Property Of The Week: Historic Kent Country House On The Market For £3.9M

One of Kent's most distinguished country houses, Crockham House, has been brought to the market with Cavendish, offering buyers a rare opportunity to acquire a Grade II-listed estate of exceptional architectural and historic significance.

Set within approximately 20 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland on the edge of Westerham, Crockham House holds more than 600 years of history and is believed to date back to the 15th century.

Extending to over 6,000 square feet, the principal house offers extensive family accommodation, including elegant reception rooms, period fireplaces, exposed timbers and oak panelling, together with nine bedrooms and a range of ancillary buildings, including a traditional oast house that further enhances the property's unique appeal.

The estate's gardens were designed in part by renowned social reformer and pioneering landscape designer Octavia Hill, co-founder of the National Trust. The grounds comprise formal gardens, sweeping lawns, mature specimen trees, woodland walks and picturesque ponds, creating an idyllic private setting just over an hour from central London.

Crockham House also enjoys a fascinating royal connection. During the 1930s, it was owned by members of the Bowes-Lyon family, and local history records that the young Queen Mother frequently spent time playing within the estate's celebrated gardens.

Despite its peaceful rural setting, the property is exceptionally well positioned, with Westerham's historic High Street, excellent independent and state schools, and fast rail services from nearby Sevenoaks offering convenient access to London.

Price: £3,995,000

- 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
- Grade II listed property of special architectural and historical interest
- Character features including 17 Century panelling, exposed timber beams and Inglenook fireplace
- Approx. 11 minute drive to Oxted Main Line Station
- Approx. 19 minute drive to Sevenoaks Main Line Station
- Approx. 13 minute drive to Junction 5 of M25
- 2.0 miles to Westerham High Street for local shopping and restaurants
- Separate detached Oast House (in need of renovation)
- Garage block with 2 x self contained flats above
- Plot of approximately 20 acres including formal gardens and woodland
- One bedroom annexe located on the ground floor of the main house

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