A most attractive Grade II listed family home, offering in excess of 3600 sq. ft of accommodation with a double garage, outbuildings and gardens, situated in the picturesque village of Biddenden.
New House Farm is a characterful, detached family home with parts believed to have dated back to the 1750s with later additions. The property is beautifully presented throughout, offering a wealth of period features, including exposed beams, sash windows, and fireplaces.The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall with access to all the principal living areas. The formal dining room overlooks the front of the property with an inglenook fireplace with log burning stove. The generous-sized reception hall is divided by an exposed beam partition, leading to the triple-aspect sitting room with a fireplace and gas-fired stove.To the rear of the property is a modern country-style kitchen/ breakfast room and conservatory with fitted wall and base units and a Rangemaster cooker; the conservatory is a charming space affording access and views out to the picturesque garden. There is also a convenient utility room with a cloakroom tucked away just behind the kitchen with a study room and walk-in pantry.On the first floor, there are five double bedrooms with a well appointed family bathroom. The principal suite enjoys an attractive outlook with fitted wardrobes and an en suite with a shower. The guest suite with integrated storage, enjoys an en suite with a shower.The property is approached over a private driveway leading to the double garage with a gravelled parking area with space for multiple cars.The gardens are a particular feature of the property and includes an enclosed private garden with paved terraces, established flowering beds and shrub borders, mature hedging, and an expanse of lawn. The property features a further area of lawn interspersed with trees and a raised vegetable bed located at the bottom on the garden. Also located at the end of the garden is a large barn, which is currently used as a fantastic leisure space with a mezzanine floor, built-in children's fort and a rock climbing wall, offering tremendous scope for more. In all, the property extends to about 0.6 acres.Additional InformationBroadband:Is there broadband supply - YesMobile Coverage:Please look at the Ofcom website for more information
New House Farm is situated in the heart of the pretty village of Biddenden which has a lovely sense of community, and is within the Cranbrook School Catchment Area. Biddenden village, with its pavements of Bethersden marble, has amenities serving all the usual day to day needs including a church, tea room, village shop/post office, pubs, restaurants and primary school. The larger towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden, with their treelined high streets, are easily accessible by car and offer an array of specialist shops, boutiques and restaurants. A more comprehensive range of facilities are available at the larger centres of Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Ashford.There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, in both the private and state sectors. Notable public schools include Dulwich Preparatory, Benenden, Marlborough House, St Ronan's, Bethany, Sutton Valence and Kings Canterbury.There are numerous sporting and recreational interests in the area, including riding and walking in nearby Hemsted Forest and the surrounding countryside; golf at a number of courses including Chart Hills Golf Club. The area is renowned for its thriving variety of sports clubs available for all ages including football, squash and tennis. Walking and off-road cycling routes are available at Bedgebury; fishing and sailing at Bewl Water and on the south coast.