For Sale6 Bedroom House in Philpots Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8PB£2,500,000

A spacious country residence of excellent proportions set within established gardens & grounds approaching 19 acres, well-located within 0.7 miles from Hildenborough Station. The Oast House is a charming detached Oast house of character and charm, offering well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, offering the incoming purchaser an excellent opportunity to update and reconfigure to their preference, subject to the necessary planning consents. The property retains many character features and is situated in a delightful semi-rural spot, with salient features including exposed wall and ceiling timbers, feature fireplaces, leadlight windows, wooden panelling to some reception rooms, parquet and tiled flooring. Also of note are the impressive gardens and extensive range of outbuildings, together with ancillary accommodation, a swimming pool and the superb location. The primary reception rooms comprise a spacious drawing room with a feature fireplace and a dining room, both with doors opening to the garden, a family room located in one of the roundels, and a double aspect sitting room also with doors to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a range of wall and base units with some integral appliances and an Aga, and is open to a dining area with attractive views to the gardens. There is a further kitchen to the eastern wing of the property which is also fitted with a range of wall and base units, an integral oven with an electric hob over and space for appliances. There are two well-appointed studies, one with a fireplace. There is one bedroom located on the ground floor, served by a shower room. A cloakroom and corner cupboard complete the ground floor. From the spacious primary entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor on the western wing of the property and four bedrooms, three with built-in storage and one arranged in the roundel. There are two well-appointed family bathrooms. From the eastern wing a secondary staircase rises to the triple aspect principal bedroom suite which is located above the drawing room and is served by an adjoining bathroom. The Cottage provides ancillary accommodation with an opportunity to modernise, and briefly comprises a kitchen, bathroom, and two former receptions rooms that are now utilised as store rooms. The Oast House is formerly approached through attractive electric gates with a drive leading to the outbuildings, cottage and main house, with two further entrance points off Philpots Lane. There are landscaped lawns to the front flanked with quintessential rose beds. The formal gardens continue to wrap around the property with a pond with extensive aquatic planting and the treelined driveway continues through the gardens and leads to the stabling, barns and paddocks. There is a swimming pool with a paved surround and a variety of established deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and perennials interspersed throughout. In total the plot amounts to about 18.94 acres. View payable Stamp Duty for this property