Charming, detached Grade II listed cottage with delightful gardens, superbly located off Sevenoaks High Street.

Description

8 Six Bells Lane is a charming detached cottage dating from c. 18th Century. The property comes to the open market for the first time in 50 years and has been sympathetically updated by the current owners, restoring character features combined with modern embellishments. The well-proportioned accommodation is arranged over three floors, with salient points including original casement windows, feature fireplaces including an inglenook, exposed timbers, a stable door to the kitchen and some panelled walls. Of particular note are the attractive gardens to the front and rear of the property, together with the superb central location, being within 500 ft of Waitrose and the High Street.

The spacious sitting room provides an excellent reception area with a striking inglenook fireplace inset with an Esse wood burning stove and an outlook to the front garden.

The dining room has a stable door opening to the front and adjoins the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of base units, space for appliances and a skylight.

There is a playroom/bedroom with doors opening to the rear terrace.

A well-appointed study and a cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Arranged over the lower ground floor is a music room/office and separate utility room.

Stairs rise to the first floor and principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a view to the front.

There is an additional bedroom with a feature fireplace and built-in wardrobe, and a separate family bathroom completes the accommodation.

8 Six Bells Lane is approached via a cobbled twitten with a wrought iron gate within a charming stone wall with a path leading through an established rose garden, with jasmine and climbing roses adorning the front of the cottage.

To the rear is a delightful, south facing brick courtyard, flanked with flower beds to the perimeter with a variety of established fruit trees and planting.

The property benefits from planning permission to make internal alterations to the kitchen and dining room. Ref 22/01426/LBCALT ‘Reduce internal wall between kitchen and dining room area. Replace and re-instate defective floor boards living room and wc replace.’

Location

8 Six Bells Lane is situated within the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area, conveniently located for the High Street and multitude of shops, supermarkets, pubs and restaurants.

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (0.7 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.

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

Grammar/State 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. Sevenoaks, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools. St Michael’s & Russell House Preparatory 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: 1,323 sq ft



Directions

From our office on Sevenoaks High Street proceed in a southerly direction and turn right after 0.1 of a mile at Fusion Treats Coffee House & Kitchen on to Six Bells Lane. No. 8 can be found along on the left.

Additional Info

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

Services: All mains connected