Escape to the Country-without leaving Chislehurst

There are some who are born and brought up in Chislehurst who believe that the rest of us are "just passin' thru." Our moves go something like this: Cheap flat anywhere in outer London, yuppy flat in Docklands, get married and move to Blackheath, have children and move to Chislehurst, children get older so move to Sevenoaks (more school choice) and then finally escape to the country. The country house beckons, loads of room(s), acres of land, swimming pool and stables and a few cockerels to wake you up at 4am. But wait...there's no need to move to get the country house...it's right here in Chislehurst. Coming on the market is a Grade II farmhouse with parts dating from the 17th Century, loads of bedrooms, 4.5 acres, detached courtyard house divided into two flats, swimming pool, stables and three businesses (barn, restaurant and shop), as well as its own petrol station and mini-grocers (well almost). It may be on the main road out of Chislehurst towards the A20 but at a guide price of £2,250,000 we at Chislehurst Village News don't think it will be on the market for very long. As to why such a magnificent property should come on the market at what we think is a very reasonable price, to say the least, is usually down to one of the three Ds: death, debt or divorce.  We understand that the last of these three is the reason.

We wonder who'll get the cockerels?

Frogpool Manor is on the market with Premier (in other words Your Move) of West Street, Bromley, 020 8313 0636, bromley@your-move.co.uk.

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