The Moor House, Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QX

The Moor House,

Moor Lane, Marsh Green, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5QX

Guide Price £1,415,000

The Moor House is a beautiful family residence tucked away in an idyllic location offering a a wealth of character and charm coupled with equestrian facilities, pool and annexe facilities. The property is offered for sale as a whole or with the option of

additional land. Please consult the selling agent for more details.      Entrance Porch • Entrance Hall • Cloakroom • Study • Dining Room • Drawing Room • Conservatory

Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Aga • Utility Room • Cellar

Master Bedroom • Bathroom One • Shower Room • Four Further Double Bedrooms • Family Bathroom

Outbuildings • Informal Annexe Accommodation

Stable Yard with stables, foal box, tack room and hay store • Landscaped Gardens and Grounds • Pool

Paddocks & Enclosures • Further land available by separate negotiation

DESCRIPTION This beautifully updated and extended detached family home offers a wealth of accommodation believed to originate from late Victorian times; the house offers 5 bedroom accommodation along with wonderful equestrian facilities, pool and informal annexe all set within 4 acres of both formal landscaped gardens and equestrian paddocks. The property also offers the added advantage of an additional 8 acres if so required by separate negotiation.

LOCATION Occupying a superb rural position adjoining the Kent County boundary, and with easy access to the many bridle paths in the area, The Moor House is approached by a long private farm road, well removed from the highway, yet by no means isolated. It stands on rising ground and commands distant views over the surrounding Greenbelt countryside with the North Downs in the far distance. Marsh Green with its local Inn, is about 1 mile whilst Dormansland is about 2 miles with general store and primary school. Lingfield is about 4 miles with a useful range of shops, stores and other amenities. Lingfield Station is about 3½ miles with services of trains to Croydon and London. On the eastern side, Edenbridge is about 3 ½ miles with a good range of shops, stores and modern leisure centre. Larger towns in the area include Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Oxted, East Grinstead and Crawley. Access to the M25 motorway is about 11 miles whilst for the international traveller London Gatwick Airport is about 12 miles to the west.

GROUND FLOOR Part glazed door to:

ENCLOSED PORCH with limestone flooring.

HALL with oak flooring, coved ceiling, low voltage downlighters.

DINING ROOM 14' 3'' x 13' 0 (4.34m x 3.96m) contemporary glass fireplace, brick hearth, oakflooring, coved ceiling

DRAWING ROOM 25' 9'' x 13' 0 narrowing to 11'6 (7.84m x 3.96m narrowing to 3.51m) with limestone fireplace, hearth and mantle, low voltage downlighters, coving to ceiling. Pair of part glazeddoors to:

CONSERVATORY 17' 6'' x 13' 6 (5.33m x 4.11m) of pitched roof timber framed construction with oak flooring and double casement doors to garden.

STUDY 8' 3'' x 13' 0 (2.51m x 3.96m) oak flooring, 5 low voltage downlighters, coving, telephonepoint.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 13' 9'' x 13' 6 (4.19m x 4.11m) a bright double aspect room with black glass surfaces incorporating deep ceramic butler style sink unit with mixer tap over andcomprehensive range of pale painted drawer and floor storage units below, matching wall mountedunits above and built in oil fired Aga, Neff halogen hob and stainless steel splashbacks, range of wall cupboards, shelves, spice drawers and glass fronted display cabinet, oak flooring, low voltage spotlights.

SIDE HALL oak flooring, stable door to side garden, door and staircase leading down to cellar.

UTILITY ROOM 14' 3'' x 8' 3 (4.34m x 2.51m) stainless steel sink unit with extended drainingsurfaces on either side, range of cupboards and drawers, space and plumbing for appliances, furtherstainless steel surfaces on opposite wall, wall cupboards and shelves, timber panelled walls to dado height, built-in shelved storage cupboard, deep built-in boots cupboard, downlighters, Amtico flooring.

CLOAKROOM Fired Earch corner basin, wc, glass splashback, oak floor.

CELLAR 11'6 x 12'4 max (8'3 min) (3.50m x 3.76m (2.51 min)) with decked flooring.

FIRST FLOOR the first floor is approached by an attractive staircase to:

MAIN LANDING hatch giving access to large main roof void, fitted shelved linen cupboard, covedceiling.

MASTER BEDROOM 14' 9'' x 14' 0 (4.49m x 4.26m) views over garden to rear, fitted MacassarEbony wardrobes.

BATHROOM ONE with cast iron enamelled roll top bath, ball and claw feet, chromium platedshower head with circular chromium towel rail over, polished stainless steel hand basin on taperedstainless steel pillar with glazed surround, high level wc, radiator. Fired Earth geometric tiling, lowvoltage downlighters.

SHOWER ROOM with fired earth limestone tiles, incorporating circular stone basin on a tiled standwith chromium plated lever taps and spout, wc, shower cubicle with large spray head over, 3 downlighters, shelved recess.

INNER LANDING AREA hatch to loft space, hot tank, slatted shelving, pump for shower, hatch to roof void over.

BEDROOM TWO14' 0'' x 13' 3 (4.26m x 4.04m) views over pool to countryside beyond, fitted wardrobes with high gloss lacquer finish and matching fitted desk.

BEDROOM THREE 12' 3'' x 12' 0 (3.73m x 3.65m) decorative fireplace surround for displaypurposes, built-in shelved cupboard.

BEDROOM FOUR 11' 3'' x 10' 9 (3.43m x 3.27m) views to open countryside, built-in cupboard and shelves.

BEDROOM FIVE 11' 9'' x 10' 3 (3.58m x 3.12m) range of 2 double fitted wardrobes with mirror fronted doors, hanging and shelved space.

FAMILY BATHROOM Philippe Starck shower column and hand shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc, slipper style bath with side fill and hand shower attachment, pebble tiled floor, upstand and low voltage lighting.

OUTSIDE The property is approached through a pair of timber electrically operated gates onto the gravelled driveway with dwarf stone walls.

GARAGE COMPLEX 40' 0'' x 16' 6 (12.18m x 5.03m) with 4 up and over doors (3 remote controlled), light and power, resin floor.

ANNEX/FORMER STABLE BLOCK 48' 9'' x 12' 0 (14.85m x 3.65m) overall internal dimensions. The unit would be suitable for use as a granny/au pair/teenagers annexe or even a separate home office for those looking to work from home. It comprises large entrance lobby, main room, with kitchenette area and separate shower and wc.

BRICK AND TILE STORAGE BARN 3 9' 0'' x 17' 0 (11.88m x 5.18m) with lapsed planning consent (please consult the selling agent for more details), double doors at one end and single door to other section with upper storage areas. GARDENS AND GROUNDS The gardens and grounds are a special feature of the property providing complete seclusion and being attractively landscaped. To the front of the house are lawns with stone path and steps leading to the front entrance. Around the house are further walk-ways with bark filled borders adjoining, stocked with a variety of plants, shrubs, honeysuckle, lavender and decorative trees.

On the western side is the SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX with sunken pool, about 10m x 5m with electrically operated retractable security cover, concrete lined with ceramic tiles, set in a large pave surround with granite sets and retaining wall. Camouflaged pool plant building with oil fired boiler for heating and double filtration plant. On two sides is a landscaped shingle area stocked with numerous plants. The terrace section continues to the south side of the house which has an extensive sitting area including trellis clad with honeysuckle and wisteria for Alfresco dining. Lastly the terrace returns to the eastern side where there are pebble filled borders and a stainless steel water feature. Bark filled children’s play area with willow hedging screening the greenhouse with some fruit trees beyond. Gravelled steps lead to the poultry enclosure and duck pond. The remaining gardens are arranged for ease of maintenance with lawns on two levels, bark filled beds with irrigation, numerous young trees and rhododendrons.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES On the Western side stock-proof fencing and pedestrian gate onto 2 Paddock enclosures which serve the STABLE YARD, L-shaped area with 2 stables, foaling box, tack room and hay store. Concrete yard, water and electricity laid on, separate access driveway. Removed at a convenient distance is the pvc/sand surface to schooling arena. The equestrian facilities may also be accessed via a separate entrance from the lane. In all the total area extends to almost 4 ACRES.

PLEASE NOTE: a further 9 acres are available for sale adjacent to the property by separate negotiation please consult the selling agent for more details

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ROUTE TO VIEW Proceed south on the A22 in the direction of East Grinstead, and at thetraffic lights at Blindley Heath turn left signed to Lingfield. Proceedthrough the village keeping left at the mini roundabouts, and continuealong the High Street and down Town Hill passing the racecourse on theright hand side. Continue for about 1 mile, and following 2 S bends a pairof cottages with a dominant white conservatory will be seen on the righthand side. Take the lane immediately before these cottages on the right,and after about quarter of a mile the lane turn sharply to the left. Takethis left turn, and The Moor House will be seen as the first property onthe right hand side.

The full EPC is available on request.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Howard Cundey, their clients and any joint agentsgive notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give anyrepresentations or warranties in relation to the property either here orelsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in theseparticulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract andmust not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas,measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plansare for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not beassumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation orother consents and Howard Cundey have not tested any services, equipmentor facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.