ENCHANTING GRADE II LISTED HALL HOUSE WITH ANNEXE Oakenden, Oakenden Lane, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent, TN8 7DE set within beautiful gardens, in an idyllic rural location with far reaching views Oakenden, Oakenden Lane, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent, TN8 7DE Drawing room ◆ dining room ◆ kitchen/breakfast room ◆ cloakroom ◆ 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) ◆ family bathroom ◆ 1 bed annexe ◆ delightful established gardens Situation • Oakenden is situated in a superb rural position down a no-through road in the hamlet of Chiddingstone Hoath, with its public house, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Special Landscape. The National Trust village of Chiddingstone is within 2.7 miles and the historic village of Penshurst is within 2.9 miles, both have a primary school, public house, church and stately homes, Chiddingstone Castle and Penshurst Place. Chiddingstone Causeway (approximately 4.5 miles) also has a village shop/Post Office and public house. • Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks – 11 miles, Edenbridge – 5.5 miles, Tunbridge Wells – 7.6 miles, Bluewater Shopping Centre. • Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks and Hildenborough to Charing Cross/ Cannon Street/London Bridge. Other services to London Bridge/Victoria from Edenbridge and Cowden. • Primary Schools: Chiddingstone and Penshurst. • Grammar Schools: Weald of Kent Girls, Tonbridge Girls Grammar and Judd Boys Grammar schools in Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells Girls and Boys Grammar Schools and the Skinners Boys School in Tunbridge Wells. • Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Brambletye, Stoke Brunswick and Ashdown. Holmewood House Preparatory School in Langton Green. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools. • Entertainment and Sporting facilities: There is a local cricket pitch and football club at Chiddingstone and Stonewall Park. Tennis Club at Chiddingstone. Footpaths and bridlepath in the area. Bough Beech reservoir for sailing and fishing. Knights Park in Tunbridge Wells with a multi-screen cinema complex, a bowling alley and health/fitness club. A wide choice of golf courses in the area including Hever, Tunbridge Wells and The Ashdown Forest. • Junction 5 of the M25 is about 9 miles away giving good access to destinations in the south east including Gatwick, Heathrow and the Channel Tunnel rail terminal. Description Oakenden is an enchanting Grade II listed medieval Hall House which has been dated to 1490 through a survey complied by the Wealden Hall House Association, with later additions. Period features include exposed wall and ceiling timbers, good ceiling heights, inglenook fireplaces, oak mullion windows, lead light windows, wide oak floorboards, brick and tiled flooring and thumb latch doors. The house has been in the same family since the 1950s and provides the opportunity to update together with lapsed planning to extend the kitchen. Of particular note are the wonderful established gardens which provide a tranquil setting and an attractive backdrop to the house, with far reaching views over the adjoining pasture and woodland. • The attractive pitched porch with oak front door and stone floor leads to the imposing drawing room. This room has views over the front and rear gardens, a stable door to the rear terrace and an impressive inglenook fireplace. • The dining room is double aspect and features another striking inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. This room is currently being used as a sitting room. • The charming part vaulted kitchen/breakfast room has stone steps leading from the hall with open stud work and an exposed brick wall. There is a range of wall and base units with a butler sink and space for appliances. An adjoining lobby has space for coats and boots, together with a door leading to the rear terrace. • An under stairs cupboard houses a hatch providing access to the cellar, and there is an adjacent cloakroom. • The first floor landing has an airing cupboard and a study area with a view to the side. • There are two double bedrooms on this floor, one of which has exposed oak floorboards and is double aspect with far reaching views, together with a brick fireplace and an alcove providing a wardrobe area. • The family bathroom is modestly appointed with a bath, wall mounted basin and W.C. with far reaching views to the rear. • The second floor is accessed via an oak open-tread staircase where two further bedrooms are located. One is part vaulted with an outlook to the side and the second is an impressive vaulted master bedroom which has far reaching views to the rear and exposed ceiling timbers. To one side of this room, screened by a partition wall, is a well-appointed en suite bathroom a roll top bath with drench head shower over and W.C. • The annexe is a useful addition to the house and could easily be incorporated into the main accommodation if required. It comprises a kitchen with an outlook to the rear and side, a sitting room with an outlook to the front and, over the first floor, a bedroom and well-appointed shower room. • To the front of the property is a parking area and a picket fence enclosing the charming front garden. A pedestrian gate opens onto the central path flanked on either side by well stocked flower beds, which leads to the front door. There are areas of lawn bound by established hedging and flowering shrubs and trees. To the rear of the house is a delightful brick terrace which provides an ideal area for al fresco entertaining and a place to enjoy the views over the garden and beyond. The garden is laid to lawn with paths leading to further seating areas within the garden. There is a pond and an abundance of flowers and shrubs with some superb trees which complement the idyllic setting. Directions From Sevenoaks High Street, proceed South, turning right into Weald Road. Follow the road towards Weald village, and fork left at the Church. At the crossroads proceed straight across into Scabharbour Lane. Continue along this road until reaching Chiddingstone Causeway at a T junction and turn right. Proceed for approximately 0.5 of a mile and turn left signposted Chiddingstone. At the T-junction turn left at the Triangle Oast and proceed for approximately 2 miles past “The Rock” public house. Continue for approximately 0.3 of a mile to Chiddingstone Hoath village green. Turn left towards Penshurst/Tunbridge Wells, and Oakenden Lane (unmarked) will be found immediately on the left. Proceed down the lane where Oakenden will be found along on the right hand side. Services Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council – 01732 227000 Outgoings: Tax band ‘E’ rates for 2019/2020- £2,260.68. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills Savills Sevenoaks Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any [email protected] representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part 01732 789 700 of 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 guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. 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