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" An impressive semi-detached family house providing extended and updated five bedroom accommodation arranged over three floors, complemented by lawned garden, total plot size extending to approximately 0.25 of an acre, parking and a detached double garage, adjoining fields with distant countryside views across to Horsmonden Church and Goudhurst village. Cranbrook School catchment area

?SITUATION: 3 Elphicks Farm Cottages occupies a fine semi-rural location enjoying countryside views located between the popular Wealden villages of Horsmonden and Goudhurst. The historic market town of Cranbrook is situated approximately 6.7 miles distance providing a comprehensive range of amenities including national and independent shops, supermarket, professional services and The Weald Sports Centre with swimming pool. Excellent educational facilities in the area in both the state and independent sectors include primary and preparatory schools at Dulwich, Cranbrook and St Ronans and Marlborough at Hawkhurst. Neighbouring Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells provides grammar schooling and in particular No 3 falls within the catchment area for Cranbrook School (13+). www.schools.net.com. Mainline railway stations at neighbouring Marden and Paddock Wood provide fast and frequent services to London. The A21 at neighbouring Lamberhurst village provides access to the M25 motorway network.

DESCRIPTION: 3 Elphicks Farm Cottages is a fine Victorian semi-detached cottage which has been significantly extended and improved, presenting part rendered brick and weatherboarded elevations set with replacement UPVC double glazed windows beneath a pitched tiled roof with single storey brick rear extension with a felted flat roof. The well proportioned accommodation is arranged over three floors with features including brick fireplace and wood-burning stove to the sitting room and family room with solid fuel range. To the front is a study/snug with a cast iron fireplace. The modern kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted including an island unit and appliances. The five bedrooms are arranged over the first and second floors served by a family bathroom on the first floor and cloak/shower room on the second floor. Extensive views are enjoyed out across neighbouring countryside overlooking Horsmonden Church and up to Goudhurst village. Outside open access onto gravelled vehicular parking and turning area. Detached timber Double Garage fitted with twin metal up and over doors beneath a pitched felted roof with open log store to side, additional concrete hardstanding alongside and oil tank, outside water tap. The garden runs to two sides laid to lawn incorporating a kitchen garden area, timber shed, Wendy house, feature brick retaining wall and steps. The whole is enclosed by a mixture of hedging, wooden panel and post and rail fencing adjoining fields with a fine rural outlook.

?DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Goudhurst village follow the A262 in the direction of Lamberhurst/Tunbridge Wells, proceed on past the Green Cross Inn public house on the left and on. Upon reaching a sharp left hand bend with Turners Fine Foods on the right turn right into Spelmonden Road. 3 Elphicks Cottages will be found shortly on the right hand side just before the sign of Elphicks Fishery.

VIEWING: By appointment with the agent’s Weald office in Cranbrook 01580 712888 cranbrook@lambertandfoster.co.uk

SERVICES: Mains electricity and water. Oil fired central heating. Shared private drainage.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk "