Once a double oast bar, dating from 1880, this spacious, unique country house is a unique base for families or groups to make memories in the Kent countryside. Immerse yourself in nature, with beautiful attractions like the National Trust Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens (2.5 miles) nearby. Food lovers are also well placed here, with plenty of nearby pubs serving local produce and vineyards like Biddenden (6 miles) and Chapel Down (10.5 miles) offering tours and tastings with excellent views. If you can drag yourself away from this grand home for long enough, take day trips to 14th-century Scotney Castle (9.5 miles), which has an impressive moat, or Tenterden (8.5 miles), where there’s historic architecture to admire in town and a steam railway that chugs along to Bodiam Castle.
You’ll be impressed as soon as you spot this grand and unusual property, where the charm continues inside. Pass through the entrance hall with a stone floor and storage space to the spacious sitting room that’s within the double roundel, so its layout is the shape of a figure-of-eight. The pretty stone floor (with underfloor heating), exposed brick wall and wood burner in a large fireplace exude traditional style, while double French doors lead to the terrace and garden. Two sitting areas are joined but feel separated due to the layout, creating an ideal space for flexible socialising and relaxation. Both have comfy seating and coffee tables and one of the areas benefits from a TV with Sky and a Sonos sound bar. With tiled floors and a ceiling beam, the spacious, open-plan kitchen and dining area is separated by a quirky breakfast bar with four tall stools. The kitchen has crisp units and worktops plus facilities like the American-style fridge/freezer, wine fridge and Delonghi coffee machine, bread maker and soda stream. Meanwhile, the dining area is perfect for sharing meals with its large, 12-seater table. The ground floor also benefits from a tiled shower room and a utility room with storage space for outdoor clothing. A carpeted staircase in the classic hallway - which has stone floors and an exposed brick wall - leads to the galleried landing, where there is a vaulted ceiling. Beyond this, you’ll find the bedrooms, starting with a rounded king-size bedroom with a TV and an en-suite bathroom that boasts a bath with overhead rainfall shower. There’s a second rounded king-size bedroom, one superking, one double bedroom, and a quadruple family room featuring a king-size bed and bunk beds. Finally, the first-floor bathroom also boasts numerous pampering options, with a bath with overhead rainfall shower and heated towel rail.
The extensive 14 acre grounds,2 unfenced ponds and gardens have plenty for all the family, including a furnished terrace area featuring a wooden picnic bench, parasols, pergola with rattan seating and patio heaters and, from May until September, a gas BBQ. Steps lead down to a large lawn with trees that boasts a small netted trampoline for the children. There are also two unfenced ponds, so children should always be under supervision when outside.