5 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Medieval Hall House, Spring Hill, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells TN3 | £ 1,150,000

Property Description

Grade II listed Medieval Hall House circa 1450. The majority of the property is timber framed and contains a wealth of period features. The sitting room has a galleried mezzanine and a large stone inglenook fireplace. There is a separate dining room, third reception room and garden room. The kitchen has a walk in pantry and boiler room. Upstairs there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property is in need of sympathetic modernisation but has the potential to be a very special family home. Outside the mature garden is a good size at 0.9 acres. The gardens include several outbuildings, and a small plunge swimming pool. There is a detached garage and driveway parking for several cars. Viewing highly recommended.

Entrance Hallway (12' 6'' x 9' 6'' (3.81m x 2.9m))

The original solid wood front door opens onto the entrance hallway. There is a period fireplace and doors that open onto the sitting room and third reception room.

Sitting Room (18' 6'' x 15' 10'' (5.65m x 4.82m))

The Sitting room has a vaulted ceiling and exposed wooden beams throughout. There is a large stone inglenook fireplace and stairs up to the galleried mezzanine floor. Tall leaded light windows provide plenty of natural light. There is a cupboard to one side of the fireplace, and an external door leading to the front of the house. Another door leads to the entrance hallway.

Galleried Mezzanine Floor (17' 1'' x 8' 10'' (5.2m x 2.68m))

Original galleried mezzanine under the vaulted ceiling of the living room. The gallery opens onto the landing.

Reception Room 3 (16' 9'' x 11' 10'' (5.1m x 3.6m))

The third reception room has an inglenook fireplace with unusual brickwork above the fire basket. The walls and ceiling of the room is supported by exposed wooden beams.

Dining Room (16' 11'' x 9' 10'' (5.15m x 2.99m))

The third reception room opens onto the dining room. The dining room has a window that overlooks the front garden and walls that are supported by exposed wooden beams

Downstairs Cloakroom WC

There is a downstairs cloakroom WC next to the garden room

Garden Room (12' 8'' x 13' 2'' (3.85m x 4.02m))

The Garden room is a relatively modern addition with patio doors that open onto the patio and garden.

Kitchen Breakfast Room (18' 1'' x 10' 9'' (5.52m x 3.28m))

The double aspect kitchen has a range of pine base kitchen cabinets, but is in need of modernisation. Doors off the kitchen open onto a walk-in pantry and boiler room.

Bathroom 1

Bathroom one has a bath with electric shower over, a WC, and a basin with storage cupboard underneath. The bathroom decor is dated and would benefit from modernisation.

Master Bedroom (16' 7'' x 11' 6'' (5.05m x 3.51m))

The dual aspect Master bedroom has views over both the front and back garden. The room has a great deal of character with exposed wooden beams on the walls and ceiling.

Bedroom 2 (10' 2'' x 8' 10'' (3.11m x 2.7m))

The second bedroom has a fitted wardrobe cupboard and a window with views over the front garden

Bedroom 3 (11' 4'' x 8' 5'' (3.46m x 2.57m))

The third bedroom is accessed from the central landing. It has exposed beams on the walls and ceilings and a window that overlooks the front garden

Bathroom 2

The second bathroom has a bath with shower over, there is a WC, and a pedestal basin with twin taps.

Bedroom 4 (11' 0'' x 10' 8'' (3.35m x 3.24m))

The fourth bedroom has dual aspect garden views. There is eaves storage, some fitted shelves and a wall mounted basin with twin taps.

Bedroom 5 (9' 6'' x 8' 8'' (2.9m x 2.63m))

The dual aspect fifth bedroom has windows that overlook the garden to the side and front of the property. The room has eaves storage, and a wall mounted basin with twin taps.

Detached Garage

The detached garage is a brick built structure with a sliding door, and loft storage above

Plunge Pool (19' 8'' x 9' 10'' (6m x 3m))

The small plunge pool is in need of maintenance as it clearly hasn't been used for many years. There is a summer house overlooking the pool and a shed housing pool equipment.

Garden

The garden wraps around the house and extends to about 0.9 acres. It is stocked with mature plants and trees and has several outbuildings in various states of disrepair. The gardens are not overlooked and back on to farm land at the rear of the property. There is a patio that runs along the rear of the house which would be a great place for outside entertaining.

EPC And Council Tax

The property is EPC exempt. It is council tax band G.

Location

The property sits on a private country lane, off Spring Hill. Fordcombe is a popular village and benefits from a lovely pub, the Chafford Arms, an active village hall, St Peters Church and recently revamped junior playground. The local Fordcombe C of E Primary school is also in the centre of the village and benefits from a 'Good' Ofsted rating. Tunbridge Wells with its wide variety of shops, restaurants and cafes is a 10 minute drive away. Train services to London are available from Tunbridge Wells station which is a 15 minute drive, or from Hildenborough Station which is also about a 15 minute drive

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