5 bedroom detached house for sale

*Guide Price £3,250,000 to £3,500,000*

Rare to market is this characterful five bed, five bath detached country house of elegant proportion sitting on approximately 9 acres of land in the outskirts of the village of Knockholt. It has well maintained landscaped gardens and grounds with stables that has planning permission for a two-bedroom house. The property is situated in a rural yet accessible position with easy access to the national motorway links.

At present extending just under 4,500 square feet, the quietly elegant and characterful accommodation is laid out over two floors. To the front of the property, you have a lovely porch. You are welcomed with a large entrance hall, two formal reception rooms that have feature fireplaces and French doors, one into the garden and one onto the porch. The dining room comfortably sits a ten-seater table, perfect for hosting. Also, on the ground floor is a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room, comprehensively furnished with a range of wall and base units, with integrated appliances include a four-oven gas Aga, with space for an American style fridge/freezer and a dishwasher, leading from the kitchen you have a cozy snug. The conservatory spans over 35’ and has an adjoining shower room. To complete the ground floor, you have a utility room with further storage and access to the outside.

Moving to the first floor of the house you will find four double bedrooms, one with a built-in wardrobe, the master boasts a five- piece family bathroom, another with a three- piece bathroom and a separate w.c.

The property is set back and approached via a pair of electric gates opening on to brick paviour drive. To the rear is a heated and filtered swimming pool with a cover, and surrounding patio area ideal for entertaining, a working well and extensive well-maintained landscaped garden, mature shrubs and fences along the boarders for ample privacy. On the grounds, you have private stables for seven horses and a tack room with picket fence borders and gates. Additionally, the grounds have planning for a two-bedroom house.

Knockholt is a sought-after village within the M25 just north of Sevenoaks, which has a connected and vibrant community. Amenities include two public houses, community hall, primary school and a family-owned garden centre – with two sites in the area – which hosts a monthly farmer’s market. Sevenoaks is approximately seven miles to the south and has a wide variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and a theatre, whilst the busy town of Bromley is about nine miles to the northwest. For commuters, stopping train services to London and Sevenoaks can be accessed at Knockholt station – just under four miles away – with fast trains into the City, West End and Victoria from Orpington approximately six and a half miles away. Kent is of course renowned for its excellent choices in schooling, at primary and secondary levels, state and private sectors including grammar schools in Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, village primary schools, prep schools in Sevenoaks, Bromley and Bickley, public schools such as Sevenoaks, Eltham College and Tonbridge.

Tenure – Freehold
Energy Efficiency Rating - D
Council Tax Sevenoaks District Council Tax Band - H