SCHOOL LANE - £300,000

School Lane

Hadlow, , Kent, TN11 0EH

Sitting Room - Kitchen/Breakfast Room - First Floor Landing - Two Bedrooms - Bathroom - Second Floor Bedroom - South Facing Courtyard Garden

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS...a stylish period cottage artfully hidden away in a picturesque mews in the heart of a thriving village yet commutable from nearby Tonbridge. A wonderful three bedroom home with many period features including fireplaces and stripped wood doors and floors. Enjoy village life, explore the surrounding footpaths, walks and countryside trails, appreciate the convenience of being on the outskirts of the Kentish market town of Tonbridge.

SITTING ROOM: Double glazed window, radiator, brick built feature fireplace. Currently in use as a dining room.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: Double glazed window, radiator, tiled floor, part tiled walls, two understairs cupboards. Underlit range of eye and base level units in a 'Shaker' - style. Single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, built-in oven and hob with extractor over, integrated fridge/freezer, washing machine and dishwasher. Space for breakfasting table if so desired.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING:

BEDROOM: Double glazed window, radiator. Currently in use as sitting room.

BATHROOM: Obscure double glazed window, radiator, part wood panel, part tiled walls. Low level wc, pedestal wash hand basin, panel enclosed bath with mixer tap and shower over, airing cupboard.

BEDROOM: Double glazed window, radiator, feature fireplace.

SECOND FLOOR:

BEDROOM:

Double glazed window, radiator, eaves cupboards, built-in wardrobe.

OUTSIDE: Gated side access to Italian style courtyard garden, south facing with flowers, shrubs, trees and wooden shed.

SITUATION: Hadlow is a thriving village located on the A26 road between the busy market town of Tonbridge and the county town of Maidstone, with regular bus services to both. The centre of the village is a conservation area with many listed buildings and is known locally as The Square. The community is well-served by local shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as a library and health facilities including a medical centre, dentist and pharmacy. If Kent is the Garden of England then Hadlow must surely be a favourite corner to escape to, surrounded by rural countryside, on the route of many country walks and of course home to the of Agriculture and Horticulture. The historic parish church of St Mary's dates back over a thousand years and the skyline is dominated by the pseudo-Gothic Hadlow Folly. When 18th-century industrialist Walter Barton May thought his wife was having an affair with a local farmer, he wanted to be sure she would never escape his sight. His excessive solution can still be seen today: a 64m tall observation tower that soars above the surrounding Kent landscape from which he could survey the entire village.

Hadlow Castle replaced the manor house of Hadlow Court Lodge. During the war it was used as a watchtower. The unoccupied castle changed hands several times and was demolished in 1951, except for the servants' quarters, several stables and the Coach House. The Tower was already a Listed Building. Now the entrance gateway and lodges of the Castle still stand - a heavy Gothic presence on the street - as does the Stable Court with two turreted pavilions, which are all in private ownerships, and new homes have been built in the grounds.

TENURE: Freehold

VIEWING: By telephone appointment with Wood & Pilcher 01732 351135

Important notice - These details have been prepared and issued in good faith and do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. Please note that we have not carried out a structural survey of the property, nor have we tested any of the services or appliances. All measurements are intended to be approximate only. All photographs show parts of the property as they were at the time when taken. Any reference to alterations or particular use of the property wherever stated, is not a statement that planning, building regulations or other relevant consent has been contained. Floorplan. All measurements, walls, doors, windows, fittings and appliances their sizes and locations are shown conventionally and are approximate only and cannot be regarded as being a representation either by the seller or his Agent.

38 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1EJ Tel: 01732 351135 Email: [email protected] BRANCHES A T CROWBOROUGH, HEATHFIELD, TONBRIDGE, TUNBRIDGE WEL LS, SOUTHBORO UGH & ASSOCIA TED OFFICE www.woodandpilcher.co.uk