Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1580 715000 Home Farm House And Barn Cottage [email protected] Staplehurst Road | Marden | Tonbridge | Kent | TN12 9BU 11 High Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3EB Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Cover.indd 1-3 10/10/2017 13:35 FINE & COUNTRY Fine & Country is a global network of estate This unique approach to luxury homes marketing agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and delivers high quality, intelligent and creative HOME FARM HOUSE rental of luxury residential property. With offices concepts for property promotion combined with in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, the latest technology and marketing techniques. Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, AND BARN COTTAGE Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West We understand moving home is one of the Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the most important decisions you make; your home international marketplace with the local expertise is both a financial and emotional investment. and knowledge of carefully selected independent With Fine & Country you benefit from the local This beautiful period home, which has been painstakingly restored by the current owner, property professionals. knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of occupies an idyllic location within the glorious Kent countryside a well trained, educated and courteous team of Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive professionals, working to make the sale or purchase properties require a more compelling, sophisticated of your property as stress free as possible. and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property. The production of these particulars has generated a £10 donation THE FINE & COUNTRY to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. FOUNDATION Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation 6 Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Cover.indd 4-6 10/10/2017 13:35 Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 1 10/10/2017 13:35 Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 2 10/10/2017 13:35 Rarely available are homes of this quality, and here you have an impressive grade II listed farmhouse with a stunning Georgian façade to one side, as well as a newly extended barn and oast conversion all set in around 1.4 acres of grounds. As well as the two homes, there is a large triple garage block that currently has planning permission granted to turn it into an annexe, should you require one. The main house is a spacious period home full of character and features that have been added to through the ages. From the oldest part of the house there are fine examples of 16th century inglenook fireplaces, an impressive array of exposed oak beams, mullion windows and oak floors. In the later Georgian extension you have the grandeur of high ceilings, clean symmetrical lines, large bright rooms with casement windows, flexible use of the rooms and an ornate staircase and landing that is so graceful and typical is the era. The house also boast two entrances, one Georgian and one 16th century, so you can choose which you prefer! Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 3 10/10/2017 13:35 The stone and timber clad barn has recently undergone a huge make- over and the roundel has been reconstructed to its former glory, making a wonderful barn and oast conversion that houses two bedrooms with a stunning en-suite in the top of the roundel and a fully functioning cowl. Add to this a triple garage block with further planning permission for an annex, stunning formal landscaped gardens, as well as private enclosed garden for the oast, newly fenced and hedged perimeter and a lovely pond that has also been fully fenced off making the gardens child and dog proof. The whole farm complex has been transformed into a haven for family life within a semi-rural setting. Situated just off the A229 and on the edges of the parishes of Marden and Staplehurst, the property is surrounded by farmland and open countryside. The village centres are full of a good range of shops and Marden, in particular, has wonderful farm store with local produce. The mainline station in Staplehurst is around 1.5 miles away and will get you into London within the hour. Further afield are the main county towns of Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone, both with excellent shopping and recreation facilities. THE HOUSE FRONT ENTRANCE Wooden entrance door to the original portion of the house. ENTRANCE PORCH Window to the side. Tiled flooring. Door to cloakroom. CLOAKROOM Window to the side. High level Victorian style W.C. Wash hand basin. Part wooden panelled walls. Tiled flooring. INNER HALL Feature exposed brick wall to one side. Range of fitted cupboards. Tiled flooring. door to the drawing room. DRAWING ROOM Casement windows to the front and side elevations. Oak beamed ceiling and walls. Stunning feature inglenook fireplace with cast iron fire grate and brick hearth. Inset floor lighting. Built in display cabinet with glazed doors. Shaped chimney breast to one side. Polished oak flooring. Stable door leads into the kitchen and further door leads into the main hall. Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 4 10/10/2017 13:35 KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Casement window to side and stable door leads out to the terrace. Range of fitted oak units with polished marble work surfaces. Fitted Rangemaster cooker. Built in dresser unit. Fitted plate display rack. Inset space for a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. Feature inglenook fireplace with brick hearth and fitted wood burning stove. Inset Belfast sink with tiled splashback. Part panelled walls. Large built in cupboard. Tiled flooring. MAIN HALL Main Georgian style front door leads out to the Portico with steps down to the garden. Part panelled walls. Built in display cabinet with illuminated glass shelving. High ceiling. Sweeping staircase leads up to the first floor. Carpeted. Doors to the dining room and study/bedroom 4. DINING ROOM Lovely bright room with high ceiling and large casement sash window with secondary double glazing to the rear. Fitted cupboard to the side of the fireplace. Feature fireplace with cast iron ducks nest style grate. Part panelled walls, as well as feature period style anaglypta wallpaper. Carpeted. STUDY/ BEDROOM 4 Another lovely bright room currently used as an office with casement sash windows to the rear and side with secondary double glazing. Feature fireplace with tiled hearth and wood burning stove. Feature alcoves to either side of the fire, one with cupboards fitted. Further fitted desk and cupboard return. High ceiling. Carpeted. Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 5 10/10/2017 13:35 Seller Insight I’ve always loved Kent,” says Shevonne, “so when my husband and I decided to downsize a few years ago, we knew exactly where we wanted to move; but our search for the ideal home still took some time. However when we happened upon this gorgeous 16th century farmhouse, although it was in a terribly rundown state, I’d say that we fell for it pretty much straight away as we could see that it had so much potential to be transformed into a really beautiful home.” “The renovation process took just over a year to complete and we did everything, both inside and out. We replaced all of the boarding on the exterior of the property, updated the electrics, put in a new boiler and even had the sewerage system completely overhauled. Internally it’s now the stunning home that we envisaged and everything has been done to the highest standard, so it’s ready for the new owners to move in and just put their own stamp on it.” “It was very important to both my husband and I to fully restore this historic property, and when we purchased it, within the grounds was a pretty cottage that at one time had been attached to a little oast house; it was a feature of the property that really caught my husband’s imagination. We reinstated the oast and combined with the cottage it’s now a really gorgeous two-bedroom dwelling.” “The house sits on the edge of around one-and-a-half acres of lovely grounds,” continues Shevonne, “and the garden is another feature of the property that has been a real labour of love. The main area is a huge lawn that’s divided into four equal parts by a beautiful arbour festooned with wisteria and climbing roses; we also have two pretty ponds, both of which are fenced for safety, and the cottage also has it’s own section of garden. It’s a stunning space and very befitting of this beautiful home.” “We’re right out in the countryside here, surrounded by a glorious patchwork of open farmland, so it’s a beautiful spot for walking and so peaceful and picturesque,” says Shevonne. “However I can hop in the car and be on the train to Maidstone, Ashford or Tunbridge Wells in just over five minutes, so we’ve been able to enjoy the best of both worlds.”* * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 6 10/10/2017 13:35 Home Farm House And Barn Cottage Pages V2.indd 7 10/10/2017 13:35 LANDING Lovely galleried landing with steps up to the main landing and large casement sash window to the front overlooking the rear garden.