Roodlands Lane, Four Elms | £1.15m
The Coach House is not a home that announces itself from the front. Set quietly in the village of Four Elms, its red brick and dark timber facade gives little away about what lies beyond the front door. Step inside, and the scale of it becomes immediately clear.
Details
Bedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 3
Square Feet: 2112
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The ground floor is built around a living room that runs to over 31 feet, open to a kitchen and dining area and framed at the rear by a full width run of bifold doors. The kitchen is considered, with slate grey cabinetry, pendant lighting over a central breakfast bar and a layout that works as comfortably for a weeknight supper as it does for a room full of people. When the doors are folded back, the living space and the stone terrace beyond become one, with open farmland stretching out behind the boundary and sheep grazing in the fields. It is the kind of view that stops most buyers in their tracks, and rightly so. A separate dining room and study sit off the hall, along with a utility room and ground floor WC, keeping the practical side of life neatly out of the way.
Upstairs, the first floor is characterised by the vaulted ceiling lines and exposed oak beams that give the house its character. The principal bedroom is a genuinely generous room, spanning over 22 feet, with bespoke fitted oak cabinetry that wraps around the bed and makes the most of every inch of space. An en suite sits alongside it, and three further bedrooms, all of them well proportioned, share a family bathroom. Each of the rear rooms opens to its own balcony, with those same open field views framed by the roofline of the house. On a clear morning, it is a lovely place to start the day.
Outside, the rear terrace has been thoughtfully set up for outdoor living, with a substantial louvred pergola providing a covered seating area that works through spring, summer and well into autumn. The garden beyond is lawned and well maintained, with the countryside beyond the boundary making it feel considerably more private and open than the plot size alone would suggest.
For families looking for serious space, strong design and a countryside setting with real character, The Coach House makes a compelling case. It has been improved with care and lives like a considerably larger home than many would expect from a village address.
Location Guide
Four Elms is a small village situated between Westerham and Chiddingstone OnTheMarket, set quietly in the greenbelt countryside of west Kent, within the civil parish of Hever. The village features a pond, cricket pitch, church and grocers shop Savills, and the pace of life here is exactly what the setting suggests. The lanes are narrow, the views are long and open, and the feeling of having genuinely left the city behind arrives almost immediately. It is the kind of place that tends to hold people once they arrive, drawn by countryside that is hard to replicate closer to London and a community that remains genuinely connected.
Transport Links
Edenbridge town centre is approximately two miles away and provides a mainline station with connections into London. OnTheMarket Direct trains run from Edenbridge Town to London Bridge in around 38 minutes Rick Steves Travel Forum, making it a practical option for those who still need to be in the city regularly. Sevenoaks and Hildenborough stations, slightly further afield, provide additional services into London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. Savills By road, the M25 is accessible via the A25, placing Gatwick Airport within around 30 minutes and the wider motorway network comfortably within reach. Oxted and Sevenoaks are both within a fifteen minute drive, providing a fuller range of day-to-day amenities when needed.
Education
The area is well regarded among families for the range and quality of its schools. At primary level, Four Elms, Crockham Hill, Chiddingstone and Hever all have local schools within easy reach. For secondary education, the grammar school options across Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells are all accessible, including Weald of Kent Girls, Judd Boys, Tonbridge Girls, Tunbridge Wells Boys and Skinners Boys Grammar Schools. Savills Independent options are equally well represented, with a number of respected preparatory and senior schools within a comfortable drive across the wider Kent and Surrey border area.
Local Attractions
The countryside around Four Elms is some of the finest in Kent, and the area sits within close reach of two of the county's most celebrated historic destinations. Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, is just a few miles away, set within Italian gardens and surrounded by beautiful grounds that reward a visit in any season. Chartwell, Winston Churchill's former country home and now a National Trust property, is similarly close to the north, offering a fascinating glimpse into 20th century history alongside lovely garden walks. Edenbridge Swimming and Leisure Centre Savills is a short drive away for day-to-day sport, and the surrounding footpaths and bridleways provide exceptional walking and riding country directly from the village.
Entertainment and Leisure
The Four Elms Inn sits at the heart of village life, a substantial traditional pub with parts of the building dating to the 16th century, a multi-room layout, a garden overlooking a stream and a loyal local following. Westerham Ramblers Edenbridge town provides supermarkets including Waitrose alongside other high street retailers Savills, covering everyday needs comfortably. Sevenoaks, around fifteen minutes by car, adds a wider offer of restaurants, independent shops and the Stag Theatre and cinema. For those occasions that call for something larger, Bluewater Shopping Centre is around 20 miles away. Savills The Hever Castle Golf Club, set within the grounds of the castle estate, offers 27 holes in one of the most picturesque settings in the southeast, and the shared cricket and sporting clubs of the surrounding villages give the area a genuine community feel that is easy to settle into.