Wealden Times | WT184 | June 2017 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

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2. Tamarind
Where? Tamarind sits at an elevated
position in a rural location, with
panoramic southerly views. It’s two
miles from the delightful villages of
Ticehurst and Etchingham, which has
a mainline station, trains taking 1 hour
15 mins to Charing Cross. Tunbridge
Wells is just over twelve miles away.
What? 10,400 square feet of
exceptionally finished, high spec
design, including the latest wireless
systems for lighting, music, security
etc, Tamarind is a 21st century take
on the country house which retains
a feel of traditional architecture on
its exterior. Inside it has a vaulted
reception hall, drawing room, dining
room, study, breakfast room, with
a kitchen of great splendour, plus
a conservatory and leisure complex
with a cinema and games room. The
two upper floors have five bedrooms,
all with adjoining bathrooms. The
master suite is spectacular with a
bedroom, a private sitting room –
both looking out to the view – a
dressing room and huge bathroom.
How much? The house is priced
at £3,600,000, marketed via Savills,
Tunbridge Wells. Phone on 01892
507000 and look online at savills.com
3. Gun Green Oast
Where? Gun Green Oast sits on
a plot of six acres on a picture perfect
country lane just outside the pretty
village of Hawkhurst with its Waitrose
and Kino cinema, opposite St Ronan’s
School and in the catchment for
Cranbrook School. Etchingham station,
with trains to London Bridge in under
1.5 hours is just over six miles away.
What? This house really is the best
of both worlds. From the outside it’s a
classic twin roundel oast joined onto a
white weatherboard barn section – but
inside the converted interior has been
renovated to the highest standard, in
a very appealing contemporary design
style. There is a wonderful open plan
reception space, with the kitchen/dining
room flowing through to a sitting
room and a music room, in either
roundel. There are five bedrooms and
five bathrooms, all with stylish modern
fittings. In the extensive landscaped
gardens – irrigated via a spring system –
is a detached studio, perfect for artistic
endeavours or as a gym/yoga studio.
How much? Gun Green Oast
is on the market at £1,695,000
with Knight Frank Tunbridge
Wells. Call 01892 882682 or
browse knightfrank.co.uk
4. Brexon Court
Where? Brexon Court sits east of
the attractive village of Bredgar within
a belt of AONB countryside, ten miles
from Sittingbourne with its excellent
one hour rail links to London.
What? Dating back to c.1500 with
beams and leaded windows, Brexon Court
is one of the finest Grade II listed houses
in the region, with astounding character
and space – two of the bedrooms are big
enough to have sofas at the end of the
beds. The ground floor has a large kitchen/
breakfast room augmented by a utility room
and a walk-in larder, plus two cellars, three
reception rooms, plus a very large hall. On
the first floor the master bedroom has an
adjoining shower room and a dressing room,
and there are two more bedrooms, one en
suite, plus a further family bathroom. There
are another two bedrooms on the top floor.
Outside there is a large barn/workshop
with offices, a kitchen and bathroom, plus
several other outbuildings, one of them
kitted out as an entertainment suite with a
bar and a loo. The gardens are mainly set
to lawn with in keeping yew hedging.
How much? Brexon Court is listed
with a guide price of £1,750,000 with Fine
and Country, West Malling. Phone 01732
222272 and look online at
fineandcountry.com
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