BALCOMBE FARMHOUSE ROAD • FRITTENDEN BALCOMBE FARMHOUSE

BIDDENDEN ROAD • FRITTENDEN • TN17 2EL

A STUNNING GRADE II* LISTED HOUSE SET AMIDST BEAUTIFUL GARDENS WITH TENNIS COURT IN THE SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE OF FRITTENDEN.

Ground Floor w Reception Hall/Dining Room w Drawing Room w Sitting Room w Kitchen w Breakfast Room w Utility Room w Shower Room

First and Second Floors DESCRIPTION w Master Bedroom Balcombe Farmhouse is a beautiful Grade II* listed timber framed • Off the kitchen there is a utility room with space for a washing property, originally a Wealden Hall house dating from the 15th century machine and tumble dryer together with fitted cupboards and w 3 Further Bedrooms with later 16th and 18th century alterations. Situated on the periphery of shelving. w 2 En Suite Bathrooms the small, sought after village of Frittenden, this delightful home retains • An oak staircase leads to the substantial first floor landing with wide w Family Bathroom a wealth of charm and character and offers beautifully presented family oak floorboards and views over the gardens and neighbouring fields. accommodation which is arranged over three floors. Points of note: • Four attractive bedrooms served by three bathrooms (two being • An abundance of exposed timbers and beams, brick flooring to the incorporated within the bedrooms) are situated over the first and Gardens & Outbuildings majority of ground floor rooms, sash and casement windows, open second floors. w Established Gardens fireplaces to the reception rooms. • Balcombe Farmhouse is approached via an electric five bar gate • The front door opens to a lovely south-facing reception hall/dining which opens to a gravel drive with ample parking for a number of w Tennis Court room with wood panelling, brick flooring and an outlook over the cars and access to the single garage/mower store. w Ample Off Road Parking charming formal gardens. • The gardens are a pleasing feature. Formal gardens lie to the front of • Two further reception rooms comprise a dual aspect drawing room the house with a central brick paved path flanked by level lawn with w Garage which enjoys a south and westerly aspect and a sitting room with a flowering cherry trees and clipped yew hedging, leading to the front w Garden Store glazed door to the garden. Both rooms feature attractive inglenook door. The gardens continue to the side and rear with expanses of fireplaces. lawn being interspersed by planted borders, mature trees and post • The ‘farmhouse-style’ kitchen has a range of painted cupboards and rail fencing to the northern boundary. There are several pretty Cranbrook School Catchment (2016) with wood and granite work surfaces and Belfast sink. Appliances terraces ideal for ‘al fresco’ entertaining. comprise a two oven oil Aga, electric oven, integral dishwasher and • To the north and partially screened by evergreen hedging is the ‘all fridge. The kitchen is open to the breakfast room where French weather’ tennis court. doors lead out to the terrace. SITUATION Local and Comprehensive shopping: Cranbrook (4.7 miles), Tenterden (9 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (18 miles) where there are a wide selection of shops, schools and good recreational facilities. Mainline Rail Services: Fast and frequent services run from and Tonbridge to London. Eurostar trains are available from Ashford International and a high speed service runs to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes. Schools: There are an excellent range of highly regarded schools in the area, in both the private and state sector at all levels. Leisure/sporting facilities: A number of golf clubs including Chart Hills, Rye and Dale Hill. Risebridge Health Club at with pool, squash and tennis courts. Sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and riding, walking, mountain bike trails plus a climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum. Communications: The M25 can be accessed via the A21 linking to other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

Directions From the Wilsley Pound roundabout take the A229 towards Maidstone. After the garage on your right, take the 2nd right turn towards and Frittenden. Head straight across at the staggered crossroads onto the Frittenden Road and continue into the village, turn right by the Bell & Jorrocks and continue for 0.4 of a mile. Balcombe Farmhouse will be found on the left hand side.

Services Electric night storage heaters. Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired Aga.

Outgoings Tunbridge Wells Borough Council – 01892 526121. Tax band ‘G’ .

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01580 720161. If there is any point which is of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.

Restricted height Balcombe Farmhouse, Frittenden Gross internal area (approx.) Bedroom 4 House - 246.4 sq m (2652 sq ft) 6.95 x 5.15 Garage - 17.2 sq m (185 sq ft) 22'9'' x 16'11'' For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited

Second floor

Bedroom 2 Sitting room 4.23 x 3.52 4.10 x 3.51 13'10'' x 11'6'' 13'5'' x 11'6'' Utility Room Breakfast room Eaves access 3.64 x 2.51 11'11'' x 8'3'' Landing 6.10 x 4.19 Reception hall / 20'0'' x 13'9'' Dining room 6.03 x 3.82 Kitchen Master bedroom Drawing room 19'9'' x 12'6'' Garage 4.37 x 3.92 6.01 x 3.32 4.53 x 4.20 Bedroom 3 14'4'' x 12'10'' 19'8'' x 10'10'' 5.75 x 2.99 14'10'' x 13'9'' 3.52 x 2.68 18'10'' x 9'9'' 11'6'' x 8'9''

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