Comptons Oast

Walk into Comptons Oast through the western roundel of its distinctive double Oast and you enter an open-plan kitchen and dining space with stripped beams, an Aga, marble worktops and French doors that frame the private pond beyond. The layout flows across the ground floor into a generous living room—also pond-facing—with a wood burner and Freesat, plus a separate snug with no television. A utility room, wet room and standalone toilet complete the lower level. Five bedrooms spread across the first floor: two super kingsize beds, one kingsize, one three-quarter double and two singles; three bathrooms serve the space, one with a roll-top bath.

The grounds wrap around the house with a garden, fishing (licence required), a picnic field and an enclosed patio for outdoor furniture. You get your own parking for four cars. One well-behaved pet stays free. Heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and wifi are included in the rent. The property sits in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Tunbridge Wells, on the border between two counties. The unfenced pond and sunken garden with slippery paths mean this is better suited to guests without very young children or those unfamiliar with the grounds. No smoking indoors.