High Street, Chipstead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13

A distinctive Grade II listed village home with period features and well located for local primary schools.

Description

Home Farm House is an impressive and distinctive Grade II listed village property of elegant proportions. The listing states the house dates from the 18th century, although it is believed parts of the property are older. Features include fireplaces, multi pane sash and casement windows, some exposed timbers and oak and parquet flooring. There are wonderful established gardens with a tennis court together with a double garage and parking.

The principal reception rooms together with the reception hall provide excellent areas for formal entertaining. Both the drawing room and the dining room have direct access to the rear garden.

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and has a wonderful outlook over the garden and provides an ideal area for family living.

Completing this floor is a charming garden room with views over the grounds, a well-appointed utility room and a cloakroom.

The first floor accommodation comprises four bedrooms, one of which has a stylish en suite bathroom. There is a further bathroom with twin sinks and a useful study.

The second floor has a suite of rooms currently arranged as two bedrooms and a games room. All have sloping ceilings.

The established gardens to the rear are principally laid to lawn interspersed with a variety of trees, shrubs and flower beds. There is a generous paved terrace by the house together with further paved seating areas, all providing areas for al fresco entertaining. There is a tennis court and a detached double garage within the gardens.

Agent note: Photographs taken September 2020.

Location

Home Farm House occupies a central position within Chipstead, benefitting from a common, two public houses and a lake and sailing club. It is superbly located for the popular Amherst Junior and Riverhead Infants Schools.

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (1.5 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street.

Primary Schools: Amherst Junior (0.6 miles), Riverhead Infants (0.7 miles), Chevening (0.4 miles), 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 and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Sackville 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.

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: 3,699 sq ft


Acreage: 0.4 Acres

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 onto Witches Lane and at the end of the road turn left onto Chipstead Lane. Continue towards the centre of Chipstead where Home Farm House will be found, proceeding down the hill, on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Sevenoaks District Council

Tax Band H