Ricketts Hill Road, Tatsfield, Westerham, Surrey, TN16

Attractive & substantial detached family home of over 3,600 sq ft, situated on a sought after residential road, with charming gardens & grounds of 0.46 acres.

Description

Firs House is an attractive, versatile and well-proportioned family home, well located on a popular residential road just a mile from the centre of Tatsfield and coming to the market for the first time in over 20 years.

The property, which was built in the 1980s, is extremely well presented and proportioned, with over 3,600 sq ft of living accommodation and providing excellent entertaining areas for formal and informal occasions and family living. The property was fully renovated and extended in 2007 by the current owners to a very high standard with modern kitchen and bathroom suites. The property benefits from delightful well maintained westerly facing gardens of about 0.46 acres, extensive off road parking and a detached garage.

The spacious reception hall, together with the principal reception rooms provide excellent spaces for entertaining. A dual aspect dining room with fireplace and a sitting room with an open fireplace and sets of double doors leading to the conservatory with underfloor heating and enjoying garden views and access to the terrace.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a superb space, fitted with a contemporary range of wall and base cupboards, matching island unit and integral appliances, including a gas range style cooker. Double doors lead out to the terrace. Completing this floor is a utility room with outside access and freestanding fridge/freezer and a shower room.

Arranged over the first floor, the principal bedroom is of superb proportions, with a triple aspect and juliet balcony overlooking the gardens, a range of fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with separate shower. Four further bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room and a family bathroom complete this floor.

To the second floor there are two further bedrooms with juliet balconies, served by a well appointed bathroom.

Electric entrance gates lead to the private driveway, providing ample parking for several vehicles and which leads to the detached garaging. To one side there is an area of lawn and an ornamental pond with an attractive feature rockery. A low privet hedge partially conceals a terraced area ideal for al fresco entertaining. Established hedges and evergreen trees provide a high degree of privacy to the boundary. Gated access to the rear gardens.

The rear garden is a delightful feature, with a generous terrace, excellent for outside dining. Stone steps lead up to an expanse of level lawn. A path with arbour adorned with roses, leads to the summer house (power and light connected). There are two further terraces, one enjoying a fitted wooden gazebo. The garden is secure with fences, mature shrubs and trees. In total about 0.46 acres.

Location

Firs House is situated about a mile from the centre of Tatsfield village and approx. 3.5 miles from the centre of the popular and historic town of Westerham. Westerham has a pretty village green, period properties, good range of shopping facilities, antique shops and excellent restaurants. Biggin Hill also serves everyday shopping needs and is approx. 1.4 miles away.

Comprehensive Shopping: Oxted (4.5 miles), Sevenoaks (9.2 miles), Orpington (8 miles), Bromley (8 miles) and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Oxted (4.5 miles) to London Bridge/London Victoria and Woldingham station (5.9 miles) to London Victoria. Sevenoaks (8.7 miles) and Orpington (8.4 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross. Bromley South (8 miles) to London Victoria and Blackfriars.

Primary Schools: Tatsfield, Knockholt, Oxted and Westerham.

Grammar/State Schools: Several in Sevenoaks, Oxted, Orpington, Bromley, Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Hazelwood mixed preparatory school in Limpsfield Chart. Radnor House in Sundridge. The Public Schools at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Caterham. Independent girl’s secondary schools in Woldingham and Sevenoaks. Several preparatory schools in Sevenoaks.

Leisure Facilities: Tatsfield Cricket Club. Leisure pool complex in Oxted. Limpsfield Tennis and Squash Club. Public and private golf courses including Park Wood, Tandridge Golf Club, Limpsfield Chart and Westerham.

All distance are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,640 sq ft


Acreage: 0.46 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks take the A25 towards Westerham, through Sundridge and Brasted. Before reaching Westerham turn right onto Beggers Lane (A233). At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A233. Continue forward for approx. 1.6 miles and after Westerham Heights garden centre, take the next left on to Tatsfield Lane. Continue forward for about half a mile onto Rag Hill Road and after a further 0.5 miles, at the junction, turn right onto Old Lane, which in turn becomes Ricketts Hill Road. The entrance to Firs House can be found about 0.5 miles along on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Mains services connected. CCTV/alarm system. EV charger in garage. Exterior lighting to the pond, arbour and rear terrace.


Agents Note: The neighbouring property has a right of access to the driveway in front of the entrance gates to Firs House.