Situation
Hamptons is situated in a splendid rural location on the outskirts of the hamlet of Hamptons.
Local Shopping: Plaxtol Village with Butchers and General Store and Post Office.
Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge provides supermarkets and other high street retailers as well as a multitude of Pubs and Restaurants. Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford.
Mainline Rail Services: Hildenborough to London Bridge/Charing Cross, Sevenoaks (8 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross. Borough Green (4 miles) London Victoria.
Primary Schools: Hadlow & Tonbridge.
Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar in Tonbridge, Tonbridge Girls Grammar in Tonbridge and Weald of Kent Girls Grammar School.
Private Schools: The Preparatory Schools at Somerhill. Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools.
Leisure Facilities: Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming and sailing. David Lloyd Tennis & Fitness
Club at King’s Hill.
Motorway Links: The A21 can be accessed at Hildenborough or the M20/M26 can be accessed via Wrotham all three give access to the M25, other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow
Airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.
Description
Hamptons is a Grade II listed Georgian Mansion dating back to the early 19th Century, the right half of the building has been converted to form 5 apartments. The building has elevations of mellow brick
with multi paned windows having stone quoins all under a slate roof. Flat 3 occupies the majority of the first floor and benefits from high ceilings and excellent views over the grounds and countryside
beyond.
Accommodation
Entry phone system, deep skirting boards, cornice, deep multi pane sash windows and some working shutters.
The elegant drawing room has a wonderful outlook to the front with double doors and windows opening to a decorative stone balcony. A striking marble fireplace with wooden surround backs onto a similar decorative fireplace in the adjoining sitting room. This sitting room also benefits from fitted bookshelves and cupboards and together with the dining room also has an outlook to the front.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units with work surfaces incorporating a 1½ bowl sink and breakfast bar. Appliances include Neff eye level oven, Panasonic microwave oven, Neff electric hob and extractor fan over and space for fridge-freezer.
The master suite comprises a bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an outlook over the countryside to the rear. Steps rise to a dressing room with further wardrobes and a well appointed en suite bathroom.
The two further bedrooms both have views to the rear and fitted wardrobes with a well appointed bathroom completing the internal accommodation.
Located off the side courtyard is a communal laundry room and a single garage, with power and light connected, allocated to the apartment.
A passageway leads to the private area of garden set behind the garaging. This pretty garden is laid to lawn with a pair of beds edged with clipped hedging and featuring clipped topiary, under
planted with spring bulbs and tulips. There are also well stocked borders with lavender and roses, and an impressive eucalyptus tree. Steps lead down to a pedestrian door to the single garage.
The communal grounds lie to the front and rear and adjoin open countryside providing a peaceful setting for the mansion.
Services Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating.
Private drainage. Heating bill is divided between the apartments on a occupancy/square footage basis.
Directions
From the A21/Hildenborough/Weald roundabout take the Hildenborough exit. On reaching Hildenborough take the left hand turning signposted into Riding Lane. Continue until the end of this
road to a ‘T’ Junction and turn right continuing towards Shipbourne. At the crossroads in Shipbourne proceed straight across passing Shipbourne School on the left and continue on this road bearing right at the next junction. Passing Riverside Nursery’s on the right take the 2nd left into Park Road and the entrance to Hamptons can be found on the left hand side a short way along. The apartment is accessed by the side archway leading to the garages and the communal front door to the side of the building.
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