4 bed detached house for sale

Tonbridge Road, Bough Beech, Edenbridge TN8

Charming Grade II listed property with annexe and detached barn, set within delightful gardens of about 0.36 acres, about 0.8 miles from Chiddingstone Causeway.

Description
The Horseshoes is believed to date from the 16th century with later sympathetic extensions, and with character features including a wealth of exposed ceiling beams and timbers, inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and some casement windows.

Principal reception rooms comprise a sitting room, dining room and family room which flow in turn, and provide a charming entertaining space. Features include the inglenook fireplace inset with a wood burning stove to the sitting room and double doors from the family room leading out to the gardens.

The kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with a range of wall and base units with a peninsula breakfast bar and integral appliances. A door leads to the rear terrace, and a utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

To the first floor there are three bedrooms, the principal benefitting from fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom, with a family bathroom serving the others. A staircase leads to the second floor where there is a forth bedroom with study area and adjoining shower room.

The gated driveway to the front provides parking for several vehicles.

The former garage has been converted into an excellent studio annexe with wet room and kitchenette, providing ancillary accommodation.

The property enjoys an enclosed garden with a paved terrace ideal for al fresco dining and lawned gardens with mature trees, shrubs and borders. A pathway leads to a period timber barn, a further lawned area, a fenced natural pond and tucked away terraces. In total the plot amounts to about 0.36 acres.

Location
The Horseshoes is situated within the Metropolitan Greenbelt, in a semi-rural position less than a mile from the hamlet of Chiddingstone Causeway which offers Penshurst station, a local public house, village shop and post office, village hall, church, playing field and bus stop. The property is located approximately 2.9 miles from the pretty village of Penshurst with its ancestral home Penshurst Place, church, tea rooms, public house, doctors surgery, garage and Post Office. The National Trust village of Chiddingstone (1.3 miles) is a perfect example of a Tudor village with half timbered buildings, a historic pub, tea room, church and Chiddingstone Castle.

Comprehensive Shopping: Edenbridge (5.5 miles), Sevenoaks (6.3 miles), Tonbridge (6.8 miles), Tunbridge Wells (9.4 miles) and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Hildenborough (4.2 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross. Penshurst station (0.8 miles) provides a service to London Bridge via Redhill where connections to London Victoria and Gatwick Airport are available. Edenbridge also has two stations connecting to London terminals.

Primary Schools: Penshurst CoE, Chiddingstone CoE, Four Elms, Leigh and Fordcombe CoE.

Grammar Schools: Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Tonbridge Girls Grammar and The Judd School for Boys in Tonbridge. The Skinners School for Boys, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar and Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells. Weald of Kent Girls and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexes in Sevenoaks.

Secondary Schools: Trinity School and Knole Academy in Sevenoaks. Hillview School for Girls, Leigh Academy Tonbridge and Leigh Academy Hugh Christie in Tonbridge. Bennett Memorial, St Gregory's Catholic and Skinners' Kent Academy in Tunbridge Wells. Oxted School.

Private Schools: Hilden Oaks, Hilden Grange and The Somerhill Prep Schools in Tonbridge. New Beacon, Sevenoaks, The Granville and Solefields Prep Schools in Sevenoaks. Hazelwood Prep School in Limpsfield. Holmewood House Prep in Langton Green. Walthamstow Hall for Girls in Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks, Sackville and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure Facilities: Leigh village provides cricket and tennis clubs. Nizels Golf Club in Hildenborough also has a private health/fitness centre. Hilden Park driving range and gym. Limpsfield Chart Golf Club. Golf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesse and Knole. Hever Castle Golf Club in Hever. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre. There is also a network of footpaths across the surrounding scenic countryside.

Please note that all distances, timings and measurements are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,768 sq ft

Acreage:
0.36 Acres

Directions
From our office on the High Street, follow signs for the A225, before turning right onto Oak Lane. Continue for approx. 1.5 miles before turning right onto Gracious Lane Bridge. Continue to follow the road before taking the left fork onto Bayley’s Hill. Continue on this road for approx. 0.8 miles, before turning right at the little green (signposted for Bore Place and Bough Beech). Proceed for approx.2.8 miles and on reaching the t-Junction with B2027/Tonbridge Road, turn left and the entrance to The Horseshoes will be found on the left, shortly thereafter.

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Additional Info
Mains water and electricity connected. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage via a Sewage treatment plant.

There is a tree preservation order on an Oak tree in the rear garden of The Horseshoes.

H+S: There is a natural pond in the garden at The Horseshoes (fence enclosed).

The property is in the Metropolitan Green Belt.

Main House - Council Tax Band G
Annexe - Council Tax Band A