6 bed detached house for sale

Lidwells Lane, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN17

An exceptional modern, georgian-inspired country house, built to georgian proportions offering versatile, meticulously finished accommodation, outbuildings and leisure facilities, all set in 16 acres with outstanding views

A beautifully built Georgian-inspired country house, finished to an exceptional standard, providing generous, well-balanced family and entertaining accommodation. The house has been built with high ceilings and plentiful windows throughout, replicating Georgian proportions and ensuring the entire house is flooded with light.

The ground floor offers a generous hall with four reception rooms: Drawing room, formal dining room, family room and a study. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room, complete with a walk-in larder, opens into the family room; both enjoy views across your own land and beyond, with access to a covered terrace ideal for al fresco dining. A practical utility room and WC are also on this floor.

The lower-ground floor provides more leisure and entertaining space with a cinema room, wine room, garden room with direct access to a lower terrace, games room, gym with shower, separate WC and boiler room, and offers the potential for separate accommodation subject to any necessary consent.

Upstairs on the first floor there is an impressive master bedroom suite with dressing room and generous bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, one with an en-suite and the other two sharing the family bathroom.

On the second floor there are two further double bedrooms each with an en suite and walk-in wardrobe. There is also a generous open plan space, formally used as a teenagers' TV area.

The property sits in an enviable rural position just outside Goudhurst village with glorious views. It is enhanced by several outbuildings, a swimming pool, pool house, tennis court, putting green, outdoor covered bar, kitchen and seating area, and a barn used for games with kitchen and shower room.

There is ample storage space in the former stables for cars and mowers with an additional workshop with kitchen and WC. More storage space can be utilised in the loft above running the length of the building.
Features

- Kitchen/breakfast room with stunning built-in cabinetry, granite work tops, double stainless-steel sink, large kitchen island housing induction hob, integrated single oven plus combination microwave. Integrated dishwasher, fridge with drawer freezer and wine fridge. Five-oven aga converted to electric built into more beautiful cabinetry and a door into a walk-in pantry with plenty of shelves and drawers. Two patio doors lead onto the large terrace at the rear of the house
- Family room with built in media wall and patio doors to the terrace and wonderful views
- Office with built-in shelves and cupboards
- Double aspect drawing room with fireplace and wood burner
- Double aspect dining room with fireplace and wood burner
- Utility/boot room with double ceramic sink, granite counter tops, plenty of storage, space for stackable washing machine and tumble dryer, door to herb and vegetable garden
- Gym with air conditioning and shower room
- Wine cellar with built in storage and wine fridge
- Garden room with direct access to the lower terrace, currently being used as an office
- Games/music room with partial sound proofing
- Cinema room with eight reclining seats and air conditioning
- Cloakroom with WC, basin and heated towel rail
- First floor master bedroom with south facing views, dressing room and en suite with freestanding bath, double vanity, walk in shower with rainforest showerhead, massage jets, separate WC with bidet and a heated towel rail
- Guest bedroom with double aspect, ensuite with feature basin and freestanding bath, WC, double shower and heated towel rail
- Two further double bedrooms one of which has direct access to the family bathroom
- Family bathroom with double vanity, freestanding bath, shower, WC and heated towel rail
- Second floor with two double bedrooms each with a dressing room and en suite
- Second floor open plan play/tv/entertaining area ideal for teenagers

Located less than a mile away from the centre of Goudhurst Rose House benefits from stunning views over the Weald, whilst being close to local amenities.

The village of Goudhurst offers a good range of local shops including a post office, an historical public house with comprehensive amenities found in Tunbridge Wells. Cranbrook and Hawkhurst are a short drive away and offer an abundance of independent shops as well as Co-Op, Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets, plus Kino independent cinema; there are also various local farm shops in the vicinity.

There are numerous private and state schools in the area to cater for children of all ages including Goudhurst and Kilndown Primary School, Bethany School along with Dulwich Cranbrook, St Ronan’s in Hawkhurst, Sutton Valence Preparatory and Senior School, numerous grammar schools at Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone. The property is also set in the catchment area for the highly regarded and sought after Cranbrook School.

The nearby A21 gives access to the M25 for Heathrow and Gatwick airports and further national motorway links. Marden Station offers services to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross with journey times from 47 minutes.

Distances
Marden Station – 4.8 miles
Royal Tunbridge Wells – 9 miles
A21 for Heathrow and Gatwick – 3.2 miles
Gatwick – 46 miles
(all distances are approximate)