5 bed detached house for sale

The Nightingales, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27

The property is an attractive detached family house offering substantial and beautifully presented accommodation totalling 3606 square feet. The well-proportioned reception rooms include an elegant double aspect living room, a play room, double aspect study and a spacious triple aspect ground floor bedroom/cinema room with an en suite shower room.

To the rear of the house, the fabulous kitchen/breakfast/dining room has a range of modern fitted units with integrated appliances. To one end, the dining area has French doors opening out to the terrace and gardens. There is also a useful utility room as well as substantial conservatory (currently used as a gym) with two sets of French doors opening out to the rear terrace and garden creating the perfect entertaining space.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes, an en suite shower room and a door leading out to a lovely sun terrace with views over the garden. There are three further good sized bedrooms, all benefitting from well-appointed en suite bathrooms.

Planning Permission exists for a single storey extension; further details are available at quoting ref: Pa/2024/0664.

Outside, the house is approached from the private road of The Nightingales, via an automated gated entrance, over an 'in and out' driveway leading to the house and detached double garage. There is also a separate gated service entrance.

The delightful gardens surround the house and include a large paved terrace to the rear of the house, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. This leads on to the lawned gardens, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. There is also a children's play area and in all the property extends to about 1.33 acres.

Biddenden 2.5 miles. Cranbrook 3.3 miles. Headcorn station 5.3 miles (London Bridge from 1 hour). Staplehurst station 6.2 miles (London Bridge from 53 minutes). Tenterden 7 miles. Ashford International station 14.7 miles (London St Pancras from 36 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 16 miles. Canterbury 28 miles. Gatwick airport 40 miles. London 53 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The Nightingales is located in a wonderful semi-rural setting, within an exclusive private development of just seven properties, between the popular villages of Sissinghurst and Biddenden.

Biddenden village provides excellent amenities for daily needs including a church, tea rooms, village shop/post office, pubs and restaurants (including a Michelin starred restaurant). Further facilities are available at Cranbrook, Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells and Ashford.

Railway stations are available at Headcorn and Staplehurst with a regular service to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross, as well as fast trains to St Pancras from Ashford International.

There is an excellent choice of schooling in the area, in both the private and state sectors, and the property lies within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area. Other notable public schools include Dulwich Cranbrook, Benenden, St Ronan's (Hawkhurst), Marlborough House (Hawkhurst/Robertsbridge), Bethany (Goudhurst) and Sutton Valence.