Old Hertsfield Farmhouse Marden • Old Hertsfield Farmhouse Road • Marden • Kent • TN12 9BW

A HANDSOME GRADE II LISTED FARMHOUSE IN A RURAL LOCATION WITH VIEWS OVER THE BEULT RIVER VALLEY IN APPROXIMATELY 5.5 ACRES

Main House Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Conservatory, Cloakroom, Pantry, Utility Room

Master Bedroom with En Suite Shower, Study/Dressing Room, 5 Further Double Bedrooms (2 attic), Family Bathroom, Substantial Attic Storage

Gardens, Grounds and Outbuildings Landscaped Gardens, Two Terraces, Double Garage, Greenhouses, Two Stables and Tack Room, Double Stable, Vegetable Garden, Natural and Ornamental Ponds, Paddock with stock proof fencing, Bluebell Wood

DESCRIPTION Light and airy, south facing family room with glazed double doors • A further staircase leads to the second floor and two further Old Hertsfield is a charming Grade II listed former farmhouse leading to the terrace and impressive inglenook fireplace with an double bedrooms, one currently used as a study. There is also thought to date back to the 18th century, or earlier, of red and grey oak Bressumer beam. substantial attic space, part of which is currently used as storage, brick with tile hung elevations under a plain tile roof. The property is • The kitchen, with vaulted ceiling, benefits from electric which could be converted to provide further accommodation situated at the end of a private lane surrounded by attractive, well- underfloor heating under a terracotta tiled floor, original fireplace subject to the necessary planning consents. stocked gardens with the bluebell wood to the west, a paddock which houses the six ring gas LaCanche Cluny range cooker, and views over the Beult River valley. Points of note include: painted floor units under iroko wood and granite work tops, wall Gardens, Grounds and Outbuildings • Oak beams and period features, light and airy with high ceilings, mounted plate rack with trellis fronted cupboards to either side, The well tended gardens, of approximately two acres are fully very well proportioned reception rooms with redwood flooring to integral dishwasher and a stable door leading to the second fenced and comprise formal borders, seasonal shrubs and lawned drawing room and dining room, stripped pine to hall and family terrace. There is an adjoining pantry and utility room with space areas with deciduous and coniferous trees. The house benefits room. The property also benefits from mains gas and is double for further white goods and further storage. from two stone terraces, one facing south and one west, for outside glazed throughout. • A wide oak staircase leads to the first floor off which there are four entertaining, a herb garden and two ponds, one natural and one • Reception rooms include a substantial entrance hall with stripped double bedrooms comprising: - double aspect master bedroom ornamental, both fenced. The fully fenced, L shaped paddock lies pine floor, central oak staircase and a good sized cloakroom. A with en suite shower, study/dressing room, three further double to the north and west of the property together with the vegetable double aspect drawing room with ornate marble fireplace and bedrooms, two with wardrobe cupboards and one with wash garden, which is hedged with hornbeam and also fenced; the wood burning stove, built in cupboards and shelves to one hand basin. Family bathroom with double ended bath and walk- bluebell wood lies to the west. Old Hertsfield is approached from a side and door leading to the conservatory. The dining room is in shower. private lane through wooden gates to a paved driveway, providing accessed from the drawing room and has a window overlooking parking for several cars and leading to a double garage with the side garden and an Arts & Crafts brick fireplace. electric up and over doors. Further outbuildings comprise the stable block, currently used for Situation Services storage, but with the possibility of other uses subject to the usual Mainline rail services: Regular services from Marden and Mains gas central heating and cooking, electric under floor heating planning permissions; two greenhouses, a tractor mower store, Staplehurst (each about 2.6 miles equidistant) to London Charing to the kitchen, mains water & electricity. Private drainage via a log store, gardener’s WC and a good sized double stable in the Cross and Cannon Street in under 1 hour. (6.2 miles) klargester. paddock. The stables have a water point and electricity connected. with services to London Victoria. Eurostar trains from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet. Outgoings Directions Motorway links: Easy access to M20, M25 and M2 for links Maidstone Borough Council Tax Band ‘F’ From our Cranbrook office proceed along Waterloo Road and join to Gatwick and Heathrow airport, motorway networks and the the A229, at the roundabout. Continue for 4 miles to Staplehurst Channel Tunnel. VIEWING passing the mainline station, proceed past Highgrove Nursery on Education: There are excellent prep, public and grammar schools Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01580 720161. the right and after about 0.5 of a mile turn right signposted to catering for both primary and secondary levels in the area. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we Hertsfield Farm. Old Hertsfield Farmhouse will be found at the end Local & Comprehensive Shopping: Staplehurst, Cranbrook, invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to of the private lane. Tonbridge, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells. view the property.

Attic access Old Hertsfield Farmhouse, Marden Bedroom 6 Bedroom 5 Gross internal area (approx.) 4.60 x 3.32 5.73 x 3.47 House - 367.6 sq m (3956 sq ft) 15'1'' x 10'10'' 18'9'' x 11'4'' Garage - 30.4 sq m (327 sq ft) Stables - 28.4 sq m (305 sq ft) Second floor Restricted height (Excluding Paddock) For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited

Bedroom 3 Master bedroom Dining room Drawing room Conservatory Garage 4.45 x 4.30 5.68 x 4.49 5.50 x 4.33 7.15 x 4.33 3.86 x 3.17 5.81 x 5.24 14'7'' x 14'6'' 18'7'' x 14'8'' 18'0'' x 14'2'' 23'5'' x 14'2'' 12'8'' x 10'4'' 19'1'' x 17'2''

Reception Family room Bedroom 4 Bedroom 2 hall 5.58 x 4.23 4.55 x 4.29 5.58 x 4.21 7.09 x 4.49 18'4'' x 13'10'' Stable 14'11'' x 14'1'' 18'3'' x 13'9'' 23'3'' x 14'9'' 3.45 x 3.41 11'3'' x 11'2''

Utility room Tack room Kitchen / Breakfast room Store Stable 5.92 x 5.62 room First floor 19'5'' x 18'5'' 3.45 x 3.07 Ground floor 11'3'' x 10'1''

Greenhouse

Important Notice Savills Cranbrook Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 53/55 High Street, Cranbrook, 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not Kent TN17 3EE be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. [email protected] 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be 01580 720161 assumed 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. Photographs taken July 2015 Brochure Prepared July 2015 CSJ/0813/195 savills.co.uk