Location

The sought-after historic town of Tenterden has a variety of independent shops, Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, historic public houses, several coffee shops and various restaurants.

There is a leisure centre in the town and further sporting facilities nearby including London Beach Golf Club and Spa, Tenterden Golf Club, Chart Hills Golf Club at Biddenden (4.6 miles), walking and cycle trails through beautiful High Weald countryside and fishing at Tenterden Trout Waters. Chapel Down Vineyard incorporating the highly regarded Swan Restaurant and Biddenden Vineyards are both nearby.

The pretty hilltop town of Rye with its cobbled streets is about 11 miles away and has an excellent selection of antique shops, restaurants and gift shops. Sport and leisure facilities include Rye Golf Club, Rye Lawn Tennis and Squash Club and various water sports at Camber (14.4 miles).

There is an excellent range of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors catering for children of all ages. These include Tenterden Infant and Junior School, St Michael's Primary School, Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre all in Tenterden, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Benenden Girls School, Saint Ronans and Marlborough House at Hawkhurst and Sutton Valence Schools and Tonbridge School. Additionally there are boys' and girls' Grammar Schools at Ashford plus Ashford School and The Kings School Canterbury.

Description

Westwell House is a beautiful Grade II* listed Queen Anne mansion house which is situated about 0.2 of a mile to the south of the popular tree-lined high street of Tenterden.

This impressive period home has been sympathetically converted into five apartments, with Apartments 1 & 5 currently combined, being arranged over the entirety of the ground floor and benefitting from a private garden together with attractive communal gardens, ample parking and two garages en bloc.

Internally, the property exudes a wealth of period charm, features include high ceilings, decorative cornice work and picture rails, painted panelled internal doors and open fireplaces to the main reception rooms. The front section of the building enjoys a southerly aspect and incorporates the principal drawing room of excellent proportions, the reception/formal dining hall (with part of the original main staircase being a lovely feature) and the kitchen/breakfast room with a range of painted cupboards and various freestanding appliances. In addition, there is a further sitting room with direct garden access, a westerly facing conservatory, a study, second kitchen and utility room.

Three bedrooms include the substantial main bedroom, a beautiful room with fitted cupboards and steps leading down to the en suite bathroom with freestanding bath.   An en suite bathroom serves bedroom two and there is a further shower room.

To the front of the house there is gravel sweep with parking for a number of cars. The landscaped gardens stretch away to three aspects, with the formal communal walled garden with rose beds, gravel paths and level lawns.

Directions

From Savills Cranbrook office proceed in an easterly direction, along the High Street to The Hill at St David's Bridge. Travel towards Golford and continue straight on for about 7 miles. At the T junction turn left onto the A28 and after 0.1 of a mile the entrance leading to Westwell House will be found on your left hand side.