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" Description    A delightful 1920's built detached family house situated in the historic village of Hawkhurst set within approximately 1/4 of an acre plot and falling within the Cranbrook School catchment area. The property has exposed beams, an open fireplace, solid oak flooring, drawing room, sitting room/study, fitted kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom, four bedrooms (one with ensuite shower room), family bathroom, integral garage, plenty of off road parking and fantastic rural views. The entrance hallway has parquet wooden flooring, stair case to the first floor landing with leaded light casement windows providing ample light from the front of the property and a further leaded light window above the stairs allowing further light from the rear of the property. Doors open into the drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/dining room and cloakroom. The triple aspect drawing room has an attractive marble fireplace housing a vermount solid fuel wood burner, exposed beams to the ceiling and leaded light casement

.    windows provide delightful views out to the gardens to the front and side of the property with double glazed doors that lead out to the rear. The drawing room also has parquet wooden flooring. The sitting room/study has fitted book shelves and parquet wooden flooring with leaded light casement windows that overlook the garden to the front. The cloakroom is fitted with a low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin with tiled splash backs and quarry tiled flooring. The kitchen/dining room is a main feature of the house with bespoke fitted units from 'Woodworks of Rye' with granite work top over, inset with one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with carved drainer and chrome swan neck mixer tap over, fitted 'Brittania' six ring gas cooker with extractor hood over, leaded light casement windows overlook the gardens to the rear and half glazed stable style door leads out to the rear. Attractive oak and walnut 'Versailles' flooring, space for large fridge/freezer and a door that opens into the utility room.

.    The utility room is fitted with a wooden work top with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, the work top has a butler sink inset with mixer tap over, attractive tiled splash backs, wall mounted units, leaded light casement windows look out over the garden to the rear and the side. The integral garage has an up and over door and has power and lighting. The first floor landing has doors leading to the master bedroom which has solid oak flooring and a further door that leads onto the ensuite shower room. The ensuite shower room has a white suite comprising low level wc, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled splash backs and chrome taps over a built in shower unit with a chrome shower, solid oak flooring, leaded light window overlooks the garden to the rear. Bedrooms two, three and four also enjoy plenty of natural sun light and have solid oak flooring. The study could also be used as a dressing room, a skylight provides natural light and views. There is a fitted desk with power point and a door that

.    opens into a useable storage area which has potential to convert into an ensuite shower room subject to planning. The contemporary family bathroom is fitted with a high level flush wc, wash hand basin with granite work top on contemporary nickle plated table style legs, there is also a fitted shower unit with nickle plated shower, steps lead up through an opening into a separate area housing the panelled bath with chrome attachment over. From the bathroom stunning views can be enjoyed over the garden and surrounding countryside via a leaded light diamond pane casement window. The bathroom also has solid oak flooring, storage cupboards and heated towel rail.

Outside    From the driveway a five bar wooden gate opens onto gravel parking and turning area providing space for several vehicles. To the front of this area is a pretty lawned garden surrounded by mature trees and shrubs. From the parking area, steps lead up to a crazy paved terrace which wraps around the front of the property and from here a door opens into the entrance hall. Also from the driveway access can be gained to the integrated garage via an up and over door. Next to the garage a wrought iron gate opens onto a pathway which leads around to the side of the property and to the garden at the rear. At the rear of the house a paved terrace surrounds the property with various flower and shrub beds, there is a useful log store to the opposite side of the house and steps leading upto from the paved terrace to the raised lawned garden which has mature shrub borders on one side.

Services    Mains gas central heating, mains water, mains electricity, private drainage (septic tank), Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Band F.

Situation    The property is situated in the historic village of Hawkhurst. Hawkhurst is conveniently located within easy driving distance of the A21 which provides access to the M25 to the north and south to the coast. The village benefits from a wide selection of superb local stores that accommodate everyday shopping needs including an organic butcher, chemist, florist, furniture shop, haberdashery store, petrol station, hairdressers, laundrette, two high street banks and a supermarket. There are a fine selection of country inns and restaurants including a Chinese and Indian restaurant. A medical centre, dental surgery and veterinary surgery are also in the village whilst just outside of the village is the Hawkhurst Cottage Hospital. Hawkhurst and Ticehurst provide excellent Golf Clubs, in addition to a Tennis Club with 3 courts available for members use. In the centre of the village is a well acclaimed digital 'Kino' cinema with galleried restaurant and art show room whilst beyond the village the medieval towns of

.    Cranbrook, Tenterden and Royal Tunbridge Wells provide a more comprehensive range of shops, restaurants and banking. Hawkhurst and the surrounding area benefits from an excellent range of prestigious private schools including Marlborough House and St. Ronans in Hawkhurst. Duledge Preparatory School at Cranbrook, Vinehall at Robertsbridge, Benenden School and the sought after Cranbrook School (the catchment area of which encompasses Hawkhurst village and Oak House). There are also excellent primary schools in Hawkhurst and Cranbrook and grammar schools at Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. The nearest mainline railway station is Etchingham approximately 5 miles away from which fast and frequent services run to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Staplehurst mainline station is approximately 10 miles away and provides trains to London as well as connections to Ashford International Stations with services to Europe.

Entrance Hall 14'4" x 7'5" (4.37m x 2.26m).

Drawing Room 17' x 11'1" (5.18m x 3.38m).

Sitting Room/Study 12' x 11' (3.66m x 3.35m).

Kitchen/Dining Room 21'7" x 12' (6.58m x 3.66m).

Utility Room 10'1" x 9'2" (3.07m x 2.8m).

Master Bedroom 13'9" x 12' (4.2m x 3.66m).

Ensuite Shower Room 11'6" x 3' (3.5m x 0.91m).

Bedroom Two 12' x 11'6" (3.66m x 3.5m).

Bedroom Three 12'1" x 11'7" (3.68m x 3.53m).

Bedroom Four 10'9" x 7'6" (3.28m x 2.29m).

Study 7'7" x 5'4" (2.31m x 1.63m).

Family Bathroom 13'6" x 8'4" (4.11m x 2.54m).

Integral Garage 12'1" x 9'6" (3.68m x 2.9m).

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