MOUNT MEAD FORD LANE, , WEST MALLING,

MOUNT MEAD FORD LANE, TROTTISCLIFFE, WEST MALLING, KENT, ME19 5DP Impressive and versatile family home with well proportioned accommodation having high quality presentation throughout, plus a detached carriage house and outbuildings set within established gardens and grounds

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Family Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Gymnasium, Cloakroom, Utility Room

Master Suite, Four further bedrooms (2 with en suite shower rooms), Family Bathroom

Detached Carriage House, Double Garage, Two Barns

Gardens and Grounds

EPC = D

Total area about 4.8 acres

Savills Sevenoaks 74 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1JR 01732 789700 [email protected] savills.co.uk Description Mount Mead is a beautifully appointed family home which has been the subject of complete remodelling and updating by the present owners and finished to a high specification. Internally, the house is stylishly presented throughout with a mix of glass and oak creating a delightful light and bright interior. The well proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors with the design and layout allowing for attractive views over the gardens, grounds and the countryside beyond. The house benefits from a detached carriage house, ideal as a home office, garaging and two barns currently providing excellent storage. The gardens and grounds provide a wonderful backdrop to the house and in total amount to about 4.8 acres.

• Double oak doors open to the impressive entrance hall with a glass and oak staircase rising to the galleried landing. • The principal reception rooms are ideal for formal entertaining and comprise a triple aspect drawing room with three pairs of doors opening to the terrace, and a stone fireplace with gas fired stove fire; the dining room is double aspect with part glazed door to the hall and kitchen. • Providing informal living is the spacious family room which has doors to the rear terrace, a bank of skylights and adjoins the kitchen/breakfast room. • The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a bespoke range of wall and base cupboards with matching island unit and granite work surfaces extending to provide a breakfast bar. Appliances include a dishwasher, wine cooler, microwave and space for a fridge freezer and range style cooker. • The utility room is fitted with an excellent range of wall and base cupboards with space for appliances. • A gymnasium has bi-fold doors opening on to the rear terrace. • A cloakroom with quartz tiling completes the ground floor accommodation. • The impressive galleried landing has a seating area which is part vaulted and has a full height windows with views to the front. • The generous master suite comprises a triple aspect bedroom with a Juliette balcony, a well appointed en suite shower room and a dressing room fitted with an extensive range of wardrobes. • The guest bedroom has an outlook to the rear and a well appointed en suite shower room. • There is another bedroom, which is double aspect and served by an en suite shower room. • Two further bedrooms and a generous family bathroom with separate shower cubicle completes the accommodation. • The house is approached via electrically operated gates over a gravel drive which leads to a parking area and to the detached double garage. The garage has two electric up and over doors and a storage cupboard. To one side is a door leading to a gardeners W.C. and stairs lead to an excellent store room. • The detached carriage house has been refurbished to provide a studio room with adjoining shower room and a staircase which leads to a galleried storage area. • There are two barns which provide excellent storage and can be accessed from a secondary drive. • The gardens are principally laid to lawn with established planting around the house and an attractive parterre garden to the front with a central water feature. A generous flagstone terrace is located to the rear and side of the house with stone balustrade and box hedging. This terrace provides an excellent area for al fresco entertaining and overlooks the pool and gardens. The swimming pool is heated and to one side is a hot tub enclosed by glass and chrome panels. In the gardens are two ponds of different sizes, one of which has a decked area to one side and a duck house. There is a bowl barrow with bronze age origins which is listed as an area of archaeological interest. An attractive walled garden is located to the rear of the garaging with the remainder of the grounds arranged as paddocks. In total the area amounts to about 4.8 acres. Situation • Mount Mead is located on the edge of the picturesque village of Trottiscliffe, which has a number of period and character properties, and a church dating from Saxon times. • Comprehensive Shopping: Borough Green (3 miles), Sevenoaks (9.5 miles), Maidstone (11.2 miles). • Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green to Victoria. Sevenoaks to Cannon Street/Charing Cross. • Primary Schools: Trottiscliffe, Borough Green. • Grammar Schools: Dartford, Maidstone, Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells. • Private Schools: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Public Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Sutton Valence in Maidstone. • Leisure activities: Activities locally include tennis club, leisure centres in Tonbridge, Larkfield and Maidstone. Trosley Country Park is about a mile away and has approximately 170 acres of beautiful woodland and chalk downland on the . www.trottiscliffevillage.co.uk • Motorway Links: The M20 at Heath gives access to the M25, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.

Directions From Sevenoaks, proceed in an easterly direction on the A25 through Seal village, Borough Green and St Mary's Platt. At the traffic lights at the end of this road turn right onto London Road taking the next left hand turning onto Ford Lane. Continue for about 0.8 miles where Mount Mead will be found on the right hand side.

Services Gas fired central heating via under floor heating and radiators. Mains water, electricity and drainage. Private LPG.

Outgoings Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council – 01732 844522. Tax band ‘G‘ – Rates for 2014/2015 - £2,516.27.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700.

Important Notice Savills, their 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.

AB/317092 Mount Mead, Trottiscliffe Bedroom Bedroom Gross internal area (approx.) 4.61 x 3.16 3.88 x 3.59 House - 414.8 sq m (4464 sq ft) 15'1'' x 10'4'' 12'8'' x 11'9'' For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited

Bedroom 3.00 x 2.92 9'10'' x 9'6''

Dressing room Drawing room

6.84 x 4.55 Bedroom 22'5'' x 14'11'' Master bedroom 4.38 x 3.69 6.08 x 3.69 14'4'' x 12'1'' 19'11'' x 12'1'' Study

3.61 x 2.73 11'10'' x 8'11'' First floor Family room

5.87 x 3.94 19'3'' x 12'11'' Entrance hall

Kitchen / Breakfast room Dining room Gym Plant 8.75 x 3.71 5.44 x 3.60 28'8'' x 12'2'' room 7.19 x 5.19 Utility 17'10'' x 11'10'' 23'7'' x 17'0'' room

Ground floor Mount Mead, Trottiscliffe Garden store Gross internal area (approx.) 5.92 x 4.80 Garage - 84.4 sq m (908 sq ft) 19'5'' x 15'9'' Store room Carriage House - 35.0 sq m (376 sq ft) Small Barn - 37.6 sq m (404 sq ft) Large Barn - 320.8 sq m (3453 sq ft) For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited

Restricted height

Studio

4.39 x 3.14 14'4'' x 10'3'' Void

Ground floor First floor

Barn footprint

18.69 x 15.94 61'4'' x 52'3''

Store room

Garage 7.20 x 5.76 23'7'' x 18'11'' 7.24 x 5.77 23'9'' x 18'11''

Ground floor First floor