4 Bed Detached House For Sale

PROPERTY

This wonderful family home is situated on a highly sought after private cul de sac, a short walk from Sevenoaks mainline station. The house was originally built in the 1930s and has been extended and renovated, offering open-plan accommodation with a contemporary finish. Internally the accommodation is immaculately presented, with tastefully chosen fixtures and a real eye for detail. It is a particularly bright and airy house with natural light flooding in throughout the day thanks to its extensive array of large windows and skylights.

The front door opens into a generous entrance hall with oak flooring that flows throughout most of the downstairs space. There are numerous fitted storage cupboards (a feature found throughout this property) and stairs to the first floor on the left hand side. To the right-hand side is a spacious living room with high ceilings and an original open fireplace providing a nice focal point to the room. A large bay window provides plenty of natural light and features a built-in window seat.

At the rear of the house overlooking the garden is a fantastic open-plan kitchen / dining / living space which has been designed for modern family living. A huge set of bi-folding doors can be opened up to incorporate the garden into everyday life. The kitchen itself has a range of sleek wall and base units with Silestone worktops and matching upstand. An island provides an informal place to sit and eat with plenty of space for even the largest of dining tables. An enormous skylight floods the space with natural light and the kitchen area boasts underfloor heating. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, induction hob, extractor hood and double oven A handy utility room provides space for a washing machine, tumble dryer and fridge/freezer and a downstairs WC completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the first floor landing leads to three bedrooms and the family bathroom. The luxury bathroom is finished with floor to ceiling tiles and features underfloor heating as well as a heated towel rail. There is a modern white suite including hidden cistern WC, integral basin, built in mirror with accent lighting and a bath with shower over and glass screen. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are good sized double rooms which benefit from fitted wardrobes and look out over the rear and front gardens respectively. The smaller 4th bedroom is a single room that is well suited for a nursery or study.

A further staircase leads up to the second floor where the spacious master bedroom suite is located. The bedroom boasts fitted wardrobes and there is a Juliette balcony with glass sliding doors, providing a great view across the garden and leafy outlook beyond. The modern en-suite shower room also has underfloor heating, which runs up into the walls for extra cosiness.

The property has double glazing throughout and mains gas central heating.

OUTSIDE
The house is approached via a block paved drive, which provides off-road parking for 2 vehicles. A pathway continues down the left hand side providing access to the rear garden. The front of the house features an attractive oak framed storm porch with contemporary entrance door.

The back garden is west facing and is approximately 120 feet in length. There is a large area of flat lawn with plenty of space for children to play with a further area of land at the back that rises steeply to meet Uplands Way. The boundaries are defined by a mixture of timber fencing and mature hedging with a wide variety of herbaceous shrubs and flowering plants providing colour and interest throughout the seasons. To the immediate rear of the house is a beautiful patio finished in sandstone with clay brick edging, which flows directly from the open-plan living space. It offers an ideal spot for al fresco entertaining or to simply sit and enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

For those that work from home, there is a generous brick-built garden office that is fully insulated with double glazed French doors, electric heating and internet connection. A timber summer house provides additional outside storage.

LOCATION
The property enjoys a sought-after location on this private cul de sac, ideally placed within walking distance of Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail service to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street in as little as 23 minutes). A pedestrian shortcut at the end of the road means the station is only 0.4 miles away on foot. The area is renowned for its excellent educational facilities in both the state and private sectors and the property is within a short walk of the sought-after Riverhead Infants and Amherst Junior schools. Riverhead Parkland is situated just across the road and offers an idyllic woodland shortcut to the schools.

There are numerous top class private schools nearby including New Beacon, The Granville, Solefields, Walthamstow Hall, and the internationally renowned Sevenoaks School. Knole Academy, Trinity School, Tunbridge Wells Grammar Annexe and the Weald of Kent Grammar Annexe are all a short drive away (within 2.1 miles) and for younger families, the property is in close proximity to Squiggles Day Nursery and Bright Horizons Nursery.

There are plenty of shops and amenities close by in Riverhead including a dentist, chemist, optician, barbers, butchers, a Tesco superstore and a number of food outlets. In the other direction by Sevenoaks Station there are further amenities including a Lidl Supermarket, Little Waitrose and doctor’s surgery.

Sevenoaks High Street is just 1.2 miles away and has a wide selection of restaurants, cafes and shops as well as the Stag Theatre and cinema. Further Leisure facilities nearby include Sevenoaks leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite. Chipstead sailing and paddleboard club, Wildernesse and Knole Golf clubs in Sevenoaks, Nizels Golf club and fitness centre in Hildenbrough and Cricket, Hockey, Football and Rugby in the Sevenoaks Vine area. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is within walking distance and the famous Knole Park with 1,000 acres of deer parkland and the stunning Knole House to explore is 1.7 miles away.

Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange 1.3 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus and the South Coast.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place and Lullingstone Roman Villa to name just a few.

TENURE
Freehold.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band E.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC rating C.