Location

Cranbrook has various independent shops, a supermarket, public houses and several farm shops. The popular village of Hawkhurst (3.4 miles) has Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, a Kino digital cinema, tennis and squash clubs, fishing facilities together with a variety of pubs and restaurants. More extensive facilities can be found in Tunbridge Wells.

Fast and frequent services run from Staplehurst, Headcorn and Marden stations to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street, with early morning and evening services to Cannon Street. Ashford station has a high speed train service to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. The property is within Cranbrook School catchment.

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.

*All mileages and distances are approximate.

Description

Coming to the market for the first time in over 33 years, Louisa Lodge West is an enchanting semi detached unlisted home, understood to have formerly been the Toll House for travellers through the forest and believed to date, in part, from the mid 19th century with later additions. The property which sits in idyllic cottage-style gardens within Bedgebury forest is reached via a shared private gated road, accessed from either the Cranbrook side (A229) or the Goudhurst side (B2079).

This delightful period home which offers the potential for some updating and to extend to the rear, subject to any necessary planning consents (the seller has drawn plans), currently comprises a welcoming reception hall with fireplace and off which are the two main reception rooms including sitting and dining rooms both having wood burning stoves and, a study/snug/occasional bedroom and two loggias, one with external access only.
   
The kitchen/breakfast room has a range of cupboards an electric range cooker and space for various white goods. Steps lead down to a rear hall, off which is a utility room with additional cupboards and housing the boiler. Access can be gained to the lovely rear terrace and gardens.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and en suite shower room to bedroom one. The main bedroom is of good proportions, enjoying a dual aspect, the lovely views and benefitting from a shower room and dressing room.   Ladder access leads to a substantial boarded attic space with window to one end and potential, subject to planning.

To the front is an small area of garden with a pedestrian gate leading through to the delightful main garden, with planted beds and borders, an old vegetable garden, lawns, an array of mature trees. There is a dog run/kennel and a wonderful old timber barn with corrugated roof which is currently used for storage purposes but has immense potential, again subject to any planning requirements, and there is off road parking for a number of cars.

Directions

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