4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

This delightful family home sits at the heart of Ide Hill, just moments from the village pub, community shop, primary school and church. Offering versatile, well-proportioned accommodation with period details, the property is complemented by beautifully tended gardens that provide year-round interest and exceptional privacy. Further features include a fully insulated Green Retreats garden studio, a tennis court and a detached double garage.

The interior blends style and character throughout with a smart, contemporary kitchen and elegant bathroom suites alongside exposed brickwork, ceiling timbers, thumb-latch doors and attractive fireplaces, several with wood-burning stoves.The principal reception rooms, together with the generous entrance/dining hall, offer superb spaces for both family living and entertaining. The dual aspect sitting room features a charming window seat, fitted bookcases and a wood-burning stove, while the dual aspect family/TV room enjoys direct access to the rear terrace. The dining room also includes a wood-burning stove and fitted bookcase.The impressive dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room is filled with natural light from skylight windows and enjoys views over the gardens. It offers extensive cabinetry, a central island, walk-in larder and a comprehensive range of integrated appliances including an Aga. A utility room and well-appointed cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, there are six bedrooms, four of which enjoy lovely views and built-in storage. A stylish shower room and a well-equipped family bathroom serve the first floor.To the front, the property is approached via a gravelled driveway with a detached double garage and a well-stocked border framed by a low brick wall.

The rear garden is a particular highlight, providing a picturesque and tranquil setting. A generous paved terrace offers an ideal space for entertaining, leading to sweeping lawns bordered by beautifully shaped beds filled with a variety of herbaceous shrubs, perennials and specimen trees. The garden also features a pond with aquatic planting, a productive vegetable garden with greenhouse and raised beds, well maintained tennis court and a fully insulated Green Retreats studio with light, power and internet connection. In all, the plot extends to about 0.5 acres.

Located in the village of Ide Hill with its village green, primary school and popular community farm shop, it is within easy reach of Sevenoaks, its train station and schools. Rosemary Cottage benefits from a fantastic countryside feel but has an enviable practicality with its access to amenities, transport links and schools.

Schools in immediate area include Radnor House in Sundridge, The New Beacon, Sevenoaks School (Senior and Prep) Walthamstow Hall School for Girls and Solefields as well as excellent Grammar schools including Judd, Skinners, Weald of Kent Girls and the grammar annexes in Sevenoaks.

The area includes many sporting and leisure facilities including a golf course and health club at Nizels in Hildenborough together with well respected golf courses at Wildernesse and Knole Park in Sevenoaks.

The house is conveniently set for access to the M25 motorway via the A21 at Chipstead and its links (via the M26) to the Channel Ports and to the airports at Gatwick and Heathrow as well as London and the wider UK motorway network.