Charming detached property of character, with planning permission to extend & ideally situated within 0.8 of a mile from the mainline station.

Description

Rose Cottage is an attractive detached property of character offering well-proportioned living space arranged over two floors and offering the incoming purchaser the opportunity to update to their requirements. The property is ideally situated for Sevenoaks station, town and local schools. Also of note are the attractive gardens which amount to about a quarter of an acre, together with the detached garage, outbuildings and ample off-road parking.

The superb reception rooms comprise a double aspect sitting room and family room, both with feature fireplaces and an attractive view to the front.

There is a well-appointed kitchen/dining room enjoying a triple aspect and fitted with a range of wall and base units and space for appliances, with a door leading to the rear terrace, ideal for al fresco entertaining.

A utility area and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

There is also a cellar accessed from the entrance hall.

Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor and the double aspect principal bedroom suite, which is served by an en suite shower room with twin sinks.

There are two further double bedrooms, both with built-in storage and a view to the front.

A family bathroom with a separate W.C completes the accommodation.

Rose Cottage is approached over a paved driveway culminating at the detached garage and providing ample off-road parking.

The attractive garden wraps around the house and is predominantly laid to lawn, with a variety of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, providing year round colour and interest. There is a workshop and summerhouse, with the plot amounting to about 0.25 acres in total.

Please note that the property benefits from planning permission (Ref: 22/02055/HOUSE) ‘Removal of existing garage, single storey side extension with internal alterations, single storey rear extension with roof lantern, new double garage.’

Location

Rose Cottage is ideally situated in sought after Riverhead just under a mile from Sevenoaks mainline station and well placed for Riverhead and Amherst Schools.

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (1.3 miles) and Bluewater (15.9 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (0.8 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Riverhead Infants, Amherst Juniors, Chevening CEP, Sevenoaks, St John’s CEP, St Thomas’ RCP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Trinity, Weald of Kent Grammar and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. The Granville, Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michael’s and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House School in Sundridge.

Sporting Facilities: Golf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesse and Knole with Nizels in Hildenborough, which also has a private health/fitness centre. Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre. Cricket, rugby and hockey in the Vine area of Sevenoaks.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,760 sq ft


Acreage: 0.25 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks town centre, proceed down the hill past the mainline rail station on your left and continue for about 0.8 miles and the driveway leading to Rose Cottage can be found on the right, just before the bus stop.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council. Tax band 'F'