Location

The village of Horsmonden offers a range of local amenities including a village shop, pop up post office, doctors surgery, pharmacy, pub, tennis and cricket clubs and church with Jane Austen connections. The property is within striking distance of four fine Kent villages, Horsmonden, Brenchley (2.2 miles), Goudhurst (3.4 miles) and Lamberhurst (3.6 miles).

Education: Opportunities exist within the area in both the private and state sector, at all levels. Bethany School is nearby as well as Horsmonden Kindergarten and Horsmonden Primary School. Grammar and state schools are located in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Maidstone.

Goudhurst & Kilndown Church of England Primary School has an Outstanding Ofsted report. Paddock Wood (5 miles), Marden (5.7 miles) and Tonbridge (13.3 miles) stations have fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street. A high speed train service runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

A number of golf clubs including Lamberhurst, Chart Hills, The Nevill, Rye and Dale Hill. Sailing and fishing at Bewl Water and riding, walking, mountain bike trails plus a climbing and activity centre in Bedgebury Forest and Pinetum.

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airport and other motorway networks.

*All mileages and distances are approximate.

Description

Coming to the market for the first time in over 40 years, Hillsborough is an attractive four bedroom detached property believed to date from the early 20th century with later additions.

Situated within striking distance of the village of Horsmonden, the property enjoys gently sloping gardens with beautiful far reaching westerly views.

This charming home boasts light and airy accommodation arranged over two floors. Two reception rooms include a double aspect sitting room with French doors out to the west facing terrace and a formal dining room with original picture rails, both featuring beautiful open fireplaces.

The kitchen has a range of cupboards, electric range cooker and space for various white goods. Adjoining the kitchen is the breakfast room, a great space for informal dining and features a log burner as well as fitted storage units. To the rear of the kitchen is a garden room which enjoys the spectacular far reaching views towards Brenchley church and beyond. A modern fitted shower room concludes the ground floor accommodation.

There are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC on the first floor. Three of the four bedrooms enjoy beautiful open fireplaces whilst the fourth bedroom enjoys the delightful views.

Outside to the front is a gravel driveway which provides off road parking for a number of cars and access to the garage with light and power. Attractive, well established gardens with mixed hedging to the perimeter lie mainly to the rear of the property and gently slope down to a lawned area. There are various rockery plants, seasonal shrubs, a vegetable garden, chestnut and oak trees, which divide this delightful garden into different sections.

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