You could live like a king at this jaw-dropping nine-bedroom home that even has its own moat.

Privacy is guaranteed at this Grade II listed Wealden Hall house - called The Moat - which is up for sale for just over £3.7m.

On the market with Hamptons estate agents in Tunbridge Wells, the property has been restored - including the moat itself, which has three bridges and engineering in place so there is a measured flow and circulation of water between the moat and the lake.

The site of the home in Benenden was listed in the Domesday Book when the Manor of Benenden was gifted by William the Conqueror to his brother Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux.

The estate remained intact until 1912 when newspaper baron Lord Rothermere broke it up and sold off parts including The Moat.

The house has more than 7,400 square feet of accommodation over three floors with brick and flagstone flooring; a kitchen with an Aga and a wine fridge; nine bedrooms and four bathrooms.

The dining room has its own specially commissioned hand painted ceiling and wall mural and there is an impressive bar for visitors.

Outside, behind the electrically operated gates mounted on brick pillars, the gravel drive leads to a coach house, courtyard and carefully manicured gardens and grounds, with open paddocks and a summer house.

To see more of the property, which is on the market for a guide price of £3,750,000, contact Hamptons agents on 01892 640316 or at hamptons.co.uk

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