Mountfield House , , Mountfield House The house is approached via a gravel drive to an extensive parking area to the front. The gardens Staplestreet Road, Hernhill, and grounds provide a delightful setting, with Faversham, Kent ME13 9TY the house perched on high ground to enjoy the stunning views. The rear gardens sweep down A2 2 miles, Faversham 4 miles, to a lower level where there is a stream fed 5.5 miles, 7.5 miles pond. The lawns are interspersed and bordered by mature trees and there is an orchard.

A very fine stone built Victorian To the side of the house is a large level lawn country house with spectacular centred around a fountain. The swimming pool is well positioned on a terrace to the rear of the views and excellent family house, and a tennis court lies within the former accommodation walled garden.

Reception hall | Drawing room | Dining room Location Sitting room | Study | Family room | Kitchen/ Hernhill is a sought-after village with a highly breakfast room | Utility room | Boot room regarded primary school and popular pub, set with WC | Conservatory | Cloakroom | Cellar amidst a beautiful area of countryside between Master bedroom suite | 7 Further bedrooms Faversham, Canterbury and Whitstable. The 3 Further bathrooms | Separate WC | Gardens three towns combined offer a comprehensive Swimming pool | Tennis court range of leisure, recreational, shopping and educational facilities. About 3.6 acres There are excellent road and rail A paddock extending to 1.13 acres is communications in the area with the A2 within available by separate negotiation 2 miles. Trains from Faversham to London St Pancras take around 65 minutes via the The Property High Speed Link; there are also direct services Mountfield House is a magnificent Victorian to Victoria and Cannon Street. country house situated in a fantastic elevated position and surrounded by picturesque Kentish General countryside over which it has commanding Local Authorities: views. Listed Grade II the property is built in the Swale Borough Council (01795 417850); Gothic style having many wonderful features. Kent County Council (03000 414141) Arranged off a large central hall, the house has several excellent reception rooms with Services: Mountfield House has all mains exceptionally high ceilings and wonderful stone services; gas-fired central heating and Aga. mullion windows which allow good levels of light. The house has been further enhanced by Directions the addition of a beautifully crafted conservatory From London: At the M2 Junction 7 continue which stretches across the back of the house onto the A299. Take the first exit (signposted to and makes the most of the superb views. Staplestreet and ). Take the first left, crossing the A299 and then turn right at the The first floor provides some fine principal T Junction. Follow this road for about 2 miles, bedrooms, including a generous master suite, passing the Three Horseshoes public house. with further extensive accommodation on the Mountfield House will be found on the right hand second floor. side. If you reach Mount Ephraim Gardens you have gone too far.

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Ground Floor Floorplans Gross internal area. 7,464 sq ft (693.5 sq m) For identification purposes only.

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