An exceptional partially elevated ground floor apartment in an important Grade II* listed Lutyens mansion house Set amidst rolling countryside apartment 26 great maytham hall layne, kent apartment 26 great maytham hall , kent tn17 4ne

Apartment Drawing Room w Inner Hall w Second Large Reception Room w Kitchen/ Breakfast Room w Utility Room w Principal Double Bedroom Suite with Bathroom w Second Double Bedroom w Second Bathroom w Direct garden access onto two terraces

Gardens & Grounds Beautifully Maintained Communal Grounds including an 18th Century

Agent’s Note The property is Leasehold and only available to adults over 21.

In total approx 17 acres of communal grounds

Description Great Maytham Hall was rebuilt between 1909 and 1912 and incorporates parts of the former 18th Century mansion house. It is listed Grade II* and is an important house designed by Sir . It was built for the Right Honourable H J Tennant and The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, was written at Great Maytham Hall. The gardens were laid out in conjunction with Gertrude Jekyll and form a beautiful setting for this spectacular country house.

The house was initially divided in 1965 and has subsequently been totally refurbished to provide sumptuous and imposing apartments retaining original and outstanding period features. Points of note, within the apartment include: • A beautifully proportioned drawing room featuring a handsome The communal areas comprise: Situation marble chimneypiece, decorative cornicing, splendid Doric columns • An imposing entrance hall with marble chimneypiece and turned Local & Comprehensive Shopping: can be found at Rolvenden and impressive sash windows. Glazed door leading to south facing oak staircase together with Ionic columns and access to the south about 0.5 miles, Tenterden about 3.5 miles and Cranbrook about 6.5 terrace and gardens. reception room with decorative cornicing and matching marble miles. • Inner hall with full width windows, semi-vaulted ceiling and shallow chimneypieces to either end, six sliding sash windows and a door Mainline rail services: A high speed train service runs between steps leading to the second reception room, with decorative to the terrace. St Pancras and Ashford in about 37 minutes and Eurostar chimneypiece, marble slips and hearth. • A further room has access to the lift and double panelled doors trains are available from Ashford International, about 16 miles distant. • The skillfully designed kitchen/breakfast room has numerous wall leading into Apartment 26. Trains from Headcorn to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing and floor units under polished granite work surfaces, together with • A long, straight gravel driveway proceeds through arched entrance Cross and Cannon Street in about 65 minutes. integral appliances including a dishwasher, refrigerator and eye-level lodges and culminates in a sweep to the north east front of the Leisure/sporting facilities: A number of golf clubs including the double oven and microwave. house with private and guest parking. The lovely grounds boast famous Rye Golf Links and Littlestone Golf Links and in addition • The adjacent spacious utility room has plumbing for a washing established trees and shrubs and to the rear a full length stone are Chart Hills and Tenterden Golf Courses. Tenterden has a leisure machine and space for other domestic appliances, various paved terrace with beautifully stocked rose and herbaceous complex with swimming pool and there are historic houses and cupboards including a pullout full height racked storage cupboard. borders and gentle steps down to the main lawn, which is on two gardens in the vicinity including Sissinghurst. Sailing and fishing at • The bedroom hall has built-in linen and wardrobe cupboards, levels and is walled to the north west side which culminates in a Bewl Water and riding, walking, mountain bike trails plus a climbing together with further storage cupboards. gazebo. and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum. • The principal suite has a full height range of built-in wardrobes and • To the north west side of the main lawn is a wonderful 18th Century Motorway links: The M20 is accessible at Junction 8 at Leeds Castle an en suite bathroom with a white suite including panelled bath and walled garden with manicured lawns, flower and herbaceous or Ashford at Junctions 9 and 10 and leads onto the M26 and M25 shower. borders and a central full-length pergola clad in roses, honeysuckle London Orbital Motorway, providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow • There is a second double bedroom and further bathroom with white and jasmine. Beyond is a water garden, walled on two sides and airport and other motorway networks. suite. with a central pond. Directions From Cranbrook, proceed south east on the Floorplans B2086 to Rolvenden. At the T-junction in the village turn right onto the A28 and at the south end of the village, fork left by the Church, signposted Apartment 26 Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden to Rye. Proceed down this road for approximately Gross internal area (approx.) 0.5 mile where the entrance to Great Maytham Hall sq (2585 sq ft) will be on your right hand side. House - 240.2 m For identification only - Not to scale © Trueplan (UK) Limited Services Kitchen / Oil fired central heating. Mains electricity and Breakfast room water. Communal private drainage. 6.03 x 3.19 19'9'' x 10'5'' Bedroom Outgoings 5.53 x 3.98 Ashford Borough Council – 01233 331111. 18'2'' x 13'0'' Tax Band F Utility Tenure room Leasehold with 125 year lease from 2007. Annual Sitting room Ground Rent £350 (this doubles every 25 years). 6.86 x 5.48 Service Charge £950 per calendar month and 22'6'' x 18'0'' Bedroom this includes: maintenance of the buildings and 5.52 x 5.06 grounds, buildings insurance, the cleaning of the Main 18'1'' x 16'7'' communal areas and external window cleaning, Entrance Security Television. 24 hour emergency call line facility. House Manager. Drawing room

Agents’ Note 12.26 x 6.03 Door to Residents have access to the Communal Rooms 40'2'' x 19'9'' terrace and a Guest Bedroom. A garage can be rented with this flat, under licence for £40pcm

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