Boakes Meadow, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent

PROPERTY 
This beautifully presented three double bedroom home has been thoughtfully renovated by the current owner combining stylish interiors with well-proportioned living space and is now offered to the market with no onward chain. Located on a tucked away private road which benefits from its own meadow bounded by the River Darent, it is within walking distance to one of the three village pubs and the local amenities, including shops, the Mount Vineyard restaurant, as well as the railway station.

The house is approached by a mainly laid to lawn front garden with low fences at the borders and a path leading up to the front door.

You enter the property into a spacious entrance hall with access to a downstairs W.C to the immediate left, handy understairs storage and a door straight ahead that leads into the living accommodation. The living room is a bright space featuring attractive wood flooring with underfloor heating, a contemporary visual fireplace, and a large picture window with window seat overlooking the garden.

A door from the living room leads you into a modern kitchen diner providing a superb open plan entertaining space. The kitchen has been fitted with a sleek range of wall and base units with integrated appliances including induction hob and oven, extractor fan, fridge freezer, dish washer, washing machine wish stylish worktops running over and matching breakfast bar. A door to the side of the kitchen leads to a separate pantry area providing extra storage and boot room allowing access to the front garden. There is also an additional storage space through a door in the dining area, and next to it is a recessed area that is currently being used as a work from home area and bi folding doors that lead out into the back garden.

Stairs lead up to the first floor landing where there's a good sized double door storage space, family bathroom as well as three double bedrooms. There is also access to the loft hatch on this floor, with the loft being partly boarded with a pull down ladder.

The master bedroom benefits from having two storage spaces and a view out onto the garden. Bedrooms 2 and 3 also have fitted storage space and wooden flooring.

The family bathroom finishes off the upstairs accommodation including a National Trust Woodland Glade feature wall, tiled underfloor heating, a large bath and separate shower cubicle, W.C and basin with drawers underneath.

OUTSIDE 
The rear level south facing garden enjoys a patio ideal for outdoor dining and large area of lawn with enclosed boundaries with a pathway leading to a gate at the right hand side at the back that provides rear access to the front of the house. The property also benefits from a single garage conveniently positioned to the front of the property, with private parking available directly in front.

The property is situated on a private road, with a large communal meadow and copse bounded by the river Darent.

LOCATION 
Shoreham is a picturesque village on the banks of the River Darent and is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village offers a local shop, 4 pubs, tea room, primary school, Church, railway station, providing regular services into London, museum with another tea room and the popular Mount Vineyard which offers wine tasting and a restaurant. The village has a genuine community feel and runs a number of events throughout the year including the duck race, fete, garden safari, midsummer festival, heavy horse show and many more. 

Otford village, which is approximately 2 miles away, offers a further variety of local shops and station (London Victoria).  Otford has its own primary school together with Russell House and St. Michael's preparatory schools. More comprehensive shopping and further educational facilities in both the state and private sectors can be found at Sevenoaks, which is approximately 5.5 miles away, including The Knole Academy.  Extensive sporting and leisure facilities include golf at Darenth Valley in Shoreham, Wildernesse and Knole in Sevenoaks and Nizels in Hildenborough, which also has a health and fitness centre. Sevenoaks Swimming and Leisure centre, The Vine Cricket Ground and Knole Park.

general store and award-winning butcher, a popular kebab shop and a pet shop & pet hotel. There is also the village library, The Five Bells public house, Ganga Indian restaurant and an Italian café. A short cut at the end of the road leads to Seal recreation ground, which has a Pavilion available for hire, a secure children's playground, football pitches and a wildlife area.

Sevenoaks Town centre (approximately 2 miles away) offers an excellent range of educational, recreational and shopping facilities together with the mainline station serving London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross (in approximately
30 minutes. A bus stop for Sevenoaks is just around the corner from the property. Kemsing station, which serves London Victoria, has free parking and is approximately 1.7 miles distant with Otford station, which serves Bromley South and Victoria, about 2.4 miles away.

Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 3.4 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus, the south coast and the excellent Bluewater shopping centre.

There are a number of other excellent schools in the local vicinity in addition to Seal Primary, including
the highly popular Trinity School, Weald of Kent
Girls Grammar Annexe and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexe.

Further places of interest within the local area
include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place and Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve among many others. 

TENURE
Freehold. 

SERVICES
All mains services connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY 
Sevenoaks District Council - Band F.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC Rating B.

INFORMATION
The property benefits from an air heat source pump which is renewable energy and cost efficient as well as under floor heating throughout the ground floor and bathroom.

The property is EV charger ready.

A £500 service charge is payable per annum to maintain the private road, the meadow area and the shared access.