4 bedroom detached house for sale

Fanecourt is an impressive four-bedroom detached house offering nearly 2,600 sq ft of spacious accommodation arranged over two light-filled floors. The property is set in a highly sought-after position, close to the village common and public house, and enjoys views across open countryside. The home provides three comfortable and flexible ground-floor reception rooms, including the light and airy sitting room with its triple aspect, including southwest-facing French doors opening to the gardens at the front of the house. There is also a cinema room or family room with French doors to the rear patio, and a formal dining room, which could alternatively be used as a study. The generous kitchen is well-equipped with modern units, wooden worktops and integrated appliances, including dual ovens and an electric hob with an extractor hood, while there is also space for a breakfast table for informal dining. Adjoining the kitchen, the utility room provides further useful functionality. Upstairs, the galleried landing leads to four well-presented double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom, which overlooks the rear gardens and features a dressing room with built-in storage and an en suite bathroom. The first-floor landing also leads to a family shower room and built-in cupboard storage, while a hatch provides access to a loft storage space above. The house is set within a beautiful and extensive walled garden, which backs onto open rolling countryside. At the entrance a five bar gate opens to the tarmac driveway, which provides plenty of parking space and access to the garage. The garden surrounding the house offers pristine lawns, colourful border beds and various established shrubs, hedgerows and trees, as well as patios at the front and rear of the house and a heated swimming pool. The picturesque village of Shipbourne is in a superb position, close to the bustling commuter towns of Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, and surrounded by bucolic Kent Downs countryside. The village has a parish church, a primary school and a renowned pub overlooking the beautiful open green space of the common, while nearby Plaxtol offers various further everyday amenities. Nearby Tonbridge has a bustling High Street with a good selection of shops, including a Waitrose, plus several excellent independent cafs and restaurants. The town also has good leisure facilities, with a swimming pool and leisure centre, and a number of golf courses, including Poult Wood and Nizels Golf and Country Club. There is a superb selection of schools in the area, including The Judd boys and Tonbridge Girls grammar schools, and the nationally renowned independent Tonbridge School, plus several outstanding-rated primary schools. Tonbridge and Hildenborough’s mainline stations offer efficient commuter services to London Bridge, London Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross. The M25 is also within easy reach, via the A21.