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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- One to be seen to be fully appreciated
- Magnificent vaulted open plan living
- Flexible bedroom accommodation
- Beautifully finished
- Lovely landscaped garden
- Large garage and gated parking
DESCRIPTION
Wesleyan Place is a handsome Grade II listed converted chapel, dating back to 1848, that has been sympathetically converted into a unique and impressive home displaying some beautiful character features.
The versatile accommodation is set over three floors including the impressive open plan vaulted reception space with flexible gallery accommodation over.
The house comes with a well screened, beautifully landscaped level garden, large garage and gated off-road parking.
FEATURES
- Kentish ragstone exterior elevations with white quoining detail and slate roof.
- Tall lead light and stained glass arched windows, affording lots of natural light.
- Beautifully crafted kitchen with bespoke handles and granite worktops incorporating a belfast sink, Rangemaster cooker, wine fridge and space for a dishwasher and American style fridge freezer.
- Original stripped-back floorboards.
- Exceptional double height vaulted living space, with split levels designating areas for dining and lounging. The seating area features a woodburning stove.
- Original chapel staircase leading up to the galleried floor above the kitchen.
- There are three double bedrooms and a bathroom on the lower ground floor, leading off a generous hallway. There is a further room located on the ground floor that could be utilised as a 4th bedroom, with adjoining wet room. The gallery room could also potentially be utilised as a mezzanine bedroom if required.
- The principal bedroom features exposed beams to the ceiling, wood flooring and a spa-style hydrotherapy unit including bath, shower, steam, jacuzzi, TV, radio and built in Bluetooth.
- There is ample storage throughout the property including cupboard storage downstairs and additional loft storage over the galleried area and bedroom/study on the north side.
- The landscaped garden is predominately laid to lawn with a selection of fruit trees and shrubs and a lovely water feature. A paved terrace wraps around the house to form seating/entertaining area. There are two sheds in addition to the large garage.
SITUATION
The house is set back from the main road, off a no-through lane on the outskirts of Ightham village, within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and metropolitan green belt. There are several lovely walks in the area including through Oldbury Woods and along the greensand ridge to Ightham Mote.
Within a short distance of the property is Ightham primary school, rated outstanding by Ofsted, a recreation ground, the historic George & Dragon pub, the village hall, which hosts a number of classes and community groups, a fine Italian restaurant, a riding centre and St Peters Church. There is also a small deli just up the Sevenoaks Road, Reuthe's lost gardens of Sevenoaks and the newly refurbished Amherst Inn (ne. Crown Point Inn).
Borough Green is just over a mile to the East and offers convenience stores, cafes, take-away venues, doctors, dentists and postal services, as well as a mainline station with services to London Victoria and Charing Cross, including new fast services to London Bridge in around 37 minutes.
Sevenoaks is just over 5 miles away to the West, offering more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities and a wide range of schools in the public, private, state and grammar sectors, including the renowned Sevenoaks School and annexes to the Weald of Kent Girls and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Schools. Sevenoaks station offers fast and frequent rail services to Charing Cross / Cannon Street (London Bridge from 23 mins).
Just the other side of Borough Green you can access the M20 and M26, proving excellent road links to London and the South East coast. Just the other side of Sevenoaks you can access the M25 directly.
DIRECTIONS
From Sevenoaks follow the A25 East. Continue through Seal towards Borough Green for about 3.5 miles, past Ightham recreation ground on the left-hand side. The entrance to Chapel Row is the next road after the turning to Oldbury. Upon turning in to Chapel Row, the property will be seen on the right.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Services: Mains gas fired central heating. Mains water, electricity and drainage.
- Local Authority: Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council,[use Contact Agent Button]
- Council Tax band: G (£3,649.81 for 2023/24)
- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.
The house is set back from the main road, off a no-through lane on the outskirts of Igtham village, within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and metropolitan green belt. There are several lovely walks in the area including through Oldbury Woods and along the greensand ridge to Ightham Mote.
Within a short distance of the property is Ightham primary school, rated outstanding by Ofsted, a recreation ground, the historic George & Dragon pub, the village hall, which hosts a number of classes and community groups, a fine Italian restaurant, a riding centre and St Peters Church. There is also a small deli just up the Sevenoaks Road, Reuthe's lost gardens of Sevenoaks and the newly refurbished Amherst Inn (ne. Crown Point Inn).
Borough Green is just over a mile to the East and offers convenience stores, cafes, take-away venues, doctors, dentists and postal services, as well as a mainline station with services to London Victoria and Charing Cross, including new fast services to London Bridge in around 37 minutes.
Sevenoaks is just over 5 miles away to the West, offering more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities and a wide range of schools in the public, private, state and grammar sectors, including the renowned Sevenoaks School and annexes to the Weald of Kent Girls and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Schools. Sevenoaks station offers fast and frequent rail services to Charing Cross / Cannon Street (London Bridge from 23 mins).
Just the other side of Borough Green you can access the M20 and M26, proving excellent road links to London and the South East coast. Just the other side of Sevenoaks you can access the M25 directly.
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