With origins in the late 15th century, Collins Place is a supremely characterful Grade II-listed house in Sissinghurst, Kent. It has a generous plan spanning some 3,930 sq ft, with three storeys, five bedrooms and a series of diverse (though similarly atmospheric) living spaces. Outside are gardens befitting of the house’s proximity to the world-renowned grounds at nearby Sissinghurst Castle: fragrant lavender mingles amid foxgloves, roses, flowering perennials and productive fruit trees. Commuting into the capital is made easy by the Collins Place’s proximity to Staplehurst, a 12-minute drive away, which runs services to London in approximately 60 minutes.

The earliest part of the Collins Place dates to the 15th century, with later 18th and 19th century additions. Timber-framed, it began its life as a cloth hall that formed a part of the larger network of Kentish weaving that proliferated during the Tudor period.

A remarkable number of early features remain in situ, from its hung-tile exterior and clay Kent peg roof to 18th-century windows and grand stone fireplace surrounds, two with the date ‘1590’ inscribed in them. Where newer interventions have been made, they have been done so with tact and sensitivity: reinstated historically accurate features include the ceiling height in the kitchen, and recovered floorboards on the ground floor. Contemporary yet subtle, a monopitched extension at the rear was been added by the current owners to create a bright living space anchored in the surrounding greenery.