Location

Set back from Crook Road, Little Crossletts enjoys a tucked away position at the end of a farm track, on the edge of the village of Brenchley.

Lying about seven miles to the east of Tunbridge Wells, Brenchley is surrounded by beautiful countryside in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This picturesque village offers a post office, dentist, doctors’ surgery and dispensary, along with a fine church, primary school, The Little Bull Café & Bar and Brenchley and Matfield lawn and tennis club.

Little Crossletts is approximately 2.1 miles away from the centre of Horsmonden where there are further village amenities including an award-winning village shop (Heath Stores has historically been named 'Best Independent Food and Drink Retailer' by Kent Life), primary academy and kindergarten, sports field and tennis club. Brenchley is also just under two miles from the popular and pretty village of Matfield, with its traditional village green, butcher, and public houses.

For more comprehensive shopping, Paddock Wood (approximately 3.3 miles) offers a good range of shopping facilities including a Waitrose supermarket, doctors surgery, bank, Costa Coffee, butcher, Greggs, Barsley's Department Store, Putlands Sports and Leisure Centre and primary school. Tunbridge Wells (approximately 8 miles) offers a wide choice of facilities including two theatres, a multiplex cinema, health clubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels, The Pantiles and High Street.

There are many highly regarded schools in the area, both state and private, including Brenchley and Horsmonden village primary schools, the Grammar Schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone, Bethany School in Goudhurst, St Ronan's and Marlbrough House in Hawkhurst, the Schools at Somerhill, Holmewood House, Kent College for Girls, Tonbridge School for Boys, Mayfield School for Girls and co-education at Sevenoaks School.   

Paddock Wood station has mainline services to London Charing Cross via London Bridge and Waterloo East (and Cannon Street), with services from about 53 minutes.   

The nearby A21 links directly to the M25 London orbital motorway to the north and thereby a national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Description

Having undergone a transformation in recent years, with significant extension and renovation by our clients, Little Crossletts is a successful and striking blend of both old and new.

This light and spacious home enjoys generously proportioned rooms and is presented to a high standard throughout with contemporary fittings and finishes and eye-catching design features. Considerable thought has been given to creating a flexible layout that is well-suited to both the needs of modern family living and entertaining on a grand scale.

The ground floor begins with a welcoming reception hall with an attractive brick-paved herringbone floor, this gives access to two reception rooms of a similar size; these offer scope for any number uses, such as a more informal TV/snug/family room and a cosy study with feature fireplace.

To the rear the house enjoys a superb, semi-open plan, space incorporating the kitchen/breakfast area, dining room and sitting room. The sitting room enjoys the wonderful view of the garden and has an impressive Bioethanol feature fireplace. The dining room has direct access to the garden and terrace via bi-fold doors, bringing the outdoors indoors. The bespoke and stylish fitted kitchen includes a substantial central island with breakfast bar for more informal dining, with a range of integrated appliances, plenty of storage and preparation space. A useful boot/utility room adjoins the kitchen, providing space for further appliances and storage with direct access to the garden. A separate wc completes the ground floor.

On the first floor, the light-filled landing gives access to the four bedrooms, two of which enjoy stylish en suites, together with the well-appointed family bathroom. All of the bedrooms enjoy the wonderful elevated views of the gardens and neighbouring countryside.

Outside - The established gardens wrap around the property, with various seating areas from which to take in the views; the lawns are interspersed with specimen plants and trees, together with a large pond, an area of orchard with apple and cherry trees, with plenty of space for both formal gardens and areas for play.

There is a purpose built, detached garden studio with power and log burner, a wonderful retreat or ideal for today's working from home needs.

The house is approached over a gated driveway leading to a large parking area to the side of the house and to the detached garage building and detached garden studio.

Directions

Postcode - TN12 7BU. Travelling along Crook Road from Brenchley pass the turning to Pearsons Green Lane on your left, then continue past the right hand turning to Horsmonden, travel along for about 400 yards and turn into the farmyard track signposted 'Temple Farm'. Little Crossletts is found at the end on the right handside.