6 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully presented period family home with annexe and established gardens in a semi-rural setting within Matfield, conveniently placed for nearby towns

Description
Hilltop Cottage is a striking, handsome period property at one end of a row of attractive period properties that form this very pretty hamlet. Thought to date back to the 1800s, over the years the house has been updated and extended to embrace and enhance the abundance of period features on offer whilst creating a comfortable, stylish and beautifully appointed fully-functioning family home, that caters to the needs and style of modern living, with generously proportioned, flexible accommodation that is set across three floors.

The impressive kitchen/dining room is of note, flooded with natural light through striking oak framed windows that provide a delightful view of the garden. The attractive base and wall units and large central island provide good storage with plenty of preparation and entertaining space, with integrated appliances and space for a range style cooker and fridge-freezer.

The reception space is currently arranged as a large sitting room with two seating areas to either end, a large brick inglenook fireplace and direct access to the gardens. There is a separate reception room which offers flexibility of use with our clients having used the space as a TV snug, play room and study.

The ground floor is completed with a useful coat and utility cupboard and ground floor WC.

On the first floor the light, bright dual-aspect principal bedroom with en suite shower room, enjoys an outlook over the gardens to the neighbouring orchards and countryside beyond. There are three further double bedrooms on this floor together with the large family bathroom.

From the first floor, a short staircase leads to a sizeable front-back attic room, with windows to each end and a velux window providing good levels of natural light and elevated views, this room also provides flexibility of use, ideal for today’s working from home needs, with ample space for a desk/office set up, or as a further bedroom or generous secondary sitting room/teenage den.

The Annexe- The enchanting and charming Grade II Listed cottage, of a further 448 sq ft, comprises a double bedroom, bathroom, a reception room and kitchen. It has provided a perfect space for overflow accommodation, welcoming friends and family, ideal for an au pair or nanny and has proved a very successful airbnb for our clients.

Outside – Hilltop Cottage is surrounded by established gardens which are predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with established trees, shrubs and planting. There is a southerly facing flagstone terrace, which is ideal for outdoor entertaining. There is a useful area of garden, tucked away from the formal gardens, behind the garage with further shed and garden storage space and area for vegetable and fruit growing.

The property is approached via a gated entrance onto a gravel driveway with parking for several vehicles, there is additional parking within the detached double garage, and EV charging point.

Location
Hilltop Cottage is situated in a quiet hamlet close to Brenchley and 11⁄2 miles of Matfield surrounded by beautiful countryside in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The picturesque village of Brenchley offers a post office, doctors’ surgery and dispensary along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Caf & Bar and a village club. Matfield has a pretty village green, butcher, and public houses including Gastro Pub “The Poet”. The two villages share a Lawn Tennis Club and there are both cricket and football teams in addition to further local societies and clubs.

Horsmonden is just under three miles away where there are further village amenities including an award-winning village shop (Heath Stores has historically been named ‘Best Independent Food and Drink Retailer’ by Kent Life).

The Cottage is perfectly placed for immediate access to the surrounding countryside and within convenient reach of local attractions such as Bewl Water, the largest reservoir in the south east. The reservoir provides many leisure activities including horse riding, walking and cycling trails, a sailing and canoeing club and fishing, Scotney Castle and Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest.

For more comprehensive shopping, Paddock Wood (about 3 miles) offers a good range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose supermarket, doctors’ surgery, bank, Costa Coffee, butcher, Greggs, Barsley’s Department Store, Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre and primary school. Tunbridge Wells (about 7 miles) offers a wide choice of facilities including two theatres, a multiplex cinema, health clubs, restaurants, cafs, bars and hotels, The Pantiles and High Street.

There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Brenchley and Horsmonden village primary schools, the Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone, Bethany school in Goudhurst, St Ronans and Marlbrough House in Hawkhurst, the Schools at Somerhill, Holmewood House, Kent College for girls, Tonbridge School for Boys, Mayfield School for Girls and co-education at Sevenoaks School.

Paddock Wood station has mainline services to London Charing Cross via London Bridge and Waterloo East (and Cannon Street), with services from about 53 minutes.

The nearby A21 links directly to the M25 London orbital motorway to the north and thereby a national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Square Footage: 2,896 sq ft

Acreage:
0.38 Acres

Directions
Postcode – TN12 7LX. Travel through Matfield on the B2160, turning right onto the Brenchley Road. Before reaching the centre of Brenchley village turn right onto Petteridge Lane, on reaching the T-Junction with the Hopbine Pub on your left, turn right onto Tibbs Court Lane, the driveway for Hilltop Cottage will be found almost immediately on your left handside.

Additional Info
Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

The Annexe is EPC exempt, it is also under a separate Council Tax Banding, rated C.