Highlands House MEREWORTH, KENT

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1 Highlands House MEREWORTH, KENT

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3 Highlands House MEREWORTH, KENT An imposing Grade II Listed Georgian country house refurbished to the highest standard Accommodation and amenities Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Kitchen / breakfast room Sitting room Play room Study Conservatory Utility room Boot room Wine cellar Store rooms Master bedroom with dressing room Guest bedroom suite 4 further bedrooms 2 further bathrooms Observatory Attached former Coach House with Games room Office Store rooms Car port Double garage Landscaped gardens Water features In all about 2.54 acres Gross internal area of main house 10,427 sq ft (968.7 sq m) Sevenoaks High Street Sevenoaks TN13 1UP Tel: Country Department 55 Baker Street London W1U 8AN Tel: 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 brochure.

4 Situation (Distances and times are approximate) Tonbridge 8 miles Sevenoaks 11.5 miles Tunbridge Wells 13 miles Central London 31 miles Borough Green (5 miles) London Victoria from 43 mins Paddock Wood (7 miles) Charing Cross and Cannon Street from 49 mins Tonbridge (8 miles) Charing Cross and Cannon Street from 40 mins Sevenoaks (12 miles) Cannon Street and Charing Cross from 31 mins M26 (2a) 4 miles M25 (J5) 12.5 miles Lingfield Wrotham Heath Kings Hill River Medway The area has a wide selection of excellent private and grammar schools which include: Mereworth Primary Maidstone Grammar Tonbridge School Sevenoaks School Tunbridge Wells Grammar New Beacon, Sevenoaks Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks Gatwick 36 miles Heathrow 58 miles

5 Highlands House Highlands House is an imposing Grade II listed double fronted Georgian house believed to have been built in The striking main façade is of red brick with rendered quoins and window surrounds thought to have been added to the house in 1863, under a slate roof with an octagonal glazed roof-top observatory. The property sits in a commanding position within its grounds on the edge of Mereworth village which has a farm shop, public house, primary school, recreation ground and a beautiful Palladian church. The house is conveniently located being a short distance from good local facilities including shops, supermarkets, restaurants and a David Lloyd Sports Club and with more extensive facilities easily accessible at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and the Bluewater Shopping Centre. It is well placed for the many excellent primary, preparatory and secondary schools in the area. There are three mainline stations for use: Borough Green with trains to London Victoria and Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks stations both offering a fast service to London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross. The property has been meticulously restored and modernised by the current owners and is immaculately presented throughout. The principal accommodation is well laid out and benefits from elegant, well proportioned rooms with many original features including multi-panelled interior doors, sash windows with working shutters, deep skirting boards, high ceilings with cornice and ceiling roses and working fireplaces with either original or Chesney fireplaces. Of particular note are the magnificent drawing and sitting rooms which feature large bay windows overlooking the garden. The wooden flooring in both rooms was lifted, restored, insulated and re-laid and makes another fine feature. Like much of the property these are wired for a Sonos surround sound system as is the superb conservatory which leads from the drawing room and which is a wonderful space for entertaining. The sitting room has a large built in bookcase/tv unit with ample storage. The majority of work was done in the last four years and included extending the property to create a contemporary glass addition with roof lights which houses the fabulous kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen has a full range of Gaggenau appliances and built-in Nespresso coffee machine as well as a cleverly disguised walk-in larder. It is open to the dining room, both having underfloor heating, and the study, and links easily to the boot room and cellar as well as with the former coach house, making it a true heart of the home. Sliding doors open onto the pretty herb garden. There is also a playroom off the study and hallway. An attractive curved staircase leads to the first floor and features a circular light well. The double aspect master bedroom has superb views over the gardens and a bespoke hand-made cedar wood dressing room The guest suite is equally impressive and could be used as the master. There are four further bedrooms, one of which is ensuite, as well as a large family bathroom. A staircase leads up to the observatory, which enjoys views of the surrounding countryside.

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12 Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: sq m / sq ft Cellar Ground Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.

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14 NOT TO SCALE Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright All rights reserved. Licence number Plotted Scale - 1:1500 Gardens and outbuildings The former coach house is attached to the main house and provides a well appointed utility room, games room, W.C. and garaging with gardener s W.C. on the ground floor. The first floor houses a walk in storage area and a large open space which would be ideal for a range of uses including office space. The coach house has its own access via the games room. There is also a carport and store rooms. Beautifully maintained gardens surround the property and are a particular feature of Highlands House. Extensive lawns stretch away from the house to the south, flanked by rhododendrons and mature trees, with a further small meadow beyond. To the east is a partially walled garden which has been well landscaped and has a long water feature with stepping stones and which is overlooked from the conservatory. To the west and north is the walled, herb and stone garden just off the kitchen. The property is approached by two entrances from a quiet country lane.

15 Directions From the M25 / M20: Travelling anti-clockwise on the M25 or west on the M20 continue onto the M26 exiting at junction 2a onto the A20 south to Wrotham Heath. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Seven Mile Ln/ B2016 and after just over 2.5 miles turn left onto Willow Wents. Continue for just under 0.5 mile round a right hand bend and the entrance to the property will be on the right. HIGHLANDS HOUSE Local Authority Tonbridge & Malling: Services The property has a rain water harvester system, which supplies all but the kitchen, with a 13,000 litre tank buried in the garden and a 1,000 litre reserve tank. Viewings Viewing is strictly by appointment with Knight Frank, the vendor s sole agents. 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. ES Fixtures and fittings All items usually known as tenant s fixtures and fittings whether mentioned or not in these particulars are excluded from the sale, but certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP 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 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). 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. 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. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: May 2015 Particulars: May 2015 Kingfisher Print and Design

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