Wealden Times | WT165 | November 2015 | Gift supplement inside
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2. The dower House<br />
Where? The Dower House is on<br />
the beautiful Chilston Park Estate in<br />
Sandway, less than two miles from<br />
Lenham Station (Google Maps ME17<br />
2BE).<br />
What? A lovely grade II listed<br />
country house built in the 1950s and<br />
designed to be a smaller version of the<br />
estate’s grand and famous manor house,<br />
the Dower House is set in the most<br />
beautiful part of the estate’s extensive<br />
gardens. Accommodation includes an<br />
elegant drawing room with three sets<br />
of French windows to the terrace and<br />
an impressive marble fireplace, dining<br />
room, library, spacious kitchen/breakfast<br />
room, a 50-foot conservatory.<br />
There are four bedrooms – including a<br />
master bedroom with a Juliet balcony,<br />
dressing room and en suite bathroom.<br />
Also part of the sale is a bothy cottage<br />
with sitting room, kitchen, two<br />
bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom.<br />
How much? The Dower House<br />
has an asking price of £2,250,000 and<br />
is with Knight Frank in Sevenoaks. Call<br />
01732 744477 or visit<br />
www.knightfrank.co.uk<br />
3. Reed Place Barn<br />
Where? Reed Place Barn is in a rural<br />
location in the hamlet of Chainhurst,<br />
less than three miles from Marden<br />
Station (Google Maps TN12 9ST).<br />
What? A grade II listed L-shaped<br />
barn, the property was converted in<br />
1989 and has some impressive timber<br />
and exposed brickwork. Downstairs<br />
there is a sitting room, kitchen/dining<br />
room, games room, two studies and<br />
a guest bedroom, while on the first<br />
floor there is an impressive vaulted<br />
drawing room with inglenook and three<br />
bedrooms.<br />
The master bedroom is on the floor<br />
above and offers both an en suite<br />
bathroom and a dressing room which<br />
could easily be converted into another<br />
bedroom. The barn sits in about an<br />
acre of landscaped gardens which adjoin<br />
a three-acre post-and-rail enclosed<br />
paddock.<br />
How much? Reed Place Barn<br />
is with Harpers & Hurlingham in<br />
Cranbrook and is priced at £1,150,000.<br />
Call 01580 715400 or visit<br />
www.harpersandhurlingham.com<br />
4. Saffron House<br />
Where? Saffron House is in the<br />
prestigious Neville Park in Tunbridge<br />
Wells, about a mile from the mainline<br />
station (Google Maps TN4 8NN).<br />
What? A substantial, modern timberframed<br />
property, Saffron House pays<br />
homage to Tudor times with a wealth of<br />
exposed oak timbers while offering all<br />
the pleasures of a cutting-edge modern<br />
home. On the ground floor there is a<br />
drawing room with inglenook, family<br />
room, playroom, cinema, study and<br />
spacious, elegant and contemporary<br />
kitchen/dining room.<br />
On the first floor there are three<br />
bedrooms, one with en suite shower<br />
room, and a second playroom. Above<br />
are three further bedrooms. Outside<br />
are attractive landscaped gardens, ideal<br />
for entertaining with a large patio with<br />
outside fireplace, outdoor audio and<br />
DMX theatre-style lighting.<br />
How much? Saffron House has an<br />
asking price of £3,000,000 and is with<br />
Knight Frank in Tunbridge Wells. Call<br />
01892 515035 or visit<br />
www.knightfrank.com<br />
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