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Mill Cottage Penshurst Road, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0XJ A sensitively renovated Grade II listed cottage with southerly views over an AONB, well-placed for Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells schools, including Kent grammars, and Tonbridge mainline station • entrance hall • kitchen/breakfast room • sitting room • dining room • cloakroom • 4 double bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms, 2 en suite • off-street parking for 2 cars • garden • about 0.27 acres DESCRIPTION Mill Cottage is a pretty oak-framed Grade II listed village house, View from terrace probably dating back to the 18th Century. This delightful property has been sympathetically extended and updated, the alterations designed • a set of five wooden stairs rise from the kitchen to the dining room Outside by renowned local architect Stephen Langer. Retaining many period which has an attractive outlook to the front; The property is set back from the shared private driveway behind an features, including aged beams and an inglenook fireplace, the cottage • dual-aspect sitting room, with a door to the front and a wide area of lawn which continues around the eastern side of the house to offers light and well-appointed accommodation over three floors. inglenook fireplace with a brick back and sides, a tiled hearth and an the rear, where it falls away to the southern boundary. A paved South- Further points of note include: oak bressumer beam above; facing terrace, with direct access from the kitchen/breakfast room, spans • limestone flooring to the entrance hall and following through to the • master bedroom with fitted cupboards to either side of a former across the back of the house creating delightful outdoor entertaining kitchen/breakfast room; fireplace and an en suite shower room; space and offering an ideal vantage point from which to enjoy the views • kitchen fitted with a range of modern painted units with woodblock • two further double bedrooms and a well-presented family bathroom over the neighbouring fields and the countryside beyond. work tops, butler sink, integrated appliances including a 1 ½ electric on the first floor; oven, a gas hob with steel and glass extractor over, a dishwasher • a second wooden staircase rises to the second floor, arriving at a Parking for two cars is provided on a gravel driveway to the western and a fridge/freezer. Mains gas-fired boiler and integrated laundry galleried landing area with a large dormer window offering a lovely side of the house, accessed directly from the shared private drive. appliances. A half-glazed door leads from the breakfast area to the view over the countryside to the South. This area is open to an eaves Mature hedging and trees to the side boundaries give a good degree of rear garden terrace and a stable door provides access to the side bedroom with an en suite shower room off and an area of attic privacy, whilst a low laurel hedge forms the southern boundary, to allow garden; storage beyond. uninterrupted views from the garden. SITUATION Mill Cottage is set on the southern side of Bidborough Ridge, on the Communications: The A21 links to the M25 (about 11.6 miles) and western fringes of the popular village of Bidborough with its school, thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and recreation ground, tennis club, bowls and cricket green. Other local Stansted Airports, the Channel Tunnel terminus and the Channel ports. amenities include a church, grocery/general store, garage, an award- winning pub with restaurant and the Village Hall. Directions: From Tunbridge Wells proceed out of town on the London Road (A26) towards Southborough. After about 2.9 miles, turn left The towns of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells lie about 2.1 and 3 miles into Bidborough Ridge, continue for about a mile and the turning into distant to the Northeast and Southeast respectively, offering extensive Mill Court will be found on the left. Go past the Mill and the garages, amenities including shopping and leisure facilities, well-regarded bearing round to the left where Mill Cottage will be found after a short schools and excellent transport links, all of which combine to make the distance on the right-hand side. area a popular base for City commuters and families alike. Services: Mains gas-fired central heating. Mains water, electricity and State and private schools: Bidborough C of E primary, preparatories private drainage. including the Schools at Somerhill on the southern edge of Tonbridge and Holmewood House in Langton Green. Grammar schools in Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: 01892 526121. Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and independent secondaries in Tax band E. Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Pembury. Agent’s Note: The photographs were taken in October 2015 and May Mainline rail: Tonbridge (about 2.7 miles) and Hildenborough (4.5 2016. miles) have services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge / Waterloo East) from 43 minutes. Mill Cottage, Bidborough Mill Cottage, Bidborough Gross internal area (approx.) Gross internal area (approx.) House - 166.1 sq m (1787 sq ft) Eaves access (of which 121 sq ft is of restricted height) House - 166.1 sq m (1787 sq ft) Eaves access Attic For identification only - Not to scale ss (of which 121 sq ft is of restricted height) acce © Trueplan (UK) Limited Attic Bedroom For identification only - Not to scale access © Trueplan (UK) Limited Bedroom 5.02 x 2.66 16'5'' x 8'8'' View from 2nd floor 5.02 x 2.66 Mill Cottage, Bidborough 16'5'' x 8'8'' Gross internal area (approx.) Second floor Restricted height House - 166.1 sq m (1787 sq ft) Second floor Eaves access (of which 121 sq ft is of restricted height) Restricted height Attic Entrance hall For identification only - Not to scale access Eaves access © Trueplan (UK) Limited Kitchen / Breakfast room Entrance hall BedrooEmaves access Kitchen / Breakfast room 6.20 x 3.36 20'4'' x 11'0'' 5.02 x 2.66 6.20 x 3.36 16'5'' x 8'8'' 20'4'' x 11'0'' Second floor Bedroom Dining room Sitting room Restricted height Bedroom 3.20 x 3.08 Bedroom Master bedroom Dining room Sitting room 4.24 x 3.24 4.23 x 3.7B0edroom 10'5'' x 10'1'' 4.38 x 3.39 1'' x 10'7'' 0'' x 12'1'' Entrance hall 13'1 3.20 x 3.08 13'1 Eaves access 14'4'' x 11'1'' 4.38 x 3.70 4.24 x 3.24 4.23 x 3.70 4.38 x 3.39 Master bedroom Kitchen / Breakfast room 10'5'' x 10'1'' 14'4'' x 12'11'' 13'11'' x 10'7'' 13'10'' x 12'1'' 14'4'' x 11'1'' 6.20 x 3.36 4.38 x 3.70 1'' 20'4'' x 11'0'' Ground floor 14'4'' x 12'1First floor Ground floor First floor Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01892 507000. If there is any point which is of particular oom Savills Tunbridge Wells importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property. Bedr Dining room Sitting room 53 High Street,Bedr oTunbridgeom Wells 3.20 x 3.08 Kent TN1 1UX Important Notice x 3. Master bedroom Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice4. that:24 1.x They 3.2 have4 no authority to make4.23 or give any7 0representations or warranties in relation to the property.1 0These'5'' particularsx 10'1 '' [email protected] x 3.39 do not form part of any offer or contract and must13 'not11 be'' reliedx 1 0upon'7'' as statements1 or3' 1representations0'' x 12'1 of'' fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The 018921 4507000'4'' x 11'1'' text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building 4.38 x 3.70 regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 14'4'' x 12'11'' Photographs taken October 2015 and May 2016 Brochure Prepared May 2016 20165071/AH savills.com Ground floor First floor.