The Manor House

FARNINGHAM • KENT

The Manor House HIGH STREET • FARNINGHAM • KENT • DA4 0DG

Elegant and substantial Grade II listed Manor House with extensive ancillary accommodation situated in park-like grounds in the popular village of Farningham

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Television Room, Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Orangery, Cinema Room, Equipment Room, Basement Storage Master Suite, Guest Bedroom with En Suite, Four further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Two Separate W.C.s

One Bedroom Cottage, Two Bedroom Cottage, Three Bedroom Cottage, Gym, Garaging, Workshop, Tractor Store

Tennis Court, Heated Swimming Pool with Loggia, Formal Gardens, Park-like Grounds, Paddock

Total area about 13.7 acres

Savills Country Department Savills Sevenoaks Lansdowne House 74 High Street 57 Berkeley Square Sevenoaks London W1J 6ER Kent TN13 1JR 020 7016 3789 01732 789700 [email protected] savills.co.uk [email protected]

Description The Manor House is an impressive Grade II listed Georgian house set in secluded grounds with the addition of three self contained cottages providing excellent ancillary accommodation. The house has been meticulously updated by the present owners blending stylish modern living with the character features of the Georgian period. It is elegantly presented throughout with well proportioned accommodation providing both formal and informal family living. Set in established grounds with a formal walled garden, park-like grounds, kitchen garden and a post and rail paddock the house has a wonderful aspect over the 13.7 acres.

• Crestron system, Lutron lighting, elegant fireplaces, stylish modern bathroom suites, bespoke kitchen, oak flooring, dental coving, radiator covers, dado and picture rails, • The principal reception rooms together with the generous reception hall provided excellent areas for both formal and family living. The drawing room is double aspect with an elegant fireplace and far reaching views over the grounds to the rear. There are bespoke fitted bookshelves and access to the systems room. The Sitting room has direct access to the rear terrace and is currently being used as an office. The television room provides comfortable living and the family room adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room and has an impressive brick fireplace, and direct access to the rear terrace. The orangery is a superb room, ideal for dining and enjoying a wonderful outlook over the formal walled garden together with bi-folding doors to three sides. • The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is fitted a comprehensive range of wall and base units with a matching island unit, plate and wine racks and dresser style cupboard. Granite work surfaces incorporate a double butler sink. Appliances include a Canon range style cooker with extractor fan over, dishwasher and space for fridge-freezer and microwave. • The cellar comprises a utility room, wine store and further store room. • Arranged over the first floor is the guest bedroom with stylish and well appointed en suite with roll top claw and ball bath and separate steam shower. The bedroom is double aspect and has access to a balcony to the rear with far reaching views. • There are four further well proportioned bedrooms all with fitted wardrobes or a walk-in wardrobe. Two have access to a rear balcony. • A well appointed family bathroom with a separate shower and a separate room with W.C. complete this floor. • Arranged over the second floor is the exceptional master suite comprising a triple aspect bedroom with roof light and a stone fireplace, a dressing area with a comprehensive range of wardrobes and cupboards, and a contemporary style en suite bathroom with an oval bath, his and hers vanity unit W.C. and separate shower cubicle. • Completing this floor is a sitting room currently being used as a cinema room that has access to a balcony to the rear, and with a separate W.C.

The ancillary accommodation • Cottage 1 comprises a well appointed kitchen with feature brick fireplace, sitting room with oak flooring and access to a rear garden, two bedrooms (one with impressive vaulted ceiling) and a well appointed bathroom. • Cottage 2 comprises an open plan kitchen and living area with access to a rear garden and spiral stairs to the first floor bedroom and shower room. • Cottage 3 comprises a double aspect sitting room, well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, shower room, three bedrooms and bathroom. There is also a private self contained garden.. Outbuildings • There is a detached double garage, a single garage, a store room, work shop, gymnasium and tractor store. • The house is approached by automated elegant wrought iron gates with entry phone system into a gravel courtyard which provides ample parking. • A flag stone path leads to stone steps up to the main entrance door. It continues around the house to a paved terrace shaded by mature trees and then continues to the wonderful walled garden with formal planting and symmetrical borders flanking a level area of lawn and an ornamental pond with water feature. Box hedging encloses beds of white roses with stone balustrade and step leading to the rear paved terrace. This wide terrace provides an ideal area for alfresco entertaining and where views over the grounds can be enjoyed. Large areas of lawn interspersed with a variety of mature trees and shrubs extends around the house. The kitchen garden comprises a number of box edged beds with gravel paths and a greenhouse. There is a COTTAGE 1 heated swimming pool with paved surround and a tennis court served by an attractive loggia which has a kitchenette, shower and W.C. There is a post and rail fenced paddock. The gardens and grounds provide a high degree of privacy and amount to about 13.7 acres. Situation • The Manor House is centrally located in the attractive village of Farningham which has a general store, butchers, local shops and three public houses. The house is well located being 18 miles from Canary Wharf. • Comprehensive Shopping: Approximately 8 miles from Bluewater Shopping Centre and 9 miles from Sevenoaks with its numerous supermarkets and high street shops. • Mainline Rail Services: Eynsford and Farningham Road to London Victoria. Sevenoaks to Charing Cross/Cannon Street, Waterloo and London Bridge. Ebbsfleet International Station (8.3 miles) to London St Pancras and Paris. • Nursery and Primary Schools: Farningham, Eynsford, Shoreham and Otford. • Grammar Schools: Dartford, Tonbridge Girls and Judd Boys Grammar schools in Tonbridge. • Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstowe Hall Public Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Combe Bank School for Girls in Sundridge. • Communications: The M25 junction 3 is two miles away and provides access to London and the Suburbs, Dartford Tunnel, Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow airports. The A2 provides access into central London and to the O2 arena in Greenwich as well as to Ebbsfleet International Station COTTAGE 2 with its high speed rail links into Central London and into Europe. The Manor House, Farningham Balcony Gross internal area (approx.)

House - 534.3 sq m (5751 sq ft) Cinema room For identification only - Not to scale 5.67 x 3.23 x 10'6'' © Trueplan (UK) Limited 18'6'' Dressing room

Master bedroom 7.17 x 6.48 23'6'' x 21'3'' Store room

Wine Second floor store Systems room Balcony Utility room

Drawing room 7.30 x 4.99 Bedroom Cellar 24'0'' x 16'3'' 5.43 x 4.48 17'9'' x 14'9''

Balcony

Family room Sitting room Reception hall Bedroom Bedroom 5.63 x 4.12 5.51 x 4.97 5.50 x 3.85 4.41 x 3.22 4.85 x 3.29 18'6'' x 13'6'' 18'0'' x 16'3'' 18'0'' x 12'6'' 14'6'' x 10'6'' 16'0'' x 10'9'' Orangery 7.69 x 4.41 25'3'' x 14'6'' Kitchen / Breakfast room

Television room Bedroom Bedroom 5.40 x 3.83 4.16 x 3.40 3.99 x 3.93 3.69 x 3.46 17'9'' x 12'6'' 13'9'' x 11'3'' 13'0'' x 12'9'' 12'0'' x 11'3''

Ground floor First floor Cottage 1 Cottage 2 Cottage 3 Cottage 1 Cottage 2 Cottage 3

Bedroom Kitchen Kitchen / Sitting room 5.44 x 3.14 Sitting room 17'9'' x 10'3'' Sitting room 5.51 x 4.92 5.21 x 4.87 x 16'0'' Bedroom 5.18 x 4.49 18'0'' 5.20 x 3.79 17'0'' x 16'0'' Bedroom 17'0'' x 14'9'' 5.53 x 4.78 Bedroom Bedroom 17'0'' x 12'6'' 18'0'' x 15'9'' 4.22 x 3.36 13'9'' x 11'0'' 4.35 x 2.42 14'3'' x 8'0''

Ground floor First floor Kitchen

4.55 x 3.32 Bedroom 15'0'' x 10'9'' 4.77 x 3.63 The Manor House, Farningham 15'6'' x 11'9'' Gross internal area (approx.) Cottage 1 - 105.5 sq m (1135 sq ft) Cottage 2 - 57.0 sq m (613 sq ft) Garage 4.85 x 3.26 Cottage 3 - 121.8 sq m (1311 sq ft) 16'0'' x 10'9''

Outbuildings - 113.1 sq m (1217 sq ft) Store Tractor store - 43.6 sq m (469 sq ft) room For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited Gym 6.57 x 4.80 Garage 21'6'' x 16'0'' Tractor store 6.76 x 5.77 22'3'' x 19'0'' 7.76 x 5.67 25'6'' x 18'6''

Workshop / Loggia 4.89 x 2.95 Outdoor kitchen 16'0'' x 9'9'' Directions From junction 3 of the M25, take the A20 proceeding down the hill towards Farningham. Take the third exit at the roundabout onto Dartford Road then turn left onto the High Street. Proceed over a bridge and The Manor House will be found on the right hand side.

General Remarks

Services Gas fired central heating via radiators. Mains water, electricity and drainage. Reverse cycle air conditioning in the Orangery, 1st and 2nd floors.

Outgoings Sevenoaks District Council - 01732 227000. Tax band ‘G‘ rates for 2014/2015 – £3,059.10.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700.

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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.

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