- Situated on a quiet no through country lane with immediate off road hacking
- Beautifully designed interior and gardens, with swimming pool and great equestrian facilities
- Peaceful Wealden AONB location with wonderful views. Within Cranbrook Grammar School catchment area
On the market for the first time in over 26 years. Appleshaw is a substantial family home in excess of 4000 sq/f, with beautifully designed interiors. Set in 5.67 acres (tbv). Originally two Victorian farm worker's cottages, has been completely re-modelled and updated and further extended into an oak framed barn, keeping all the charm and character. Light and bright with generous sized rooms and good ceiling heights. Wonderful country lane setting with beautiful views, not overlooked, very quiet and private, in a rural but not isolated position. Benenden village has a pub, post office, cafe and general store.
HOUSE
Ground Floor
* Large oak framed entrance porch with bespoke extra wide front door
* Stunning double height, oak framed entrance hall with double sided woodburner to sitting room. French doors to terrace.
* Kitchen/Dining room 27ft x 19ft. Bespoke, handmade shaker style kitchen with stone work surfaces, large oak larder and oak topped island unit, large range, integral dual fridge/freezers and appliances
* Bespoke fitted laundry room
* Sitting room 22ft x 14ft. Double sided woodburner to the hallway
* Drawing room 20ft x 19ft. Oak framed with woodburner
* Study/Library 20ft x 13ft. Double sided woodburner to the dining room
* Craft/Play room 19ft x 10ft. French doors to terrace
* Downstairs loo/shower
* Underfloor heating
First Floor
* Three large double bedrooms, including master with vaulted, oak beamed ceiling, en-suite shower room, and further family bathroom
Second Floor
* Two large double bedrooms, sitting area and family bathroom
ANNEXE FLAT
* Open plan, 32 x 13ft. Accessed from landing in main house but also has it's own private access via wooden steps at the rear. Has previously been used for airbnb/au-pair/guests. Character oak beams and posts throughout, double bedroom area, sitting area and fully fitted kitchen and bathroom
EQUESTRIAN
* Oak weatherboarded, secure, enclosed stable yard conveniently shaped as a quad. Four large corner looseboxes fitted with Equimats. Two further horse stables and a small pony stable, all with automatic water drinkers, large tack/rug/feed room. Covered area for farrier/washdown
* Stable yard could potentially be converted into further accommodation subject to planning
* 56m x 20m menage with Day sand and carpet fibre surface, LED floodlights and post and rail fencing
* Parking and turning area for 7.5t horsebox, space to store haylage and a tractor shed
* Separate gated access from the lane
* Secure post and rail fields divided into eight paddocks, with electric fencing and automatic water troughs to all. Two large temporary field shelters to three of the paddocks with rubber matting, large area of hardstanding to all gateways, providing winter turnout. Paddocks and menage are easy access from stable yard
* Local schooling/competition venues such as cross country courses at Bon Fleur, Lodge Farm, Brightling. Showgrounds at Duckhurst, Felbridge, Golden Cross to name but a few
* Several local bridlepaths and string of minor country lanes. The lane ends in a byway for immediate off road hacking from the house
* Short box ride away to fantastic further hacking in Bedgebury and Hemsted Forests. Bewl Water reservoir (13 mile circular route), and miles of white sands at Camber Sands
GARDEN
* Oak framed and weatherboarded two bay heritage car barn with tiled cat slide roof, plumbing for washing machine. Adjoining oak hay store/tool shed
* Established kitchen garden with several raised beds, complete with large greenhouse and potting shed
* Beautifully designed and planted front and rear gardens, in excess of 100 David Austin roses. In-ground heated swimming pool/hot tub, three dining terraces and a summerhouse. Fabulous children's tree house and play area
* In/out gravel drive with two sets of front gates
* Beautiful, peaceful, dark skies setting, plethora of country walks from the door and cute country pubs within walking distance
INFORMATION
* Several well regarded prep and senior schools within the local area, including St. Ronan's prep, Dulwich Cranbrook, Benenden Girls, Claremont Senior and Cranbrook Grammar
* 10 mins drive to the market towns of Cranbrook and Tenterden
* 35 mins drive to Royal Tunbridge Wells and Ashford
* Gatwick airport 1 hour drive
* Several National Trust properties nearby
* Trains from Staplehurst or Etchingham take one hour into London Charing Cross