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Guide Price£1,750,000

Spongs Lane, Sissinghurst, Kent, TN17

Land size
1.6 acres
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Striking Farmhouse with Oast and Barn
  • Entrance Hall, Four Reception Rooms
  • Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Laundry/Utility
  • Five Double Bedrooms, One Ensuite
  • Family Bath/Shower Room
  • Detached Oast - Two Bedrooms, Bathroom
  • Sitting Room, Kitchen, Study/Cowl Room
  • Just Under 1.6 Acres with Tennis Court
  • Garaging, Barn, Off Road Parking
  • Cranbrook School Catchment Area

Description

SISSINGHURST - CRANBROOK SCHOOL CATCHMENT

A lifestyle opportunity, this country home consists of an unlisted farmhouse, a detached converted oast house and a barn, set in just under 1.6 acres of garden and grounds, and enjoying far reaching countryside views on the outskirts of the village of Sissinghurst. The farmhouse offers well-proportioned rooms exhibiting character features from brick fireplaces to wood panelling, whilst the oast provides upside down accommodation to take advantage of the views from the sitting room and the unlisted detached period barn has lapsed planning permission to create a three bedroom home.

SERVICES:
Mains electricity and water. Farmhouse oil fired central heating. Oast storage heaters and log burner. Barn air source heat pump and underfloor heating.
Klargester Sewage Treatment Plant.
Fibre connected to the Farmhouse and the Oast.
Hypervolt EV charger
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council - Council Tax Band - Farmhouse F
Oasthouse B
EPC Rating: Farmhouse E
Oasthouse F

The village of Sissinghurst boasts a Village store, pub and restaurants, cricket club, church and primary school. Other local attractions include the Sissinghurst Castle Gardens.

The nearby town of Cranbrook is one of the most picturesque small towns in the Weald, renowned for its eclectic mix of shops, cafe's, restaurants, boutiques etc. Dominating the town is the stone church known locally as "The Cathedral of the Weald". A variety of social clubs offer a range of interesting activities.

The Cranbrook School, renowned and sought after for its excellent reputation and educational facilities, is located on the outskirts of the Town. In addition to Cranbrook School, there are other excellent schools, namely Bethany, Benenden School, St Ronans and Dulwich School.

The A21 offers excellent links to the Motorways heading North and South. The Mainline station at nearby Staplehurst offers trains to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-09-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,937 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£1,093,750 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £307,144 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
42 E
72 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.

Mobile signal

No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.

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

  • Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School711 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    194
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cranbrook Church of England Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Frittenden Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Colliers Green Church of England Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Staplehurst School3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Cranbrook School1.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    958
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Christian
  • Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,772
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cornwallis Academy8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,402
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Leigh Academy Mascalls8.4 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,227
    Type
    Academy converter
  • New Line Learning Academy9.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    826
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Co-op FR Cranbrook Service Stn, Sissinghurst0.8 miles
Co-op Cranbrook High Street, Cranbrook, Kent1.8 miles
Co-op Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Kent2 miles

GP surgery

Old School Surgery1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Cranbrook Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

Benenden Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field741 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Staplehurst Rail Station3.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Cleavers632 metres

Typical drive times

Wadhurst22 min · 13 miles
Tenterden13 min · 8.9 miles
Paddock Wood24 min · 12 miles
Canterbury (city)44 min · 31 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells24 min · 15 miles

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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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