CHAINHURST, KENT
OLD TIMBERS DAIRY LANE, CHAINHURST, MARDEN, KENT, TN12 9ST Dating back to the 17 th Century and set in beautiful landscaped gardens and grounds extending to approximately 11 acres, a fine detached family residence together with an additional detached two-bedroomed annexe, indoor swimming pool and gymnasium complex, multi-car garaging and all-weather floodlit tennis court Conveniently situated for access to the village of Marden (approx 2½ miles) with its excellent local shopping facilities, primary school and mainline station (Charing Cross 55 minutes). Maidstone (approx 10 miles) and Royal Tunbridge Wells (approx 14 miles) both provide a wider range of leisure and shopping facilities. Accommodation and Amenities Main House: Reception Hall * Cloakroom * Drawing Room * Butler s Room * Dining Room * Study 1 * Study 2 Kitchen/Breakfast Room * Utility Room * Rear Lobby Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and En-Suite Bathroom * Family Bathroom Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom * Bedroom with En-Suite Cloakroom * Further Bedroom Bedroom with En-Suite Cloakroom * Two Further Bedrooms Annexe: Living/Dining Room * Kitchen * Conservatory * Two Bedrooms * Bathroom * Integrated Double Garage Outside: Pool House * Gymnasium * Triple Garage Block * Single Garage/Store * All-Weather Tennis Court Beautifully-laid-out grounds including pond with decking and footbridge, mature trees, paddock, vegetable garden with greenhouse, apple orchard and further pond In all approximately 11 acres Price 1,850,000 Freehold
Situation Old Timbers is located in the rural hamlet of Chainhurst, which is surrounded by open countryside yet within a short drive of Marden village (approx. 2½ miles). Marden offers an excellent range of amenities, including village shops, post office, butcher, pubs, restaurants, library, chemist, surgery, nursery, primary school and mainline station with fast and frequent trains serving London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (approx 55 mins). Maidstone (approx 10 miles)and Royal Tunbridge Wells (approx 14 miles) both provide a wider range of leisure and shopping facilities. There is a good range of educational facilities within the area, both state and private. Old Timbers and The Owl House are approached through a private entrance with ample car parking facilities. The properties, garaging and sports complex are set around a private quadrangle. Description An exceptional opportunity to acquire a fine detached family residence situated in an idyllic position, believed to date back to the 17 th Century. In recent times the unlisted property has been extended, taking care to preserve the original charm, character and fine features of the property. The accommodation is both spacious and well planned. Many of the bedrooms have en-suite facilities. Included in the sale is The Owl House, a courtyard annexe detached residence offering self-contained ancillary accommodation. Also included is the detached swimming pool and gymnasium, fitted out to a high standard. Nearby is an all-weather flood-lit tennis court. The immediate garden areas are beautifully landscaped to include a lake and unspoiled views. In all, the property is set in approximately 11 acres.
OLD TIMBERS Ground Floor: Oak front door leading to Reception Hall with oak panelling and oak flooring. Fine staircase leading to galleried panelled first floor landing Cloakroom Double-aspect Drawing Room with fine oak-beamed ceiling, traditional inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer beam and brick hearth, oak flooring and exposed brickwork. To the side is a small Butler s Room fitted out for the preparation of cocktails Dining Room with beamed ceiling, inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer beam and woodburning stove Double-aspect Study with beamed ceiling Second Study with oak flooring Kitchen/Breakfast Room fitted out in traditional style with a range of base and eye-level handmade units, matching dresser range, matching central island and fitted four-oven gas aga. Triple-aspect Breakfast Area Utility Room, Rear Lobby with door to garden and access to Boot Room and Boiler Room
First Floor: Master Bedroom with French doors opening onto balcony enjoying magnificent views (pictured above). Dressing room and en-suite bathroom. Family Bathroom Bedroom with Victorian duck s nest fireplace and en-suite bathroom Bedroom with en-suite cloakroom Further Bedroom Second Floor: Bedroom with en-suite cloakroom Two further bedrooms
THE OWL HOUSE Ground Floor: Living/Dining Room Kitchen Conservatory First Floor: Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Integrated Double Garage
POOL HOUSE AND GYMNASIUM Tiled heated swimming pool measuring 30 0 x 15 0 (9.15m x 4.57m) with whirlpool. Doors leading out onto patio Changing Room with shower, cloakroom and sauna Pump Room housing boiler and filter system Gymnasium
GARAGING Triple garage block with outside WC, washbasin and storeroom. Further single wooden garage/store with adjoining log store All-weather, hard-surface, flood-lit TENNIS COURT, discreetly hedged. GROUNDS The grounds are beautifully set out, with landscaped lawns, lovely brick pergola, a magnificent pond and waterfall with decking and footbridge, beautiful herbaceous borders and two yew trees. Included in the sale is a paddock, vegetable garden with greenhouse, apple orchard and further pond. In all, comprising approximately 11 acres.
FLOOR PLANS Old Timbers
Annexe SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES Heating for both Old Timbers and The Owl house is by liquid gas. The swimming pool and sports complex are also heated by means of liquid gas. Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system with klargester to main house and septic tank to Owl House. Maidstone Borough Council Tax for Old Timbers is Band H and for The Owl House is Band B. EPC rating for Old Timbers is G. EPC rating for The Owl House is F. These details have been prepared to comply with the 1991 Property Misdescriptions Act. Great care has been taken to be as accurate as is realistic. Please note that it should not be assumed that any fixtures or fittings are automatically included within the sale of this property. None of the services, fittings or appliances within the property have been tested by the Agent and, therefore, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves that any of the aforesaid mentioned in the Sales Particulars are in working order. All measurements are approximate, and these details are intended for guidance only and cannot be incorporated in any contract
The Estate Office, Crampton House High Street, Staplehurst Kent, TN12 0AU 01580 893152 enquiries@radfordsestates.co.uk www.radfordsestates.co.uk 3 High Street Marden, Kent TN12 9DR 01622 833412