Blackhall Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15

Superbly located family home within the Wildernesse Estate, with attractive gardens & grounds extending to about 0.73 acres.

Description

Windy Ridge is an attractive family home, situated within a sought after residential location on the exclusive Wildernesse Estate, with views from the front over the magnificent Knole Estate. The property was built in 1926 with later additions by the current owners. Salient points include a spectacular level plot of about 0.73 acres, versatile and well-proportioned reception rooms which are ideal for entertaining and family living, modern kitchen and bathroom suites, swimming pool, tennis court and integral garaging with driveway parking. Knole Park, one of Kent's last medieval deer parks with over 1,000 acres of beautiful parkland, is just a short walk across the road from the property.

Arranged over the ground floor are four reception rooms, comprising a double aspect sitting room of excellent proportions with an open fireplace and double doors opening on to the rear paved terrace which spans the width of the property. A dining room also with a double aspect and double doors opening on to the rear paved terrace, both of these rooms have lovely views over the rear and front gardens. A study with fitted bookcases with a view over the rear garden and a family room, ideal for children, is situated off the kitchen with double doors leading to the rear terrace and back garden.

A downstairs cloakroom is situated off the hall.

The light and spacious kitchen/breakfast room is well-equipped with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and integral appliances.

An adjoining utility room provides further storage and space for appliances, and there is access to the integral garage from the boot room, adjacent to the kitchen.

Arranged over the first floor is the bright and generously proportioned principal suite, which benefits from lovely views across to the Knole Estate, a bank of fitted wardrobes and is served by an en suite bathroom with separate shower.

There are five further bedrooms all with built in wardrobes, one with a double aspect with lovely views over the front and back gardens with a spacious en-suite bathroom with a separate shower, and four other bedrooms with views over the garden.

A shower room and separate WC complete the accommodation.

The gardens are a wonderful feature and form a lovely backdrop to the property, with established evergreen hedging to the boundaries, creating a high degree of privacy. A paved terrace spans the property providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining, with established borders flanking the expanse of level lawn. An enclosed swimming pool sits adjacent to a tennis court, and in total the plot amounts to about 0.73 of an acre.

The property is approached via a set of gates and a driveway which leads to the garaging, with an area of lawn interspersed by an attractive specimen tree and with mixed evergreen hedging and well-stocked shaped beds, planted with a variety of colouful perennials and herbaceous shrubs to the boundaries.

Location

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (1.7 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (2.2 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

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

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Trinity & Weald of Kent Grammar Schools in Sevenoaks. Judd Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent & Tonbridge Girls Grammars in Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells Boys and Girls Grammars & Skinners Boys Grammar in Tunbridge Wells.

Grammar Schools: Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Tonbridge Girls Grammar, The Judd Boys Grammar School, (girls admitted in 6th Form), Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar, The Skinners Boys Grammar School in Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, Sackville & Tonbridge.

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, football and rugby in the Vine area of Sevenoaks.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,239 sq ft


Acreage: 0.73 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street head in a northerly direction onto the A225, turn right into Seal Hollow Road. After approx. 0.4 miles turn right on to Blackhall Lane and continue for approx. 0.5 miles and Windy Ridge will be found on the left.

Additional Info

All mains services connected.