6 bed detached house for sale

Main Road, Crockham Hill, Edenbridge TN8

In a prized location within the sought-after village of Crockham Hill, an impressively handsome detached house of magnificent quality set within lovely gardens and grounds. Perfectly positioned to fully embrace all the beauties of the surrounding natural landscape, the house features marvellous exterior elevations of honey coloured stone under a pitched, tiled roof with large double glazed windows and French doors, together with some handsome, multi-pane bay windows. Believed to date from the nineteenth century, the whole property is presented in excellent order having been meticulously restored and upgraded by the present owners. A great deal of care was taken and flair employed to preserve and maintain the marvellous period features, whilst at the same time ensuring the infrastructure has been brought up to twenty-first century standards. As a consequence, oak wall panelling to the reception hall, dining and sitting rooms, oak flooring and wonderful staircase with barley twisted balustrading and a variety of period fireplace styles have been complemented and brought back to life by a supremely stylish, yet sympathetic restoration that includes under floor heating to some areas, bespoke cabinetry in the kitchen/breakfast room and principal dressing room, programmable lighting and all the bath and shower rooms replaced with sophisticated marble tiles and white sanitary ware. A sympathetic extension forms a spacious family room, whilst, detached from the house a fine, three-bedroom relative/staff annexe is very well-fitted and the pool pavilion is simply stunning.
Arranged over three floors, the natural light filled accommodation within the house extends to approximately 5135 square feet together with an additional 1237 sq ft in the cottage along with 530 sq ft in the pool pavilion and 1458 of garaging and stabling. The decorative styling is sophisticatedly neutral with the use of a quiet colour palette that perfectly brings together the character of the building with today’s tastes. Reception rooms are elegant, commanding lovely views over the grounds and include the fine drawing room with its stone fireplace from where there are doors connecting through to the dining and sitting rooms, forming a sociable flow for entertaining. The sitting room has floor to ceiling oak wall panelling with bespoke shelving and connects through to the study. Set off the side hall which also has the utility room and guest cloakroom, the extensive family room has a tall, vaulted ceiling and a polished oak floor. Comprehensively furnished with bespoke wall and floor cabinetry by Clive Christian, the kitchen/breakfast room has a tiled floor and features a large central island as well as integrated appliances such as four ovens, an induction hob and refrigeration by Miele and an electric Aga with companion.
Arranged over the upper two levels are six very well-presented and spacious bedrooms supported by four bath/shower rooms, two of which are en-suite. The principal suite is a luxurious space, covering the whole of the left hand side of the first floor. The bedroom area itself commands a wonderful view over the grounds and beyond to the southwest through beautiful bay and curved windows, whilst the en-suite bathroom has been luxuriously refitted with white sanitaryware and lovely marble tiling highlighted by a concealed lighting concept. The dressing room and walk-in wardrobe have been furnished with fitted furniture by Clive Christian. Elsewhere on the first floor are three further double bedrooms with the second floor given over to two large double bedrooms and a shower room.

Outside

Approached via a pair of imposing, electric oak gates opening onto a sweeping, resin bonded drive which has a spur leading to the cottage and garaging courtyard with the main drive continuing to a wide parking and turning area in front of the house. The gardens and grounds are marvellous. Swathes of lawn are peppered with specimen shrubs and majestic trees, lawns are well-tended and herbaceous borders are defined by box hedging and stylishly planted with red roses. Beautiful stone terracing gives way to stone paths that pass the tennis court and on to the superb swimming pool and entertainment area. The fully tiled pool is surrounded by its own stone terracing and features a brick waterfall. Steps lead up to the incredibly stylish pool pavilion that is expertly designed with a vaulted ceiling, bi-folding doors together with an individually designed bar/kitchen area, island unit, a specifically designed lighting scheme and herringbone wooden flooring with black marble floor tiles. The shower and changing rooms are similarly appointed.
The garage courtyard has a cobbled parking area with large car port along with garaging for several vehicles, a workshop, greenhouse, additional laundry room and stabling. The cottage is spacious and well-presented with a fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, two reception rooms and three bedrooms on the first floor.

Situation

On the northern slopes of the Greensands Ridge and on the line of an old Roman Road, Crockham Hill sits within the High Weald Natural Landscape and is surrounded by well wooded and dramatic National Trust countryside, famed for its landed estates including Chartwell, once home to Sir Winston Churchill. The village itself has a well-respected primary school, church, village hall, gastro pub, tennis court and recreation grounds and is a vibrant community. The quaint nearby town of Westerham (2.5 miles) has many historic associations and charming cafes, restaurants and every day local shops, whilst Edenbridge (3 miles) has a large Waitrose supermarket and the popular town of Oxted is approximately 3.5 miles provides a wider range of facilities including an Everyman Cinema, leisure centre and direct line rail services to London and East Croydon (for Gatwick). The area is well served for recreational amenities, which include a choice of golf courses, tennis, squash and padel at The Limpsfield Club, walks and horse riding on nearby National Trust common and woodland. Schooling too is excellent with varied choices in both the state and private sectors such as village primary schools, prep schools such as Hazlewood, secondary at Oxted School, Caterham, Woldingham School for Girls and Sevenoaks public school.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-67640

Additional Information

Tenure: Freehold
Services: Oil CH/hw, main electricity, water and drainage.
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band H