Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent, TN8

A very attractive Grade II listed, detached country home situated in an outstanding and highly sought after rural location with wonderful countryside views and convenient access to local village amenities.

Finches has benefited from a substantial extension and improvements throughout the property to provide a delightful family home boasting a wealth of character features including splendid open fireplaces, exposed stonework and timbers and original doors.

The ground floor comprises of a welcoming glass vaulted reception hall with an oak staircase rising to the first floor.

The open plan kitchen/breakfast room is a particular highlight of this lovely home offering triple aspect views over the garden providing an abundance of natural light . There is an extensive range of fitted wall and floor units with complimentary work surfaces, oil fired AGA, integrated appliances and a large central island unit with cupboards and a wine fridge below. Sliding doors open out onto the garden terrace and there is natural flagstone heated flooring throughout the kitchen/breakfast room and reception hall. There is a separate utility/cloakroom.

The double aspect dining room is positioned to the rear of the property with a vaulted ceiling providing an impressive entertaining space with exposed wall and ceiling timbers, flagstone flooring and a door out to the rear garden.
The formal double aspect sitting room offers an imposing Inglenook fireplace with exposed stone and brick work, Bressumer beam above, fireside seating and a cast iron wood burning stove. There is a generous display of exposed timbers and a storage cupboard with original timber door.

A further double aspect reception room is currently used as a study but would make an ideal play room or snug with exposed ceiling timbers and offers another Inglenook fireplace with a brick hearth, exposed stonework and a cast iron grate.

The first floor can be accessed via two staircases and is connected throughout via a glass link walkway. The principal bedroom is situated in the extended part of the property and is very generously proportioned with oak flooring and delightful views over the garden and neighbouring fields. The spacious en suite bathroom has a large walk in shower with attractive tiling, free standing bath and tiled flooring.

There are three further bedrooms and a shower room on the first floor. The second floor provides a further double bedroom and a large attic space which offers potential to be utilised as a study or a play room.

Externally the property is approached over a sweeping driveway up to a large turning circle providing ample off road parking. There is planning permission in place for a detached double car port.

The garden and grounds of around 2 acres offer complete privacy and wrap around the property with large expanses of lawn flanked by mature trees, established hedging and a natural pond. The gravelled terrace is situated outside the kitchen/breakfast room offering ideal outside dining space and with a south westerly aspect therefore enjoying the late afternoon/evening sun. There are a number of storage buildings available.

The property is located between the highly desirable village of Chiddingstone Hoath and Penshurst and offers less than a mile walking distance to the very popular Bottle House public house pub.

The pretty village of Penshurst, widely known for its medieval history connected to Penshurst Place offers a good range of local amenities with a village shop, pub, tea room, doctors' surgery and monthly Farmers market. More extensive shopping facilities and amenities can be found in the nearby towns of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. There are excellent road and rail links from the M25, A21 and A26 which provide easy access to London, the south coast, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Mainline rail services operate from Ashurst, Hildenborough, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks with a regular service to London.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area including Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone primary schools; grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells; Holmewood House Preparatory in Langton Green, Tonbridge School and The Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks Preparatory, Sevenoaks School and New Beacon Preparatory in Sevenoaks.

Leisure interests in the area are well served with horse racing at Lingfield Park, golf at Hever Castle, Nizels and Tunbridge Wells, sailing and water sports at Bough Beech Reservoir. There is an abundance of country walks, cycling and riding in the surrounding area including within Penshurst Place and Hever Castle.