Deerleap Lane, Knockholt, Sevenoaks

A truly charming and characterful Grade II listed detached home, set within stunning mature gardens and offering a wonderful blend of period features and later additions. Believed to date in part to an earlier period, with a sympathetic 1940s extension, the property boasts part flintstone elevations beneath a slate tiled roof.

The lodge provides generous and flexible living space arranged across four inviting reception rooms. The property further benefits from four bedrooms and two bathrooms, offering excellent family accommodation.

This unique home offers versatile and spacious accommodation, rich in character with features including semi- vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, multi-fuel burners, and an array of reception spaces ideal for both family living and entertaining. Externally, the property enjoys beautifully landscaped gardens, a detached double garage, and a delightful garden room perfect for outdoor living.

South Lodge – A Charming Grade II Listed Early-19th-Century Lodge Cottage

South Lodge is a beautifully presented and highly characterful Grade II listed early-19th-century lodge cottage, showcasing an attractive blend of flint and red-brick elevations, complemented by later rendered additions and distinctive half-hanging tiles to the front façade.

Set within approaching one acre of delightful mature gardens, the property offers a rare combination of period charm, privacy and versatile accommodation.

No Onward Chain

Summary - Ground Floor
The property is entered via a front door leading into a welcoming reception hallway with attractive tiled flooring, radiator with cabinet cover, built-in cloaks cupboard, and a charming internal pane window. A separate WC features a heritage wash hand basin, tiled flooring, and pine cabinet.

An outer hallway provides access to the outside, a fuse cupboard, and access to the integral double garage with electric door, power, lighting, and overhead storage.

The inner hallway is spacious and features stairs to the first floor with understairs storage, fitted shelving, and a radiator. Double doors open into the principal sitting room, enjoying views to the rear garden, with direct access outside, and centred around a striking multi-fuel burner with stone fireplace surround. Double doors lead to the study.

The older part of the house offers a wealth of character, including a study with flagstone flooring and external access, and access to a cellar via a hatch and steps, and a charming double-sided multi-fuel burner set beneath the chimney breast

This space flows into a open distinctive canted dining room with a triple window outlook, wooden flooring, and feature beam.

The breakfast room provides further access outside and leads into the well-appointed kitchen, fitted with a range of base and wall units, granite work surfaces, five-ring gas hob with Bosch extractor hood, Bosch oven, Bosch Microwave/combi oven integrated dishwasher, and American style two door large fridge freezer.

A separate utility room offers additional storage, a Belfast-style sink, and space for appliances.

First Floor

The first floor has a spacious landing with overhead natural roof light, range of overhead storage cupboards. leading to four bedrooms with walk-in boiler room which houses the boiler and hot water cylinder.

The canted principal bedroom suite includes a dressing area with fitted wardrobes and leads with steps up to an interconnecting ensuite bathroom. The bedroom itself enjoys a triple aspect, semi- vaulted ceiling, and excellent natural light.

Bedroom four double aspect views over garden features semi- vaulted ceilings, wooden flooring and views over the garden

Bedroom two is dual aspect with semi-vaulted ceiling to one side and benefits from access to an interconnecting bathroom shared with the principal suite.

Bedroom three is panelled to two walls and enjoys double aspect views over the gardens.

There are two bathrooms, both well-appointed with fitted suites, cabinets, and heated towel rails.

Outside - The property is approached via a driveway providing parking for several vehicles and access to a double garage with electric up and over door, power and lighting and overhead storage.

The gardens are a particular feature — beautifully established and thoughtfully arranged, including:

•A paved patio area ideal for entertaining
•Expanses of lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees
•Fruit trees including apple and plum
•A delightful wooded area

A standout feature is the charming garden room, with brick surround, windows, overhead rafters, and a mature grapevine — creating a perfect setting for dining and relaxation.

A secondary access via Deerleap Lane leads through a five-bar gate to an additional driveway and detached double garage which has the potential for further development use, perhaps ancillary accommodation and subject to planning and building regulations.

The property enjoys a delightful setting within grounds approaching one acre.

Location - Knockholt is a charming, affluent village that is conveniently situated just outside Greater London, amid Kent countryside and just north of Sevenoaks. Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it benefits from excellent road and swift rail connections to London, international airports and Channel ports, along with a fine selection of schooling in both the state and private sectors. The village itself has a local shop, public houses, an award winning garden centre and an ancient church. A more extensive selection of shops and banking facilities can be found in Sevenoaks or Bromley. Schools include Sevenoaks, Newstead Woods, St Olave's, Combe Bank, St Katharine’s Primary and Halstead Community Primary School.

For commuters, Knockholt Station is just over two miles away and Orpington Station four miles away. Both provide easy access to London terminals at London Bridge, Charing Cross with Victoria trains also available from Orpington. Access to the national motorway system is via the M25 junction 4, approximately two miles away. The area is renowned for its walks and bridle paths and nearby golf clubs.

Property History - South Lodge originated in the early-to-mid 19th century as a gate lodge to the Halstead Place estate, owned by John Atkins (1760–1838), a wealthy West India merchant and former Lord Mayor of London.

Agents Note - LISTED HISTORY KNOCKHOLT 1, 5280 Deerleap Lane (East Side) South Lodge TQ 46 SE 37/618 II 2. Early-mid Cl9 lodge cottage, L-shaped with canted bays at both ends of main wing to road. 2 storeys, 2 windows. Low pitched, hipped slate roof. Flint rubble walls with red brick dressings. 2-light casement windows, with pointed heads, under segmental brick arches. Large slated hood, with fishscale stripe, on wood posts. Modern extension at north-west. Segment headed plank door with fillets.