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OVERVIEW ***DRONE VIDEO AVAILABLE*** An imposing Edwardian house, built in 1905 for the local vicar situated in the heart of the village of Markbeech near the town of Edenbridge, TN8. The property is truly stunning and offers nine bedrooms including an annexe as well as fabulous views to the rear. The main house has been updated by the current owners and retains many attractive period features. - the Attached Wing is currently arranged as a self-contained 3 bedroom property, with a good sized cellar. This section of the house is in need of refurbishment but could easily be reinstated back into the house as a whole to create a substantial home.The property sits on an elevated position with a south westerly element and has far reaching views towards the Ashdown Forest. The plot extends to approximately 2.52 acres including a paddock at the foot of the plot.  

SITUATION The property is located in the village of Markbeech and is a short distance from the crossroads in heart of the village where there is a church and a popular pub: The Kentish Horse. The National Trust village of Chiddingstone is approx 2.7 miles away and the historic village of Penshurst is approx 3.5 miles, both have sought after primary schools. There are larger towns nearby that offer a more comprehensive range of shopping facilities - Edenbridge (approx 4 miles) with supermarkets including Waitrose and Tesco plus other high street retailers. East Grinstead, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells all lie within half an hours drive of the property. The nearest railway station is Cowden (approx 0.8 miles) and offers direct links into Central London. There are well regarded secondary schools nearby in both the state and private sectors: The Kent grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and the public schools in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. Holmewood House preparatory in Langton Green also lies a twenty minute drive away.
The motorway network can be accessed at junction six of the M25 and Gatwick airport lies a thirty minute drive away. 

MAIN HOUSE  

ENTRANCE HALL Front door leading to a bright, spacious and impressive entrance hallway. There are exposed polished floorboards, stairs to the first floor, three radiators and doors into the reception rooms, the kitchen and a cloakroom. 

KITCHEN 23' 5" x 16' 8" (7.14m x 5.08m) A fabulous kitchen with a range of handmade base and wall units and a central island all with granite worktops, a deep butler sink, a large Aga cooker, additional stainless steel sink, front facing window, space for a large free-standing fridge/freezer, two radiators, exposed polished floorboards, door into hallway, door into utility room and double doors opening rearward onto the patio and rear garden.  

UTILITY ROOM Located off the kitchen the utility room has tiled flooring, a window, a butler sink, an extractor fan, wall units and space for white goods. 

CLOAKROOM A handy downstairs cloakroom with tiled flooring, a heated towel rail, hand basin with storage underneath, a frosted window and a low level flush W/C. 

FAMILY ROOM 21' 10" x 15' 5" (6.65m x 4.7m) A bright and welcoming room with exposed polished floorboards, twin aspect windows, two storage cupboards and two radiators. 

DRAWING ROOM 20' 7" x 15' 5" (6.27m x 4.7m) A beautiful room with a stunning original fireplace, triple aspect windows offering fabulous views, carpet, two radiators and coving to the ceiling. 

DINING ROOM 15' 1" x 13' 4" (4.6m x 4.06m) The dining room has exposed polished floorboards, a feature fireplace, three built in side dressers, two radiators and a rear facing window.  

MASTER BEDROOM 15' 1" x 15' 5" (4.6m x 4.7m) The master bedroom has carpet, a feature fireplace, twin aspect windows offering far reaching views, two radiators and a built in wardrobe.  

ENSUITE The ensuite has tiled flooring, a corner bath with an Aqualisa power shower, a hand basin with storage underneath, a rear facing window, a W/C and a heated towel rail.  

BEDROOM TWO 16' 7" x 11' 10" (5.05m x 3.61m) Second double bedroom with carpet, built in wardrobe, a radiator and a rear facing window with far reaching views.  

BEDROOM THREE 16' 7" x 14' 3" (5.05m x 4.34m) Third double bedroom with carpet, a radiator, a built in wardrobe and a front facing window.  

BATHROOM A contemporary family bathroom with tiled flooring, a large freestanding bath, a large walk-in shower with rainfall shower head, a hand basin with storage underneath, a frosted window and an extractor fan. 

UPSTAIRS CLOAKROOM An upstairs cloakroom with a low level flush W/C, a heated towel rail, front facing window, hand basin with storage underneath and tiled flooring.  

BEDROOM FOUR 13' 6" x 9' 3" (4.11m x 2.82m) Fourth double bedroom with carpet, a rear facing window offering stunning views, a built in wardrobe, a corner hand basin and a radiator. 

BEDROOM FIVE 14' 10" x 12' 4" (4.52m x 3.76m) A further double bedroom with two built in wardrobes, carpet, triple aspect windows and a radiator. 

ATTACHED WING  

ENTRANCE HALL Front door leading to carpeted entrance hallway with a window, a radiator and a door into the lounge/diner. 

SITTING/DINING ROOM 25' 0" x 14' 3" (7.62m x 4.34m) An open plan room with exposed floorboards, a fireplace, two radiators, twin aspect windows and a door opening through into the sun room. 

SUN ROOM 22' 4" x 7' 2" (6.81m x 2.18m) A sun room in need of complete refurbishment. The double doors open rearwards and offer stunning views - this potentially could become a really nice feature. 

KITCHEN 13' 6" x 7' 6" (4.11m x 2.29m) A kitchen with a range of base and wall units, exposed floorboards, a radiator and a rear facing window. - This kitchen is in need of total refurbishment.  

UTILITY ROOM A useful space with lino flooring, a window and plenty of space for white goods.  

BEDROOM ONE 16' 9" x 10' 7" (5.11m x 3.23m) Main bedroom with carpet, a window, built in storage and a radiator.  

BEDROOM TWO 14' 11" x 11' 7" (4.55m x 3.53m) Second double bedroom with exposed floorboards, twin aspect windows, built in storage and a radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE 15' 5" x 6' 6" (4.7m x 1.98m) A single bedroom with a rear facing window offering stunning views, carpet, a built in wardrobe and a radiator.  

BATHROOM A carpeted bathroom with a bath, a sink, a bidet, a frosted window and an airing cupboard. There is a separate toilet adjacent to the bathroom.  

CELLAR 17' 3" x 15' 7" (5.26m x 4.75m) A generous cellar with power, the electric meter, the boiler and good head height throughout.  

STUDIO A fun space converted by the current owners into a stand-alone one bedroom studio/guest-house. Internally there are exposed floorboards, twin aspect windows and a radiator. There is also an en-suite shower room with a hand basin and a low level flush W/C. 

DETACHED COACH HOUSE The original detached Coach House for the property still has its hay store over a two large garage spaces and a further storage area. The two garages measure approximately 16ft x 15ft & 17ft x 15ft. This building offers huge scope for any potential buyer (STP). 

TWIN CARPORT 17' 11" x 16' 5" (5.46m x 5m) A detached oak framed double car port with sufficient height for the modern day 4x4. 

OUTSIDE AND GROUNDS To the front the property is approached via a sweeping gravel driveway. There is an attractive front garden, mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and an evergreen hedge to the front. There is a wooden shed and the property's oil tank located behind the car port. There is access to the Coach house, the Carport, the Attached Wing plus the Studio.

To the rear is a lovely garden mainly laid to lawn with a large patio to the rear of the house. There are stunning views from this patio and the garden slopes gently down towards the separate paddock at the foot of the plot. There is a summerhouse and two further garden sheds. The grounds extend to approximately 2.52 acres in total.
 

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