5 bedrooms Detached house for Sale in Higham, Rochester

A most substantial manor house, set within delightful parkland gardens, in a rural yet accessible location A most substantial manor house, set within delightful parkland gardens, in a rural yet accessible location Accommodation summary Entrance hall | Drawing room | Dining room | Games room/gym | Office | Kitchen | Conservatory | Utility room | 2 Cloakrooms | Larder | Extensive cellars | 5 bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms (2 en suite) | Double garage | Garden storage | Parkland gardens with lake | About 3 acres Oakleigh Manor House is a substantial property with origins from the 13th century and referred to in The Domesday Book. It has most handsome elevations of brick and tile hanging and half timbering under a clay tile roof with many large windows. The house has undergone some change over the years with extensions and recent high quality refurbishment, and now provides a luxurious modern family home of over 6500 square feet. The interior of the house has great character with panelled doors, stripped floorboards and some stained glass, together with a most elegant staircase rising from the hall to the first floor. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of stylish light wood base and wall units with granite work surfaces and a four-oven AGA recessed into the fireplace. From the kitchen doors lead to the cellar, utility room and conservatory. The drawing room is an interesting shape with a handsome marble fireplace, stripped wood floor and huge windows. The dining room has an attractive darker fireplace and a bay window, and a door opens into the games room/gym. Off the inner hall are the office, larder and cloakroom. On the first floor there is a spacious, light landing and leading from this is a comfortable arrangement of five bedrooms (two with en suite shower rooms) and a luxurious family bathroom. There are fine views over the gardens from many of the bedrooms. Situation Oakleigh Manor House lies approximately 1 mile from Lower Higham and 2 miles from Higham. Local facilities include a post office, doctors' surgery, convenient stores and inns. The village has both a state primary school and Gads Hill independent school, which provides schooling for 3 to 16 years. The City of Rochester with its famous cathedral and castle lies about 5 miles to the south and provides a range of cultural activities, speciality shops and King's School - an independent school providing education from 3 to 18 years. The Bluewater shopping centre is considered one of the UK's premier retail destinations and is easily reached via the A2. Transport links are excellent with the A289 just 2 miles away, which links with the M2 and A2. Ebbsfleet International station to London St Pancras takes about 17 minutes. Train times from Lower Higham to St Pancras are about 40 minutes and Cannon Street about 60 minutes. There are excellent sporting and leisure facilities in the area with a number of nearby golf courses, including Cobham, and sailing on the River Medway. Outside The house is approached over a farm road via electric gates and over a long drive, flanked by mature trees (the neighbouring property has right of way over the drive). This leads to a large parking and turning area in front of the house with access to the double garage. To the rear of the house is an enclosed garden, which is laid to lawn and continues round to the side of the house where there is a large raised deck. The main gardens slope down on the west side of the house with sweeping lawns dotted with a wide selection of mature trees and shrubs. At the bottom is a most attractive lake stocked with many fish.

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