Maidstone Road, Sevenoaks, Kent

GUIDE PRICE £450,000 - £500,000

PROPERTY
A well presented and charming character house which has been tastefully finished. The entrance door opens into the living room which is a lovely cosy room with a wood burner being the focal point with a wooden surround and granite hearth. There is useful built in storage, feature radiator and polished wooden floorboards.

A door leads through to the kitchen / dining room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of shaker style cream wall and base units with a granite worksurface running over and a butler sink. There is a stylish range cooker set within what was the old fireplace and space for other appliances. The dining area has been extended providing a lovely entertaining space with doors leading out to the garden.

The family bathroom completes the downstairs accommodation and is fitted with a freestanding bath
with shower attachment, separate shower, wash hand basin and a high level cistern W.C. all in keeping with the Victorian period of the property. The walls are partly tiled and there is a window to the rear.

Stairs take you to the first floor where there are two double bedrooms with built in cupboards and attractive fireplaces. The rear bedroom has lovely views of the North Downs.

OUTSIDE
The house sits in an elevated position and steps from the street lead to this row of attractive terraced cottages which overlook an area of communal lawn to the front.

The rear garden is delightful with a patio area directly adjacent to the house with the remainder being laid to lawn with a path running down to a useful timber shed. The garden is planted with an array of shrubs and plants and there is a brick storage outbuilding.

LOCATION
The property is conveniently located in the heart of Riverhead Village, within 0.8 of a mile from Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross & Cannon Street in as little as 23 minutes).

There are numerous shops and amenities on the doorstep including a dentist, chemist, optician, barbers, butchers, a Tesco superstore and numerous other restaurants and food outlets in Riverhead itself.

There are several parks close by including Sandpits Recreation Ground and Riverhead Parkland. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve is a short walk away and the famous Knole Park with 1,000 acres of deer parkland and the stunning Knole House to explore is 1.6 miles away.

Sevenoaks High Street is just 1.4 miles away and has a number of pubs, restaurants and shops as well as the Stag Theatre and cinema, vine cricket ground and Sevenoaks leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite.

Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at
the Chevening interchange approximately 1 mile away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus and the South Coast.

There are a number of other excellent schools in the local vicinity including Riverhead Infants, Amherst Junior School & Dunton Green Primary as well as many nurseries for younger children and both private, state and grammar schools for older children.

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 are connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council - Band C.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC Rating D.

AGENTS NOTE
There is a right of way for the neighbouring properties at the rear along with access to Scotts Way from the back of the garden.