USD 853,615

We moved here because we loved the location and the fact that, although we have the advantage of four double bedrooms, it still feels a cosy, warm and friendly house. It is also quiet and peaceful, with the only sound at night being the resident owl, yet we are not isolated. We love having the fields opposite and being able to walk through orchards to the local village pubs including the Halfway House in Brenchley and the Hopbine in Petteridge. Brenchley is as popular with commuters today as it was 200 years ago when the ‘Flower of Kent’ stagecoach galloped back and forth from London to Brenchley three times a week in 1823. The historic high street is made up of half timbered, tile hung white weatherboarding houses with some dating back to the 1200s including the Old Palace that now houses the local post office and stationers. There is a good primary school, the award-winning Grays café and ‘cakery,’ and the characterful Little Bull that serves amazing breakfasts and brunches, while the Halfway House is a quintessential village pub that has won the CAMRA Best West Kent Pub for more than 20 years and offers excellent ales and hearty pub food. An avenue of 400 year old yew trees provide an impressive entrance to the Grade 1 Listed church and you can stroll around the delightful village green or enjoy Brenchley Woods, which are ideal for walks with the dog, cycling or horse riding. Nearby Matfield is a friendly place with another village green, two pubs, a butcher’s shop and the village hall with a post office and regular activities. The nearest station to the cottage is Paddock Wood which is about three miles away and where trains to London take between 40 minutes and an hour. The town also includes high street stores, individual shops, bars, and restaurants as well as two primary schools and a good secondary school. Tunbridge Wells provides excellent additional educational facilities including a number of primary and secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted including St James and St Peters’ C of E primary schools and secondary schools including Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, the St Gregory’s Catholic School as well as Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School and Skinners Grammar School. Claremont primary has also been judged Outstanding in various categories. You will also find excellent private schools in the area including Rosehill, The Mead, Kent College, Holmewood House and Beechwood prep and secondary school as well as the historic Tonbridge School.   Features: - Garden

4 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,391,076

We wanted lots of space and found this charming and spacious family home and also bought additional land to create an even larger garden. We are not overlooked and, because of the lakes and the surrounding woodland there is no likelihood of any future development. During our time here we have had a new roof put on in 2017, installed a new kitchen, replaced the conservatory/loggia, redecorated throughout and renewed the water treatment plant. Extant planning permission exists for a second double garage and workshop and Planning has agreed in principle that the footprint could be enlarged to provide for an annex. Matfield is a friendly place and includes a village green, two pubs, a butcher’s shop and the village hall with a post office and regular activities. There is easy road access to the surrounding towns and villages including nearby Paddock Wood with its stores, individual shops, bars, restaurants and a station where trains can whisk you to London Bridge in 41 minutes. There are two good primary schools and a good secondary school. While Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks offer excellent grammar and private schools. Features: - Garage - Garden - Parking - Terrace

5 bd

Tonbridge

USD 821,999

What the owner says: I moved here nearly six years ago and it has been a wonderful home. I love living in a country environment, with the golf course on the doorstep and excellent walks in the surrounding countryside, and some excellent pubs in many of the local villages while The Cinnamon Square restaurant is close at hand. It is a lovely walk to both Giacomo and The Windmill in the Weald, The Greyhound in Charcott as well as The Plough at Leigh and The White Rock at Underriver. Yet it is not far from Hildenborough with a station, two good local primary schools, post office and shop, chemist and the Sackville independent secondary school as well as a village hall that offers activities as varied as fencing, short mat bowls and bridge, to exercise and gardening classes.  While for sporting enthusiasts, in addition to the prestigious Nizels Golf and Country Club, there are the Hildenborough cricket and tennis clubs, Hildenborough Athletic football club as well as the Hilden golf centre and gym plus an excellent equestrian centre. Regular fast trains go from Sevenoaks a vibrant town which offers high street stores, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, quaint independent shops as well as restaurants, bars and local attractions such as Knole House and Park, while the A21, M25, M23 and M20 are easily accessible if you want to go further afield. Features: - Parking

2 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,707,229

Never having lived in the country we were somewhat lost when we moved down from South East London, the lack of pavements, street lighting, no noise or smell of car exhausts from the A2 traffic we found unsettling but short lived and now when we return to our old neighbourhood we can’t wait to get back.   We have loved living the good life for almost 20 years. The taste of free range eggs from sellers nearby inspired us to keep our own hens as well as  rare breed pigs including Berkshires, Gloucester Old Spots, Tamworths, British Lop Ears, Saddlebacks and Large Whites. We have also kept Romsey Marsh lambs, Runner Ducks, Geese,  Turkeys and honey bees. Our children and grandchildren have loved and enjoyed all the animals we have kept over the years.   We walk into Brenchley by way of a public footpath signposted and accessed at the top of Fairmans. There are also numerous public footpaths and walks around Echoes and you can see quite frequently organised walking groups striding up and down our lane. In Brenchley village there is a post office/ general store and the Little Bull coffee shop/wine bar /B&B, there is also an excellent doctor’s practice.   Paddock Wood train station is about ten minutes drive with a large amount of surface car parking and trains run into London Bridge, Charing Cross (45 minutes) and a Cannon Street.   Paddock Wood has a Waitrose supermarket adjacent to the station, a family run Department store Barsleys as well as a Tesco Express, Costa Coffee, Greggs The Bakers, Dominos Pizza, Post Office, a Nationwide Building Society and numerous hairdressers and smaller retailers.   We walk to The Half Way House which has won the CAMRA Best West Kent pub for most probably the last twenty plus years and the Hopbine  with a growing a reputation as one of the best gastropubs in the area. The pub also has a brick pizza oven and also supplies take away pizzas.   Further afield there are numerous attractive quality restaurants and pubs within a short drive such as “The Smallholding” restaurant which recently won a “Green Michelin” star for its menu of locally produced produce,  the Elite Public House chain in 12 locations around the area and of course Tunbridge Wells only 6 miles away with numerous drink and food establishments ranging from “ Alkin” a niche brewery and pizza food to “ The Ivy Restaurant” London chain. Features: - Garden

4 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,264,614

USD 1,138,153

Seller Insight This impressive apartment has been a delightful home for many years. It is wonderful to be surrounded by the lovely parkland and be part of a friendly community. It is very quiet and peaceful but it is only about a mile from the popular and exclusive village of Shipbourne. As well as being in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the picturesque village centre is also in a Conservation and Special Landscape Area and is reputed to be one of the most sought after villages in Kent. There is a large village green looked after by Fairlawn Estates, an historic church and a charming village hall at the end of a Kentish Hall House as well as tennis courts, a good primary school, an excellent weekly farmer’s market and the well-known Chaser Inn and restaurant. While, for golfing enthusiasts, the Poult Wood golf club is only half a mile from Dene Park. It is just three miles to Tonbridge where you will find a variety of independent shops, hair and beauty salons, bars and restaurants with additional supermarkets and retail outlets on the outskirts of the town. There is a mainline station that is a junction for two railway lines so it is easy to take a train to places in Sussex, Kent and London while trains to London Bridge take about half an hour or 42 minutes to Charing Cross. There are excellent local educational facilities with a number of primary schools including Slade Primary rated Outstanding by Ofsted, several Outstanding grammar schools including the high achieving  Judd School for boys and Tonbridge Grammar School for girls with specialist status including performing arts, maths and ICT, music and sports. Also available is Somerhill prep school, the independent Kent College, the North Kent College of further education and a small University of Kent campus as well as the famous independent Tonbridge School founded in 1553. This provides the thriving EM Forster theatre and leisure club (TSC) with extremely good facilities available to external club members including a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics track and tennis courts while the town itself offers a golf centre, football, rugby, tennis, bowls and cricket clubs. Horsey enthusiasts can enjoy their sport at the Riding Farm Equestrian Centre and there is boating and angling on the River Medway and surrounding lakes. Features: - Garage - Garden - Tennis - Terrace

3 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,264,614

What The Owner Says We moved here some 22 years ago as we wanted somewhere with plenty of space to provide a wonderful family home for our four children but out circumstances have changed so we feel it is now time to pass the baton on to new owners. The house is very conveniently located as we are easily accessible to the M20/M25 and A26/A21 but at the same time we are not far from the countryside and the river for walks with the dog. We are equally close to the historic Tonbridge town centre with its Norman castle built in the 13th century on the banks of the River Medway. This adjoins Tonbridge Park with its swimming pool, tennis courts, miniature railway, putting green and children’s play area as well as pitches for football, baseball and cricket. There is a mainline station that is a junction for two railway lines so it is easy to take a train to places in Sussex, Kent and London where trains to London Bridge take about half an hour or 42 minutes to Charing Cross while the house sits centrally between two bus routes which go to schools in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Hadlow as well as Tonbridge so children can safely go to school independently. The vibrant town includes a plethora of independent shops, hair and beauty salons together with numerous bars, restaurants and cafes plus retail outlets on the outskirts of the town. There are excellent educational facilities with a number of primary schools, several Outstanding grammar schools with specialist status including performing arts, maths and ICT, music and sports. Tonbridge Angels (a team in the national league south) have their football stadium a 10 minute walk away at Longmead Stadium so it's easy to spend a Saturday/Sunday afternoons watching matches as a family. Junior cricket and football teams train nearby at Longmead Stadium and is a great way for children to participate in sporting activities locally . There is also the North Kent College of further education and a small University of Kent campus as well as the famous independent Tonbridge School founded in 1553. This provides a leisure club with extremely good facilities available to external club members including a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics track and tennis courts while the town itself has golf, football, rugby, tennis, bowls and cricket clubs. Golfing aficionados can practice their game at the Tonbridge Golf Centre and play at the nearby Poult Wood golf club, horsey enthusiasts can enjoy their sport at the Riding Farm Equestrian Centre and there is boating and angling on the River Medway and surrounding lakes.   Features: - Garden

5 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,138,153

USD 1,043,307

I have loved living in this family home in wonderful surroundings for the past 44 years and enjoyed creating this very special garden and am only having to leave for health reasons. It is in a gorgeous spot and, with the property backing onto the Fairlawn estate, there is no chance of the area being built on. As well as being in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the picturesque village centre is also in a Conservation Area and a Special Landscape Area and is reputed to be one of the most sought-after villages in Kent. There is a large village green looked after by Fairlawn Estates, an historic church and a charming village hall at the end of a Kentish Hall House as well as tennis courts, a good primary school, an excellent weekly farmer’s market and the well-known Chaser Inn and restaurant while buses will take you to the surrounding towns and villages. Nearby Plaxtol includes a good primary school, pub and village store with a post office as well as a cricket and tennis club.   It is only a couple of miles to a useful parade of shops with two supermarkets and a little over four miles to Tonbridge where you will find a variety of independent shops, hair and beauty salons, bars and restaurants with additional retail outlets on the outskirts of the town. Trains from Tonbridge station can whisk you to London in just over half an hour while the vibrant and historic town of Sevenoaks is only a short drive with the famous Knole House and park as well as a plethora of delightful restaurants, pubs, individual shops, independent and good state schools and train stations including the mainline to Charing Cross and Blackfriars. There are excellent local educational facilities with a number of primary schools including Slade Primary rated Outstanding by Ofsted, several Outstanding grammar schools including the high achieving The Judd for boys and Tonbridge Grammar School for girls with specialist status including performing arts, maths and ICT, music and sports. There is also Somerhill prep school, the independent Kent College, the West Kent College of further education and a small University of Kent campus as well as the famous independent Tonbridge School founded in 1553. This provides the thriving EM Forster theatre and leisure club  (TSC) with extremely good facilities available to external club members including a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics track and tennis courts while the town itself includes golf, football, rugby, tennis and cricket clubs.   Features: - Garden

3 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,011,691

USD 948,461

This is a wonderful family home and Marden is a thriving village with a strong community spirit, a long history and sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It includes a supermarket, a convenience store and post office as well as farm shop. There is also a Michelin star restaurant and a country gastropub as well as a primary school and a mainline station where trains will whisk you to London Bridge in just over 40 minutes. A variety of activities take place in the memorial hall and at the village club while for sporting enthusiasts there is a cricket and hockey club, a junior football team and a bowls club and golfing enthusiasts can play at the nearby Poult Wood golf course. There are great places to go for walks particularly in the nearby Marden Meadows, a site of Special Scientific Interest. The surrounding towns of Maidstone, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge offer additional education facilities including a variety of excellent grammar and private schools as well as first class individual shops, high street stores, supermarkets, restaurants, cinemas and theatres.     Features: - Garage - Garden

5 bd

Tonbridge

USD 853,615

USD 758,769

I moved here about 10 years ago because I really like the area and loved the garden where I spend much of my time. However, it is time to let new owners take on the project and create a special home suited to their individual needs. The location is a short distance to orchards and fields and great for walking the dog. I can also be in Waitrose and Sainsbury’s in five minutes while Hadlow village is also only a few minutes’ drive. It includes a variety of shops, a pub and a church. There is a good primary school in the village while the Hadlow College of Agriculture and Horticulture is well-known and includes the Broadview Gardens complex that has a tearoom and florist and where you can enjoy wandering around 10 acres of grounds. Tonbridge is a delightful town full of independent shops, hair and beauty salons along with plenty of bars and restaurants and more retail outlets on the outskirts of the town. There is a mainline station with trains that can whisk you to London in about half an hour. There are excellent educational facilities with a number of primary schools including Slade Primary rated Outstanding by Ofsted, several Outstanding grammar schools which includes The Judd School (boys), Tonbridge Grammar school and The Weald of Kent (girls) with specialist status including performing arts, maths and ICT, music and sports. There is also the West Kent College of further education and a small University of Kent campus as well as the famous independent Tonbridge School for boys founded in 1553. This provides a leisure club with extremely good facilities available to external club members including a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics track and tennis courts while the town itself has golf, football, rugby, tennis and cricket clubs.

4 bd

Tonbridge

USD 1,074,922

We bought this house about three years ago as we loved the space, the garden and the potential to make it a stunning family home and a wonderful place to bring up our children. However, our situation has changed so we are passing the baton on to new owners who we are sure will be able to make it their own. The area is delightful with charming neighbors and a great community atmosphere. We even had a street party for the Coronation a few months ago. It is only a short stroll to the fields at the end of the cul-de-sac but it also not far to the Town Centre with its independent shops, hair and beauty salons along with plenty of bars and restaurants and more retail outlets on the outskirts of the town. There are excellent educational facilities with a number of primary schools including Slade Primary rated Outstanding by Ofsted, several Outstanding grammar schools with specialist status including performing arts, math’s and ICT, music and sports. There is also the West Kent College of further education and a small University of Kent campus as well as the famous independent Tonbridge School founded in 1553. This provides a leisure club with extremely good facilities available to external club members including a swimming pool, gymnasium, athletics track and tennis courts while the town itself has golf, football, rugby, tennis and cricket clubs. Features: - Parking - Terrace - Garage

5 bd

Tonbridge