5 rooms house of 284 m² in Tonbridge and Malling

An exceptional 5 bedroom, 3 reception room period property, believed to have originated in the 16th Century and Listed Grade II by English Heritage. Nestled in a peaceful hamlet, this charming home boasts impressively high ceilings for its era, enhancing the sense of space and grandeur. Notable period features include inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams, Farmhouse style drop latch wooden doors, terracotta floor tiles and a mullion window. This house sits in just over half an acre of mature and established landscaped gardens, complete with swimming pool and detached garage and store room. Key features Ground Floor: - Entrance porch - with tiled floor and access to downstairs cloakroom with underfloor heating to both. - Dining Room - double aspect with tiled floor, deep tiled window sills and Inglenook fireplace with large woodburning stove. Door leading out to the terrace. Access to the cellar providing useful storage. - Kitchen - Wonderful triple aspect open plan family kitchen/breakfast room with 2 door aga, integrated siingle electric oven, 5 ring gas hob, integrated fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. The painted oak fronted shaker style kitchen has a mixture of granite and wood block worktops. Quarry tiled floor. To the side, a two part barn door leads out to lawned area of garden, while to the rear, pretty multi-paned French doors lead out to the rear garden. - Drawing Room – large double aspect reception room, carpeted with beamed ceiling and Inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove and built in shelves to one side. Door leading to - Family Room – spacious room double aspect room with built in storage and French doors to the side. - Aged wooden turned staircases and an old mullion paneless window at the foot of the ground floor staircase. Useful storage cupboards line the staircase. First Floor: - Master Bedroom - Generous double aspect with exposed oak support beams, built-in wardrobes and door to en suite bathroom. - En suite - light filled, stunning, stylish suite with walk in shower, free standing bath, window seat and bespoke double vanity. Three storage cupboards, separate wc and underfloor heating. - Single bedroom - with vaulted ceiling features the exposed brick chimney breast of the dining room fireplace. - Upstairs hallway with bespoke bookshelves and cloakroom - Family Bathroom - another light spacious and stylish bathroom with freestanding bath, bespoke vanity unit, separate shower enclosure and underfloor heating. - Bedroom 2 – Large triple aspect double bedroom with bespoke cabinetry to either side of the chimney breast. Second Floor: - Two further bedrooms, a large double (with door leading to the attic space) and a single bedroom along with a small cupboard with a window and handbasin. Outside: - The house is approached over a gravel driveway flanked by a broad grass verge with a five-bar gate opening onto a parking and turning area to the front of the house. - There is a vaulted stone barn with large double doors opening out onto the driveway. This building benefits from an electric car charging point and is detached from the house but attached at the rear to a neighbouring cottage. - The well-screened, landscaped gardens lie predominantly to the South-East facing rear of the house. There is an attractive shrub garden with pathways and seating / dining terraces immediately to the rear of the house and areas of lawn at either end. - The outdoor heated swimming pool is fence enclosed with a paved surround and fitted pool cover. The pool hut is concealed behind a wall and evergreen planting. - The broad grass verge to the front also belongs to the property. Situation - Platt is a thriving village on the outskirts of Borough Green. It has a nineteenth century Church, a favoured primary school and popular Blue Anchor pub. The recently built Memorial Hall is host to various clubs and societies in the local community. Pigeons Green is located on the fringe of the village, in a Conservation area, with a small enclave of period properties around a triangular green, forming a quiet little rural community. - Shopping and Entertainment: Borough Green (0.8 miles) offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and petrol station as well as a library and doctors’ surgery. Nearby Sevenoaks (about 7 miles) has a wider selection of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities as well as the Stag theatre/cinema. The shopping centres at Maidstone (11.2 miles), Tunbridge Wells (about 15.8 miles) and Bluewater (18 miles) are also within reasonable driving distance. - Trains: Borough Green railway station (0.8 miles) serves London Charing Cross in 48 mins (London Bridge 37 mins) and London Victoria (51 mins). Sevenoaks station also offers fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge 22 mins). - Schools: There are a good number of schools in the local area including Primary Schools in Platt, Borough Green and Ightham. Wrotham Secondary School is a short distance away and Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone as well as the Grammar Annexes in Sevenoaks. Private Schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools, St Michaels Preparatory in Otford as well as a good number of Preparatory Schools in both Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. - Transport: The M20/M26 at Wrotham/Wrotham Heath (1.3 miles) gives access to the Channel Tunnel and Ports as well as M25 and thence Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater. - Leisure: There are golf courses at Wrotham, Addington and Kings Hill, Reynolds Retreat Country Club & Fitness at Borough Green and David Lloyd Fitness Centre at Kings Hill. Fabulous walks to be enjoyed locally at Platt Wood as well as Ightham Mote and Trosley Country Park at Trottiscliffe. Property information - Local Authority: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Council Tax band: G (£3749.13, Apr 2024-25) - Broadband: Fttc - Mobile Coverage: (Ofcom Mobile Checker - Jun 2024) Indoor - EE: Voice Limited/Data Limited; Three: Voice Limited/Limited; O2: Voice Likely/Data Limited; Vodafone: Voice Limited/Data Limited. Outdoor - EE, Three, O2, Vodafone: Voice and Data Likely - EPC Rating: E (listed building) - Services: Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating. Underfloor heating to bathrooms. Ev car charging point. Alarm system available. Viewings Strictly by appointment through Jackson-Stops. Tel: Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments: Pre-Tenancy Fees (Payable to Jackson-Stops) - Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent - Security Deposit: 6 weeks’ rent During The Tenancy (Payable to Jackson-Stops) - Variation of Contract: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) if you want change the tenancy agreement - Unpaid Rent: Payment of interest for the later payment of rent as a rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base rate - Lost Key(s) or other security devises: Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s). - Change of Sharer: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable cost incurred if higher. - Early Termination: Liable to the Landlord for the costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy. During The Tenancy (Payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable - Utilities (gas, electricity, other fuel, water, private drainage, sewerage); Communications (telephone and broadband); Installation of cable/satellite; Subscription to cable/satellite supplier; Television licence; Council Tax. Other Permitted Payments - Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages. Tenant protection - Jackson-Stops is a member of ARLA Propertymark, which is a client protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. Jackson-Stops use the Deposit Protection Service (dps) to protect tenant deposits. Situation - Platt is a thriving village on the outskirts of Borough Green. It has a nineteenth century Church, a favoured primary school and popular Blue Anchor pub. The recently built Memorial Hall is host to various clubs and societies in the local community. Pigeons Green is located on the fringe of the village, in a Conservation area, with a small enclave of period properties around a triangular green, forming a quiet little rural community. - Shopping and Entertainment: Borough Green (0.8 miles) offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and petrol station as well as a library and doctors’ surgery. Nearby Sevenoaks (about 7 miles) has a wider selection of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities as well as the Stag theatre/cinema. The shopping centres at Maidstone (11.2 miles), Tunbridge Wells (about 15.8 miles) and Bluewater (18 miles) are also within reasonable driving distance. - Trains: Borough Green railway station (0.8 miles) serves London Charing Cross in 48 mins (London Bridge 37 mins) and London Victoria (51 mins). Sevenoaks station also offers fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge 22 mins). - Schools: There are a good number of schools in the local area including Primary Schools in Platt, Borough Green and Ightham. Wrotham Secondary School is a short distance away and Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone as well as the Grammar Annexes in Sevenoaks. Private Schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools, St Michaels Preparatory in Otford as well as a good number of Preparatory Schools in both Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. - Transport: The M20/M26 at Wrotham/Wrotham Heath (1.3 miles) gives access to the Channel Tunnel and Ports as well as M25 and thence Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater. - Leisure: There are golf courses at Wrotham, Addington and Kings Hill, Reynolds Retreat Country Club & Fitness at Borough Green and David Lloyd Fitness Centre at Kings Hill. Fabulous walks to be enjoyed locally at Platt Wood as well as Ightham Mote and Trosley Country Park at Trottiscliffe. Ry school and popular Blue Anchor pub. The recently built Memorial Hall is host to various clubs and societies in the local community. Pigeons Green is located on the fringe of the village, in a Conservation area, with a small enclave of period properties around a triangular green, forming a quiet little rural community. - Shopping and Entertainment: Borough Green (0.8 miles) offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and petrol station as well as a library and doctors’ surgery. Nearby Sevenoaks (about 7 miles) has a wider selection of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and leisure facilities as well as the Stag theatre/cinema. The shopping centres at Maidstone (11.2 miles), Tunbridge Wells (about 15.8 miles) and Bluewater (18 miles) are also within reasonable driving distance. - Trains: Borough Green railway station (0.8 miles) serves London Charing Cross in 48 mins (London Bridge 37 mins) and London Victoria (51 mins). Sevenoaks station also offers fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge 22 mins). - Schools: There are a good number of schools in the local area including Primary Schools in Platt, Borough Green and Ightham. Wrotham Secondary School is a short distance away and Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone as well as the Grammar Annexes in Sevenoaks. Private Schools include Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools, St Michaels Preparatory in Otford as well as a good number of Preparatory Schools in both Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. - Transport: The M20/M26 at Wrotham/Wrotham Heath (1.3 miles) gives access to the Channel Tunnel and Ports as well as M25 and thence Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater. - Leisure: There are golf courses at Wrotham, Addington and Kings Hill, Reynolds Retreat Country Club & Fitness at Borough Green and David Lloyd Fitness Centre at Kings Hill. Fabulous walks to be enjoyed locally at Platt Wood as well as Ightham Mote and Trosley Country Park at Trottiscliffe.