Brunger House is Grade 2 Listed and was built in c1540. It is of historic interest. Brunger House was formerly known as Brungar Farmhouse and features in the book ‘Timber & Brick Building in Kent’ by Kenneth Gravett (1971); “Crow-Stepped gables are found on a group of buildings in Tenterden, all dated by Lloyd to the period 1530-1540, although it is possible thy are a little later. Brungar Farm is entirely in brick with one stepped gable, moulded brick windows and a different gable to the porch. Although the brickwork is, correctly English Bond, the windows have been altered along the front and it is possible that this house was once partly timber-framed like Bax Farm, or even an earlier timbered house reconstructed”. It is rumored that Brunger was once a Dower House to Hales Place, Tenterden. The Master Bedroom has a piece of original plaster that has been framed with artwork detailing the initials EH, dated 1615 which is a reference to Edward Hales, son of John Hales, MP & Baron of the Exchequer.
We moved to Tenterden in January 2013 after Jo fell in love with the house & garden. Jo’s Mum, Pat and her Border Terrier Snoopy live in Brunger Cottage, just a few meters away from the main house. Since moving here, the Cottage has been renovated & we are just starting to make some internal improvements to the main house. This will provide further accommodation options for our guests in the future.
The original Wisteria covered Pavilion was a charming addition to Brunger House but was not suitable for renovation to a holiday let. We are confident that the new Pavilion will look just as quaint as it ages over the years and the Wisteria starts to grow again.