- Reception Hall +
- Double Reception Room with Roof Terrace +
- Study Area with Juliet Balcony +
- Garden Level +
- Open Plan +
- Kitchen/Breakfast/Dining/Family Room +
- Utility Room +
- Cloakroom +
- Principal Bedroom Suite with +
- Dressing Room and En-Suite Bathroom +
In a popular and easily accessible location, a handsome, attached, family home of spacious and characterful proportions. Dating from the late nineteenth century, the house is situated a few yards from the open spaces of Hollybush and a mile of both the town centre and main line train station with fast services to London. With architecture typical of the period and retaining many original features, under the guidance of the renowned architectural practice, Open Architecture, the present owners carried out a thorough and well thought out programme of renovation and extension, which has resulted in a wonderful period property, reimagined for modern family living. Exteriors are typical of the period with stone elevations and brick quoins under a tiled roof, whilst the new internal layout has been mindful of the original proportions yet now has natural light filled accommodation extending to 3261 square feet, laid out over four levels. French and bi-folding doors have been replaced/added with light wells added to the family living space and top floor together with new double glazed, box sash windows throughout. Works also included a new roof and insulation, re-wiring, new plumbing systems, underfloor heating to the ground and lower levels, as well as to the bath/shower rooms and an integrated sound system. Ceilings are high with ornate coving and ceiling roses and there is a handsome fireplace in the principal reception room. The ground floor is given over to a reception hall with tiled floor flowing through to a rear study/reading area where there is a Juliet balcony, while the elegant double reception room has a magnificent, large bay window to the front and French doors from the rear sitting area opening out to a fabulous roof terrace with frameless glazed balustrading. The lower ground floor is a large, open and sociable space with large stone effect porcelain floor tiles benefitting from underfloor heating, arranged with family living in mind. To one end is a contemporary styled kitchen with handless, white cabinetry and a central island and quartz work surfaces and integrated appliances by Neff, to the other is the family room with bi-folding doors opening on to the lower terrace/outdoor dining area. Arranged over the two upper levels are four bedrooms together with a fifth currently used as a study, each with fitted wardrobes and supported by three bath/shower rooms. The principal bedroom has a fitted dressing room and en-suite facilities.
Outside
With off road parking to the front, to the rear the west facing garden has been designed by the RHS Chelsea award winning Greencube Design, who have laid out a series of three tiers to include two paved terraces, and an area of level lawn with herbaceous borders containing sculptural plants such as allium, exotic grasses, lavender and a productive fig tree.
Situation
The house is perfectly situated to enjoy all that the historic market town of Sevenoaks has to offer, being just a mile to the town centre. The thriving and popular town has a comprehensive selection of shops, restaurants and supermarkets together with sporting, leisure and arts facilities including the Stag Theatre. Fast train services into the City of London and the West End as well as to the ports can be found at Sevenoaks Station (approx. 1 mile), whilst the national motorway network can be accessed at Junction 5 of the M25. The area is renowned for an excellent selection of schools, at primary and secondary levels, in both the state and private sectors, including the nearby local primary schools, grammar schools for boys and girls in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, noted independent schools including Walthamstow Hall Scholl for Girls, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge public schools, Radnor House, as well as prep schools such as The New Beacon, Granville, Solefields and Sevenoaks Prep.
Additional Information
Tenure: Freehold
Services: All mains services.
Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band G