Back Lane, Shipbourne, TN11
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Detached Oak Barn in the Sought-After Village of Shipbourne
- Sought After Location View Countryside Views
- Five Bedrooms
- Open Plan Kitchen / Dining Room & Family Room Access to Utility Room
- Large Sitting Room
- South Facing Rear Garden
- Driveway to Front
- Close to Coveted Schools
- No Onward Chain
Description
GUIDE PRICE £900,000 - £925,000
A unique detached timber-framed barn conversion, originally constructed in 2015, offering beautifully presented and highly versatile accommodation arranged over two set within an attractive semi-rural position in the sought-after village of Shipbourne.
This distinctive home combines contemporary living with characterful barn-style architecture, creating a light-filled and spacious environment ideally suited to modern family life. The accommodation is arranged around a welcoming reception and dining hall, which provides an impressive entrance and leads through to a superb open-plan kitchen and family room. Designed as the heart of the home, this generous space enjoys delightful views across the rear garden and offers excellent areas for both everyday living and entertaining. A separate utility room provides additional practicality.
To the first floor, there are five well-proportioned rooms together with two shower rooms, offering flexible accommodation that can be adapted to suit a variety of requirements, whether for family living, guest accommodation, home working or hobbies.
Outside, the property is approached via a private driveway providing ample off-road parking. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn, while to the rear a substantial garden enjoys a pleasant outlook and a high degree of privacy. A large terrace spans the width of the property, creating an ideal setting for al fresco dining and outdoor entertaining, with the remainder of the garden laid principally to lawn.
The property is situated within the highly regarded village of Shipbourne, which offers a thriving community atmosphere and excellent local amenities, including the popular Chaser Inn, an award-winning weekly farmers' market, village church, primary school and picturesque village common. Comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in nearby Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, while excellent transport links are available from Tonbridge and Hildenborough stations, providing regular services to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. The area is particularly well served by an outstanding selection of highly regarded state, grammar and independent schools, making it an ideal location for families.
EPC Rating: C
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-26
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Cable Internet
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Private Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Shipbourne School160 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Community school
- Plaxtol Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Community school
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 367
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Woodlands Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 540
- Type
- Community school
- Cage Green Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie2.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 688
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hadlow Rural Community School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 377
- Type
- Free schools
- Hillview School for Girls3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,500
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- The Judd School3.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,541
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Gender
- Boys
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 807
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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Bracketts Chartered Surveyors, Tonbridge
132 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BB
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