Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1580 715000 cranbrooksales@fineandcountry.com 11 High Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3EB
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FINE & COUNTRY DAIRY FARM HOUSE “As soon as we saw Dairy Farm House we could see its potential to become our perfect home,” say the current owners of this detached farmhouse with outbuildings and swimming pool. “We have since proceeded to make this dream a reality, renovating the entire property to make the most of the typical Farmhouse style of the original 1780 building but adding our own modern twist.”
Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals. Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a £10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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A rare chance to purchase a detached period style farmhouse that really has it all. Completely restored and renovated throughout to a very high standard, making it a very light and bright country home, this wonderful family house has very flexible accommodation designed to suit a growing family. The lovely cream kitchen has a central island and AGA cooker, plus it opens out into an amazing dining space where you can fit a very large table, making the whole area have a real ‘heart of the home’ feel to it. There is also a more formal dining room if you prefer to have one, or it could be a third reception room. As well as the cosy family room, the lovely drawing room is another favourite with doors that open out onto the gardens beyond. Upstairs you will find a splendid master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite shower room, an en-suite guest bedroom and a further 4 double bedrooms, all tastefully decorated. The family bathroom has been renovated to a high standard and has good quality fittings including a freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle.
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Outside is where this house is like no other. Set in around 3.8 acres of gardens and pasture land and surrounded by glorious countryside and farmland, the house is accessed by private gates leading onto the parking area for numerous cars, and the garage. There are an assortment of outbuildings, some used for storage. Further round and you will find the heated outdoor swimming pool, with solar heated pods, set on a large terrace with fitted gazebo and leads straight into the leisure complex. Inside you will find a kitchen/bar area, separate shower room, dance floor, cinema space and is just perfect for housing parties and family functions. A hard surface tennis court is also still in place, but disused and all the enclosure has been taken away, but could easily be re-instated. Located in the pretty hamlet of Chainhurst, designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, and a short drive from the larger village of Marden where you will find the popular local stores such as the farm shop for organic vegetables and artisan bread, fabulous butchers, bakers, chemist, pubs, Indian restaurants, convenience stores and post office. The village itself is a growing community full of sports activities and clubs. The mainline train station will take you into central London in an hour. The range of schools available include popular primary and further afield grammar schools of both Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone as well as good secondary schools and private schools such as Tonbridge and Bethany School. THE HOUSE ENTRANCE PORCH Stable door leads into the porch. Double glazed windows have a view over the terrace to the front. Built in shelving. Tiled flooring. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Lovely bright and airy room accessed from the porch and with a window overlooking the terrace to the front. Fitted with cream coloured wall and base units with features such as soft close drawers, and with a matching granite work surface.
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Inset sink with chrome tap and drainer. There is a cream 4 oven electric AGA fitted into the chimney recess with polished bresumer beam over and a tiled surround. Fitted Zanussi dishwasher and spaces for a water softener with plumbing, and for an American style fridge/freezer. Focal point freestanding kitchen island and breakfast bar with plenty of storage drawers. Breakfast area has a space big enough to fit a table for 12, with bi-folding doors out onto the terrace and garden beyond. Telecom system and remote control for the electric entrance gates. Polished tiled flooring throughout. Stairs to the first floor. UTILITY/ LAUNDRY ROOM Solid oak door leads from the kitchen. Window overlooking the rear garden. Fitted with matching cream coloured wall and base units, matching work surface with inset ceramic sink and drainer and an extendable hose style tap. Space and plumbing for a washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge/freezer. Consumer unit. Tiled flooring. CLOAKROOM A solid wooden door from the utility room leads into the cloakroom. Frosted window overlooking the rear. Fitted with a WC, wash hand basin set on a vanity cupboard for storage. Tiled splashback. Tiled flooring. DRAWING ROOM Beautiful triple aspect room with great views and bi-folding doors that open out onto the side terrace where you get to watch the best sunsets! Full of period features such as a beams, lovely fireplace with brick surround, granite hearth, polished bresummer beam and a multi fuel burning stove. Exposed brick and oak shelving with space for a TV. Carpeted. SITTING ROOM Large windows to side and rear fitted with lovely deep window sills, perfect for displaying photographs. Built in storage cupboard with shelving and part glazed doors. Wonderful open fireplace with brick surround and hearth, bresummer beam over and cast iron grate. Fitted carpet.
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Seller Insight Throughout renovations we were careful to retain the unique character of the house, restoring original features such as ceiling beams where possible, or making salvaged wooden floorboards into bespoke doors. The AGA in the country style kitchen completes the overall historic yet comfortable feel of the house.” “Surrounded by orchards and not at all overlooked, the private location of the property is just ideal,” say the owners. “The garden itself is wonderful to behold even from inside the house, and we love to sit in the snug and look out over the grass. The paddock overlooking the apple and pear orchard is a lovely place to walk, and has also proved fantastic for bouncy castles and slides at our children’s birthday parties when they were younger! The field offers plenty of parking for guests too, while the pool complex with entertainment room is ideal for relaxed celebrations and events.” The pretty Hamlet of Chainhurst is friendly yet peaceful. “It is lovely to hear the horses going up and down the lane,” say the owners, “and really enjoy rural life. With just a few hundred inhabitants, it is easy to get involved in the local community of the hamlet, or even just to stop and talk to neighbours when out walking the dogs. Meanwhile, Marden is just 5 minutes away for shops and amenities.” Marden offers an excellent range of facilities including village shops, post office, butcher, pubs, restaurants, library, chemist, surgery, nursery, primary school and mainline station with regular fast trains to London. Maidstone and Royal Tunbridge Wells both provide further leisure and shopping facilities. A good range of educational facilities both state and private lie within easy reach. “Christmas has always been lovely here, as has our annual barbecue with extended family and friends. We have had various birthday celebrations in the garden, too, sometimes with up to 200 guests.”*
* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
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DINING ROOM/ RECEPTION 3 Currently used a dining room with acces back out into the kitchen. Windows to rear and side and a double glazed door leads to the original front door. Beamed ceiling. Fitted with 2 built in storage cupboards made from reclaimed oak floorboards, and fitted with shelving. Carpeted. REAR PORCH Original front entrance to the house with multi lever locks on the double glazed door. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Window to the side overlooking the surrounding countryside. Fitted with an American Oak banisters. The landing provides access to all of the bedrooms and the stairs to the second floor. Exposed beams. Loft access. Fitted storage cupboards with shelving. Carpeted. MASTER BEDROOM SUITE Wonderfully bright room with windows overlooking the front and side giving far reaching views over the gardens, paddock and beyond. Built in storage cupboards. Telecom and remote access for the gate. Exposed beams and sold wooden doors. Carpeted. DRESSING ROOM Window to the side. Range of built in bedroom furniture designed by Bedroom Flair. Cream coloured units with matching dressing table. Access to the loft space. Carpeted. Door to the en-suite. EN-SUITE Window looking out to the rear. Fitted with square shaped matching ‘his and hers’ sinks set into a vanity unit with cream coloured doors and storage below. WC, bidet and walk in shower with rainfall head and shower head attachment. Heated chrome towel rail. Part tiled walls and tiled flooring. GUEST BEDROOM Gorgeous guest room with large windows, making the room light and bright. Feature open fireplace with brick surround, slate hearth, bresummer beam and pretty cast iron ducks nest style grate. Exposed beams. Carpeted. Door to the en-suite.
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EN-SUITE A state of the art shower room with fitted shower pod featuring a shower/steam unit fitted with the ability to stream music or even talk on the phone whilst showering! LED lights, WC, wash hand basin and mixer tap. Chrome heated towel rail. Part tiled walls and flooring. BEDROOM 3 Large window looking out over the front of the property. Fitted with a vanity wash hand basin with wall mirror and light. Feature exposed brick fireplace set on a stone hearth. Exposed beams. Carpeted. BEDROOM 4 Window overlooking the side of the property. Fitted with a built in cupboard with a door made from reclaimed oak floorboards. and with shelving inside. Feature brick fireplace set on a stone hearth and with a cast iron ducks nest grate and wooden mantel. Carpeted. BEDROOM 5 Window overlooking the rear. Fitted wash hand basin set in a vanity unit to one corner. Carpeted. BATHROOM Lovely bright bathroom with a window looking out to the rear. Fitted with a free standing Victorian style roll top bath and claw feet. Feature radiator. Walk in double shower cubicle with tiled splash back. Wash hand basin set on a pedestal. Heated towel rail. Half height tiling to the walls and tiled floor. BEDROOM 6 An oak door leads to the stairs to the second floor bedroom with window to the side. Fitted eaves storage and a fitted cupboard with hanging rails. Exposed timbers. Carpeted.
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We will miss the incredible entertaining area which includes the barn and pool.�
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Dairy Farm House has all in all been a very happy family home for us, and is also absolutely ideal for entertaining.�
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OUTSIDE GARAGE Up and over door leads into the garage/workshop area with built in units and worktop. Power and light and access to the loft storage. LOG STORE Built in recess next to the front porch which is ideal for keeping logs dry. BOILER ROOM Door to the front and window looking into the garage/workshop. Oil fired boiler. POTTING SHED AND STORE Really useful set of buildings with ideal space for the gardening enthusiast. GARAGE Second detached garage with door to the front. TIMBER TOLL HOUSE The former wages office for the farm, this attractive timber clad building could make a wonderful studio or retreat with windows to three sides. LEISURE COMPLEX An amazing building with great potential. With windows to all sides and amazing views of the grounds, it is the perfect area for hosting parties and family gatherings, or even using for guest accommodation. Fitted with a small kitchenette/ bar, lounge area with wood burning stove on a stone hearth and a separate fully fitted shower room. At the rear end are two sets of opening French doors that lead from the dance floor out onto the paved terrace and the south facing heated swimming pool. SWIMMING POOL Wonderful fully heated swimming pool with decked surround and terrace to all sides. Gazebo leading from the leisure complex out over the terrace. Cover and steps down into the pool. Row of solar pods and heat pump for heating and off to one side are the remainder of the pool workings.
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PADDOCK Large grassed paddock for grazing FURTHER PADDOCK Smaller area with a stable under construction. TENNIS COURT Footprint and hard surface still remaining for a tennis court. The current owners took down the enclosure, but it could easily be re-instated and re-surfaced. GARDENS The lovely garden and surrounding land is a real feature of this home, with the total area spanning around 3.8 acres. The gardens are low maintenance with a variety of trees including Walnut, Cobnut, Hazelnut, Oak and willow trees. The kitchen garden includes vegetable patch and a variety of fruit trees such as Apple, Pear, Fig and Plum trees. The terrace and swimming pool area makes the perfect party place and for family events. There is also a natural wildlife pond which is a haven fornesting ducks. The current owners also have a chicken house and let the chickens roam. DRIVEWAY Accessed by electric gates, the drive has ample parking for numerous cars.
Fine & Country Ltd. Company Reg No. 06959315 Registered Office: Morgan Alexander Kent Ltd (formerly Fine & Country Kent Ltd.) 36 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BS. copyright Š 2017 Fine & Country Ltd.
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Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 31.08.2017
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FINE & COUNTRY DAIRY FARM HOUSE “As soon as we saw Dairy Farm House we could see its potential to become our perfect home,” say the current owners of this detached farmhouse with outbuildings and swimming pool. “We have since proceeded to make this dream a reality, renovating the entire property to make the most of the typical Farmhouse style of the original 1780 building but adding our own modern twist.”
Fine & Country is a global network of estate agencies specialising in the marketing, sale and rental of luxury residential property. With offices in the UK, Australia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, The Channel Islands, UAE, USA and West Africa we combine the widespread exposure of the international marketplace with the local expertise and knowledge of carefully selected independent property professionals. Fine & Country appreciates the most exclusive properties require a more compelling, sophisticated and intelligent presentation - leading to a common, yet uniquely exercised and successful strategy emphasising the lifestyle qualities of the property.
THE FINE & COUNTRY FOUNDATION
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This unique approach to luxury homes marketing delivers high quality, intelligent and creative concepts for property promotion combined with the latest technology and marketing techniques. We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible.
The production of these particulars has generated a £10 donation to the Fine & Country Foundation, charity no. 1160989, striving to relieve homelessness. Visit fineandcountry.com/uk/foundation
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Fine & Country Tel: +44 (0)1580 715000 cranbrooksales@fineandcountry.com 11 High Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3EB
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