Location

Runsell Grange is located just over 1 mile to the north of the village of Bethersden, voted No 1 of 50 Best Villages in the UK (south east) by The Times in 2021. With plenty to offer its community, there is a traditional butcher's, a village shop with post office, a primary school, cricket and tennis clubs, an ancient church and a community-run public house.

Ashford (6.8 miles), a market town since medieval times, offers a wide selection of shops, superstores, Ashford Designer Outlet and the Stour Leisure centre. Whilst the popular historic town of Tenterden (7 miles) has a good range of local shops along its pretty tree lined High Street. There are Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, historic public houses, coffee shops and restaurants together with independent boutiques and shops.

Rail links to London run from Pluckley station (1.4 miles) or Ashford International station (6.8 miles) where there is a high speed service to London St Pancras in 37 minutes.   

There are a range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors. These include Bethersden Primary School, Tenterden Infant and Junior School, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre all at Tenterden, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Benenden Girls School, St Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst and Sutton Valence Schools and Tonbridge School.

* All distances and mileages are approximate

Description

Runsell Grange is an attractive and stylishly finished four bedroom home, set back from the road amidst mature gardens which adjoin fields, amounting to in all, 3.35 acres. The house is understood to date originally from circa 1928 and has been remodelled by the current owners and offers excellent family accommodation arranged over two floors and in addition, adjacent to the main house is a detached flexible two storey studio/recreation space.

Internal features include; Junckers danish oak herringbone flooring to a number of rooms with zoned under-floor heating, old pine flooring to the dining/family room/snug, recessed down lighters and reclaimed industrial-style radiators. Attractive reception rooms include the dual aspect sitting room with window shutters, a dining room with wood burning stove with glazing to three sides, this room is open to the family room/snug creating a lovely flexible area.

The generous open plan kitchen/breakfast room is a great family space with bi fold doors opening to a substantial decked terrace. The kitchen is fitted with a range of cupboards complemented by copper work surfaces. Appliances include a Fisher & Paykel double oven with six burner, Neff dishwasher and wine fridge, with space for further freestanding appliances. There is a walk-in larder with fitted shelving and the separate designated breakfast area, also with bi fold doors. A utility room housing the boiler and having space for white goods, together with a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

Four first floor bedrooms, include the principal bedroom suite which is vaulted and enjoys lovely views, it benefits from wall to wall cupboards with hanging and drawers and a well appointed en suite shower room. Two further bath/shower rooms (one en suite) are fitted with contemporary sanitary ware.

Runsell Grange is approached via a block paved drive and electric gates, leading to an ample area of parking to the front of the house and the garaging, there is also a secondary drive which leads off to the former stables and fields. Enclosed gardens surround the house with generous decked terraces and lawns which adjoin the fields to the rear.

Directions

From Tenterden (A28) continue through St Michaels and High Halden to Bethersden. Turn left in to Forge Hill continuing into Mill Road and at the crossroads turn left, Runsell Grange will be found after 0.6 of a mile of the right hand side.