5 bed detached house for sale

Gedges Hill, Matfield, Kent TN12

With its origins in the early 1900s and a substantial extension in the 1970s, this unique residence is full of character but also has all the mod cons needed for contemporary living. Located on the outskirts of Matfield village in an anob it has great ‘kerb appeal' with its traditional chimneystack, Gothic windows and impressive roof lines. While internally features include coved ceilings, an inglenook fireplace and ceiling roses.

Solid wood gates open onto the inner driveway that leads to the double garage with an additional room, currently used as a gym. Owing to the topography of this split level property the front door opens into the ground floor where you will find a spacious hall, the bedrooms, central stairs to the first floor and stairs to the lower ground floor that includes a cloakroom and all the living accommodation.

A spacious, dual aspect sitting room includes a charming bay window, French doors to the garden and a contemporary log burner. The adjacent dining room also has French doors to the garden and access to the dual aspect kitchen/ breakfast room. This has shaker style units, built in appliances, full height cupboards and French doors to the impressive conservatory with windows on three sides while bi-fold doors span the fourth side overlooking the terrace.

The ground floor includes a family bathroom, a balcony overlooking the garden and four double bedrooms, including two with dual aspect and built in wardrobes and the dual aspect principal bedroom with an en suite shower and a dressing room incorporating built in cupboards. While on the first floor there is a large sitting room/double bedroom or home office.

The gardens include terraces for outdoor entertaining and space for a hot tub, sweeping lawns surrounded by impressive trees and shrubs backing onto Gedges lakes.

What the Owner says:
We wanted lots of space and found this charming and spacious family home and also bought additional land to create an even larger garden. We are not overlooked and, because of the lakes and the surrounding woodland there is no likelihood of any future development. During our time here we have had a new roof put on in 2017, installed a new kitchen, replaced the conservatory/loggia, redecorated throughout and renewed the water treatment plant.

Extant planning permission exists for a second double garage and workshop and Planning has agreed in principle that the footprint could be enlarged to provide for an annex.

Matfield is a friendly place and includes a village green, two pubs, a butcher's shop and the village hall with a post office and regular activities. There is easy road access to the surrounding towns and villages including nearby Paddock Wood with its stores, individual shops, bars, restaurants and a station where trains can whisk you to London Bridge in 41 minutes. There are two good primary schools and a good secondary school. While Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks offer excellent grammar and private schools.

Room sizes:

• Living Room 20'9 x 20'2 maximum (6.33m x 6.15m)
• Dining Room 12'10 x 8'9 (3.91m x 2.67m)
• Downstairs Cloakroom
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room 19'6 x 9'8 (5.95m x 2.95m)
• Conservatory 15'8 x 12'9 (4.78m x 3.89m)
• Entrance Porch
• Entrance Hall
• Bedroom 4 12'4 x 9'0 (3.76m x 2.75m)
• Bathroom 10'5 (3.18m) x 6'4 (1.93m) narrowing to 6'0 (1.83m)
• Bedroom 2 11'11 (3.63m) x 11'4 (3.46m) narrowing to 7'9 (2.36m)
• Bedroom 3 12'0 (3.66m) narrowing to 8'4 (2.54m) x 11'1 (3.38m)

• Bedroom 1 15'6 x 9'9 (4.73m x 2.97m)
• Dressing Area
• En Suite Shower Room 9'10 x 6'8 (3.00m x 2.03m)
• Bedroom 5/Office 22'6 (6.86m) x 11'4 (3.46m) narrowing to 8'8 (2.64m)
• Outside
• Double Garage 18'4 x 17'6 (5.59m x 5.34m)
• Gym 13'0 x 10'6 (3.97m x 3.20m)
• Driveway/Parking
• Rear Garden
• Separate Driveway Access

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Council Tax band: F

Tenure: Freehold

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