Yahoo Lifestyle This $12.5 Million English Country Estate Has an Indoor Pool and Bowling Alley
Disregard everything you think you know about English country houses. Set in the heart of Kent’s picturesque countryside within the U.K.’s Green Belt, Broomsleigh Park is an impressive country estate that combines classic charm with modern comfort. The six-bedroom stone mansion itself, asking £9.95 million (or about $12.5 million), dates to 1860 but has undergone extensive restorations and updates, blending period features with contemporary finishes, creating an ideal home for family living and entertaining.
“Just when you think you’ve seen every significant property in the area, you discover Broomsleigh Park,” says William Peppitt of Savills, one of the firms representing the listing. “Tucked away from view behind an impressive entrance, a winding drive leads to a magnificent Victorian mansion. The interiors are beautifully designed, and outside, the gardens are a true delight. The equestrian facilities are among the finest I’ve seen in private ownership.”
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With high ceilings and exquisite period details such as oak herringbone floors, full-height sash windows, decorative cornicing, and working fireplaces, it’s clear the home has been carefully restored to preserve its character while still offering modern luxuries. A bespoke kitchen by Chambers features an Aga range, an oak-topped island, and a cozy fireplace, while a nearby breakfast room and adjoining TV room offer relaxed spaces to unwind. The first floor holds the principal bedroom suite, which comprises an open fireplace, a dressing room with fitted wardrobes, and an en suite bathroom that sports dual sinks, a standalone bath, and a separate shower.
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The elegant principal reception rooms are spacious and light-filled, with bay windows, fireplaces, and easy access to the stunning gardens. A leisure complex offers even more space for recreation, including a sports hall and fitness center, and, beneath a retractable glass roof, an indoor swimming pool alongside a one-lane bowling alley. The property also boasts equestrian facilities, including a manège, stable block, and paddocks, with planning permission to enhance them further.
Broomsleigh Park’s 18 acres also offer extensive park-like gardens, numerous water features, and a floodlit grass tennis court that doubles as a soccer pitch. Though it feels uber private, it’s just a mile from Kemsing station, where you can hop on a train for a 45-minute ride to Central London whenever you need to.
“Broomsleigh Park has all the ingredients of an important house, namely, a long approach, impressive proportions, stunning gardens, extensive grounds, secondary accommodations, and all the amenities associated with country living,” adds Edward Rook with Knight Frank. “Very few houses in such close proximity to [the town of] Sevenoaks are so impressive and complete.”
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