8 bedroom detached house for sale

The house has been thoughtfully improved and maintained over the years to create a comfortable and highly adaptable family home, with generously proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors. A welcoming entrance hall with attractive parquet flooring sets the tone for the property and provides access to the principal reception rooms. The main drawing room is a particularly charming space, enjoying triple-aspect views across the gardens, an attractive open fireplace and a delightful bright rounded alcove with window seat. Further reception space includes an elegant dining room with French doors opening to the garden, a double-aspect study and a spacious family room with wood-burning stove, which in turn leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home and is beautifully light, featuring a comprehensive range of fitted units, a traditional AGA, central island and space for informal dining, with French doors opening onto the garden. A utility room, small secondary entrance hall and second cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. The first floor provides four well-proportioned double bedrooms, one with a distinctive turret feature, together with two further bedrooms. A family bathroom and separate shower room serve this floor.The second floor offers excellent additional accommodation with three further potential bedrooms, a box room, a shower room and further storage, providing flexibility for guests, hobbies or home working. Outside, the property is approached via a sweeping carriage driveway providing extensive parking and access to garaging. The gardens and grounds are a particular highlight, extending to approximately 7.5 acres. The formalgardens lie predominantly to the rear and arearranged mainly as expansive lawns, beautifullyframed by mature trees, established hedging andflowering cherry trees, creating a wonderful sense of privacy and tranquillity. A heated swimming pool with detached pool house is set to the side of the house, surrounded by mature hedging and a large terrace ideal for summer entertaining. In addition, there is a tennis court and adjoining field completing this exceptional country house setting. Hildenborough is a highly desirable village, perfectly positioned between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks and surrounded by the beautiful rolling countryside of west Kent. The village benefits from a mainline station providing direct services to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross, with further frequent services available from nearby Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. The A21 also provides convenient access to the M25 and wider motorway network with Gatwick Airport 35 minutes away. The area is renowned for its excellent schooling, including The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls and the prestigious Tonbridge and Sevenoaks schools.