Wealden Times | WT179 | January 2017 | Health & Beauty supplement inside

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2. Woodlawn Park
3. Moor Court
4. Orchard House
Where? Woodlawn Park is situated
in park-like grounds of some six acres,
including a kitchen garden and an
orchard, near the village of Loose, three
miles south of Maidstone.
What? A superb Georgian country
house, built ca. 1820, Woodlawn Park
is beautiful outside – the front elevation
has Venetian shutters – and within. An
elliptical staircase sweeps up from the
main entrance hall, which gives on to
three light and airy reception rooms
(study, dining, drawing room) with
parquet floors and marble fireplaces. The
drawing room has a tripartite window
in a semicircular bay, with views over
the terrace and gardens. The supremely
elegant indoor swimming pool, situated
on the ground floor of the main house,
is in perfect keeping, with rows of period
sash windows on two sides and a mural
by local artist Guy Bedford. There is
also a gym. There is a large kitchen and
breakfast room. Upstairs there are four
bedrooms, with a large dressing room off
the master suite, with four bath/shower
rooms. There is a games room big enough
for a full-size billiards table.
How much? Woodlawn is listed
with Savills, Cranbrook, with a guide
price of £2,395,000. Call them on 01580
720161, or look at savills.com
Where? Moor Court sits in 40 acres of
land, near Ashdown Forest, just a couple
of miles from Crowborough, with its 60
minute connection to London Bridge.
What? Built in 2014, Moor Court
is the best of both worlds, a bespoke
property with the latest in lighting, sound
and underfloor heating systems, with the
appeal of vernacular architecture outside
and contemporary within – and enjoys a
floor space of a luxurious 14,652 square
feet. The ‘leisure suite’ is worthy of a
five star spa with a spectacular indoor
mosaic pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna
and gym, plus a large cinema room, with
a bar and tiered seating, with multiple
access to outdoor entertaining areas. In
the main house, the very large kitchen/
breakfast room has an impressive vaulted
ceiling and bifold doors to a southwest
facing terrace. There is an informal sitting
room and a formal drawing room, both
with bifold doors, plus dining room and
study. Upstairs there are six bedrooms,
all with their own bath/shower rooms.
The master bedroom has an enormous
dressing room. There is also a staff flat.
How much? Moor Court is on
the market with Savills, Tunbridge
Wells at £5,000,000. Call them on
01892 507000 or visit savills.com
Where? Orchard House enjoys a semirural
setting on the edge of the picturesque
Wealden village of Biddenden, in the
catchment area for Cranbrook School
and handy for Headcorn station, with its
excellent London connections.
What? Built in 1929, Orchard House
enjoys the light and spacious proportions
of that era, which has been added to via a
generous conservatory. Accommodation
includes a triple-aspect drawing room,
dining/family room and kitchen/
breakfast room. Upstairs there are four
bedrooms, the master with en suite, plus
a family bathroom. In a separate heritage
style timber-framed building there is
a luxurious indoor swimming pool,
plus Jacuzzi, sauna and changing room
with shower. A separate brick building
is used as a gym and there are also two
stable blocks, plus an additional former
office, which serves as guest annexe with
three rooms, kitchen and bathroom.
How much? Orchard House is
with Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook, priced
at £1,250,000. Contact them on 01580
720000 or look at
jackson-stops.co.uk
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