2 bedroom semi-detached house

PROPERTY
The property is a beautifully presented character cottage dating back to the 1600s with elevations of rag stone, red brick and ornamental tile hanging with a cat slide roof to the rear. It is finished with real style whilst enjoying many period features including decorative cast iron radiators, original doors, exposed beams and leaded windows with secondary glazing and New England style shutters,.

The entrance door opens into a sitting room with a stunning inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove providing an impressive focal point to the room. A dining room provides a formal space to entertain with wooden flooring flowing through both reception rooms. The kitchen, which looks out onto the garden is fitted with shaker style wall and base units with solid wood worktops and tiled splashback. There is butler sink and included in the sale is a large range cooker with 5 ring gas hob, ideal for those with a flair for cooking. The shower room is located downstairs and is finished in a classical style with stone tiling to the floor and walls, walk in shower with glass screen and a traditional white suite including pedestal wash basin, W.C. and towel radiator.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, which both benefit from original solid wood flooring and attractive feature wallpaper. The master bedroom is particularly spacious and boasts fitted wardrobes and there is a further handy storage cupboard accessed from the first floor landing.

The property has mains gas central heating with a modern boiler installed in 2022.

OUTSIDE
The house is set behind a low brick wall with a mature hedge providing screening. A driveway to the right-hand side provides off road parking with a gated pathway on the left leading to the front door. Further parking is provided through a set of double gates allowing for up to 3 vehicles to be parked off-road.

The delightful corner plot garden to the rear is south-west facing and fully enclosed. It has been landscaped with a wide array of flowers, shrubs and specimen trees providing colour and variety through the seasons. A sandstone patio with built-in barbeque provides the perfect space for alfresco dining and there is a good sized area of lawn for children to play. A log cabin, which boasts power and running water would make an excellent home office and a raised deck area offers a great spot to relax and enjoy the sunny orientation of this truly wonderful outside space.

LOCATION
The property is located in the centre of Riverhead Village, 1 mile from Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross & Cannon Street in as little as 23 minutes). There are numerous shops and amenities on the doorstep including a dentist, chemist, optician, barbers, butchers, a Tesco superstore and numerous other restaurants and food outlets in Riverhead itself. The property is also in close proximity to a number of parks and there is a footpath nearby to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.

Sevenoaks High Street is approximately 1.5 miles away, where one can find a further range of shops and restaurants and recreational facilities including the leisure centre, the Stag theatre and cinema and the fantastic Knole Park with 1000 acres of deer parkland and Knole House to explore.

Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 1.3 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus and the South Coast.

Schooling is excellent in the area with Riverhead Infants, Amherst Junior, Chevening and Sevenoaks Primary schools all within walking distance together with Knole Academy. Trinity School, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School Annexe for boys and the Weald of Kent Grammar Annexe are a short drive away and there are several top class private schools close by including the internationally renowned Sevenoaks School as well as further grammar schools for both boys and girls in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. For younger families, the property is a short walk to Squiggles Day Nursery and Bright Horizons Nursery both in Riverhead.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place, Old Soar Manor and Lullingstone Roman Villa.

TENURE
Freehold.

SERVICES
All main services are connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band C.

BUILDING CLASSIFICATION
Grade II Listed.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC rating E.