5 bed detached house for sale

Southernden Road, Egerton, Kent TN27

A striking period family house offering versatile accommodation set within glorious gardens and grounds of circa 3.1 acres complete with swimming pool, tennis court and barn with games room above

Black House is the property that dreams are made of. Set along a peaceful country lane with rural vistas from all angles, located in an idyllic setting that offers the ability for getting away from it all, yet within a short distance to local amenities and facilities for everyday living.

The property is an exceptional family home that has been lovingly maintained and enhanced by the current owner. Attention to detail is meticulous, especially in the way that the property has been enlarged – the new is seamlessly blended with the original building which is believed to date from the early 16th century. The finishing touches have been well researched and thought out, nothing within the property is out of place. The internal space, whilst retaining many of the original features, is complimented with more contemporary and modern-day fixtures and fittings.

Black House is set across three floors offering almost 3,500 sq ft of accommodation. To the ground floor is a kitchen/breakfast room, formal dining space, morning room, drawing room, family room, sun room, utility and cloakroom. On the first floor is the master bedroom with en suite shower room, two further double bedrooms, family bathroom, family shower room and a study/home office space. On the second floor are two further bedrooms, tv snug and cloakroom.

Outside the gardens are beautifully maintained, cleverly planted for seasonal interest, and designed to create outdoor rooms. There is something to catch the eye at every turn. Accompanying the property is an oak framed barn that offers garaging for a number of cars and a games room accessed by an external staircase, a heated swimming pool and pool house, sunken fully fenced tennis court, and a meadow. In total, Black House sits amid circa 3.1 acres.
Features

- Kitchen/breakfast room fitted with a bespoke Mounts Hill kitchen, quartz worktops, inset 1 1⁄2 bowl stainless steel sink, lpg fired Aga, Bosch two ring electric hot plate, integrated dishwasher and space for fridge freezer, oak flooring

- Formal dining room which sits open plan to the kitchen/breakfast room and flows seamlessly into the morning room, an ideal space for enjoying your morning coffee
- Drawing room with the most majestic inglenook fireplace with bressummer beam, which retains the original bread oven, triple aspect windows
- Family room with a wood burning stove set within an inglenook fireplace, triple aspect views
- Fantastic sun room with full height glass windows to two aspects, French doors opening onto a stone paved terrace and views of the garden beyond
- Utility room with space for washing machine and tumble dryer, storage cupboards and butler’s sink, door for accessing garden terrace
- Master bedroom enjoying triple aspect views, en suite with shower, WC and basin, sandstone tiles
- Two further first floor double bedrooms
- Family bathroom with contemporary style bath, vanity unit with oval basin, WC, sandstone tiles
- Family shower room with rainhead shower walk-in cubicle, wall hung basin and WC, sandstone tiles
- First floor study/home office space with dual aspect views to front and rear
- Second floor tv snug with its own cloakroom
- Two further double bedrooms to the second floor
- Gardens and grounds of circa 6 acres in total
- Oak framed barn complete with Kentish tiles on a fly hip roof offering garaging for about 5 cars, adjacent to a gravel driveway for additional parking
- Games room on upper floor to barn accessed via an external oak staircase, complete with cloakroom with WC and wall hung basin
- Heated swimming pool with fantastic pool house that incorporates a wet-room, separate WC and butler’s sink
- Sunken fully fenced tennis court with practice wall

Black House is set in the most idyllic of peaceful locations. The only noise to disturb the peace is bird song. The property is surrounded by countryside and enjoys rural views at every turn.

The village of Egerton has a small shop with Post Office. The award-winning restaurant Frasers is just a short drive from the property. The nearby villages of Pluckley, Lenham, Charing, Smarden and Headcorn have between them 3 railway stations, 3 doctors' surgeries, dentists, butchers, bakers, farm shops, ironmongers, newsagents and small supermarkets and several pubs and eating establishments. Further afield, Ashford, Maidstone and Tenterden provide more comprehensive facilities and amenities.

Schools nearby in the state and private sectors include Egerton Primary School, Sutton Valence Preparatory and Senior Schools, Dulwich Preparatory in Cranbrook plus numerous secondary and grammar schools located in Ashford and Maidstone. Tenterden also offers Homewood School and Sixth Form centre.

The nearest commuter links operate from Headcorn with services to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross with journey times from 57 minutes. Headcorn also offers services to Ashford International for connecting to the high-speed service to arrive at London St. Pancras in about 37 minutes.

The M20 gives access to the M25 for Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, Ashford International, the Channel Tunnel and the coastal ports.

Headcorn Station 3.3 miles
Ashford International Station 11.5 miles
M20 (Junction 8) 9.5 miles
Tenterden 11.6 miles
(All distances are approximate)