"A charming Grade II listed village home, superbly located in the High Street with over a quarter of an acre of south facing gardens, superb ancillary accommodation, garaging & parking.
Description
The impressive reception rooms comprise a drawing room with a bay window and a dining room, both with feature fireplaces and providing excellent spaces for both formal entertaining and family living.
The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of modern wall and base units with a range of integral appliances including a three oven electric Aga. An adjoining breakfast area has a door opening to the terrace.
From the entrance hall a striking staircase ascends to the first floor and principal bedroom suite which is served by a walk through dressing room and en suite shower room.
There are three further bedrooms, and a well appointed family bathroom and secondary W.C complete the primary accommodation.
The adjoining Medway Cottage has a separate access and comprises a sitting room with wood burning stove, a kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. The Cottage presents ideal ancillary accommodation, together with the possibility of reconfiguring into one house, subject to obtaining planning.
A block paved driveway leads to the detached garage and provides off road parking. There is an adjoining workshop and gardeners W.C, with a self contained annexe comprising a sitting room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen arranged over the first floor.
To the front of the house is an area of formal garden enclosed by boxed yew hedging with a white gate and path leading to the front door.
The magnificent rear garden enjoys a southerly aspect and is predominantly laid to landscaped lawn interspersed with many varieties of specimen trees, shrubs and fruit trees underplanted with spring bulbs, including medlar, peach, greengage, pear, ancient bramley, mulberry, magnolia and camellias. There is a greenhouse and a delightful area of wildflower meadow to the rear of the garden, with established hedging to the perimeter providing privacy. An expansive paved terrace spans the rear of the property, providing ideal areas for al fresco entertaining.
Medway House occupies a central High Street position within the sought after village of Cowden, which is within a Conservation Area and benefits a beautiful and historic church and celebrated Fountain Inn pub.
Location
Local shopping Edenbridge 3.2 miles provides supermarkets including Waitrose and other high street retailers.
Comprehensive Shopping East Grinstead 6.9 miles , Oxted 9.5 miles , Tunbridge Wells 9.5 miles , Sevenoaks 12.7 miles .
Mainline Rail Services Cowden station 1.2 miles to London Bridge Victoria. Edenbridge Town station 4.8 miles to London Bridge Victoria. East Grinstead Rail Station 6.5 miles . Hildenborough 9.9 miles .
Primary Schools Hartfield, Hever, Chiddingstone and Edenbridge.
Grammar Schools Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools The Preparatory Schools of Holmewood House in Langton Green, Brambletye in East Grinstead, Lingfield College, Michael Hall Steiner School, Forest Row. Independent senior schools include Bedes in Upper Dicker, Worth in Turners Hill, Hurst in Haywards Heath, Eastbourne College, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Schools, Walthamstow Hall School for Girls in Sevenoaks.
Sporting Facilities Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sweetwoods Park and Holtye Golf Clubs are a short drive away. Nizels Club in Hildenborough has a golf club and private health fitness centre. Chartham Park Country Club is located near East Grinstead. Edenbridge Leisure Centre. Racing at Lingfield Park.
The A22 provides access to the M25 and London, the south coast, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.
All distances and timings are approximate.
Square Footage 2,642 sq ft
Acreage 0.27 Acres
Directions
From Edenbridge town centre, proceed south on the B2026 for approximately 4 miles passing through the first set of cross roads signposted to Cowden Pound and Mark Beech. Proceed to the next set of cross roads and turn right into Cowden village. Continue into the centre of the village where Medway House will be found on the left hand side just before the left handed bend in the road.
Additional Info
Mains water, drainage & electricity. Oil fired central heating. The property lies within a Conservation Area, the Metropolitan Green Belt & High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The neighbouring property has a Right of Access over the driveway.
Council Tax
Medway House G
Medway Flat C
Medway Cottage D"
Message agent
Sold subject to contract (SSTC)
For Sale
4 beds
Detached
65 days on market
