A charming Grade II listed detached cottage offering a wealth of character and ideally located for town, station & schools.

Description

Manor House Cottage is an attractive tile hung detached three bedroom Grade II listed cottage believed to date from around 1450 and extended in around 1600. The property is ideally situated in Riverhead village with its range of amenities, within 0.5 miles of Amherst & Riverhead schools and within a mile of Sevenoaks station. The accommodation offers a wealth of character & charm with exposed timber beams and an impressive inglenook fireplace in the sitting room. The attractive rear garden is a real feature of the property and offers a lovely backdrop to the property with a generous expanse of lawn and well stocked flower borders. There is a studio providing an ideal home working space and the property is also offered with no onward chain.

The front door opens to the characterful dining room with exposed timber beams. The dining room provides an ideal space for entertaining and adjoins the sitting room, separated by exposed timber uprights.

The sitting room is a spacious room boasting an impressive inglenook fireplace with exposed brickwork and an oak bressummer beam. A pretty multipaned window provides views over the established rear garden.

The kitchen completes the ground floor accommodation and is fitted with a range of wall and base units with a tiled worksurface over. There is a fitted hob and oven and space for further appliances.

The generous principal bedroom enjoys a double aspect and features an exposed brick fireplace and built-in cupboard.

There are two further bedrooms arranged on this floor and a family bathroom.

To the rear of the property there is a gardeners w.c and an outbuilding that offers space to use as a studio, workshop or home office.

The rear gardens are a delightful feature of the property. There is a generous area of lawn flanked by mature flower beds and hedging together with a patio stretching the rear of the property providing an ideal space for al fresco dining.

Location

Local Shopping: Riverhead village provides a chemist, butcher, public house, church, library, wine merchants, convenience store, local shops, and a Tesco superstore.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (1 mile) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Nurseries & Pre-Schools: Squiggle Childcare, Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Pre School and Springboard Pre-School.

Primary Schools: Amherst and Riverhead Schools, Chevening CEP and various in Sevenoaks including Sevenoaks Primary, St Thomas’ RCP, St John’s CEP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent and Tonbridge Girls Grammars in Tonbridge. Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Knole Academy and Trinity School in Sevenoaks. Various in Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Preparatory Schools – Sevenoaks Prep, Solefield, Walthamstow Hall and New Beacon Schools in Sevenoaks; St Michael’s and Russell House in Otford, Radnor House in Sundridge. Secondary Schools - Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Public Schools.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,032 sq ft



Directions

From Sevenoaks town centre, proceed in a northerly direction along London Road passing the station. Continue along Amherst Hill and at the roundabout turn left onto Worships Hill/A25. Manor House Cottage will be found shortly on the right-hand side. Parking can be found in neighbouring residential roads.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council

Tax Band: F