Wealden Times | WT265 | June 2024 | Education Supplement inside

House
Month
of the
£1,695,000
Gordon Lee picks out some of his
favourite homes on the market
Plaxtol, Sevenoaks
The dream: Picture perfect
rural life in a thriving village
community, yet close to
Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and
their fast trains to London.
Where: The idyllic village
of Plaxtol, within an Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Setting: Spacious and
beautifully presented detached
Grade II listed farmhouse with a
contemporary twist, with views
towards the Bourne Valley.
Beds: 5 Baths: 3
Special features: Stunning
vaulted ceiling kitchen/breakfast
room with bi-fold doors that
open to south- and west-facing
terraces for al fresco dining.
Pleasing details: Kitchen
complete with Aga; exposed
ceiling and wall timbers;
multiple fireplaces including
a magnificent inglenook
with wood burner; stylish
modern bathrooms; spacious
bedrooms; super-fast fibre
optic broadband; wine cellar.
Outside: Charming, partwalled
garden, with planted
borders plus an abundance
of perennials, spring bulbs
and shrubs, that provide yearround
colour. Beyond is a
croquet lawn, with a bluebell
wood at the boundary.
Time to town: Plaxtol is
equidistant (5-7 miles) from
Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, and the
M20/26 junction at Wrotham.
Agents: Strutt & Parker
01732 466941 struttandparker.com
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