6 bed detached house for sale

Clay Hill Road, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3

An impressive four roundel oast and barn conversion with a swimming pool, tennis court and stables, tucked away in countryside yet within approximately 3.5 miles from Frant Station.

Description
This generous family home offers flexible, well-presented accommodation over two floors, covering just over 4000 sq ft, plus the studio room above the garage. However, it feels even bigger because of the huge open-plan first floor reception space, nearing almost 40 ft in length and benefitting from underfloor heating, with its spectacular pitched ceiling which makes for a stunning principal reception space and acting as a focal point in the heart of the house. Here there is an aspect on three sides, giving a tremendous feeling of space and light, together with doors to a decked roof terrace which overlooks the swimming pool courtyard, with outside stairs lowering down.

One end of the impressive reception space is fitted with a bespoke painted kitchen, finished with white and grey fleck marble work surfaces, complete with an extensive run of base units on three sides and a large central island unit, including a breakfast bar to one end. Appliances include a three oven programmable electric Aga, dishwasher, fridge and wine fridge. In the centre of this space there is a large Inglenook fireplace fitted with a wood burning stove, providing for an informal sitting area as well as space for a dining area too, with built in banquette seating along one wall. To the other end of the room, there are two open roundels, one with a cosy TV sitting area and one which is used as a studio/work room.

The rest of the accommodation is nicely spaced out, with the principal bedroom having bespoke painted wardrobes and a stylishly appointed, large roundel bathroom with underfloor heating, a separate walk-in shower and twin sink units. There are up to a further seven bedrooms, if required, with four bathrooms or shower rooms in all. Other useful spaces include the boot room on the ground floor and the generous utility space upstairs, with all of the accommodation benefitting from a Lutron lighting system including programmable lighting in key areas, together with a Bang & Olufsen entertainment system to the family room, sitting room, playroom and principal bedroom which is available via separate negotiation.

Outside, the electric gated drive sweeps in from the lane, with a paddock to the right leading up to the tennis court. The drive then crosses a delightful bridge continuing on to the property and leading to the generous parking area. The triple garage building has two open bays and a large insulated studio room above with outside steps up, currently arranged as a gym, giving potential for a variety of uses subject to any necessary consents.

To the rear, there is a beautiful walled swimming pool courtyard, complete with a electric safety covered heated pool set into to a large York stone terrace, with a gazebo covered seating area and fitted barbecue kitchen, all benefitting from the extensive mature planting.

In addition, there are wonderful established gardens and grounds, with terracing by the house onto an expansive and level lawned garden, with a central oak tree providing shade, a landscaped pond overlooked by a raised deck and an inspirational treehouse den, built by Highlife Treehouses for children's play. Beyond here, there is a large parterre planted with roses and surrounded by hedging and feature topiary. This overlooks a less formal lawn which is used for children’s sports, screened off with trees and hedging, with a stable block tucked behind comprising two stables and a hay store. There are two paddocks, one with a tennis court accessed at the entrance to the house drive, and the second one being separate from the rest of the land, accessed directly from Clay Hill Road and with an initial farm track/public footpath which runs along the left, heading off towards to Furnace Mill and Lamberhurst.

Location
Oast House enjoys a tucked away position off Clay Hill Road in the hamlet of Hook Green, and within close proximity of Lamberhurst, which is rich in nature as well as history, and offers a general store, well-regarded public houses and the village Common which is used for local events today as it has in years gone by, with another public house in Hook Green.

Wadhurst, approximately 4.5 miles away, offers more extensive amenities including supermarkets, post offices, individual shops, bakeries and butchers. Tunbridge Wells (approximately 6.6 miles) offers high street shopping, supermarkets, theatres and restaurants.

Nearby Bewl Water Reservoir (approximately 3.7 miles) offers a wide range of activities including fishing, sailing, rowing and wonderful walks around the reservoir. The award winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world, offering further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts. National Trust run Scotney Castle (approximately 2.8 miles) offers picturesque gardens against the backdrop of a moated medieval castle and Victorian country mansion, with 780 acres of beautiful parkland, woodland and traditional hop gardens to enjoy. There are also golf courses in Lamberhurst, Ticehurst and Tunbridge Wells.

State and private schools: Lamberhurst has its own well-regarded primary school. Preparatory schools in Wadhurst (Sacred Heart), Stonegate (Bricklehurst Manor) and Hawkhurst (Marlborough House and St Ronan’s). Uplands Community College in Wadhurst at secondary level and Kent grammar schools in Cranbrook, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Mainline rail: Frant (at Bells Yew Green - approximately 3.3 miles) with services to Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street, or Wadhurst (approximately 4 miles) further down the same line, together with fast and frequent services from Tonbridge reached within approximately 8.6 miles and Tunbridge Wells in approximately 6.3 miles.

Oast House is situated approximately 1.4 miles from the A21 which links directly to the south coast, Hastings is approximately 22 miles to the south, whilst Camber Sands (approximately 26.2 miles) is on the edge of Rye, famed for its sandy beach and home to the only sand dunes in East Sussex.

To the north, the M25 London orbital motorway and thereby a national motorway network, ideal for Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and the Eurostar tunnel which is approximately 40.3 miles to the east.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,047 sq ft

Acreage:
5.44 Acres



Additional Info
Found in the High Weald National Landscape.

Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells District Council.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private Sewage Treatment Plant. Private lpg central heating.

Agents note: The area is a flood plain for the River Teise, but the property is in Zone 3 of the UK Governments Flood Risk Assessment. Following a flood in 2000, extensive ground work was carried out in and around 2002/3 to provide protection against possible flooding. Our clients state that there have been no instances of flooding that they are aware of since the work was carried out and no instances during their ownership.