Location

The Grange Stables is located on the A21 on the northern edge of Lamberhurst, about five miles east of Tunbridge Wells and about 8 miles from Tonbridge mainline station. The pretty village of Matfield is about 3.6 miles away.

Matfield is known for its traditional village green and duck pond, home to the annual village fête and cricket team. Matfield has a butcher, village hall, and public houses including Gastro Pub "The Poet". The nearby village of Brenchley offers a post office, doctors' surgery and dispensary, along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Café & Bar and Grey’s Cafe. The two villages share a Tennis Club and there are both cricket and football teams in addition to further local societies and clubs.

Lamberhurst has a general store and well-regarded public houses. Rich in nature as well as history, the village Common is used for local events today as it has in years gone by.

More comprehensive shopping and facilities can be found in Tunbridge Wells and Paddock Wood is about 5.8 miles with a Waitrose, mainline station and further local services.

There is an excellent choice of private and state schools in the area, including primaries in Matfield/Brenchley, Pembury and Lamberhurst, Preparatory school in Hawkhurst (St Ronan's and Marlborough House), senior schools including Kent College (Pembury), the Schools at Somerhill (Tonbridge) and grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Mainline rail: Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge has regular commuter services to Charing Cross in 53 minutes (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street, or Paddock Wood provides a good alternative.

Description

Having been lovingly converted, extended, updated and enhanced by our clients, The Grange Stables is a very attractive and interesting family home, which offers much character, interesting and eye-catching features combined with well-proportioned, family-friendly accommodation, orientated to enjoy the views over the gardens and neighbouring countryside.

On entering, the impressive reception hall welcomes with warm, exposed brick walls, attractive arches and picture window with view over the countryside. This leads to the impressive kitchen/dining room incorporating a kitchen/breakfast area, and dining/seating area, with bi-fold doors overlooking and opening onto a brick paved terrace set underneath a pretty pergola. The fitted kitchen enjoys a range of integrated appliances with fitted wall and base cabinetry providing good storage with a large island providing great preparation space and room for more informal dining.

The sitting room is welcoming and generous, with alcove units providing good storage, this room opens to the conservatory/garden room, which leads directly onto a further terrace and provides delightful views.

There is a sizeable boot/utility room, much needed for life in the countryside and a separate shower room, which completes the ground floor.

The first floor is home to the principal bedroom with logburner and views over the terrace and gardens, with a dressing area and stylish en suite shower room. There are three further light-filled double bedrooms served by the well appointed family bathroom.

There is a very useful studio room above the car port, which can be used for any number of uses, such as home office, ideal for today's working from home needs or gym or simply recreational space.

Outside: The Grange Stables sits on a plot of about 0.345 acres, landscaped with ease of maintenance in mind. The various terraces and seating areas provide perfect spaces for entertaining. The gardens are of a manageable size and ideal for child's play and enjoyment of the far reaching views over the neighbouring countryside.

The gated driveway provides parking for several vehicles in addition to the double car port.

Please note the land that surrounds The Grange Stables is owned by the neighbouring property and is not available for purchase.

Directions

Postcode - TN3 8AN.

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