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Battle Lane, Wanshurst Green, Marden

Reeves Barn, Battle Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9DG

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£1,195,000

Property Reference :

00002196

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A beautifully presented converted Grade II Listed Kentish barn with a wealth of exposed oak joinery complemented by gardens and grounds with a total plot size extending to approximately 1.4 acres including useful timber outbuilding incorporating studio gym and useful storage. All occupying a semi rural location enjoying views out across adjoining farmland and countryside.

SITUATION: Reeves Barn occupies a favoured semi rural location enjoying views out across neighbouring farmland and countryside. Marden village provides good everyday amenities including convenience stores, post office, medical centre and public houses. The county town of Maidstone provides a comprehensive range of shops and professional services. A mainline railway station in Marden village provides frequent services to London, journey time to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street approximately 57 minutes. Excellent educational facilities are available within the area in both the state and private sectors including Grammar Schools in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells, Sutton Valance Junior and Senior Schools, Dulwich Preparatory at Cranbrook, Bethany at Goudhurst and Benenden Girls School. www.schoolsnet.com

DESCRIPTION: Reeves Barn is a fine example of a residentially converted Grade II Listed barn presenting weather boarded elevations on a brick plinth, set with oak framed sealed unit double glazed windows beneath a pitched clay tiled roof with catslide. Residentially converted in the late 1990’s to an exacting standard by Palmers of Headcorn. The barn has been the subject of more recent updating and improvement.

The character accommodation is arranged over two floors with features including a wealth of oak joinery in particular the internal doors, exposed beams, timbers and studwork. Particular attention to detail includes the sympathetic use of the traditional H brackets for cupboard doors and the use of oak flooring to form a border to the carpeted areas. The reception/dining hall has floor to ceiling windows with feature oak staircase and view up to the galleried landing and vaulted ceiling. Within the sitting room a brick inglenook style fireplace has been created with oak bressemur housing a wood burning stove. Open stud work leads to the morning room with French windows enjoying a pleasant outlook across the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with bespoke oak units with feature brick fireplace with oak bressemur housing a twin oven oil fired Aga with twin electric oven and four hob Aga oven alongside. Integral appliances include Bosch dishwasher and fridge. The fitted work surfaces have wooden edging and tiled splash backs. A traditional walk in larder has stone and timber shelving with external ventilation. A flagstone floor follows through into the rear porch.

The four bedrooms are arranged over the first floor with exposed beams and timbers, enjoying views out across the surrounding farmland and countryside. The principle bedroom benefits from a dressing room and an en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two benefits from an integrated shower. A family bathroom is fitted with a white suite and fully tiled.

Outside electronically operated five bar gate opens onto a sweeping pressed gravel drive continuing round to a turning circle with central island. The gardens and grounds are a particular feature, neatly tendered and well stocked with fruit and deciduous trees, block paved seating areas, neatly concealed oil tank and log store, well fenced with hedging and stock proof fencing including a natural pond and useful Outbuilding incorporating studio, gym and useful storage. The whole adjoins and overlooks farmland and countryside beyond.

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