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Imposing and Substantial Grade II Listed Barn Conversion of Character, Set in Established Grounds with Countryside Views Imposing and substantial Grade II listed barn conversion of character, set in established grounds with countryside views. Makefeyres Barn, Roughway, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9SN £1,995,000 Freehold • Impressive character home • Idyllic rural location • Character features • Versatile accommodation • Delightful gardens & grounds • Ample parking & garage • Plaxtol village approx. 2 miles • Borough Green & Wrotham station 4 miles • Tonbridge station approx. 5.3 miles • Sevenoaks station approx. 8.8 miles Local Information • Primary Schools: Makefeyres Barn is situated in Mereworth, Hadlow, an area of Metropolitan Green Shipbourne and Plaxtol. Belt in the much sought-after • Secondary Schools: Judd hamlet of Roughway. Boys Grammar, Tonbridge • Local Shopping: Plaxtol Girls Grammar and Weald of village (2 miles) has a village Kent Girls Grammar School in shop, public house and Tonbridge. Skinners School primary school and General and Tunbridge Wells Girls Store/Post Office. Kings Hill and Boys Grammar Schools offers a Waitrose, Asda and in Tunbridge Wells. other shops and restaurants. • Private Schools: The Hadlow offers good local Preparatory Schools at amenities catering for Somerhill, Hilden Oaks and everyday needs including Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. post office, greengrocers, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks bakers and pharmacy; it also Public Schools. has a primary school, doctors, • Leisure Facilities: Nizels dentist, and library. Golf and Fitness centre in • Comprehensive Shopping: Hildenborough. Poult Wood Tonbridge (5 miles), Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Sevenoaks (8.6 miles), Tonbridge are outdoor and Tunbridge Wells (12.2 miles) indoor swimming pools, the and Bluewater Shopping Angel Leisure Centre and a Centre (22.3 miles). range of sporting clubs which • Mainline Rail Services: include rugby, football, Hildenborough, Tonbridge baseball, swimming and and Sevenoaks to London sailing. David Lloyd Tennis & Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Fitness Club at Kings Hill. The Cross. West Malling mainline Reynolds Retreat Gym, Spa & station to London Victoria. Country Club in Borough Borough Green to London Green. Victoria. • All distances are approximate. About this property • There is a well-presented Makefeyres Barn is a family room with double height handsome and substantial vaulted ceiling and a feature converted barn of great arched window and door, character. The listing suggests together with a log burning it dates back to the 17th stove and access to the paved Century however it is believed terrace. to have originated from the 15th Century, and converted to • The double aspect kitchen is residential use in 1993 by the equipped with a range of wall present owners. It is located in and base units, a stylish range an idyllic spot on the edge of cooker with extractor over, the popular hamlet of integral dishwasher and space Roughway. The property offers for fridge/freezer. superbly presented and versatile living accommodation • Steps lead to the utility room arranged over two floors, with further storage space, a combining character features secondary sink and space for with modern embellishments. appliances. Character and salient points include exposed box-frame • There are four ground floor timbers with ragstone and brick bedrooms, two served by en infills, an impressive entrance suites and one with stairs hall with charming views to the leading to an office and front, a modern kitchen and dressing room on the first floor. stylish bathroom suites, well- proportioned rooms and high • Stairs rise from the family ceilings throughout. The room to an impressive established gardens and bedroom suite with en suite grounds provide a wonderful bathroom and access through backdrop to the house and to a store room. amount in total to about 3 acres. • Makefeyres Barn is accessed over a private drive leading to • The principal reception rooms the south facing courtyard comprise a striking sitting room driveway with a garage and with exposed timbers and veranda area providing ample infilled brick walls, an parking. impressive galleried games room and a well-proportioned dining room. • To the rear there is an Directions expansive paved terrace with From Sevenoaks follow the a BBQ area, flanked by A25 in an easterly direction established raised flowerbeds passing through Seal Chart. incorporating a ragstone Having passed The Crown rockery, where steps lead to a Point Inn turn right towards manicured landscaped Ivy Hatch along Coach Road. garden enclosed by hedging Proceed through the village and interspersed with mature towards Shipbourne and at shrubs and trees, including the ‘T’ junction turn right onto many varieties of apple, pear the A227. Continue along this and cherry trees. road into Shipbourne. Upon reaching Shipbourne Green • The grounds expand to the turn left onto Upper Green east with planted areas of Road, opposite The Chaser deciduous and evergreen public house on the right. trees, bordering surrounding Continue along this lane farmland and boasting far which becomes Reeds Lane reaching views towards the then bear left onto Hamptons Kent Downs. Road. At the crossroads turn left onto Dunks Green Road Tenure then turn right onto Roughway Freehold Lane at The Kentish Rifleman. Continue for about Local Authority 0.8 miles where the drive Tonbridge and Malling leading to Makefeyres Barn Borough Council will be found on the right hand side. Viewing All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills Sevenoaks Office. Telephone: +44 (0) 1732 789 700. Makefeyres Barn, Roughway, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9SN Gross Internal Area 4,009 sq ft, 372.4 sq m Outbuildings 156 sq ft, 14.5 sq m David Johnston Garage 143 sq ft, 13.3 sq m Sevenoaks Total 4,308 sq ft, 400.3 sq m +44 (0) 1732 789 700 savills savills.co.uk [email protected] Important Notice Savills, its clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 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 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. 20210514CCOO .
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