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" This stunning 500 year-old Grade II Listed property sits in about a third of an acre of beautiful gardens, providing privacy and an oasis of quiet in the centre of Tonbridge. With its exterior black and white Tudor frontage it has instant kerb appeal, however the main entrance is via wrought iron gates leading to a large driveway, the garage and a path to the side of the property where Victorian additions offer different, but impressive, external features. Once inside internal features including exposed beams, panelled doors, stylish fireplaces and a Jacobean carved mantlepiece and exquisite carved wall panels give it such a unique character. The entrance hall has stairs down to a wet cellar and access to the ground floor accommodation including the large, dual aspect country style kitchenbreakfast room with a central islandbreakfast bar, floor and wall cupboards, French doors to the terrace and space for a table and chairs. A door leads to the fabulous orangery with its vaulted and beamed ceiling, oak framed windows and French doors leading to the terrace.

The elegant dual aspect drawing room includes a central ceiling beam, a wood framed and diamond pane bay window and a lovely Tudor style stone fireplace, while the sitting room has exposed beams and an inglenook fireplace and the dual aspect beamed study has shelving and a fireplace. There is also a utility room, cloakroom and stairs to the first floor.

Off the landing there is a family bathroom with a second airing cupboard, a bath and separate shower, another cloakroom and four double bedrooms. They all have built-in wardrobes, two have sinks and two have beautiful fireplaces. The stunning master bedroom has many wardrobes and a shower en-suite. Beside the linen cupboard, there is a second staircase which leads to the two airy and light attic rooms.

The garden and grounds include a wrought iron-covered brick well, terrace and patio, a summerhouse that includes broadband, lighting and electrics, lawns with shrub beds and impressive specimen trees including a rare old ginko as well as part of the medieval town wall (‘dyke,') classified as a National Monument in 1953 by Historic England.

What the Owner says:

Room sizes:

• Drawing Room: 23'10 (7.27m) x 12'7 (3.84m) narrowing to 11'4 (3.46m)
• KitchenBreakfast Room: 23'3 x 12'5 (7.09m x 3.79m)
• OrangerieDining Room: 18'1 x 15'4 (5.52m x 4.68m)
• Utility: 13'1 x 6'5 (3.99m x 1.96m)
• Boot room: 9'8 x 6'0 (2.95m x 1.83m)
• Living Room: 17'9 x 17'0 (5.41m x 5.19m) narrowing to 11'1 x 16'0 (3.38m x 4.88m)
• Study: 16'7 (5.06m) narrowing to 15'6 (4.73m) x 14'0 (4.27m)
• FIRST FLOOR
• Bedroom 1: 16'8 x 12'6 (5.08m x 3.81m)
• En Suite: 6'2 x 5'6 (1.88m x 1.68m)
• Bedroom 2: 14'9 (4.50m) x 12'7 (3.84m) narrowing to 11'6 (3.51m)
• • Bathroom: 11'6 x 8'7 (3.51m x 2.62m)
  • Cloakroom
  • Bedroom 3: 16'3 x 11'0 (4.96m x 3.36m)
  • Bedroom 4: 12'7 (3.84m) x 11'1 (3.38m) narrowing to 10'0 (3.05m)
  • Bedroom 5: 18'1 (5.52m) narrowing to 11'3 (3.43m) x 8'0 (2.44m)
  • Bedroom 6: 14'6 x 7'6 (4.42m x 2.29m)
  • Garage
  • Driveway
  • Rear Garden
  • Summer House

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    Council Tax band: G
    Tenure: Freehold