Handsome period house of great character with off-road parking, excellently located for local primary schools.

Description

Rock House is a handsome detached village house believed to date from 1830 and situated in the heart of Riverhead with lovely views over Chipstead Common. The property is of excellent proportions offering well-presented, versatile accommodation in excess of 3,800 sq ft together with a substantial cellar. Salient points include multi-pane windows, ornate cornicing and ceiling roses, and polished tiled floors to the entrance hall and kitchen/breakfast room. Of particular note is the delightful rear gardens and ample off-road parking, together with the property’s excellent location to the local primary schools, both being within approx. 0.3 miles over the Common or by pavement.

Principal reception rooms comprise a well-proportioned sitting room which has a double aspect and features a fireplace together with an adjoining dining room with sliding doors opening out to the rear garden.

A third reception room, currently used as a bar/entertaining space, provides a versatile living space for multiple uses and enjoys views to the Common and outside access via a side porch.

The triple aspect kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units, an island unit, integral appliances, including a double range oven and space for an American style fridge/freezer. A door leads out to the rear garden.

A study, pantry store and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Stairs descend to the substantial cellar where there are three spacious rooms, currently used as a gym, cinema room and workshop. There is also a useful shower room.

Arranged over the first floor are four bedrooms, two benefitting from built-in/fitted storage, and a dressing room. One bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room, and two family bath/shower rooms complete the first floor.

To the second floor there is a fifth bedroom with en suite bathroom and a living room offering versatility and being ideal for multi-generational living.

To the front of the house is a low-level brick and stone wall, with a path leading to the front of the property with an abundance of established evergreen shrubs. An adjacent driveway provides ample parking and is part enclosed by wrought iron gates which leads to the rear gardens. There is also a right of access to the other side of the property over the neighbouring drive, to the detached office with separate garden store and has power and light connected.

The rear gardens are a particular feature of the property enjoying expanses of lawn interspersed and bordered with beautifully established flower beds planted with specimen trees and herbaceous shrubs. Directly to the rear of the property there is an excellent area for al fresco entertaining with three paved terraces linked with stone pathways and a well fitted outdoor kitchen with pizza oven. Stone steps lead up to the remainder of the garden which also benefits from several terraces positioned around the garden which provide further areas for al fresco entertaining. To one terrace there is an arbour adorned by climbing plants and overlooking an attractive pond The entire garden is enclosed with a mix of established hedges, brick walls together with the wrought iron gates to the driveway.

Location

Rock House is situated just 0.2 miles from the centre of Riverhead village, providing a chemist, butcher, public house, church, library, wine merchants, convenience store, local shops, and a Tesco superstore. It is superbly located for the popular Amherst Juniors and Riverhead Infants Schools. Chipstead village is approximately 0.5 miles benefitting from two public houses, church, tennis club, recreation ground with playground, a lake and sailing club.

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (1.4 miles), Tonbridge (11 miles) and Bluewater (16 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (1 mile) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street/Waterloo East.

Primary Schools: Amherst Juniors (0.2 miles), Riverhead Infants (0.3 miles), Chevening CEP in Chipstead, and various in Sevenoaks including Sevenoaks, St Thomas’ RCP, St John’s CEP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar for Girls, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. The Granville, Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michael’s and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House School in Sundridge. Sackville School in Hildenborough.

Leisure Facilities: Sailing and water sports on Chipstead Lake. Holmesdale Cricket and Bowls Clubs. Tennis at the village club. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf and Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks Swimming and Leisure Centre. Rayleys Tennis Centre. Cricket, hockey, football and rugby in the Sevenoaks Vine area.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,869 sq ft



Directions

From Sevenoaks town centre, proceed in a northerly direction along London Road passing the station. Continue along Amherst Hill and at the roundabout take the first exit up Worships Hill towards Westerham. At the traffic lights turn right on to Witches Lane and at the next cross roads, turn right on to Chipstead Lane. Rock House can be found a short distance along on the left hand side.