Clenches Farm, Clenches Farm Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13

A charming Grade II listed semi-detached barn conversion, situated in a secluded position within a small development, on an exclusive private road, in the highly regarded Kippington area.

Description

Delightful and welcoming double height reception hall of generous proportions with views straight through to the courtyard garden and contemporary staircase leading up to the galleried first floor.

The superb open-plan sitting / dining room is an excellent versatile space both for informal family living and formal entertaining, with a combination of floor to ceiling and double height windows providing a wealth of light into the room and views to the courtyard. There is a bank of bespoke fitted shelves with low level cupboards under, fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed timbers, wood flooring and door leading out to the courtyard garden.

The kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and several integral appliances. There is a useful utility room and a cloakroom completing the ground floor.

From the galleried landing, the principal bedroom suite enjoys views to the rear, built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room. Two further double bedrooms both with built-in wardrobes, are served by a family bathroom which completes the internal accommodation.

The property is approached over a shared courtyard and leads to the front of the property with planted borders to one side, the allocated parking space and a single en bloc garage.

The delightful south-west facing courtyard rear garden is a wonderful space with detailed paving providing several areas for al fresco dining, a central bed planted with a variety of flowers and shrubs and beautifully planted borders with low box hedging to the front and established robinia hedging to two sides. A door leads into the single garage and one to the communal courtyard.

The local historical book 'Sevenoaks - a remarkable town', writes: 'Clenches Farm was established by Frances Motley Austin as a Home Farm, after his purchase of the Kippington Estate. A 1797 conveyance map indicates that an isolated barn, surrounded by fields ('Clinches') was on the site before then. The surviving six-bay timber-framed Grade II listed 18th century barn is typical of its kind. From the 1890s to 2004, the farm was used for dairy operations and the barn later became a bottling plant.' Following designation as Grade II listed, the original timber frame was absorbed, as part of the subsequent barn conversion, into a modern, well insulated, 3 bedroom semi-detached property, attracting a 10 year NHBC guarantee in 2005.

Location

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (0.9 miles), there is public footpath access to the town centre (0.8 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (1.3 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Waterloo East/Charing Cross. Public footpaths also provide access to station (1.1 miles).

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

Secondary Schools: Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar, Knole Academy and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. Weald of Kent and Tonbridge Girls Grammars and Judd Boys Grammar schools in Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells Girls and Boys Grammar Schools and the Skinners Boys Grammar School in Tunbridge Wells. Several state schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Walthamstow Hall and Sackville Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields, The Granville, Walthamstow Hall and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels & Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure: 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, hockey and rugby in the Vine area of Sevenoaks. The Stag Theatre and Cinema in Sevenoaks.

All distances and journey times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,129 sq ft



Directions

Directions: From Sevenoaks town centre proceed in a southerly direction passing St Nicholas Church and the entrance to Knole Park, take the first right hand turn into Oak Lane. Continue forward for approximately 0.5 miles and take the right turn into Clenches Farm Lane. The entrance to Clenches Farm can be found along shortly after on the left hand side. Once in the development, The Old Dairy can be seen directly ahead.

Additional Info

All mains services connected.

Annual charges: £350 to Trinity Estates (management company) for 2024/5; £325 to Kippington Roads company for access / maintenance; £300 to Clenches Farm Residents Association, for maintenance of common parts.