Property description

A well presented attached wing of this original Arts and Crafts country home set in communal private grounds which extends to just in excess of five acres, with a sweeping drive. Accommodation comprising entrance hall, cloakroom, large kitchen/dining room, conservatory, two double bedrooms and fabulous first floor sitting room with balcony. Garage, log store and cellar storage.

LOCATION
Located in rural Matfield, with easy access to the A21. Matfield boasts a village green, family public houses, butchers/grocery store and post office. The neighbouring Brenchley village also has a village post office/store and family pub together with a primary school and doctor's surgery. Paddock Wood, approximately 3.5 miles distant, with main line station to London Charing Cross, Waterloo East, London Bridge/Ashford International, Dover Priory, provides a wider variety of shopping facilities, including Waitrose supermarket, Barsleys department store, chemist, take-aways, florist and hairdressers. The larger towns of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, approximately 6 & 8 miles distant respectively, also have main line stations with services to London and the coast.

DESCRIPTION
Cryals Court was converted circa 1962, into six apartments. The mansion was built circa 1910 by Penns Builders of Pembury, and currently offers just in excess of five acres of park-like grounds with carriage sweep driveway. This attached wing is a sheer delight, offering versatile living accommodation with a unique first floor sitting room which, with its balcony, takes full advantage of views over the park grounds and gardens. The apartment is in good decorative order with split level entrance hall, large kitchen/dining room with small study area, and conservatory, two double bedrooms, large bathroom, cloakroom and first floor sitting room.

FRONT
The property is approached over a long carriage sweep driveway, with ample parking to the side, and attractive tile hung gabled porch leading to double glazed front door.

ENTRANCE HALL
Split level entrance hall with door to cloakroom, door to sitting room and steps rising to two double bedrooms and bathroom. Double radiator and attractive arch with decorative wall sconce, two built in full height bookshelves.

CLOAKROOM
White suite comprising pedestal wash basin, low level w.c. with wood accessories, double glazed window, carpet as fitted.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - 18' 2'' x 13' 1'' (5.53m x 3.98m)
Fabulous kitchen with measurement to include a range of white base and wall mounted units, to include leaded display cupboard. Integrated dishwasher, tiled worktops, two double glazed windows overlooking the beautiful rear gardens and double glazed window to front. Inset electric cooker with double oven, terracotta tiled floor, double radiator, space used as study area, spotlights to ceiling. Glazed door leading to stairs. Open aspect to conservatory.

CONSERVATORY - 14' 0'' x 7' 6'' (4.26m x 2.28m)
A beautiful room with lantern roof, providing ample daylight, wood burning stove with canopy over. Double glazed windows and doors leading out to rear garden. Continuation of terracotta tiled floor, two double radiators.

SITTING ROOM (First floor) - 18' 3'' x 13' 4'' (5.56m x 4.06m)
Simply stunning! Large double casement doors which lead out onto a fabulous balcony taking full advantage of garden views. Two double radiators with decorative cover. Double glazed window to the side, wood floor, two wall lights and a further wall light to stairwell.

BEDROOM (Ground floor) - 13' 7'' x 11' 8'' (4.14m x 3.55m)
plus dressing area. A lovely room with high ceilings and moulded quoined coving. Built in shower cubicle (tiled), carpet as fitted, double glazed window to the front, radiator, double wardrobe. Archway through to dressing area, comprising of fitted wardrobes (two doubles with mirror doors).

BEDROOM (Ground floor) - 11' 9'' x 9' 8'' (3.58m x 2.94m)
Double aspect room with two double glazed windows, to the front and side. Double radiator, fitted wardrobes (two doubles with glazed doors and decorative curtain). Inset dressing table with cupboard above, carpet as fitted.

BATHROOM (ground floor) - 11' 6'' x 7' 8'' (3.50m x 2.34m)
narrowing to 5'6. Wood panelled bath with shower attachment over, pedestal wash basin, low level w.c. Attractive black and white tiled floor, centre pendant light, double glazed opaque window, radiator, part glazed panel door.

OUTSIDE
The property enjoys beautiful park like grounds surrounding, believed to be just in excess of five acres, for the enjoyment of the residents, which comprise of six apartments, use of log store and shed, and this property has use of half a double garage. There is an area designated as a vegetable plot which the current owner has use of. To the rear of the property is access to the cellar which houses the oil-fired boiler put in in 2005, and further storage area.

LEASE
999 years from 1966, on a 'share of the freehold' basis. Each resident pays a monthly maintenance fee of £190 which contributes to a sinking fund. Lease restrictions: two pets allowed to any apartment, but in the case of dogs, just one dog per apartment, and dogs must be kept on a lead whilst exercised in the grounds.

SPECIFICATION
Circa 1910, Arts and Crafts design, built by Penns the Builders of Pembury, six apartrments, oil-fired central heating, mains drainage, double glazed windows.

Property Features :

• Two double bedrooms
• Large kitchen/dining room
• Stunning sitting room