Swaffield Road, Sevenoaks, Kent

PROPERTY
This fantastic family home was originally built in the 1930s and has been extended and renovated throughout by the current owners. It offers generous accommodation with a modern open-plan living space and tastefully chosen fixtures. The front door opens into an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor straight ahead and a built-in cupboard for coats and shoes. On the right hand side is a dedicated study, ideal for those who work from home. Wood-effect flooring and recessed lighting can be found through most of the downstairs space. To the left hand side is a generous sitting room with a beautiful fireplace providing an attractive focal point. This flows through to the amazing open-plan kitchen / living / dining room, which features bi-folding doors that lead out to the patio and 3 large skylights that flood the space with natural light. The kitchen is fitted with a range of 'shaker' style wall and base units with extravagant Minerva worktops and matching upstand. There is a large island with breakfast bar and plenty of cupboard space. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, wine fridge, microwave and extractor hood and also included in the sale is a large range oven with induction hob. A handy utility room adjoins the kitchen where there is a door leading out to the side of the property. A trendy downstairs shower room with walk-in shower and black fittings completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the landing leads to 4 bedrooms, the family bathroom and a further shower room. The master bedroom looks out to the front to the property and boasts fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 2 is another double room that also benefits from fitted wardrobes with bedrooms 3 and 4 being good sized single rooms. The family bathroom is particularly stylish and includes a free standing bath with shower attachment, floating basin and WC with concealed cistern. The shower room has a walk in shower with glass screen, floating basin, towel radiator and WC. 

The loft room is accessed via a pull down wooden ladder on the first floor landing. It benefits from a dorma window, pipework for water and waste and is fully boarded, offering plenty of storage space. The property has mains gas central heating, double-glazed windows throughout and the roof was replaced when the extension works were carried out in 2019.

OUTSIDE
The house is approached across a paved driveway, which provides off road parking. There is small front garden with an area of lawn and two flowering Camellias. A gate to the right hand side provides direct access to the rear. The delightful back garden is fully enclosed and has been landscaped in a modern style, measuring approximately 80 feet in length. To the immediate rear of the house is a beautiful stone patio providing an ideal spot for al fresco entertaining with raised beds planted with olive tees and lavender. Steps lead down to a good sized area of flat lawn offering plenty of space for children to play with a further decked seating area at the very back of the garden that catches the evening sun. There is a wide variety of beautiful plants and trees including Red Robins, Sambucas shrub, pear and apple trees, a quince tree, japonica, and pieris to name just a few. A timber shed provides handy outside storage.

LOCATION
The property is located on a quiet road close to local shopping facilities including a Sainsbury's Local, chemist, hairdressers, florist, tea rooms and McColls convenience store as well as a number of takeaway outlets. Sevenoaks High Street is approximately 1 mile away offering a wide choice of social and recreational activities include the Stag Theatre and cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite and a fine selection of shops, cafes and restaurants. Hollybush Recreation Ground, which includes tennis courts, bowls, astro turf pitch, a café and a children's playground is 0.8 miles distant and the 1,000 acres of Knole Park is also a short walk away.

Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street) is approximately 1.1 miles distant and Bat & Ball station is 0.4 of a mile distant and links to numerous stations through South East London terminating at London Blackfriars. Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 2.3 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.

Schooling is excellent with many highly regarded primary, private and grammar schools within walking distance including Sevenoaks Primary, Lady Boswell’s and St John’s Primary Schools, Trinity School, Weald of Kent Grammar Annexe, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexe, Walthamstow Hall and Sevenoaks School.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Leeds Castle, Penshurst Place, Old Soar Manor, Lullingstone Roman Villa and Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.

TENURE
Freehold.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band D.  

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC rating C.