High Cross Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks

Price Range £1,250,000 to £1,350,000. A deceptively spacious and beautifully presented Victorian detached home, formerly the village shop, post office and bakery, offering exceptional versatility, complemented by a self contained two-storey one bedroom annexe, ideal for multi generational living, a teenager’s retreat, or running a business. The property benefits from two driveways, a pretty front garden, and a delightful westerly facing walled rear garden, and is offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Set in the heart of the highly sought after hamlet of Ivy Hatch, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property enjoys an enviable position close to The Plough, a renowned pub and restaurant, and the National Trust’s Ightham Mote, a magnificent medieval moated manor house surrounded by stunning gardens, lakes and woodland walks. Ivy Hatch is located between the popular villages of Ightham and Seal Chart, both with a popular primary school, pub and church, and sits to the east of the sought after market town of Sevenoaks, which provides rail services to London from around 23 minutes.

Accommotation

Ground floor: sitting room with opening to the family room with bifold doors opening to the conservatory/dining room with French doors to the garden; an additional reception room, breakfast room with stairs to the first floor and an open doorway to the kitchen which benefits from a beautiful oak Shaker-style fronted fitted kitchen comprising wall and base cupboards and drawers, worktops, butler sink, integrated dishwasher and spaces for appliances; and cloakroom with WC and washbasin. 

Cellar: the cellar is divided into two rooms; the first has been used as a workshop/games room, with stairs rising to the ground floor, a window and two open doorways leading through to a second room which has been used as a gym with a window.

First floor: landing, principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and dressing table and ensuite bathroom with bath, separate shower, WC and washbasin; three additional bedrooms, and family bathroom with bath, separate shower, WC, bidet and washbasin.

Second floor: a versatile and exceptionally spacious room with eaves access and two rooflight windows, which has previously been used as a study, bedroom and playroom, and offers excellent potential to be divided or adapted to create an additional bedroom or bathroom, subject to any necessary consents.

Outside

To the front, there is a pretty walled garden planted with a variety of flowering plants and shrubs, together with a gated driveway providing parking for a couple of cars and a side gate giving access to the rear garden. 

To the rear, a delightful westerly facing walled garden with a paved patio and an additional gated driveway, which the seller advises is accessed via a right of way over the neighbour’s driveway, a lawn with borders stocked with flowering plants and shrubs. 

Former bakery/annexe: has been renovated to create a self contained annexe, additional accommodation or a home office. The ground floor comprises an open plan kitchen/sitting room with bifold doors to the front, fitted with a range of base cupboards, worktops, a sink, space for appliances and stairs to the first floor, where there is a bedroom/office and an ensuite shower room with a shower, WC and washbasin.

Location

The highly sought after hamlet of Ivy Hatch is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and benefits from The Plough, a renowned pub and restaurant, and the National Trust’s Ightham Mote, a magnificent medieval moated manor house surrounded by stunning gardens, lakes and woodland walks. 

The neighbouring village of Seal Chart benefits from the Pig & Pickle pub, St Lawrence’s Church, the popular St Lawrence’s Church of England Primary School, and Chart Farm Shop with its café.

The neighbouring highly sought-after picturesque and historic village of Ightham benefits from a popular Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Ightham Primary School, the George & Dragon pub/restaurant, village shop/café, recreation ground with children’s play area, cricket club, and St Peter's Church.

The popular village of Borough Green, with its wide range of local amenities including a variety of shops, restaurants, cafe, two coffee shops, takeaways, pub, bar, primary school, churches, doctors, dentist, Reynolds Retreat (gym, country club and spa), park with children’s playground, tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, football fields, bowls club, and mainline station with services to London Bridge (from 37 minutes), Charing Cross (from 47 minutes), Victoria (from 47 minutes), Maidstone and Ashford, is approximately 3 miles away.

Sevenoaks railway station, which offers fast and frequent services to London Bridge (from 23 minutes), Charing Cross (from 33 minutes), Cannon Street (from 33 minutes) and Blackfriars (from 39 minutes), is approximately 5.5 miles away. 

The A21 and M25 are approximately 7 miles away, and the M26 and M20 are within 5 miles.

Sevenoaks town centre, with its comprehensive selection of shops, restaurants, cafés, pubs and churches, is approximately 5 miles away.

A wide choice of supermarkets can be found in and around Sevenoaks, including Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi.

The area is renowned for its excellent state and private schooling, including highly regarded primary and secondary options, two Grammar schools in Sevenoaks, and the prestigious Sevenoaks School.

Leisure opportunities are extensive within Sevenoaks, including Knole Park, Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Sevenoaks Leisure Centre, numerous gyms, and local cricket, rugby, football, hockey clubs and Knole Golf Club; while Wilderness Golf Club in Seal is only three miles away. 

Agents Note

The property is freehold, in council tax band G and benefits from gas central heating and mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. There is ultrafast broadband available to the property. To check the available broadband speeds and mobile coverage, check out

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