CHAINHURST, KENT

OLD TIMBERS DAIRY LANE, CHAINHURST, MARDEN, KENT, TN12 9ST

th Dating back to the 17 Century and set in beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds extending to approximately 11 acres, a fine detached family residence together with an additional detached two-bedroomed annexe, indoor swimming pool and gymnasium complex, multi-car garaging and all-weather floodlit tennis court

Conveniently situated for access to the village of Marden (approx 2½ miles) with its excellent local shopping facilities, primary school and mainline station (Charing Cross 55 minutes). Maidstone (approx 10 miles) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (approx 14 miles) both provide a wider range of leisure and shopping facilities.

Accommodation and Amenities Main House: Reception Hall * Cloakroom * Drawing Room * Butler’s Room * Dining Room * Study 1 * Study 2 Kitchen/Breakfast Room * Utility Room * Rear Lobby

Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and En-Suite Bathroom * Family Bathroom Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom * Bedroom with En-Suite Cloakroom * Further Bedroom

Bedroom with En-Suite Cloakroom * Two Further Bedrooms

Annexe: Living/Dining Room * Kitchen * Conservatory * Two Bedrooms * Bathroom * Integrated Double Garage

Outside: Pool House * Gymnasium * Triple Garage Block * Single Garage/Store * All-Weather Tennis Court Beautifully-laid-out grounds including pond with decking and footbridge, mature trees, paddock, vegetable garden with greenhouse, apple orchard and further pond

In all approximately 11 acres

Price £1,850,000 Freehold

Situation Description Old Timbers is located in the rural hamlet of Chainhurst, which An exceptional opportunity to acquire a fine detached family is surrounded by open countryside yet within a short drive of residence situated in an idyllic position, believed to date back Marden village (approx. 2½ miles). Marden offers an excellent to the 17th Century. In recent times the unlisted property has range of amenities, including village shops, post office, been extended, taking care to preserve the original charm, butcher, pubs, restaurants, library, chemist, surgery, nursery, character and fine features of the property. The primary school and mainline station with fast and frequent accommodation is both spacious and well planned. Many of trains serving London Charing Cross and Cannon Street the bedrooms have en-suite facilities. Included in the sale is (approx 55 mins). Maidstone (approx 10 miles)and Royal The Owl House, a courtyard annexe detached residence Tunbridge Wells (approx 14 miles) both provide a wider range offering self-contained ancillary accommodation. Also of leisure and shopping facilities. There is a good range of included is the detached swimming pool and gymnasium, educational facilities within the area, both state and private. fitted out to a high standard. Nearby is an all-weather flood-lit tennis court. The immediate garden areas are beautifully Old Timbers and The Owl House are approached through a landscaped to include a lake and unspoiled views. In all, the private entrance with ample car parking facilities. The property is set in approximately 11 acres. properties, garaging and sports complex are set around a private quadrangle.

OLD TIMBERS Ground Floor:  Dining Room with beamed ceiling, inglenook fireplace with  Oak front door leading to Reception Hall with oak oak bressumer beam and woodburning stove panelling and oak flooring. Fine staircase leading to  Double-aspect Study with beamed ceiling galleried panelled first floor landing  Second Study with oak flooring  Cloakroom  Kitchen/Breakfast Room fitted out in traditional style with a  Double-aspect Drawing Room with fine oak-beamed range of base and eye-level handmade units, matching ceiling, traditional inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer dresser range, matching central island and fitted four-oven beam and brick hearth, oak flooring and exposed gas aga. Triple-aspect Breakfast Area brickwork. To the side is a small Butler’s Room fitted out for  Utility Room, Rear Lobby with door to garden and access the preparation of cocktails to Boot Room and Boiler Room

First Floor:  Master Bedroom with French doors opening onto balcony enjoying magnificent views (pictured above). Dressing room and en-suite bathroom.  Family Bathroom  Bedroom with Victorian duck’s nest fireplace and en-suite bathroom  Bedroom with en-suite cloakroom  Further Bedroom

Second Floor:  Bedroom with en-suite cloakroom  Two further bedrooms

THE OWL HOUSE First Floor: Ground Floor:  Bedroom 1  Living/Dining Room  Bedroom 2  Kitchen  Bathroom  Conservatory  Integrated Double Garage

POOL HOUSE AND GYMNASIUM  Tiled heated swimming pool measuring 30’0” x 15’0” (9.15m x 4.57m) with whirlpool. Doors leading out onto patio  Changing Room with shower, cloakroom and sauna  Pump Room housing boiler and filter system  Gymnasium

GARAGING Triple garage block with outside WC, washbasin and storeroom. Further single wooden garage/store with adjoining log store

All-weather, hard-surface, flood-lit TENNIS COURT, discreetly hedged.

GROUNDS The grounds are beautifully set out, with landscaped lawns, lovely brick pergola, a magnificent pond and waterfall with decking and footbridge, beautiful herbaceous borders and two yew trees. Included in the sale is a paddock, vegetable garden with greenhouse, apple orchard and further pond. In all, comprising approximately 11 acres.

FLOOR PLANS

Old Timbers

Annexe

SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES Heating for both Old Timbers and The Owl house is by liquid gas. The swimming pool and sports complex are also heated by means of liquid gas. Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system with klargester to main house and septic tank to Owl House. Maidstone Borough Council Tax for Old Timbers is Band H and for The Owl House is Band B. EPC rating for Old Timbers is G. EPC rating for The Owl House is F.

These details have been prepared to comply with the 1991 Property Misdescriptions Act. Great care has been taken to be as accurate as is realistic. Please note that it should not be assumed that any fixtures or fittings are automatically included within the sale of this property. None of the services, fittings or appliances within the property have been tested by the Agent and, therefore, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves that any of the aforesaid mentioned in the Sales Particulars are in working order. All measurements are approximate, and these details are intended for guidance only and cannot be incorporated in any contract

[email protected] The Estate Office, Crampton House www.radfordsestates.co.uk High Street, Staplehurst 3 High Street Kent, TN12 0AU Marden, Kent 01580 893152 TN12 9DR 01622 833412