Enjoy ready-made gardens bursting with colour and greenery on your doorstep with this five-bedroom home.

The property, located within Great Comp Garden in Sevenoaks, has been converted into a family home just a stone’s throw from the Georgian estate.

The manor house at Great Comp was built in the 1500s by Sir John Howell and has a rich history, including being home to Frances Heron Maxwell, an early feminist who was instrumental in revolutionising women’s hockey and cricket.

She would often house fellow suffragists at the estate at the turn of the 20th century as they visited to play on the private cricket ground.

The gardens, created in the 1950s by Roderick and Joy Cameron, have been open to the public since 1968 and are a regular spot for outdoor summer festivals and garden shows, such as the Snowdrop Sensation event this month.

The converted barn, on the market for £895k, is surrounded by Great Comp’s stunning seven-acre gardens, including the Italian Garden, romantic ruins and the woodland walk.

The property itself boasts four bedrooms inside the main house, with a further double bedroom in the self-contained annexe which can be used for guests or rented out to tenants.

The annexe also offers a kitchen, shower room and living room.

Inside the main property, there is also an open-plan living room and dining area, a fitted kitchen and two bathrooms.

While the beautiful grounds at Great Comp are easily accessible, the house has its own private walled garden for residents to enjoy.

This courtyard space has a patio, a lawn and outdoor parking for multiple vehicles, making it a great place to entertain visitors during the summer.

The property is just a few minutes from the villages of Platt and Borough Green, which has rail links to London.

Sevenoaks and its many pubs, bars, restaurants and shops can also be reached by car within 20 minutes.

To find out more about this historic property, visit Knight Frank.

This property can be found at Great Comp Garden on Comp Lane in St Mary’s Platt near Sevenoaks.