West Barn is an attractive double fronted and weatherboarded family home offering more than 3,100 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible accommodation. Arranged over two floors the property has been sympathetically converted to combine the amenities of modern living with retained character features including exposed wall and ceiling beams.

The impressive yet welcoming double height reception hall features a vaulted ceiling, large picture glazing, tiled flooring, useful storage and a cloakroom. This leads to a large drawing room with feature exposed brick inglenook fireplace with woodburning stove and a spacious dual aspect sitting room, both with French doors to the rear terrace. There is also a generous dining room and well-proportioned inter-connecting study and snug rooms. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a large 27 ft. kitchen/breakfast room with a neighbouring conservatory with French doors to the rear terrace. The kitchen provides a range of wall and base units, a range cooker and modern integrated appliances while the breakfast room has space for a good-sized table.

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Services: Mains electricity, private drainage. Gas central heating (LPG tank) * Please note the main image was taken some time ago

Outside

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached from a single track cul de sac through an electric gate with intercom over a tree-lined driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the detached double garage which to the rear benefits from a 17 ft. weatherboarded garden/store room with double doors to the rear terrace. Extending to around 0.3 acre, the mature garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by shrubs and trees and features an ornamental pond in the front gardens together with a large paved rear aspect terrace with sunken ornamental pond, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Situation

Pembury has a thriving community spirit and a good range of day-to-day amenities including local shopping, a Post Office, public houses, eateries, a garden centre, farm shop, library, GP and veterinary surgeries, a hospital, Morrisons and Tesco supermarkets, a petrol station and recreation ground with tennis courts, all surrounded by miles of woodland, orchards and farmland. Tunbridge Wells, the only spa town in the south east of England, and Tonbridge both offer a good selection of independent and High Street shopping together with cultural and entertainment attractions including theatres and numerous cafés and restaurants.

Communications links are excellent: a bus service connects Pembury to regional centres, High Brooms and Tunbridge Wells stations offer regular direct services to central London in less than an hour and the A21 links from Hastings Road directly to London, the M26, M25 and on to the national motorway network towards Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus.

The area offers a wide range of state primary and secondary schooling including Skinners’ Kent Academy (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), together with girls’ and boys’ Grammar schools and a good selection of independent schools including Kent College Pembury, Beechwood, Mead, Somerhill, Rose Hill, Tonbridge, Sacred Heart and Holmewood House.

Directions

From Strutt & Parker’s Sevenoaks office, head south-east on London Road then merge onto High Street (A225) and after 2.2 miles bear right onto Riverhill to stay on A225. At Morley’s Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A21 slip road signposted Hastings/Tonbridge, then merge onto Tonbridge Bypass (A21) and follow A21 for 11.2 miles. Turn left onto Hastings Road and after 0.2 mile the property can be found on the right-hand side.