5 bedroom detached house for sale

OFFERED WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN

THE PROPERTY
The house was designed by renowned British architect Baillie Scott and has kept many of its beautiful original features. The property is Grade II listed and exudes character and charm yet still offers space and comfort for the modern family.

The wonderful entrance hall features exposed floorboards and interesting stairway leading up to the first floor landing. The hallway offers a useful understairs storage cupboard and there is a ground floor cloakroom and further doors lead off into the other reception rooms. The drawing room is a grand size and features a lovely original fireplace and exposed Oak beams. As well as windows on two sides this room benefits from a bright bay window seat looking out to the lovely gardens.

The dining room is a real feature again having exposed wooden beams and wood panelling with another original fireplace and French doors giving access out to the garden. The kitchen breakfast room has been fitted with a range of bespoke built-in cabinetry leading on to a further snug room and adjoining boiler and utility space with access out to the garden.

On the first floor are three well proportioned bedrooms, the principal enjoying two aspects of the beautiful gardens and fitted wardrobes as well as a delightful feature fireplace. There is a family bathroom and separate w/c which completes the accommodation on this floor. A further stair case rises up to the second-floor which offers two bedrooms with fireplaces and fitted cabinetry, one of which is currently being used as a study, perfect for those working from home.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The property enjoys a private setting and is approached via a long gated driveway which leads up to the house and garage and provides ample parking for a number of vehicles. The garden wraps around the house giving the house a lovely outlook from all sides. The well established gardens are well stocked with a wide variety of mature trees, shrubs and flower borders. There are several patio and seating areas which offer excellent opportunity for outside entertaining during the summer months.

There are several lawns divided into various sections with stone steps and low-level walls, a particular feature is the sunken garden offering a further secluded terrace and adding to the interest of the garden as a whole. Wildernesse Mount is a conservation area.

SURROUNDING AREA
The property is located on the north side of Sevenoaks Town close to the the highly popular Trinity School, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar Annexe and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexe.

Sevenoaks High Street is approximately 1.2 miles away with a wide range of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities. The historic Knole Park is also reachable within 0.9 of a mile through the famous 'Hole in the Wall' where there is the 1,000 acre deer park and Knole House to explore.

There are a number of other excellent schools in the local vicinity including St. John's, Seal and Sevenoaks Primary Schools, Sevenoaks Prep, Walthamstow Hall and the internationally renowned Sevenoaks School.

The property is about 1.5 miles from Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross & Cannon Street in as little as 23 minutes). Bat & Ball station is 0.6 of a mile distant and links to numerous stations through South East London terminating at London Blackfriars.

Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 2.5 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus, the south coast and the excellent Bluewater shopping centre.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place and Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve among many others.

TENURE
Freehold.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC exempt.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council - Band G.