. 73 Dressing 19'10 x 15'6 room

Kitchen

Dining room Dressing 6. 06 x 5. 16 Stu dy room 19'10 x 16'11 4. 27 x 3. 58 5. 16 x 3. 83 14'0 x 11'8 16'11 x 12'7 Bedroom Bedroom 4. 93 x 4. 70 Utility 16'2 x 15'5 6. 38 x 4. 74 room 20'11 x 15'6 Breakf ast room Entrance hall Sitting room 5. 39 x 4. 81 5. 98 x 4. 58 5. 62 x 5. 26 17'8 x 15'9 19'7 x 15'0 18'5 x 17'3

Firs t f loo r

Sto re

Gro und floor Gre at h all

9. 09 x 6. 53

29'10 x 21'5

Sitting room Bedroom 3. 54 x 3. 46 Boiler 11'7 x 11'4 4. 55 x 4. 07 store 14'11 x 13'4

,IBR A R Y

Store room Bedroom Galler y / 6. 50 x 3. 41 4. 77 x 2. 64

6. 77 x 3. 54 21'4 x 11'2 15'8 x 8'8 22'2 x 11'7 Second floor

reduced hea droom below 1.5m / 5'0 First floor

86.4 sq m/ 930 sq ft Cottage 36.7 sq m/ 395 sq ft Cottage Garage 1 25.4 sq m/ 273 sq ft Tractor Store 80.9 sq m/ 870 sq ft Garage 2 and Stores

Co tta ge and Garage 1

E aves access Living room Kitchen Bedroom

Sto re 4 . 09 x 2. 51 4. 14 x 2. 64 4. 38 x 4. 22

room 13'5 x 8'3 13'7 x 8'7 14'4 x 13'10 Eaves

access

Eaves access Bedroom

Ga ra ge 1 5. 08 x 4. 37

6. 83 x 5. 50 16'8 x 14'4 22'5 x 18'0

First floor

Ground floor

coop Open st ore Chicken 6. 63 x 2. 46

21'9 x 8'0

Garage 2 and Stores

Open

store Ga ra ge 2 6. 28 x 5. 48 20'7 x 17'11

Tract or st ore

4. 88 x 4. 60 16'0 x 15'1

OUTGOINGS BIRLING ASHES Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council - 01732 844522. House Tax band ‘H’ – rates for 2020/2021 - £3,778.90. DIRECTIONS Cottage Tax Band ‘A’ – rates for 2020/2021 - £1,259.63. From the M20 heading east take junction 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE (A2248/West Malling/New Hythe/Rochester). Savills, Knight Frank and their clients give notice that: At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property A228 (towards Tonbridge/West Malling). At the either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or next roundabout take the 3rd exit towards on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no Birling. Continue along Birling Road taking the responsibility for any statement that may be made in second drive on the right which leads to Birling these particulars. These particulars do not form part of Ashes. any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for GENERAL REMARKS guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all VIEWINGS necessary planning, building regulation or other Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700 consents and Savills or Knight Frank have not tested or Knight Frank on 01732 744460. any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. SERVICES Oil and LPG fired central heating. Mains water and AB/027080 electricity connected. Private drainage. Cat5. Brochure prepared February 2021 * Right to abstract water – up to 4,400 gallons per day.