For Sale8 Bedroom House in Crouch Lane, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8LU£4,250,000

Superb house located in a semi-rural position with excellent proportions standing in extensive gardens and grounds with swimming pool approaching 5 acres. Pine Hall is a most impressive country house, stylishly presented and generously proportioned throughout with high ceilings and accommodation arranged over three floors. Features include a striking reception hall with curved staircase, some solid wood flooring, marble tiles to entrance hall and dining room, ceiling roses with cornicing, panelled doors with decorative architraves, integral vacuum-cleaning system and under-floor central heating. The established, south facing, park-like grounds form a delightful setting, comprising extensive and level lawns stocked with mature trees and shrubs together with a swimming pool with sun terrace and pool house, pond, woodland and tennis court. The total area amounts to about 4.9 acres. The principal reception rooms together with the impressive octagonal reception hall provide superb areas for formal entertaining. The stylish drawing room is double aspect with direct access to the southerly terrace, and features an attractive fireplace and panelling to dado rail. The octagonal dining room is open to the reception hall and has a delightful outlook over the rear gardens with three pairs of doors to the terrace. The family room also has direct access to the rear terrace as does the study, which features a wood fireplace with gas stove effect fire. Stairs rise to the library on the first floor which is fitted with a range of bookshelves. The superb kitchen/breakfast room is of excellent proportions and fitted with a stylish range of wall, base and full height cupboards and with an island unit incorporating a peninsular breakfast bar. Quartz work surfaces with up-stands incorporates a double ceramic sink and appliances include a Le Canche range cooker, microwave oven, coffee machine, two warming drawers and dishwasher all by Siemens, as well as a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher and space for fridge freezer. The adjoining well-appointed utility room with butler sink, laundry room with space for further appliances and a boot room provide excellent and extensive storage areas. A coats cupboard and separate cloakroom fitted with complete the ground floor. An elegant curved staircase rises to the galleried landings on the first and second floor with a central Victorian style roof lantern. The generous and stylishly presented principal suite comprises a bedroom with a delightful view over the rear garden and a range of built-in mirror fronted wardrobes. A pair of doors open to the generous decked south-facing balcony. The en suite bathroom comprises a shower cubicle, bath, W.C. and bidet and there is a substantial and well-appointed dressing room fitted with a bank of double fronted wardrobes providing hanging, fitted shelves, a dressing table and generous drawer storage. There are three further bedrooms to this floor, two benefit from fitted wardrobes and stylish en suite facilities, and one adjoins the principal bedroom, currently used as a gym but could also be used as a nursery/study. The staircase rises to the second floor and four bedrooms, three with fitted wardrobes, all served by two well-appointed bath/shower rooms. Pine Hall is approached through a pillared entrance and electric gates, over a sweeping drive flanked by mature shrubs and trees, culminating in a generous circular driveway with central ornamental feature and providing extensive parking. A charming covered walkway to one side of the property leads through to the grounds and links the property to the double garage with gardeners WC. A substantial games room/bar is a particular feature of the property, located above the garaging and accessed via stairs from the walkway and also via the dressing room to the principal bedroom suite. The extensive established grounds are a real feature of the property providing a delightful backdrop with a southerly aspect to the rear. A generous paved terrace stretches the width of the property with attractive balustrade. Steps lead to the attractive sun terrace which surrounds the swimming pool. The adjoining pool house has bi-fold doors and comprises a central island/breakfast bar and range of fitted storage cupboards with work surfaces over incorporating a sink with Quooker tap, built in ice maker, single drawer dishwasher by Fisher & Paykel and a triple drinks fridge. There is also two storage rooms and a separate WC. Adjoining the pool house is an outdoor cooking/BBQ area fitted with three Big Green Eggs and a pizza oven. The lawns sweep away from the property and are interspersed with specimen trees and well stocked shaped beds and borders. There is a pond with planting and which is fence enclosed, with a majestic cedar tree to one side. The lawns continue around the grounds where there is a stand of trees including eucalyptus and silver birch, and to the far boundary is a deciduous bluebell wood. In the garden there is a tennis court with a paved seating area to one side and close by is the cricket net with artificial turf. On from here is a sheltered stone edged seating area with many varieties of flowering shrubs including camellia. The gardens provide a high degree of privacy and amount to about 4.8 acres. View payable Stamp Duty for this property