Listed for £1,850,000
March 12, 2026
Sold for £925,000
2007
Sold for £400,000
1997
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The garden and grounds include a wrought iron-covered brick well, terrace and patio to capture the afternoon and morning sun, a summerhouse that includes broadband, lighting and electrics, a small greenhouse,lawns with shrub beds and impressive specimen trees including a huge rare old gingko as well as part of the medieval town wall (‘dyke,') classified as a National Monument in 1953 by Historic England.
Room sizes:
Drawing Room: 23'10 (7.27m) x 12'7 (3.84m) narrowing to 11'4 (3.46m)
Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 23'3 x 12'5 (7.09m x 3.79m)
Orangery/Dining Room: 18'1 x 15'4 (5.52m x 4.68m)
Utility: 13'1 x 6'5 (3.99m x 1.96m)
Boot room: 9'8 x 6'0 (2.95m x 1.83m)
Living Room: 17'9 x 17'0 (5.41m x 5.19m) narrowing to 11'1 x 16'0 (3.38m x 4.88m)
Study: 16'7 (5.06m) narrowing to 15'6 (4.73m) x 14'0 (4.27m)
FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 1: 16'8 x 12'6 (5.08m x 3.81m)
En Suite: 6'2 x 5'6 (1.88m x 1.68m)
Bedroom 2: 14'9 (4.50m) x 12'7 (3.84m) narrowing to 11'6 (3.51m)
Bathroom: 11'6 x 8'7 (3.51m x 2.62m)
Cloakroom
Bedroom 3: 16'3 x 11'0 (4.96m x 3.36m)
Bedroom 4: 12'7 (3.84m) x 11'1 (3.38m) narrowing to 10'0 (3.05m)
Bedroom 5: 18'1 (5.52m) narrowing to 11'3 (3.43m) x 8'0 (2.44m)
Bedroom 6: 14'6 x 7'6 (4.42m x 2.29m)
Garage
Driveway
Rear Garden about 0.38 of an acre
Summer House with power broadband and lighting
Property History - The Hermitage, located in the heart of historic old Tonbridge, is steeped in history of more than 500 years. it is Grade II listed on the official register 2 : "C16 timber-framed house, the ground floor rebuilt in red brick and grey headers with restored framing above. Half-hipped tiled roof. Sash windows on the ground floor, the glazing bars intact. Modern casement windows on first floor. Doorway with C18 door of 6-fielded panels, of which the top 2 panels have been cut away and glazed. C19 tiled, pediment-shaped hood added over this,supported on brackets. 2 storeys. 4 windows. Listing NGR: TQ "
The property is Listed Grade II, the main part of the house is Tudor with Jacobean additions, for example, a carved dated mantelpiece (dated 1617) and exquisite carved wall panels. Despite being Tudor, it is light and spacious with high ceilings.
The garden side of the house is Victorian, with a stunning oak-framed dining room/orangery built in 2012 with views of the extensive gardens.
The present owners have maintained it in a high standard. For example, some of the rotten timbers and plaster panels were replaced in August 2022.
The garden has a historic feature – a part of the medieval towns' wall (‘dyke’). Historic England classified it a National Moment in 1953.
The centrepiece is a very large exotic gingko tree, approximately 100 years old. We understand from the owners that it is believed a contemporary of Darwin (Down House, Down) and Rogers (Riverhill house, Sevenoaks) lived here and returned from Asia with a ginkgo seed in the nineteenth century. Plus, it is believed the tree is one of the largest gingko in Kent
Location - Situated in the heart of the town but secluded to the rear and the property is ideally situated with a short stroll to Tonbridge high street with its shops, hair and beauty salons, bars and restaurants with additional retail outlets on the outskirts of the town and about half a mile from the mainline station and the many excellent schools. Tonbridge is a thriving market town that offers an excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities. The town is centred around the river Medway and features Kent's best example of a Motte & Bailey Gatehouse at Tonbridge Castle along with beautiful buildings at Tonbridge school. A colourful history intertwines tales of Kings and tyrants, heroes and mercenaries and there are links with famous literary figures. The castle grounds adjoin Tonbridge sports ground with its indoor/lido swimming pool, cycle routes and sports pitches. Tonbridge main line station offers fast services to Charing Cross, Canon Street, London Bridge and Waterloo in just approximately 40 minutes. There are good road links to the A21 and M25 and easy access to a selection of renowned secondary, grammar and independent schools.
Agents Note - Local Authority Kent Council Tax Band: G
Flood Risk No Risk
EPC - Exemption