Rent 5 bedroom house in Tonbridge and Malling

A Grade II listed character home set within a picturesque hamlet. Description A charming Grade II listed home dating from the 16th century provides well proportioned family accommodation throughout. The house is set within a picturesque hamlet in a conservation area. Internally, the property is well presented throughout with features including high ceilings, exposed timbers, tiled floors, inglenook fireplaces, multi-pane windows with tiled sills and wooden staircases. The house is set within delightful established landscaped gardens which provide a high degree of privacy. The principal reception rooms provide light, bright, and well proportioned areas for formal and informal entertaining. Both the drawing room and dining room have inglenook fireplaces featuring attractive wood burners, and are double aspect with the dining room having access to the rear garden. The family room provides excellent family living and is triple aspect with direct access to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect with a stable door and multi-pane double door to the side and rear garden. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and a selection of appliances. The ground floor provides a guest cloakroom and a cellar provides additional storage. The upper floor provides the principal bedroom which is a generous double aspect room with some exposed timbers and an attractive outlook over the gardens. The en suite bathroom is well appointed with a bath and separate shower cubicle together with storage cupboards and an attractive window seat. There are two further bedrooms on this floor which are serviced by the stylish family bathroom and an additional separate cloakroom. Arranged over the second floor are two bedrooms, one with access to the attic space, and a small room housing a wash basin. The house is approached over a gravel drive flanked on both sides by deep well stocked borders. The drive provides ample off street parking, and leads to the garage. The delightful and secluded rear garden has an area of lawn and a stone paved terrace providing a seating area, with an attractive retaining stone wall having well stocked raised beds including specimen trees, heather and spring planting. The pool area is enclosed by a picket fence and the heated swimming pool has a paved surround flanked by a lawn. There is a shed housing the pool equipment. To the side of the house is a sheltered area of lawn with a further seating area partly enclosed by evergreen hedging. The gardens as a whole provide a high degree of privacy. Location This property is set in a picturesque hamlet which is in a conservation area, on the outskirts of St Mary’s Platt. Local Shopping: Borough Green. Comprehensive Shopping: There are a range of local shops in the nearby village of Borough Green and Sevenoaks has High Street shopping facilities as well as many restaurants and bars. Primary Schools: St Mary’s Platt Primary, Borough Green, St Thomas’ rcp, St John’s cep, Sevenoaks cp and Lady Boswells cep. Amherst Primary School in Riverhead. Secondary Schools: Maidstone Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls, Tonbridge School for Girls, Weald of Kent School for Girls, Judd and Skinners Schools for Boys, Tunbridge Wells Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls. Private Schools: New Beacon, Solefields, Granville and Sevenoaks Preparatory Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Walthamstow Hall in Sevenoaks, Combe Bank in Sundridge and Sackville School in Hildenborough. Leisure Facilities: Wrotham Heath golf club on the outskirts of the village. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks Sports and Leisure Centre. Cricket and Rugby in the Vine area of Sevenoaks. Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green Station to London Victoria and Blackfriars. Sevenoaks Station to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross . Road Networks: Access via A25/M26 to M25 for Gatwick and Heathrow airports and A25/M26 Ebbsfleet International - Eurostar’s new station in Kent and M20 for Dover and Ashford’s Channel Tunnel Terminus. Square Footage: 3,447 sq ft Additional Info Deposit payable: £ (6 weeks rent) Holding Deposit: £ (1 weeks rent) Minimum Term: 12 months Rent must be paid monthly in advance