Kenardington

Kenardington Manor is an exceptionally picturesque building. The intricate timbered and jettied facade is glimpsed enticingly on approach through an avenue of plane trees flanked by parklike grounds.

The character and history of the Grade II* listed house are evident throughout and immediately appreciated in the sensational ‘court room’ with its high timbered and beamed ceiling, herringbone brick floor and delicate diamond leaded-lights in oak mullioned windows.

Beyond is an elegant double aspect drawing room arranged around a stone fireplace and quietly watched over by the two original owners of the house, their likenesses being carved into the corner beams. Together these rooms provide a very fine living and entertaining space.

Across the hall, where a timber staircase rises to the first-floor landing, is the kitchen/breakfast room, a welcoming room at the heart of the house with a practical ancillary kitchen space and a utility room. A study/library at the west end of the house is a peaceful room with a fireplace.

Upstairs the bedroom accommodation flows off a notable feature of the house: a long corridor of historical interest owing to four Tudor arches.

The principal bedroom has wonderful wide floorboards and an en suite bathroom. A further bedroom is also en suite and the three remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom. A staircase rises to the attic space, providing two good size store rooms.

This property has 5.67 acres of land.