Elegant, spacious detached home, well located for the town and station.

Description

20 Granville Road is an impressive and well-proportioned Victorian home of great character, situated within a sought-after residential area of Sevenoaks. This detached property, which was built in 1890 with later additions, offers elegant, versatile and beautifully presented accommodation, with period features throughout and provides excellent areas for both formal entertaining and family living. Salient points include a stylish kitchen by Rencraft, luxurious bathroom suites, attractive fireplaces, decorative coving and ceiling roses, wood flooring, high ceilings and sash windows. Also of note is a single garage, a level, south-east facing rear garden and the property’s excellent proximity to station and High Street, both being within 0.5 of a mile.

The principal reception rooms comprise a drawing room featuring a square bay window and an open fireplace, an adjoining sitting room with an attractive fireplace, a dining room also featuring a square bay window and fireplace, currently utilised as a games room and a family room/study with fitted bookcases.

The superb kitchen/breakfast room is ideal for modern family living, with bi-fold doors to the rear terrace and a series of striking roof lights, allowing light to flood the room. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of Shaker-style wall and base units by Rencraft, a matching island unit incorporating a sink and integral appliances, including a three oven gas Aga.

A utility room with a butler sink and an adjacent pantry provides further storage, space for appliances and access to outside.

A well-appointed shower room completes this floor.

Arranged over the first floor is the principal suite comprising a bright and well-proportioned bedroom, served by an adjoining dressing room a stylish en suite bathroom, featuring twin basins, a separate shower and a double ended slipper bath.

There are four further bedrooms, all with feature fireplaces and two served by a modern Jack and Jill shower room.

A contemporary family bathroom with a separate shower completes the accommodation.

The property is approached via a striking tiled path which leads to the gabled porch and front door. To either side of the path is an area of lawn enclosed by low retaining brick walls and established borders planted with a variety of mature shrubs.

A shared driveway leads to the garage at the rear of the property.

The rear garden has a south-easterly aspect and is a real feature, creating a lovely backdrop to the property. A paved terrace spans the width of the property and creates an ideal area for al fresco entertaining. The remainder of the garden is laid to a level lawn, with well stocked borders planted with a variety of established shrubs, perennials, and specimen trees, all providing year-round colour, interest and a high degree of privacy. Within the garden is a further decked seating area and two sheds, providing useful storage.

Location

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (0.5 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (0.3 miles) to London Bridge/London Charing Cross/Cannon Street.

Primary Schools: St John’s CEP, St Thomas’ RCP, Sevenoaks, and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

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

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, The Granville, 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, football and hockey in the Vine area of Sevenoaks.

All distance are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,578 sq ft



Directions

From our office on Sevenoaks High Street, proceed in a southerly direction and turn right onto London Road. Turn left after the Post Office onto South Park, which continues onto Granville Road. Pass the turning for Gordon Road on the right and No.20 can be found on the right, shortly thereafter.