(offers in excess of £550,000) A self-contained luxury apartment that is set within an electronic gated development. The grounds include (circa) twenty-eight acres of maintained communal grounds, stunning terraced lawns, a small orchard, and an impressive treelined sweeping gravel driveway that leads to the resident's private allocated parking. The apartment benefits from a 120-year lease.

• Secure gated community
• Circa twenty-eight acres of maintained grounds and gardens
• Zone controlled underfloor heating
• Electric controlled blinds
• Incredible views
• Allocated and visitor parking
• Lock up and leave luxury apartment
• Water fountain
• Orchid

The imposing main entrance with its solid oak front door leads you into a hallway and a stunning communal lobby with its limestone flooring, magnificent bespoke chandeliers, and stunning views across the gardens and grounds. Access to the apartment is via a grand carpeted communal staircase with a second stairway that leads directly to a magnificent atrium where the original domed roof light, floor to ceiling mirrored wall, and glass wall lights add a unique glamour; the owner benefits from being the only apartment to access this floor.

The apartment itself is spacious and airy, with two substantial bedrooms, an open plan kitchen/diner and spacious lounge area, original sash windows, deep skirtings, lofty ceilings, stunning coving, and original painted timber panels that frame spectacular landscape views of the High Weald countryside, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The hallway with its high ceiling and more contemporary coving, leads to the South facing lounge at one end, and the master bedroom at the other. Oak floor tiles laid in a herringbone pattern continue into the grand light filled living area where the main feature is a large bay window that beautifully frame the communal grounds and beyond where you can sit with a glass of wine and ponder the season changes and stunning sunsets.

A bespoke handmade solid oak kitchen designed to use the vast ceiling height, provides practical solutions with separate island, deep soft close drawers, backlit glass fronted display cabinets, and a full height double pantry with internal handmade wine storage affords a luxury high spec kitchen. Lower cabinets have Quartz worktops, and the kitchen has an inset Siemens oven, Siemen’s microwave oven and grill, a Siemens 5 ring hob, a built-in dishwasher, space for a large fridge freezer, and pull-out recycling storage. A large sash window overlooks a long terrace (not included in the property’s deeds) that the current owner uses to display a variety of potted garden plants. A separate utility room with double aspect windows, provides further high-level storage and space for separate washing machine and tumble dryer, and access to the boiler.

The luxury styling and neutral colour scheme continues throughout the bedrooms and bathrooms. The master bedroom separated by a large walk-in wardrobe provides extensive hanging space as well as drawers and shoe storage. The bedroom faces East with two large sash windows that flood the room with light throughout the darkest of days. The adjacent tiled ensuite shower room fitted with a Villeroy & Boch suite comprising WC, hand basin and drawer unit, a large walk-in shower with a rainfall showerhead, Hansgrohe controls, Bagno Design units and Hansgrohe hardware. Inset ceiling spotlights, a large backlit mirror and a matt black towel rail that completes this luxuriously styled room.

The second generous carpeted bedroom has large sash windows that overlook the grounds and surrounding countryside. Clever installation of a wall high wardrobe units and a further built-in cupboard, provide further generous storage to this spacious apartment.

The family bathroom designed in a clean contemporary style has large contemporary grey and white marble-tiled flooring, the same tiles continue part way up the walls, and within the shower cubicle. A Villeroy & Boch double ended bath with shower attachment, a large sink with storage drawers, a large walk-in shower cubicle with a rainfall showerhead and second handheld shower attachment, Hansgrohe controls, Bagno Design units and Hansgrohe hardware shout luxury in this stunning room with its high ceiling and beautiful coving. A large matt black heated towel rail and back lit mirror completes the feeling of total comfort.

Additional benefits of this apartment include zone controlled underfloor heating, remote controlled blinds.

Lillesden House sits within the Cranbrook School catchment area and other renowned public and private schools including Claremont and St, Ronan’s, and is a short distance from local amenities, the A21 and National Rail services with a direct link to London stations. This stunning setting would suit commuters, those looking for a ready to go ‘buy to let,’ a family, or those looking to ease up and enjoy all that the apartment and surrounding areas provide.

The property is located within the Cranbrook catchment area and a short drive (12 minutes) to the local train station of Etchingham which is on the mainline to London Charing Cross, London Bridge and London Waterloo East. A range of amenities in Hawkhurst provides two supermarkets with a full range of services, a parade of shops including a butcher, baker and chemist, well renowned pubs, restaurants, takeaways, a petrol station, and a Kino digital cinema.
This property sited at the renowned Moor end of Hawkhurst retains the best of both worlds with a village atmosphere whilst a short drive to the popular towns of Tunbridge Wells, Rye and Battle. The surrounding countryside offers a range of incredible walks and days out with National Trust Castles including Bodiam, Scotney and Sissinghurst Castles, and the popular Bewl Water and Bedgebury Pinetum, all within a short distance away.

History

We are delighted to present this beautiful two-bedroom apartment set within a Grade II listed mansion in the rural outskirts of Hawkhurst. This magnificent house originally built by Edward Lloyd a co-founder of the Lloyd Entwistle & Co bank, later became the District Bank and later the National Westminster Bank. He bought the Lillesden estate in 1853 and completed the stunning mansion in 1855.

The house built in the French Gothic château style remained with the Lloyd family until it sold just after the First World war. It later became Bedgebury Public Girls School with one student Trinny Woodall, carving out a successful career as a famous fashion guru and TV star. It is also a well-known fact among Doctor Who fans, that some episodes of "The Curse of Fenrick" were filmed within the building. The school closed in 1999 and where it remained abandoned until 2012. Bought by developers it took a further five years to obtain planning permission to refurbish it to an exceptional sympathetic specification.

Service charges and ground rent apply please

Leasehold length;125 years from 2016

Service charge £3,278.28 per annum (£273.19 per month)