Property overview
Introduction
Rarely available to the market is this impressive oast house set in an idyllic location on the outskirts of the popular village of Leigh, offering a wealth of period features and in need of some modification to restore it to its former glory and set in magnificent grounds extending to approximately 1.4 acres tbc.Description
Rarely available to the market is this impressive double oast house offering a wealth of period features including principal rooms in the roundels, impressive 39ft triple aspect drawing room with exposed beams and vaulted ceiling and beautiful gardens and grounds extending to approximately 1.4 acres (tbc).To the ground floor the entrance lobby leads through to a hall, both with slate floors, which has a spiral staircase leading to the first floor and a door to the sitting room located in one of the roundels. This room has two sets of glazed double doors leading to the garden and an additional window. There is a downstairs bathroom should you desire to use the sitting room as an additional bedroom. Off the inner lobby which has a range of cupboards is the kitchen/breakfast room which has central island unit with tiled work surface and breakfast bar, double stainless steel sink, space for appliances and double doors leading out to the garden. The dining room is located off the kitchen and has a vaulted ceiling with beams and two sets of double doors out to the garden.
To the first floor there is an impressive triple aspect 39ft drawing room with exposed beams and vaulted ceiling, wooden floor and wood burning stove. A glazed door to the side leads to steps down to the garden. Off this room, stairs lead up to two good sized bedrooms, once again in the roundels, one with vaulted ceiling up to the cowl, the other with loft storage space. An inner landing/dressing area, which houses the airing cupboard, leads through to a third bedroom and the family bathroom.
Externally, there is a tandem length garage to the side and attractive courtyard with brick bloc mosaic which opens through to the majority of the gardens which are divided into different sections. There are sweeping lawns with flowerbeds stocked with shrubs and flowering plants, a range of mature trees and hedging and a paddock to the side. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the unique character of this property which is offered to the market with no onward chain.
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Location
Situated in the centre of the popular village of Leigh with its village green, well regarded primary school, village shop/post office and station with services to London. Hildenborough mainline station serves London Charing Cross and Cannon Street. The nearby towns of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are all easily accessible and offer a wide range of shopping, social and educational facilities. The A21 gives access to the M25 and motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
Directions
Leave Sevenoaks in a southerly direction and at the bottom of Riverhill bear left towards Hildenborough. Take the second turning on the right into Watts Cross Road and at the end of this road turn right onto Rings Hill which becomes Hildenborough Road. Follow the road into the village of Leigh and turn left by the village green into Powdermill Lane, follow this road along out of the village. Continue under the motorway bridge and the property will be found a short distance afterwards on the left hand side.



















