Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Kent

A beautifully presented, Grade II Listed, detached seven bedroom family home, complemented by beautifully tended landscapedgardens and grounds extending to approximately 3.027 acres with a natural pond, swimming pool, cultivated kitchen garden andexcellent supporting outbuilding, incorporating a triple bay garage, workshop and garden tractor and implement secure storage,a separate detached brick former garage, ample parking, all enjoying a southerly aspect with distant countryside views, set on theoutskirts of Hawkhurst village. Cranbrook School catchment area.

Fothersby is an impressive, detached, Grade II Listed family house, with origins understood to date back to circa 1500s with a significant extension in the 1930s. The property presents elevations of brick and tile hanging, set with multi paned, predominately secondary glazed, sash, casement, roofline and dormer windows, beneath a pitched and hipped tiled roof. vehicular access from the road. Fothersby has been meticulously maintained by the current seller with an attention to detail.

The character accommodation is arranged over three floors with an abundance of features including the very well proportioned square rooms with tall ceilings, wide windows and southerly aspect out across the landscaped gardens and countryside beyond. Fothersby has two front doors and entrance halls, relating back to when the house was owned by a consultant who ran his practice from home with patients visiting. The impressive reception rooms comprise a double aspect sitting room with fine, open inglenook fireplace, feature bay window with window seat, a double aspect drawing room with feature cast iron fireplace housing a coal effect gas fire, a bow window and glazed panel door to outside, a snooker/games room also with a double aspect, a double aspect dining room, an office and cloakroom. The impressive kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with bespoke oak units and dresser, providing cupboards, book and display shelving, deep pan drawers, granite worktops, the former fireplace housing a range style cooker with five burner gas hob and electric ovens built-in larder style cupboard, integrated fridge, Bosch dishwasher, recessed ceiling downlights stunning, picture window incorporating double doors opening out onto the terrace, all enjoying fine views out across the garden. A very useful utility/boot room has a tiled floor, sink unit, space and plumbing for washing machine larder with shelving and a second cloakroom. A functionable cellar has good head height and has been used as a workshop.

A wide staircase leads up to the first floor landing and with doors leading off to the main suite comprising a dressing room with fitted wardrobes to one wall. The bedroom has an attractive fireplace, fitted book shelving and a double aspect. An en suite bathroom fitted with a traditional white heritage suite includes a panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. The guest bedroom two has a pretty cast-iron fireplace and a built-in cupboard, also enjoys a double aspect incorporating an attractive bow window. The en suite bathroom is fitted with a white traditional Heritage suite including a tiled panel bath with mixer tap over an integrated shower above. A family bathroom fitted with a white Heritage suite including a panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, a walk in tiled and glazed shower and a double aspect.

A staircase leads to the second floor landing, set partially beneath eaves, with a range of fitted cupboards, drawers and doors leading off to bedroom four with wash hand basin and a built-in wardrobe, exposed timbers and walk in storage room with window. Bedroom five, a double room with wardrobe and stunning rear views. Bedroom seven makes an ideal nursery with interconnecting door to bedroom six, a family size room with a double aspect and door to a quarter landing to a family bathroom, fitted with a traditional white suite. From the quarter landing a separate staircase leads down to the first floor landing. These two rooms would make an ideal bedroom with sitting room.

GARDENS, GROUNDS AND OUTBUILDINGS
Fothersby is approached via five bar gates opening onto a sweeping drive, with featurebrick pillars, leading to a parking area close to the house, with established flowering cherryand beech trees. Leading down from the main driveway with traditional streetlamps, isaccess down to the main outbuilding, incorporating three enclosed garage bays, withautomatic doors, two EV charging points divided between the garaging and parking,workshop, potting room, pool pump and filter house and an integral garden tractor/implement store. Opposite this building is a traditional brick garage and wood store withpitched tiled roof and double doors.

The main gardens are a particular feature, landscaped and neatly tended, comprising largeexpanses of striped lawns, with well-stocked beds, shrubs and established trees includingmature oaks. The pond with paved seating area is a relaxing area of the garden. A raisedpaved sun terrace with box hedging, lavender, roses wisteria and acers takes full advantageof the south facing aspect and countryside views.

The swimming pool area is fenced, paved and includes a 36’ x 16’ pool. The establishedkitchen garden area is a rabbit fenced including raised beds, established fruit canes, cutflower garden, trained fruit trees and UPVC greenhouse on a dwarf brick wall with automaticopening windows. To maximise water efficiency three separate underground tanks havebeen installed, filled by draining surface water and have pumps feeding water to taps forgarden watering. Positioned to the west end of the garden is a separate vehicular accessfrom the road. The whole extends to 3.027 acres.