Common Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15

Detached family home situated in a delightful semi-rural spot on edge of historic Ightham village.

Description

The Gully is an attractive detached family home, built in the 1990s in a traditional style with part-tile hung elevations, and well located within a popular semi-rural residential area, approx. 1 mile from the heart of the historic village of Ightham village.

Spacious reception hall leads to the well proportioned sitting room with a bay window providing an outlook to the front and an attractive fireplace. Double doors lead to an adjoining dining room with sliding doors leading out to the rear terrace. There is also a family room offering a variety of uses.

The kitchen/breakfast room enjoys a garden outlook and is fitted with a range of wall and base cupboards with peninsular unit and built in dresser. There are appliances comprising a fridge, freezer and dishwasher.

Adjoining the kitchen is a useful utility room with further storage and access to outside, and a cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation.

Arranged over the first floor is the principal bedroom with a westerly aspect, built in shelving and an en-suite bathroom. Three further bedrooms, two with storage cupboards, are served by the family bathroom and completes the accommodation.

To the front of the house there is a generous gravel driveway providing off road parking and which leads to the detached double garage. There is a lovely lawned area to one side with some established trees and shrubs. Pedestrian gates to both sides lead to the rear garden.

The rear garden is fully enclosed and comprises a terrace spanning the width of the house with mature shurbs to the rear boundary. A low picket fence with gate leads to a further terrace and areas of lawn and astro turf, providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining. There is established hedging and close boarded fencing to the perimeter.

Location

The Gully is situated in the Metropolitan Greenbelt, approximately one mile from the centre of the historic village of Ightham which is identified as one of the six special villages of Kent with its Norman Church, ancient inns and medieval houses. There are a number of National Trust owned areas including the historic Ightham Mote and Oldbury Woods.

Shopping: Sevenoaks (4.6 miles), Tonbridge (6.1 miles) & Bluewater.

Rail: Borough Green (2.2 miles) to London Bridge/Victoria/Charing Cross. Sevenoaks (5 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon St/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Ightham, Plaxtol, Seal, Seal St Lawrence CEP & Borough Green.

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

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Senior Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields, The Granville, Walthamstow Hall, New Beacon, St Michaels & Russell House Prep Schools.

Leisure: Footpaths in the local area. Ightham Mote (National Trust). Wildernesse and Knole Park Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf & Fitness Club in Hildenborough. Reynolds Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,688 sq ft


Acreage: 0.2 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks head in an easterly direction along the A25 through Seal village. Continue on the A25 and after Reuthe’s Gardens take the second turning on the right (Common Road). Continue forward and The Gully can be found on the left hand side just after the first crossroads (with Copt Hall Road and Redwell Lane).

Additional Info

All mains services connected.