Butterwell Hill, Cowden, Kent, TN8

An attractive and charming four bedroom cottage that has been extended and updated for modern family living with wonderful views across the surrounding countryside

Description

Found in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Brockholt Cottage is a charming, traditional cottage that has been extended and updated by our clients to create a four-bedroom family home with a wonderful green outlook, spacious free-flowing accommodation, and an impressive principal bedroom suite.

Seamlessly blending period charm with modern-day family living, the accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises four sizeable bedrooms, a delightful sitting room fitted with a wood-burning stove, and an open-plan kitchen/dining room with an adjoining utility room. Other notable benefits include underfloor heating to the kitchen, hallway and bathrooms.

The kitchen/dining room is fitted with shaker-style cabinets topped with oak worktops, and benefits from a range of integrated appliances including a dishwasher, double oven, microwave and induction hob. Two sets of French doors open out to the rear garden; ideal for entertaining in the summer months.

The charming sitting room is approached from the entrance hall; where there is plenty of space for coats and boots, together with a wc. Fitted with an impressive feature fireplace with a wood-burning stove, the sitting room is double-aspect and enjoys a bay window overlooking the rear garden.

The principal bedroom suite is found on the first floor, boasting vaulted ceilings, fitted wardrobes and a triple aspect view, together with a modern en suite shower room. There are two further sizeable bedrooms on the first floor, both served by the family bathroom. The final bedroom suite is found on the second floor, providing space for a double bed and enjoying an en suite wc with a separate freestanding bath; making an ideal guest suite or teenagers suite.

To the front, there is a large, detached timber garage and workshop, with a mezzanine level to one side providing plentiful storage. The gravel driveway provides parking for up to approximately six vehicles, with a gate providing access to the garden.

To the rear, the garden is mainly laid to lawn with hedged and fenced boundaries. There is a raised terrace with a pergola above and a further block paved terrace, creating an ideal space for entertaining friends with wonderful views across the neighbouring field.

Location

Brockholt Cottage is found on the fringes of the sought-after and historic village of Cowden, which is a popular choice for families, with an active local community and is surrounded by beautiful countryside being within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Local amenities include the 14th-century church, the village hall and the Fountain Inn; a traditional village pub serving food serving lunch seven days a week. There is also the recreation ground with both a cricket club and tennis club, together with playing fields and a children’s playground.

The large towns of Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead are approximately 9 miles and 7.5 miles respectively, both offering extensive shopping, cafes, restaurants and entertainment amenities, whilst the smaller town of Edenbridge lies approximately 3.8 miles to the north, with a Waitrose supermarket, and Sevenoaks is approximately 12.5 miles.

There are golf clubs at Holtye (approximately 1.6 miles) and the Royal Ashdown at Forest Row (approximately 8.2 miles) and historic houses in the surrounding villages including Hever Castle and Gardens and Penshurst Place. The expansive open spaces of the historic Ashdown Forest, made famous by AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories, include horse riding and walking trails, and is reached within approximately 7.3 miles.

Mainline rail: Locally Cowden station, where there is free parking, is within approximately 0.7 miles, with services to London Bridge from 52 minutes. Train services also run from East Grinstead (approximately 8.3 miles) to London Victoria from 62 minutes and Hildenborough (approximately 9.4 miles) with trains to London Bridge from 31 minutes and Charing Cross from 41 minutes.

State and private schools: There are village primary schools in Hartfield, Hever, Chiddingstone and Edenbridge. Preparatory schools include Holmewood House (in Langton Green), Brambletye (in East Grinstead), Lingfield College, and Michael Hall Steiner School. There are sought-after Kent grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, and independent senior schools including Bedes in Upper Dicker, Worth (Turners Hill), Hurst (Haywards Heath), Eastbourne College, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

The M25 (Junction 6) is accessible via the B2026 to Edenbridge and the A25, linking from there to the M23, London, the South Coast, Gatwick and Heathrow airports and the Channel Tunnel Terminus.

Square Footage: 1,709 sq ft



Additional Info

Outgoings: Sevenoaks District Council

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil central heating.

Found in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.