6 bed detached house for sale

Smarden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent TN27

Vane court is A stunning and immaculately presented grade II* listed wealden hall house
With all modern conveniences set in over eight acres of glorious grounds


Vane Court is a stunning and immaculately presented Grade II* Listed home, featured in numerous historic editorials including Pevsner who described the property as ‘the only house in Biddenden of the Wealden type.

The house has half-timbered brick and weatherboard elevations under mainly tiled roofs and is partially jettied to both front and rear with flying posts in both the central recesses to both front and rear of the building with later additions at the back of the house.

The grounds amount to approximately 8.5 acres and comprise mature planting, a sunken rose garden, heated swimming pool, tennis court, paddocks and ponds.
Features


- The ground floor has the original entrance hall with an oak staircase to the first floor and a cloaks cupboard. To the right of the hall is a south facing and light drawing room with a beautiful oak framed fireplace and wood burner
- To the north side is a magnificent dining room with a splendid inglenook and at the back of the house is a kitchen with American walnut units and granite worktops and an oil fired Aga.
- Beyond the kitchen is a further entrance hall, cloakroom and storage room and off the kitchen is a garden hall, back staircase with oak staircase with beautiful newel posts and finials, an excellent utility room and family room with door into a south facing loggia
- From the rear hall is access to the oak framed study/gym
with shower room off currently arranged as a bright and stylish office space with access to the sun terrace and garden
- The first floor has a landing in various areas with a staircase to a second floor
- There is a principal suite, south facing, with a lavishly fitted bathroom. Next is a central bedroom which is a lovely room with walk-in wardrobe and pretty fireplace and a third bedroom to the front.
- A further landing area and family bathroom leading
through a study area and beyond the back stairs are two intercommunicating rooms with a bathroom which would make a fine suite
- The second floor has a landing and two bedrooms, one of which is known as the King’s Room with a magnificent crown post and fireplace, once occupied by the King of Siam, and bathroom
- Access to the car port from the rear of the house

Vane Court is situated on the outskirts of Biddenden, equi-distant to Smarden, with its Post office, pub and other amenities. Biddenden has a general store, beautiful old church, village primary school and public house.

Further comprehensive shopping and other facilities can be found in Headcorn, Tenterden and Ashford.

Mainline rail services: Headcorn and Pluckley stations provide excellent commuter links to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross and Cannon Street. A high speed train service runs between Ashford and London St Pancras in approximately 38 minutes.

There are an excellent number of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels including Benenden School, Cranbrook Grammar School, Dulwich Cranbrook, Sutton Valence and Saint Ronan’s.

Motorway Links: The M25 can be accessed via the M20 at junction 10 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorway networks, the channel tunnel.

Tenterden - 6 miles
Headcorn - 3.5 miles
Pluckley - 5.7 miles
Ashford -11.5 miles
(All distances are approximate)