5 bedroom detached house for sale

A distinguished Victorian house in the heart of the charming village of Fairseat. A beautifully proportioned Victorian residence with graceful Edwardian additions, nestled within approximately four acres of enchanting park-like gardens including an enclosed walled swimming pool.

DESCRIPTION
This handsome property retains many original features such as high ceilings, decorative cornicing, original sash windows, dado rails, wooden floors and a number of working fireplaces.

FEATURES
- Spacious welcoming reception hall with stairs winding to the first floor.

- The elegant drawing room and dining room have open fireplaces with ornate surrounds and mantle. Both have bay windows with French doors leading out to the attractive terrace area. The dining room bay window is fitted with the original wooden shutters.

- Library with built-in, floor-to-ceiling wooden bookshelves and open fireplace.

- Study with open fireplace and panelled effect walls.

- Kitchen with a comprehensive range of white wood units with granite worktops, double butler sink, five ring Falcon electric range cooker. Space for dishwasher and large fridge/freezer.

- Breakfast room area, which is open to the kitchen, has a partially glazed roof and is filled with natural light.

- Concealed trap-door leads to the three-room cellar.

- Spacious walk-in larder.

- Utility room with butler sink, range of cupboards and shelving, space for washing machine.

- Second staircase leading to the first floor.

- Principal bedroom, double aspect with door leading to a balcony overlooking the garden. Steps down to ensuite bathroom with roll top bath and separate fully tiled shower area.

- Four further bedrooms - three double bedrooms one with ensuite bathroom and a single bedroom.

- Family bathroom.

- Second floor is split level with an attic room with sloping ceiling and restricted headroom and a triple aspect bedroom with vaulted ceiling and panoramic views over the gardens and beyond.

- The park-like gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of established trees and shrubs.

- Enclosed, walled swimming pool has a paved surround with planted areas and brick-built pool house.

- Spacious circular gravel driveway provides parking for several cars and leads to a three-bay oak-built garage.

SITUATION
Soranks Manor is located in a conservation and green belt area, convenient for access to the motorway networks (M20/M26 within 2-3 miles respectively, M25 jct 3 about 10 miles) and Ebbsfleet International station (9.3 miles).

The nearby villages of Culverstone Green (2 miles) and Borough Green (3 miles) offer day to day local shopping facilities, with more comprehensive shopping available at Sevenoaks (9.6 miles) and Bluewater Shopping Centre (10.4 miles).

Borough Green station (3 miles) serves London Charing cross (London Bridge about 37 minutes). Sevenoaks station serves Charing Cross and Cannon Street with journey times of around 35 minutes, while Ebbsfleet International station (HS1) serves London St Pancras in about 18 minutes.

The nearby villages have primary schools, with secondary and grammar schools at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks both have public schools.

DIRECTIONS
From the M25, take the M20 exit towards Dover. Continue for about 7.9 miles before taking the A20 towards Paddock Wood. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the A20 towards Paddock Wood. At the next roundabout take the first exit (Gravesend Road, A227). Proceed for about 1.5 miles before turning left into Vigo Road, signposted Fairseat/Stanstead, opposite the Trottiscliffe turning on the right. Follow Vigo Road for just over half a mile, into Fairseat. Soranks Manor will be found on the right-hand side.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage, oil fired central heating.
- Local Authority: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council,[use Contact Agent Button]
- Council Tax band: H (£4,676.92 for 2025/26)
- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.



Soranks Manor is located in the quiet and sought-after village of Fairseat, about 26 miles south-east of central London, convenient for access to the motorway networks (M20/M26 within 2-3 miles respectively, M25 jct 3 about 10 miles) and Ebbsfleet International station (9.3 miles), whilst being in a conservation area and green belt.

The nearby villages of Culverstone Green (2 miles) and Borough Green (3 miles) offer day to day local shopping facilities, with more comprehensive shopping available at Sevenoaks (9.6 miles), Longfield (including Waitrose, 5.6 miles) and Bluewater Shopping Centre (10.4 miles).

Sevenoaks and Mottingham stations (via M20/A20) serve Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street with journey times of around 35 minutes. Meopham station (about 5.4 miles) serves London Victoria from about 32 minutes, and Borough Green station (3.3 miles) serves London Victoria in about 50 minutes, while Ebbsfleet International station (HS1) serves London St Pancras in about 18 minutes with high speed trains and Paris in about 2 hours (all mileages and times are approximate). Canary Wharf is easily commutable.

The surrounding villages of Stansted, Trottiscliffe, Culverstone Green, Wrotham and Borough Green all have primary schools, with state schools at Wrotham, Meopham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone. Otford, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge all have Preparatory Schools and the latter two have public schools. There are grammar schools at Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone, as well as the two grammar annexes in Sevenoaks, and King's Cathedral Schools at Rochester and Canterbury.

The property is surrounded by unspoilt countryside, predominantly sheep pasture and woodland on rolling hills. There are several delightful footpaths and excellent local equestrian livery centres / riding schools (one of which is only about 400m away).