An exceptionally attractive listed Manor House dating back to 1510 and earlier, with Oast House complex, surrounded by exquisite mature gardens and grounds.
Stonepitts Manor is an extremely attractive and impressive Grade II* listed manor house of Elizabethan appearance, believed to date back to 1510 and earlier, with later alterations. It is a very well-built timber framed property with a brickwork front façade and other Kent ragstone elevations, under tile hung roofs, with multiple casement windows with oak mullions.Stonepitts is a beautiful property which the owners, over the last 28 years, have gradually enhanced and added notable amenities, including the redecoration of the house, upgrading of utilities and bathrooms, superb secondary accommodation, outbuildings, swimming pool, and the landscaping of the gardens and grounds. All the work has been carried out to a high standard and very sympathetically to preserve the history and architectural style of the house. Stonepitts is a superb family home that enjoys the character of a historic property, combined with the modern amenities required for family living in the country. The accommodation is well-presented and the main house extends to over 9,300 sq ft arranged over three floors, offering a great balance between formal and informal living.Stepping in through the carved stone doorway and massive wooden entrance door, you are greeted by the incredible Great Hall, which is filled with light from the large oak mullioned windows. The other principal reception rooms are accessed off the Great Hall and comprise wood panelled dining room, sitting room and games room. The formal reception rooms' proportions allow for entertaining on a grand scale and the large windows give glorious views over the gardens and grounds.Also on the ground floor is a bespoke Smallbone kitchen/breakfast room, which is well equipped with Sub Zero, Gaggenau and Miele appliances and a four oven oil-fired Aga. The first floor has excellent accommodation, comprising a generous principal bedroom suite with windows overlooking the wonderful grounds, with an en suite bathroom and dressing room upstairs. There is a two-bedroom guest suite with en suite bathroom and third bedroom/study, a further bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and a bathroom and a wood panelled principal study.The second floor provides a further bedroom with en suite bathroom, a large attic room used as a playroom and an extensive central storage attic. The Oast House is positioned to the east of the main house. The property is a stunning and rare example of a twin roundel kiln Oast House. The accommodation is arranged over two floors, extending to over 2,000 sq ft and has been cleverly designed by the current owners to provide versatile and excellent accommodation. The Oast House also provides three substantial garages, two workshop/store rooms and two further garages/storerooms within the roundels. The property also enjoys its own private garden with a summerhouse.Sitting within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the gardens and grounds are an extremely important feature of Stonepitts and form the most delightful and tranquil setting, complementing the house very well. Gertrude Jekyll was approached by a previous owner, Lady Rhondda, in 1925 to design garden areas for Stonepitts, which she agreed to and a number of her detailed drawings, associated correspondence and elements of some layouts survive. Today, the gardens are simply stunning and beautifully structured, with distinct sections, a number by renowned designer George Carter, many enclosed and separated by walls and at different terraced levels, cleverly utilizing the sloping site. The gardens are fully enclosed and privacy is provided by the 7.67 acres in which the property sits, including a substantial paddock, with stable block, to the north of the house. The gardens encircle the property and include a south facing swimm