Sopers Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18

A pretty Grade II listed farmhouse with beautiful gardens in an idyllic rural location.

Description

Sopers Farm House is a most attractive Grade II listed property, dating back to the early 1700’s with brick, tile hung and weatherboard elevations. This pretty four bedroom farmhouse sits within beautiful south east facing gardens and enjoys am idyllic location along a private lane, less than 1.5 miles from the centre of Hawkhurst.

The property enjoys good ceiling heights to the majority of rooms and retains many charming period features including exposed timbers and beams and inglenook fireplaces.

The immensely charming internal accommodation comprises; an entrance porch, two well proportioned reception rooms, including a double aspect sitting room with inglenook fireplace and a formal dining room with a fireplace and wooden flooring. There is also a study and WC.

The farmhouse style-kitchen is fitted with a range of cupboards together with an oil fired Aga and Bosch integral washing machine. Brick steps lead down to the cellar.

Two pretty first floor bedrooms are access via two staircases at either end of the property and enjoy beautiful garden vistas, the main bedroom with a dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is also a shower room fitted with a modern white suite. Stairs lead up to the second floor where there are two attic bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes.

Sopers Farm House is approached via a driveway leading to the garage/outbuilding and oil store. The well-established gardens are enchanting and surround the property, to the east, garden paths flow seamlessly through the blooming spring bulbs, rose beds and perennials. There is a greenhouse and potting shed to the south west along with a vegetable garden with raised beds planted with an array of fruit and vegetables. Further outbuildings include a summerhouse, tucked away and nestled amongst the trees.

Location

Sopers Farm House occupies a delightful rural location 1.4 miles north west of the popular village of Hawkhurst with Waitrose and Tesco supermarkets, Kino digital cinema, tennis and squash clubs, fishing facilities together with a variety of pubs and restaurants and 4.7 miles from Cranbrook with various independent shops, supermarket, public houses and several farm shops and grammar school. Nearby Bedgebury forest and pinetum has over 2,600 acres of walks and mountain bike trails.

Fast and frequent services run from Staplehurst, Headcorn and Marden stations to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street, with early morning and evening services to Cannon Street. Ashford station has a high speed train service to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

There is an excellent selection of schools in the area in both the state and private sectors at primary and secondary levels. The property also falls within Cranbrook School catchment (2024).

The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorways.

*All mileages and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,278 sq ft


Acreage: 0.57 Acres

Directions

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Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water. Private drainage.