House for sale with 5 bedrooms, 2 Leigh Court, Three Elm Lane

When we first saw the property 26 years ago, we fell in love with its character, privacy and the sense of space it offered our young family. We wanted a home in the countryside that felt secure, had charm, and was within easy reach of excellent schools…. this house has given us all of that and more. Over the years we have invested considerable time and care in modernising and enhancing both the interior and exterior, always with an emphasis on creating a peaceful, private environment. Now it is time for us to begin a new chapter and pass this special home on to another family, who may even wish to explore reinstating or adapting the previous planning permission for an extension to create further ground floor living space. Although beautifully rural and tucked within the charming hamlet of Golden Green, the property enjoys the best of both worlds. The Bell Inn is a traditional country pub and is only a short stroll away, whilst the Carpenters Arms and Poacher and Partridge are just 5 minutes by car. The historic village of Hadlow lies only a mile and a half from the doorstep. Hadlow is a designated Conservation Area, rich in period architecture and home to the remarkable Grade I* listed Hadlow Tower also known as May’s Folly. Rising 175 feet, it is the tallest Roman Gothic folly in the UK and its award‑winning restoration has made it a local landmark. Hadlow offers an excellent primary school and the renowned Hadlow College of Agriculture and Horticulture, whose Broadview Gardens provide 10 acres of beautifully maintained grounds open for leisurely walks. The village itself is well‑served with independent shops, pubs, a restaurant, hairdresser, church, library, medical centre, and active cricket and bowls clubs. The village hall hosts a wide range of activities for all ages, creating a strong sense of community. For equestrian enthusiasts, the Riding Farm Equestrian Centre is close by, while the River Medway and surrounding lakes offer boating and angling. Golfers are spoilt for choice, with an impressive sixteen courses within nine miles, including the popular Poult Wood public golf centre. Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are both within easy reach, offering an excellent selection of restaurants, cafés, high‑street and boutique shopping, theatres, cinemas and mainline stations. Fast trains from Tonbridge reach London Bridge in around half an hour, making commuting or city access remarkably convenient. The area is particularly well‑regarded for its educational opportunities. Several local primary schools are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and the region is home to some of Kent’s most prestigious grammar schools, including The Judd School for boys and Tonbridge Grammar School for girls, both with specialist status in areas such as performing arts, maths, ICT, music and sport. Independent options include Somerhill, Kent College and the historic Tonbridge School, founded in 1553. The school’s EM Forster Theatre and Tonbridge School Centre offer superb facilities—swimming pool, gym, athletics track and tennis courts—available to external members. The town also provides a golf centre and thriving football, rugby, tennis, bowls and cricket clubs. Tunbridge Wells adds further choice with its own highly regarded grammar and private schools. What the owners say: This impressive four storey country residence forms part of a magnificent Victorian manor house surrounded by half an acre of delightful private gardens in the charming hamlet of Golden Green. It backs onto farmland with far-reaching views across the Medway Valley and is approached through a pair of solid wood automatic gates that open onto a private driveway leading to a spacious parking area is flanked by an avenue of trees and shrubs bordered by a large lawn. Wonderful external features give this property such a special character including very high chimneystacks, differing roof lines with attractive barge boards, patterned brickwork, pitched roof dormers, bay and windows and an arched entrance. The period features continue internally with high coved ceilings, picture and dado rails, wall panelling and ornate ceiling roses as well as beautiful fireplaces. At the same time the property has been superbly but sensitively updated by the current owners to provide everything needed for modern day living and is beautifully presented and maintained. The front door opens into a long L-shaped hallway with a cloakroom, a stained-glass door to the courtyard, a staircase to the lower ground floor and upper floors as well as Amtico herringbone flooring that flows through to the spacious, modern dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room and hallway. This has views over the courtyard and features a range cooker, a central island and shaker style units housing a fridge freezer, wine fridge and dishwasher, while still leaving plenty of space for a table and chairs. There is a very elegant dual aspect lounge with an attractive bay window, a wood burning stove surrounded by a c