- No onward chain +
- Development opportunity with planning +
- Convert to 1 or 2 dwellings +
- Rural views +
*Chain Free* A rare development opportunity with planning consent to extend this unique property, set in a semi rural location and enjoying countryside views
DESCRIPTION
Whitley Farm is a detached property currently divided into a three-bedroom cottage and former commercial offices. With approved planning permission to extend; this property offers an excellent opportunity for transformation into a spacious home.
Conveniently situated within 1.9 miles of the village of Ide Hill and under 3 miles from Sevenoaks offering a range of amenities.
FEATURES
Currently configured as office space and a cottage, with potential for a residential conversion and to extend.
The former commercial area has vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning stove, and large windows overlooking the rear garden and fields. There are two staircases, one leads to a mezzanine and the other one provides access to the cottage accommodation.
The adjoining cottage is accessible from the office or via its own front door, the cottage includes a kitchen, dining room, study, shower room, and utility area with access to the rear garden. With planning consent to extend.
To the first floor is a spacious sitting room with doors opening onto a roof terrace, offering superb views over the surrounding countryside.
Two bedrooms and a bathroom complete this level.
To the second floor is an additional bedroom.
The property offers parking for several cars to the side.
The gardens to the rear and side, though currently overgrown, offer great potential and back onto open fields with rural views.
SITUATION
Ide Hill 1.9 miles is a village within the civil parish of Sundridge with Ide Hill, in the Sevenoaks District. Local Shopping: Ide Hill, Brasted, Sundridge and Westerham. The larger town of Sevenoaks (2.9 miles) The town centre about 1.4 miles away offers a wide range of shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and other facilities including The Stag cinema/theatre, Waitrose supermarket and M&S clothes and food store. There is also a leisure centre and various sports clubs.
Sevenoaks mainline station (0.8 mile by foot) serves London Charing Cross and Cannon Street with fast and frequent services (London Bridge from 24 minutes).
Sevenoaks offers a wide selection of well-regarded schools in both the public and private sectors.
There are several sports clubs in the town including cricket played at The Vine and golf courses at Knole and Wildernesse.
Knole Park provides about 1,000 acres of National Trust deer park and is the perfect backdrop for walking and running.
Access to the M25 at Junctions 5 and 6 linking with the other motorway networks, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports, the Channel Tunnel and Bluewater shopping centre.
DIRECTIONS
From Sevenoaks High Street proceed in a southerly direction and take the first turning on the right into Oak Lane follow this road for 0.8 miles and turn right onto Dibden Lane and continue for 0.9 miles until you reach a T junction. Turn left and follow the road for 0.5 miles and Whitley Farm can be found on the left-hand side.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Services: Mains electricity. Private drainage and LPG gas.
- Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
- Council Tax band: TBC
Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation
Agents Notes
Planning permission Sevenoaks Council Ref No 24/01815
and No 03/02081
Ide Hill 1.9 miles is a village within the civil parish of Sundridge with Ide Hill, in the Sevenoaks District. Local Shopping: Ide Hill, Brasted, Sundridge and Westerham.
The larger town of Sevenoaks (2.9 miles) The town centre about 1.4 miles away offers a wide range of shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and other facilities including The Stag cinema/theatre, Waitrose supermarket and M&S clothes and food store. There is also a leisure centre and various sports clubs.
Sevenoaks mainline station (0.8 mile by foot) serves London Charing Cross and Cannon Street with fast and frequent services (London Bridge from 24 minutes).
Sevenoaks offers a wide selection of well-regarded schools in both the public and private sectors including Sevenoaks, Lady Boswell’s, St Johns and Riverhead & Amherst Infant and Primary Schools; the renowned Sevenoaks School, Walthamstow Hall, Trinity and Knole Academy, the new Weald of Kent Grammar and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar annexes to name but a few. The Grammar Schools at Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are also accessible via bus, as is Tonbridge School and Radnor House in Sundridge.
There are several sports clubs in the town including cricket played at The Vine and golf courses at Knole and Wildernesse.
Knole Park provides about 1,000 acres of National Trust deer park and is the perfect backdrop for walking and running.
Access to the M25 at Junctions 5 and 6 linking with the other motorway networks, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports, the Channel Tunnel and Bluewater shopping centre.