An Elegant Village House And Sensational Kentish Barn

Barton House is a handsome 17th century property in a charming village setting. Grade II Listed, and believed to have been built circa 1675, the house provides an extremely comfortable home. Its mellow red brick elevations, large sash windows and Dutch gables make for a fine building further offset by its pretty surroundings, with the village pond and parish church as a backdrop.

The front door opens to an entrance lobby with well-proportioned reception rooms either side. The drawing room is arranged around a wonderful fireplace with a wood-burning stove and has beautiful wooden flooring. Being double aspect, the room is flooded with light. The sitting room is another lovely room, again with a deep fireplace and a wood-burning stove.

Exquisite Fired Earth terracotta tiled herringbone flooring continues through to a study which sits between this and the welcoming kitchen, which has tall ceilings and traditional cabinetry, making for a superb family room. The floor, again by Fired Earth is a rich slate and with an Aga as a focal point, the kitchen is bolstered by utility/cloakroom and boot room. A further outhouse/utility room houses the gas boiler and a useful butler’s sink.

Stairs rise to the first floor where the principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and pretty views to the village pond and church. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor together with a family bathroom which is both en suite to one bedroom and Jack and Jill from the landing. The stairs continue to the second floor and two more charming en suite bedrooms.

THE BARN
The barn is a fascinating building with the thatch having been well maintained. Internally the barn’s structure is laid bare in its original state and is a beautiful thing to behold. Used by the current owners as an atmospheric space to hold family and social gatherings, it has all sorts of potential subject to any necessary planning consents.