Detached house of over 2,000 sq ft in need of refurbishment, with charming gardens of about 1.1 acres & far reaching rural views.

Description

Spilebank is a detached cottage in need of modernisation, situated in a delightful semi-rural spot with charming views over the surrounding countryside. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and presents the incoming purchaser the opportunity to reconfigure and update to their requirements, subject to the necessary planning consents. Of note is a detached, brick-built 957 sq ft garage block and charming south facing garden, amounting to about 1.1 acres in total.

The reception rooms comprise a sitting room with a curved bay window and a fireplace, a double aspect dining room and a conservatory.

The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units and has an adjoining pantry.

There are two bedrooms, one with built-in storage and a bay window, and a shower room completes the ground floor.

Arranged over the first floor and completing the accommodation are two further bedrooms, a bathroom and separate W.C.

Spilebank is approached over a driveway via wrought iron gates and culminating at the house and garaging, providing ample off road parking. Adjoining the garage is an area of established woodland.

To the side and rear of the property is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with a variety of established trees and spectacular rhododendrons. A raised, paved terrace adjoins part of the rear of the property, providing charming southerly views. The plot amounts to about 1.1 acres in total.

Location

Spilebank is located in a semi-rural position approximately 1.6 miles from the pretty village of Penshurst with its ancestral home Penshurst Place, church, tea rooms, public house, doctors surgery, garage and Post Office. Chiddingstone Causeway (0.2 miles) offers a local pub, village hall, village shop and bus stop.

Comprehensive Shopping: Tonbridge & Sevenoaks (6.1 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Hildenborough (3.5 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross. Penshurst station (0.5 miles) provides a service to London Bridge via Redhill where connections to London Victoria and Gatwick Airport are available.

Primary Schools: Penshurst CoE,
Chiddingstone CoE Leigh and Fordcombe CoE.

Secondary Schools: A range of schools in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks.

Grammar Schools: Weald of Kent Grammar, The Judd and Tonbridge Girls Grammar. The Skinners and Tunbridge Wells Grammar's.

Private Schools: Hilden Oaks, Hilden Grange and The Somerhill Prep Schools in Tonbridge. New Beacon, Sevenoaks, The Granville and Solefields Prep Schools. Holmewood House Prep in Langton Green. Walthamstow Hall for Girls in Sevenoaks. Sevenoaks, Sackville and Tonbridge Secondary Schools.

Sporting Facilities: Leigh village provides cricket and tennis clubs. Nizels Golf Club in Hildenborough also has a private health/fitness centre. Hilden Park driving range and gym.Golf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesse and Knole. Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre. Hever Castle Golf Club in Hever. There is also a network of footpaths across the surrounding scenic countryside.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,024 sq ft


Acreage: 1.1 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street proceed in a southerly direction towards Tonbridge and continue down Riverhill. Turn right onto Watt’s Cross Road shortly after passing Mill Garage on the left. At the end of the road turn right onto the B2027 towards Leigh. Continue through Leigh village for approx. 1.5 miles. Turn left on to Moorden Lane and Spilebank is the first driveway on the left after the railway bridge.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Sevenoaks Council. Tax Band 'G'

Services: Mains water & electricity. LPG canisters and oil fired central heating. Private drainage – cesspool.