Boughurst Street Farm MEOPHAM • KENT

Boughurst Street Farm LEYWOOD ROAD • MEOPHAM • KENT • DA13 0UD Charming Grade II listed Wealden Hall House set within its own grounds and established gardens with a tennis court and excellent outbuildings

Entrance Porch, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/breakfast Room, Cloakroom

5 Bedrooms (1 En Suite), 2 Bathrooms

Garaging with additional Playroom and Store Rooms, Outhouse, 2 further Outbuildings

Tennis Court, Gardens, Paddocks

Total area about 4.4 acres

Savills Sevenoaks 74 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JR [email protected] 01732 789 700 Description Boughurst Street Farm is a charming Grade II listed Wealden Hall House, believed to date from 1475 with later additions. The property has many period features including an impressive inglenook fireplace, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, thumb latch doors and lead light windows. The gardens and grounds provide an attractive backdrop to the house and in total amount to about 4.4 acres. Also of benefit are the outbuildings which provide additional storage and garaging.

• The generous sitting room is double aspect and features an impressive inglenook fireplace, and has a door to the front. The dining room has an under stairs cupboard and French doors opening to the side terrace. • The kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect and has open stud work dividing the main kitchen area with the breakfast area. The kitchen area is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating a 1½ bowl sink. Appliances include a four oven Aga, Bosch dishwasher, electric oven and hob. There is a cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. • Adjoining the kitchen is a boiler room and a cloakroom. • The first floor can be approached from two separate staircases, one of which has a landing with an outlook to the front and a storage cupboard. • There are three double bedrooms, two with wardrobes. One has an en suite shower, another has an attractive oriel window and the third has a wash basin. • There are two smaller bedrooms and two stylish and well appointed bathrooms completing the accommodation. • The house is approached over a sweeping driveway flanked on both sides by the two paddocks. The drive divides and provides a parking area and continues to the garage and larger outbuilding. • The brick garage comprises three open bays with two adjoining store rooms. External stairs rise to the first floor vaulted recreational room. • The larger barn offers excellent storage and could be altered to provide additional garaging if required. • The laundry house comprises three rooms, one of which has plumbing for appliances and there is an adjoining W.C. and basin. • The timber barn is part divided to provide three store areas. • The established gardens are principally laid to lawn with well stocked beds and borders. A paved path leads around the house and there is a terrace to the south side which provides an ideal area for al fresco entertaining. A pedestrian gate leads under a rose arbour to a small paddock where the hard tennis court is located. Both paddocks to the front of the property have water connected.

Situation • Boughurst Street Farm is set within An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Greenbelt and Special Landscape Value on the North Downs, ideally located for Trosley Country Park. The local villages of Luddesdown, Vigo, Borough Green, Meopham and West Malling provide local amenities, schools, churches, village greens, public houses and restaurants. The M20 and M26 are also located within 5 miles and the M2 is 6 miles distance. • Comprehensive Shopping: Bluewater, Sevenoaks and Maidstone. • Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (5.7 miles) and Meopham (4.5 miles) to London Victoria, Sevenoaks, services to Cannon Street/Charing Cross. Ebbsfleet International to St Pancras and Europe. • Primary Schools: Vigo, Meopham and Culverstone. • Grammar Schools: Sevenoaks Trinity School, Gravesend and Dartford. • Private Schools: Cobham Hall in Cobham, Kings School in Rochester, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. • Sporting/Leisure Facilities: The London Golf Club, West Kingsdown. Shoreham and Wrotham Heath Golf Clubs. Mid- Kent and Rochester and Cobham Golf Clubs. Brands Hatch racing circuit. Riding, cricket and rugby in the local vicinity. • Communications: Road communications are excellent with the M20 (4.5 miles) and M26 (5 miles) accessed at the Wrotham interchange, linking to other motorway networks, London, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, Ebbsfleet International station, and Channel Tunnel. Gross internal area (approx.) Boughurst Street Farm, Meopham House - 202.8 sq m (2182 sq ft) Laundry - 21.4 sq m (230 sq ft Large Barn - 61.4 sq m (660 sq ft) For identification only - Not to scale © True pl an (U K) Li mited

Bedroom 4.03 x 1.90 13'2'' x 6'3'' Bedroom Bedroom 3.98 x 3.29 13'0'' x 10'9'' 5.79 x 4.16 Bedroom 18'11'' x 13'7'' Bedroom 3.71 x 3.71 4.07 x 2.31 12'2'' x 12'2'' 13'4'' x 7'7'' DIRECTIONS From the M20/junction 2 (coming from London) take the second exit onto the A20 and at the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A227 and proceed up Gravesend Road. Continue along this road for First floor about 2 miles and turn right onto Harvel Road. Proceed along Harvel Road passing Vigo Rugby Football Club and take the next left hand turning at a grass triangle, then go straight over onto Leywood Road. Continue for about 0.6 of a mile where the drive for Boughurst Street Farm will be found on the right hand side.

Drawing room Services Kitchen / Breakfast room Mains electricity and water connected. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage Dining room 6.63 x 5.55 21'9'' x 18'2'' 4.31 x 4.03 7.22 x 5.56 23'8'' x 18'2'' OUTGOINGs 14'1'' x 13'2'' Gravesham Borough Council - 01474 564422. Tax Band ‘H’ rates for 2016/2017 £3,189.60.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700. 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. Ground floor 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/712070 Brochure prepared February 2017.

Gross internal area (approx.) t) Boughurst Street Farm, Meopham Garage / Recreation Room - 95.3 sq m (1025 sq ft)

Laundry Utility room room 3.62 x 2.93 11'10'' x 9'7'' Store room 6.64 x 3.80

21'9'' x 12'5''

Stable Recreation room Open garage 4.03 x 2.61 7.75 x 4.16 7.83 x 4.16 13'2'' x 8'6'' 25'5'' x 13'7'' Store room 25'8'' x 13'8'' 4.07 x 3.67 13'4'' x 12'0''

9.75 x 6.29 32'0'' x 20'7''

Store room

4.43 x 4.07 Store room First floor 14'6'' x 13'4'' 3.30 x 3.08 10'10'' x 10'1''

Ground floor Savills Sevenoaks 74 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JR [email protected] 01732 789 700