NormansYALDING • MAIDSTONE • KENT

NormansBENOVER ROAD • YALDING • MAIDSTONE • KENT • ME18 6EY

Superb example of a Grade II* listed Tudor ‘Courtyard House’with fine period features, secondary accommodation and set

within established grounds

Savills Sevenoaks74 High StreetSevenoaksKent TN13 1JRsevenoaks@savills.com

01732 789 700

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room,Cloakroom, Log Store, Boot Room

Master Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room, 5 further Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms

Extensive Attic space

Detached Garage with self contained flat

Triple garage, heated swimming pool

Total area approximately 3.3 acres

DescriptionNormans is a superb example of a Grade II* Listed Courtyard Housedating from the late C16 which has been sympathetically restored toenhance the many period features. The accommodation is laid outaround a small central courtyard which is a charming and unusualfeature. Other characteristics include exposed wall and ceilingtimbers, high ceilings, striking open fireplaces, lead light mullionwindows, deep oak sills, oak latch doors, some oak flooring, modernkitchen and bathrooms. The house also benefits from a selfcontained flat, garaging, a heated swimming pool all set amidstestablished gardens and grounds amounting to about 3.3 acres.

• The principal reception rooms comprise a drawing room,sitting room and dining room. All are double aspect and haveimpressive feature fireplaces, and the dining room also featuresoak flooring. These rooms together with the entrance hallprovide excellent areas for formal and informal entertaining.

• The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a bespoke range ofbase units with granite work surfaces incorporating a 1½ bowlsink and up-stands. Appliances include a two oven Aga, Mieleoven and gas hob. A cupboard has space for a fridge anddishwasher. Adjacent to the kitchen is a larder cupboard.

• A study has an outlook to the side and features impressive oakpanelling. A secondary staircase rises to the first floor.

• Completing the ground floor is a cloakroom, boot room andlog store.

• An impressive wide oak staircase rises to the galleried landingwith an outlook to the front and inner courtyard.

• The master bedroom is double aspect with a stone fireplace anden suite shower room.

• There are five further bedrooms, two have fitted wardrobes andall have views over the gardens and beyond.

• Two stylishly appointed bathrooms, one with separate showercubicle, complete the first floor.

• Stairs rise to the extensive attic space with natural light to thefront and which amounts to about 2,474 sq ft.

The Coach House• Folding doors open to the double garage with power and

lighting connected. A door leads to the utility room with spacefor appliances, a basin and the boilers for the central heating.

• A door to the side on the Coach House leads to the selfcontained flat. Arranged on the ground floor is an showerroom and stairs lead to the first floor. This comprises akitchen/dining room, a bedroom and bathroom.

Detached Triple Garage• The garage has three double doors to the front and a

pedestrian door to the side.

Outbuildings• There are two brick outbuildings in the grounds, one is being

used as a garden implement store and the second a plant roomwith separate potting shed.

Gardens and Grounds• The house is approached over a sweeping drive flanked to one

side by a large lawn interspersed by trees including magnolia,silver birches and conifer. The drive divides into two leadingto the front and side of the property. The charming frontgarden is enclosed by brick and stone walls with a central pavedpath leading to the front door, symmetrically flanked on bothsides by roses beds and level lawns. The swimming pool islocated on the south-westerly side of the property with a redbrick wall running along the perimeter. On from here arelarge areas of lawn where an orchard is located and the lawnscontinue around the house. There is wisteria to the frontelevations, well stock beds and borders and beech hedging tothe rear boundary. The gardens and grounds provide a highdegree of privacy and in total amount to about 3.3 acres.

Situation• Normans is situated within 0.8 miles of Yalding village with its

village shop, post office, pubs, primary school and doctor’ssurgery.

• Comprehensive Shopping: Paddock Wood (4.3 miles),Maidstone (7.5 miles), Tonbridge (11 miles).

• Mainline Rail Services: Paddock Wood to CannonStreet/Charing Cross.

• Primary Schools: Laddingford, Yalding and Collier Street. • State/Grammar Schools: Maidstone, Tonbridge and Paddock

Wood. www.kent-pages.co.uk/education• Private Schools: Sutton Valence. The Preparatory Schools at

Somerhill. Hilden Grange in Tonbridge. Tonbridge andSevenoaks Public Schools.

• Leisure Facilities: The Hop Farm and Country Park inPaddock Wood. Leisure centres in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wellsand Maidstone. Moatlands Golf Course in Paddock Wood.Sailing at Bewl Water.

• Motorway Links: The M20 at Wrotham Heath gives access tothe M25, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the ChannelTunnel Terminus.

DIRECTIONSFrom Sevenoaks High Street head south on the A225. Continue down River Hill bearing right towards theroundabout. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A21. Continue for approximately 5.4 miles andtake the A26 exit to Tonbridge. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A26. At the next roundabouttake the 3rd exit onto the B2017 (Tudeley Road). Continue for 3.7 miles and at the next roundabout takethe 1st exit onto the A228 (Maidstone Road). At the following roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A228and after 0.4 miles turn left onto Beltring Road. At the end of the road take a slight left turn onto LeesRoad and after 0.2 miles turn right onto Symonds Lane. At the end of the road turn right onto BenoverRoad and Normans will be found along on the right hand side.

GENERAL REMARKS

Outgoings

Maidstone Borough Council – 01622 602000. Tax band ‘F‘ rates for 2014/2015 - £2267.55

Services

All mains services connected.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700. If there is any point which is of particularimportance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.

5.89 x 5.6419'3'' x 18'6''

Dining room

5.69 x 4.0318'8'' x 13'2''

Kitchen /Breakfast room

4.07 x 3.6513'4'' x 12'0''

Study

5.72 x 5.5418'9'' x 18'2''

Drawing room

5.41 x 3.3217'9'' x 10'10''

Entrance hall

5.69 x 5.5418'8'' x 18'2''

Sitting room

Logstore

Bootroom

Courtyard

Normans, YaldingGross internal area (approx.)

For identification only - Not to scale© Trueplan (UK) Limited

House - 442.6 sq m (4764 sq ft)

Ground floor

5.93 x 5.6119'5'' x 18'4''

Bedroom

5.65 x 5.4518'6'' x 17'10''

Bedroom

First floor

4.49 x 3.35

14'8'' x 11'0''

Bedroom 5.74 x 5.2518'10'' x 17'3''

Bedroom

3.73 x 3.5712'3'' x 11'8''

Bedroom

Bedroom

Void overcourtyard

6.14 x 4.9820'1'' x 16'4''

Garage

7.92 x 5.1125'11'' x 16'9''

(approx.)

Garage 3.68 x 3.6712'1'' x 12'0''

Plant room

Pottingshed

Normans, YaldingGross internal area (approx.)

For identification only - Not to scale© Trueplan (UK) Limited

Attic - 229.9 sq m (2474 sq ft)Coach House - 41.7 sq m (448 sq ft)

Garage - 40.4 sq m (434 sq ft)Brick Outbuilding - 21.5 sq m (231 sq ft)

6.07 x 3.5219'10'' x 11'6''

(approx.)

Garden store

16.02 x 15.0552'7'' x 49'4''

(approx.)

Attic

Second floor

Restricted height

Implement Store - 21.3 sq m (229 sq ft)

Utilityroom Entrance

to firstfloor flat

Void overcourtyard

IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property eitherhere or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. Theseparticulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. Thetext, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or otherconsents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. AB/512140 Brochure prepared March 2016

Savills Sevenoaks74 High StreetSevenoaksKent TN13 1JR

sevenoaks@savills.com

01732 789 700