For Sale7 Bedroom House in Hildenborough Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 9QA£3,495,000

Impressive and imposing modern country house finished to a high specification and set within established and private grounds in a sought-after location. Barrwood is an impressive and imposing family house of excellent proportions, completed in 2008 to a very high standard throughout. The house offers both formal and informal entertaining areas, ideal for modern family living, with the well presented accommodation arranged over four floors. The gardens and grounds provide a superb private setting for the property. There is a heated swimming pool, pool house, home office and stabling within the grounds which amount to about 5.5 acres. Features include a Rencraft kitchen, modern and stylish bathroom suites, in-ceiling speakers with sound system, under floor heating throughout, pressurised water system, ground source heat pump and rainwater harvester. An oak pillared porch with front door leads to the vestibule with glass screens, and double doors open to the impressive reception hall with an attractive fireplace and oak stairs rising to the upper floors. The principal reception rooms provide well proportioned and elegant areas for formal entertaining. The drawing room has an open fire and is double aspect with bi-folding doors to the southerly terrace. The double aspect dining room also has a fireplace with gas fire and a bay window to the front. The excellent kitchen/breakfast/family room has a roof light and is double aspect with full height windows and doors leading to the terrace. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base cupboards by Rencraft with an island unit and marble work surfaces incorporating a breakfast bar. Appliances include a 4 oven Aga with electric companion with extractor fan over, Neff microwave, dishwasher and integral fridge and freezer. The dining and family area are ideal for modern day living. The sitting room has an outlook to the side and is adjacent to the kitchen/breakfast/family room. A well appointed utility room has space for appliances and storage cupboards. Two stylish cloakrooms complete this floor. Arranged over the lower ground floor is the spacious games room, cinema and a cloakroom. From the reception hall, stairs rise to the galleried landing with a superb outlook over the front gardens. The principal suite comprises a bedroom with a balcony and Juliette balcony to the front and an outlook to the side. There is a well appointed en suite bathroom with his and hers sinks, bath and separate shower cubicle. Completing the suite is a dressing room. There are four further bedrooms on this floor all served by stylish and well appointed en suite bath or shower rooms. The second floor comprises two spacious bedrooms, a store room and family bathroom. The house is approached via electrically operated wooden gates over a tarmac drive with granite insets which leads to the parking area and garaging. The oak framed garage comprises two garages with timber doors, two open bay garages and a log store to one side. The gardens surround the house with a paved path leading to the front door with a granite sphere water feature and gravelled beds. This paving continues around the house and leads to a generous paved terrace and decked area to the east and south sides which provide ideal areas for al fresco entertaining. The gardens are principally laid to lawn with shaped well stocked shrub beds and borders. The swimming pool area has a generous travertine paved area with a timber arbour providing a seating area with an adjacent pool house with a shower room and plant room. Within the front garden is a large pond with aquatic planting and a home office, with power, lighting and air conditioning, overlooking the pond. The remainder of the land is arranged as paddocks (about 2.25 acres) with a timber stable block comprising two loose boxes. Around the perimeter is a wooded area providing privacy. View payable Stamp Duty for this property