Wealden Times | WT178 | December 2016 | Interiors supplement inside

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2. West House
Where? West House is in the heart of
the pretty village of Goudhurst, within
the catchment area of Cranbrook School.
(Google Maps TN17 1AB).
What? This beamy Grade II listed
detached brick and tile-hung house,
full of period features, is modernised
just enough. It has high ceilings, wide
floorboards, exposed brickwork, timber
beams, fireplaces and panelled doors - and
a splendid pantry. Accommodation is
over three floors. The groundfloor has a
drawing room with large bay window and
fireplace; kitchen/dining room with open
beams, farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga
and a wood-burning stove in the dining
area. There is also a family/play room,
utility and boot rooms, cloakroom and
cellar. On the first floor a master bedroom
with en suite and dressing room, two
further double bedrooms, a study and
family bathroom. There are two more
double bedrooms on the second floor.
A delightful south-facing rear garden
has a raised patio perfect for outside
entertaining. Parking for three vehicles.
How much?West House is priced
at £895,000 and is on the market with
Knight Frank in Tunbridge Wells. Call
01892 882763 or visit knightfrank.co.uk
3. The Old Vicarage
Where? The Old Vicarage is located
within the Conservation Area of the
ancient village of East Farleigh, about
three miles from Maidstone. (Google
Maps ME15 0JW).
What? A fine Grade II listed house, on
the market for the first time since 1895,
The Old Vicarage has every period feature
you could dream of and serious historical
credentials, as the home of the great antislavery
campaigner, William Wilberforce.
It has four reception rooms – all of them
with impressive fireplaces, including
carrara marble in the drawing room and
an inglenook in the dining room. As well
as a large kitchen, there’s a secondary
kitchen, a laundry, a boot room and a
cellar. Upstairs, a master bedroom with
en suite, five more bedrooms and a family
bathroom, with another three bedrooms –
former servants’ quarters – above. Outside
there’s extensive garaging in the old coach
house, a games room and stores and an
original ice house. The garden, over half
an acre, is part walled, with a productive
kitchen garden.
How much? The Old Vicarage is
listed with Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook,
with a guide price of £1,250,000. Call
01580 720000 or visit jackson-stops.co.uk
4. Risebridge Farmhouse
Where? Risebridge Farmhouse enjoys the
best of rural and village settings, one mile
from the centre of Goudhurst village and
in the catchment for Cranbrook School.
(Google Maps TN17 1HN).
What? Built during the reign of
Elizabeth I (late 16th century) Risebridge
Farmhouse is a magnificent Grade II* listed
Wealden hall house, with two inglenook
fireplaces. Other period features include
ceiling beams, timbers and latch cottage
doors, wide oak floorboards and mullion
windows. The large double aspect kitchen/
family room with lovely views across the
gardens, has a four-oven Aga and walk-in
larder. A garden room was added in 2005.
A wide oak staircase leads up to a galleried
landing with oak balustrade on the first floor,
with a double aspect master bedroom with
en suite, four bedrooms, all with walk-in
wardrobes, two separate shower rooms and
a family bathroom. There are two further
bedrooms on the second floor. The house
sits on approximately two acres of established
lawned gardens, with Yorkstone paved terrace
and a tennis court.
How much? Risebridge Farmhouse is
priced at £1,500,000 and is on the market
with Lambert & Foster, Cranbrook. Call
01580 712888, or visit lambertandfoster.co.uk
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