Truggers Lane, Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent TN8 7BP Guide price £1,395,000

Situation

Truggers Oast is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the hamlet of Chiddingstone Hoath with its public house and public footpaths. There are a number of toll rides in the area which are part of TROT (Toll Rides (Off Road) Trust). The National Trust village of Chiddingstone is about 2 miles and has a post office and village shop, a public house and restaurant, well regarded primary school and church. The historic village of Penshurst is just over 3 miles and has a primary school, public house, church and the stately home, Penshurst Place.
Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks, Edenbridge, Tonbridge, Bluewater Shopping Centre near Dartford.
Mainline Rail Services: Fast mainline services to Charing Cross/Cannon Street from Hildenborough (approx 15 minutes drive), Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. Other services to London Bridge/Victoria from Cowden and Edenbridge. www.nationalrail.co.uk
Primary Schools: Chiddingstone and Penshurst. www.kent-pages.co.uk/education
Grammar/Private Schools: Various in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells including Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells Grammars and private schools in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Holmewood House in Tunbridge Wells.
Entertainment and Sporting facilities: There is a local cricket pitch near by plus tennis and football clubs at Chiddingstone. Footpaths and bridlepath in the area. Bough Beech reservoir for sailing and fishing. Knights Park in Tunbridge Wells with a multi-screen cinema complex, a bowling alley and health/fitness club. A wide choice of golf courses in the area including Hever, Tunbridge Wells and The Ashdown Forest.
Motorway Links: The A21 provides links to M25 and other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel rail terminal.

Description

Truggers Oast is a delightful Grade II listed house with a single roundel, set in a tranquil rural location with 10 acres of land and far reaching views beyond. The property dates from the early 18th Century with later additions and has a rustic farmhouse charm with well presented accommodation arranged over two floors. The land is divided into garden, grassland, paddocks and woodland, and together with the timber barn provides the opportunity to be utilised as a small holding.

Accommodation

Exposed wall and ceiling timbers, flagstone tiled floors, polished oak window sills, exposed brick and sandstone walls, thumb latch doors and vaulted ceilings on the first floor.
The principal reception rooms comprise a spacious triple aspect drawing room with a pair of glazed doors opening to the side garden, and featuring an impressive fireplace with stone hearth and surround; the dining room is triple aspect and is located in the roundel, and has direct access to the rear garden.
The farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect with a stable door to the rear terrace. There is a range of bespoke hand painted fitted wall and base units including display shelves and an attractive dresser. Appliances include a four oven Aga, dishwasher and space for washing machine.
The striking reception hall has a double height vaulted ceiling with an oak staircase rising to the first floor galleried landing, a cloakroom and boot room complete the ground floor accommodation.
The well proportioned bedroom accommodation comprises four bedrooms all with vaulted or part vaulted ceilings. The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and one bedroom is situated in the roundel.
The en suite bathroom has a connecting door to the fourth bedroom and the family shower room completes the first floor accommodation.
The house is approached over a sweeping gravel drive with a small post and rail paddock to one side. The drive culminates in a parking area and leads to the detached timber barn which has an enclosed workshop with W.C., two stables, an open bay for garaging and log store on one side.
The established gardens and grounds give the property seclusion to the front with an open outlook to the rear with far reaching views. Wide gravel pathways lead around the house to the generous brick terrace where views over the land and beyond can be enjoyed. The wide level lawn features an attractive seating area with rose beds and an arbour. The lawns continue to the open grassland with areas of copse woodland to the perimeter of the grounds. Within the grounds is a number of small paddocks, three natural spring fed ponds and a vegetable garden.

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street head south and after passing Sevenoaks School turn right into Weald Road. Continue towards the village of Weald and upon reaching the crossroads, continue straight over into Scabharbour Road. After about 1.7 miles bear right onto Copping’s Road. Proceed for about 1.1 miles, continuing onto Camps Hill. At the T junction turn right onto the B2027 and after approximately 0.6 of a mile, turn left signposted Chiddingstone. Proceed to the end of this road bearing left at The Triangle Oast, and continue for about 1.8 miles toward Chiddingstone Hoath, passing The Rock public house on the left, turn right into Truggers Lane (unmarked). The drive for Truggers Oast is the third driveway on the right hand side.