LITTLE MOORDEN LEIGH KENT
Little Moorden CINDERHILL LANE LEIGH TONBRIDGE KENT A rare opportunity to acquire a charming 16th Century Kentish farmhouse with stunning party barn, approached by long private drive surrounded by farmland. Immaculate gardens and grounds of 4.95 acres with a further 32.54 acres of farmland available for purchase Accommodation Entrance Hall Drawing room Dining room Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room Snug Cloakroom Five bedrooms Two bathrooms Store room/walk in dressing room Medieval barn Beautiful established gardens Paddocks Vegetable garden Woodland Pond Swimming pool Tennis court Log store Generous parking area with supplementary reinforced field parking Gross internal area for main house approximately 2,453sq ft (227.9 sq m) Gross area of barn 820 sq ft (76.7 sq m) Total area 3,272 sq ft (304.6 sq m) In all about 4.95 acres with the opportunity to buy a further 32.54 acres for 350,000 For sale freehold Knight Frank LLP 113-117 High Street Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1UP Tel: +44 1732 744 477 edward.rook@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk Knight Frank LLP 55 Baker Street London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 20 7861 1505 nick.wheeler@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.
Description Little Moorden is a charming Grade II listed Kentish Farmhouse dating from the 16th Century with later additions whilst retaining many period features. The separate vaulted party barn is a magnificent feature of the property. Gardens surrounding the house are immaculately manicured and the adjoining paddocks and bluebell woodland create a wonderful setting. Little Moorden The principal reception rooms comprise a generous double aspect drawing room with a large inglenook fireplace and French windows to the rear terrace. The dining room retains traditional features such as the brick floor and fireplace. The impressive vaulted kitchen/breakfast room has exposed timbers andbrick chimney breast, wooden floors and enjoys triple aspect views with a stable door to the terrace, which is perfect for alfresco dining. The kitchen has an oil fired Aga and Miele appliances. The snug room, utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation. The first floor landing features exposed floor boards with the four bedrooms leading off it. The master bedroom has an outlook over the garden and woodland, and an exposed brick chimney breast. The three remaining bedrooms on this floor are all wellproportioned with lovely garden views and are served by two well-appointed bathrooms. The second floor comprises an attic bedroom and store room/walk in dressing room. The medieval barn, some 50 ft in length, has a stunning vaulted reception room, complete with underfloor heating and is currently used as a recital/music room. From this is an adjoining kitchen with two further rooms currently used as a study and reception room. A well-appointed shower room completes the accommodation.
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main house: 227.9 sq.m. (2,453 sq.ft.) Barn: 76.7 sq.m. (820 sq.ft.) Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor These plans is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.
Gardens and grounds The house is approached up the long daffodilplanted driveway flanked either side by farmland, which culminates in a generous parking area beside the barn. The impressive gardens and grounds are of particular note and are immaculately manicured and stocked with many varieties of trees, including fig, mulberry and walnut, shrubs and plants, as well as large asparagus beds. To one side of the house is an orchard with fruit trees. Climbing roses and wisteria adorn the elevations of the house. A York stone terrace just outside the kitchen is ideal for al fresco entertaining with views over the established pond and farmland beyond. Expanses of lawn are interspersed by trees, beds and deep herbaceous borders stretching around the house. To the rear of the house is a heated swimming pool and tennis court. The grounds provide a paddock and field with reinforced parking for up to about 40 cars, and an area of bluebell woodland to one boundary. In total the area amounts to about 4.95 acres. Agents Note There is a public footpath running behind the hedge and ditch running along the north of the drive.
Barn Situation Leigh1 mile Tonbridge 5 miles Sevenoaks 7 miles Edenbridge 7 miles Tunbridge Wells 8 miles Central London 35 miles Hildenborough 2.5 miles (London Bridge/Charing Cross from 42 minutes) Sevenoaks 7 miles (London Bridge from 28 minutes, Charing Cross from 34 minutes) M25 J5 9 miles Barn Holmewood House The Schools at Somerhill New Beacon St Michaels Sevenoaks School Walthamstow Hall Tonbridge School Tonbridge Grammar School Tunbridge Wells Grammar School Lingfield Knepp Castle Royal Ashdown Wildernesse Knole Park Nizels (with health and fitness centre) Hever Holtye Westerham Bough Beech Bewl Water Wierwood Reservoirs Nearby footpaths and bridlepaths give immediate access to the surrounding unspoilt Kent countryside, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Fixtures and Fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All other items, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, etc. are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Local authority Sevenoaks District Council: 01732 227000 Services The owners have informed us that there is oil fired central heating, private drainage and mains water and electricity. Directions (TN11 8HU) From Sevenoaks travel south on the A225 continuing left at the roundabout onto the B245 towards Hildenborough. Proceed for approximately 1 mile and turn right onto the B2027 signposted Leigh and Penshurst. Continue past Hildenborough station and turn right at the T junction towards Leigh. When leaving the village, ignore left hand fork to Penshurst, but stay on main road towards Edenbridge. And take first turning on the left (after about half a mile) to Cinderhill Lane (unmarked). Immediately after the hump back bridge the entrance for Little Moorden will be found on the right hand side. From London: From the M25 (J5) head south on the A21 (Sevenoaks Bypass), taking the A225/B245 towards Sevenoaks/ Weald/ Hildenborough. Continue as above. Viewing Viewing is strictly by appointment only via Knight Frank.
Note: This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767. LITTLE MOORDEN Important notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP or Ballards in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP, Ballards nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Particulars dated: August 2014. Photographs dated: August 2014. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Kingfisher Print and Design. Tel: 01803 867087.