The Landway, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent

PROPERTY 
This delightful 1930s detached house has been a cherished home for more than 50 years and is positioned on a highly desirable road. It is a bright and airy house with high ceilings and natural light flooding in throughout the day thanks to its west facing orientation and wide frontage. Internally, the accommodation is presented in good order with plenty of potential to improve. 

The entrance door opens into an enclosed porch with lots of space for coats and shoes. Double doors lead through to a hallway with stairs to the first floor straight ahead. On the left-hand side is a huge reception room, measuring almost 24 feet in length with triple aspect windows. An open fireplace with stone hearth provides a nice focal point to the room and a set of French doors lead out to the garden. A dedicated study with views out to the front and fitted furniture provides an ideal space to work from home.

The kitchen / breakfast room is a good size with a beautiful bay window and plenty of cupboard space. It is fitted with a range of country style wall and base units with a worktop running over and tiled splashback. Integrated appliances from Miele include an oven, 4 ring gas hob, microwave, dishwasher and extractor hood. There is plenty of space for a breakfast table and particularly stylish floor tiles that were recently fitted. Next to the kitchen is a dining room that can accommodate even the largest of dining tables. There is potential to knock this through to the kitchen should a really generous open-plan space be desired. A handy utility room adjoins the kitchen which has an additional sink and a door leading out to the garden and there is a downstairs WC next to the stairs that completes the ground floor accommodation.
 
Upstairs, the galleried first floor landing leads to the master bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a separate WC. The master bedroom benefits from a dressing room with built in wardrobes, basin and shower. The other bedrooms are really spacious double rooms with coved ceilings. Bedroom 3 also has a range of fitted furniture. The family bathroom adjacent to bedroom 3 is finished in a traditional style and has a shower above the bath with glass screen. The other bathroom has a neutral aesthetic with an elegant curved bath and separate WC.

The property boasts mains gas central heating and double glazed windows. The loft is fully boarded for storage with lighting and two separate access points both with pull-down ladders. It is a great sized home as it is but for those looking to add space and value to this fantastic house there is plenty of extension potential (subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents). 

OUTSIDE
The house is set back from the road behind a timber gate, screened by neat hedging. A sweeping gravelled driveway provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles and leads to the attached garage which is big enough to accommodate a large vehicle (9'11" internal width). A car port to the right hand side provides additional covered parking. There is a lawned front garden with a pretty ornamental pond and a wide variety of planting including red roses. Pathways run down both sides of the property providing access to the rear.

A particular feature of the property is the magnificent, west-facing rear garden, extending to approximately 130 feet in length and enjoying an exceptional degree of privacy and seclusion. It has been beautifully landscaped with an impressive collection of mature specimen trees, including a striking Indian Bean Tree, Eucalyptus and Japanese Maple with mature evergreen screening.

To the immediate rear of the house is a useful outbuilding, incorporating a workshop, store and dedicated pool plant room offering handy outdoor storage. 

At the heart of the garden lies an impressive curved outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by attractive paved terracing and colourful flower beds, creating a wonderful setting for al fresco entertaining and family fun. The pool is heated, which enhances its use during cooler months with a new boiler due to be fitted shortly. A large expanse of flat lawn provides plenty of space for children to play with well-stocked borders planted with a further selection of roses, lavender, dahlias, and foxgloves to name just a few. For keen gardeners there is also a substantial vegetable patch.

This truly is a beautifully maintained and exceptionally private garden of considerable scale and vibrant planting that offers a truly idyllic outdoor setting. The overall plot measures approximately 0.42 acres.

LOCATION
The property is located in Kemsing, a picturesque and historical village at the foot of the Kent North Downs. Kemsing is centered around St Ediths Well, a shrine dedicated to St Edith a local legend and daughter of King Edgar I whose saintly presence has, according to legend, given the water healing properties. There are numerous amenities close by including a general store, Italian deli, pharmacy, The Bell public house, library, village church, recreation field and sports pavilion. Towards the west of the village there is also a mini supermarket, news agent, hair dressers, Indian restaurant, fish and chips take away, Chinese take away and dry cleaners. There is an abundance of countryside walks and bridle paths in this area of outstanding natural beauty with a public footpath at the end of the road that leads to the Kemsing Down Nature Reserve where you can enjoy simply stunning views.

Sevenoaks town centre is about 3.7 miles distant, where one can find an excellent range of restaurants, cafes and shops as well as the Stag Theatre and cinema and Sevenoaks leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite.

Otford's excellent mainline railway station is only 1.5 miles away with a footpath at the end of Dynes Road providing a pedestrian shortcut. Fast rail services from Otford go direct to London Bridge (31 mins), Waterloo East (37 mins), Victoria (41 mins) and Charing Cross (41 mins) with frequent direct services to London St Pancras and Ashford International. Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange 5 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus and the South Coast. 

There are lots of well regarded schools nearby including St Michaels Prep and Kemsing Primary School just around the corner together with Seal and Otford Primary Schools, Russell House and a top class selection of private, comprehensive and grammar schools for both boys and girls in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Kemsing Cricket and Tennis clubs are within walking distance with several golf courses close by at Darenth Valley, London Golf Club, Knole Park and Wilderness. Chipstead lake is a short drive away where one can partake in a full range of water sport activities including sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, fishing and open water swimming.

Further places of interest within the local area include Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Knole Park, Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden and Penshurst Place to name just a few. 

TENURE
Freehold.

SERVICES
All mains services connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council - Tax Band G

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC Rating D.