luxury real estate for sale Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

The conversion of this unique period barn was completed by the present owner in 2004. The property is situated in formal gardens, overlooking a large feature pond. In addition to the main 2 bedroom residence, the accommodation includes an adjoining annexe, and another self contained apartment. Therefore, the property provides 5 bedrooms in all. The property is ideally suited to a buyer looking for a home plus income, or a purchaser who requires additional accommodation for relatives or staff. NB: a stable building and land of about 4.5 acres is available to purchase by separate negotiation. LOCATIONGate House Farm Barn is located about 2.5 miles from the village of Lingfield, with the renowned racecourse and the highly regarded Lingfield College (nursery to sixth form). The established town of East Grinstead is about 4.5 miles away and offers a wide range of facilities, including mainline station, Waitrose, cinema and community theatre. The excellent golf and fitness club Chartham Park can be located within a short drive. For the commuter, rail stations are located at both East Grinstead and Lingfield. For international travel, Gatwick airport is about 9 miles distant. For travel by road, the A22 gives direct access to the M25 (junction 6) at Godstone. Junction 10 of the M23 is about 6 miles distant.

This detached 17th Century 5 bedroom home has a wealth of period features including open fireplaces and many exposed timbers. In its more recent history, the property has been sympathetically extended to create a delightful family home.The house is approached by a private lane, which also leads to a double garage with studio/annexe above and a pool changing room to the rear.The mature and established gardens are a particular feature with outdoor pool, adjacent summerhouse and breeze house. Beyond the secluded gardens, there is a paddock which can be accessed separately.SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION-Entrance lobby -Reception hall with brick inglenook fireplace -Cloakroom -Double Aspect Drawing Room, brick inglenook fireplace, exposed timber framing, beams -Double Aspect Sitting Room, brick fire surround and bay window -Double Aspect Kitchen, range of base and wall cupboards, granite worktops, twin Belfast sinks, Falcon Professional Range. Island unit with breakfast bar, oak flooring. French doors to garden.-Breakfast Room, fireplace with wooden mantel -Snug, exposed beams, oak floor -Rear hall with boiler cupboard -Triple Aspect Well Proportioned Dining room -Utility room-Two sets of staircases serve the first floor and so part of the property could be utilised as an annexe-Principal bedroom with bay window and fitted wardrobes. En-suite bathroom and dressing area-2 bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms -2 further bedrooms, one with gallery over -Family bathroomOUTSIDE-Garaging with pool room, wet room -Studio/Annexe over garaging with large bedsitting room, kitchen area and separate shower room-Swimming pool with paved surround, pool shed -Established formal gardens with lawns, breeze house, summerhouse and large degree of seclusion-Large Paddock -Grounds of about 4.25 acres in allLOCATIONThe property is situated on the outskirts of the villages of Copthorne and Crawley Down, close to open fields and countryside. Copthorne provides a Church, pubs, village store and an excellent primary school. More comprehensive shopping facilities can be found at Crawley town centre, about 5 miles distant. For international travel, Gatwick airport is also about 5 miles. The nearest rail stations with links to London are Three Bridges (fast train approximately 40 minutes), Gatwick (including the Gatwick Express 35 minutes) and at the old market town of East Grinstead. Video:https://vimeo.com/user42350966/review/731710822/e46718242f(copy and paste link into your address bar)

An attractive Grade II listed barn with many period features, tastefully converted into an architect designed spacious family home with scope to enhance further. Attached Long Barn with long established use as a car showroom and planning approval for an additional residential dwelling. Double garage with office above and well maintained, mature gardens plus four more parking spaces.GROUND FLOORSPACIOUS ENTRANCE HALL: oak flooring, bespoke cupboard under the stairs. CLOAK/UTILTY ROOM: W.C., bidet, glass hand basin. Utility cupboard with plumbing for a washing machine and hot water cylinder, extractor fan, oak flooring and double glazed high window RECEPTION ROOM: Painted oak flooring, Fireplace with oak beam, log burning stove and copper plate surround. Double glazed window and French doors to patio and garden. Double doors to the dining room.DINING ROOM: high level double glazed windows, modern parquet flooring KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: stone flagged flooring. Fitted with a range of base and wall units, granite worktops, range style cooker and stainless steel extractor hood. Dishwasher, wine cooler and built in fridge/freezer. Sink unit, part tiled walls. Doors to garden, snug/TV room and Long Barn. SNUG/TV ROOM: oak flooring, high level double glazed windows.FIRST FLOORLANDING/STUDY AREA: vaulted timbered ceiling, wall light points, oak flooring. BEDROOM 1: vaulted and timbered ceiling, feature brick chimney breast, walk-in wardrobe cupboard and lots of eaves storage. EN-SUITE BATHROOM: enclosed bath, shower cubicle, WC and stainless steel hand basin. Skylight window and chrome ladder style towel rail. BEDROOM 2: eaves storage and steps to a mezzanine floor being the sleeping area. BEDROOM 3: vaulted and timbered ceiling and wardrobe cupboard. Double aspect double glazed windows EN-SUITE BATHROOM: enclosed bath with a separate shower over, W.C. and hand basin. Extractor fan.BEDROOM 4: wardrobe cupboard and steps up to a mezzanine floor being the sleeping area. FAMILY BATHROOM: enclosed bath with a separate shower over, W.C. and hand basin. Part tiled walls and ladder style towel rail. Extractor fanGas central heating from radiators.ADJOINING LONG BARN/CAR SHOWROOM: 13m x 6m, vaulted timber ceiling, stone flagged flooring, power supply, bifold glazed doors to the front. ADJOINING GARAGE: 6.4m x 6.3m with WC, steps leading up to office above. Two separate parking spaces, power supply and lighting. Double doors to the front.MATURE GARDEN WITH LAWNS: separate patio areas with enclosed timber fencing, pergola, flowering trees and shrubs. Post and rail fencing and mature privacy hedging. DETACHED SUMMERHOUSE: currently arranged as a bedroom, kitchen/reception room, shower room and underfloor heating.PLANNINGA planning application has been approved by Bromley Council for the conversion of the adjoining barn into a separate residential dwelling, under ref: DC/21/02323/FULL1. Currently the barn has an established use as a car showroom. LOCATION The property is located to the north of Biggin Hill which provides day to day amenities with a variety of shops and a Waitrose supermarket. For more comprehensive shopping, Bromley, Bluewater and Sevenoaks are all easily accessible. Central London is only 15 miles from the property. Train stations can be located at Bromley South (5.3 miles) and Hayes (3.5 miles). The nearest tram stop is 3.5 miles (King Henry’s drive). For motorists, there is easy access to a number of major road routes, including Junction 4 of M25 which is about 4 miles away. For private air travel, Biggin Hill airport is nearby.VIDEO:https://nichecom.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/2022/11/09/636b61c1e4aac-916147.mp4(copy and paste link into your address bar)