Grange Hill, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15

Charming period cottage in a beautiful semi-rural setting, enjoying wonderful views over countryside, just 0.4 miles from the village centre with its primary school, store and post office.

Description

1 Grange Cottages is a delightful, well-presented end of terrace cottage, believed to date from the late 1880s with a later extension added by the current owners in 2015, to create a spacious kitchen/breakfast room.

Internally, points of note include period leaded light paned windows to the front facade, thumb latch doors, fireplaces and exposed brick and stone walls. Externally there is a substantial driveway, garaging and pretty front and rear gardens. Of particular note is that the property is also offered with no onward chain.

Two reception rooms comprise the reception/dining hall and a sitting room. The reception hall provides versatility for a number of uses, such as a formal dining room, playroom or study and features a fireplace with charming built in cupboards to either side. The adjoining sitting room is triple aspect and features a fireplace inset with a wood-burning stove and double doors leading to the south-facing garden.

The south-facing kitchen/breakfast room enjoys a garden outlook and features a partly vaulted ceiling with skylights and terracotta tiled flooring. The kitchen is beautifully fitted with base and wall cupboards with some integral appliances and a two-oven AGA Rayburn. There is a useful pantry store cupboard providing further storage. A stable door leads out to the garden.

Stairs rise to the first floor and two double bedrooms with built-in storage, one with a fireplace and the other with en-suite facilities. Both bedrooms enjoy views to the front, and a bathroom with roll top bath completes this floor. Two further bedrooms are arranged over the second floor with a substantial walk-in storage loft off the landing.

1 Grange Cottages is approached via a generous driveway providing parking for several vehicles and which leads to an oak framed double garage. The front gardens are lawned with established shrubs creating year round interest and a central path leads to the property.

To the rear the pretty gardens comprise a terrace adjoining the property, from which an expanse of lawn stretches away to the southern boundary and a further decked terrace, all providing lovely spots for al fresco dining. The rear terrace enjoys views over the surrounding countryside beyond. The garden incorporates an abundance of mature planting to the borders and there is also a useful garden shed. In total the plot amounts to about 0.17 acres.

Location

Plaxtol (0.4 miles) offers an active and traditional village community, church, village store, post office and a primary school, and is well located for Borough Green with its station and local amenities. The surrounding villages of Ivy Hatch and Shipbourne, are under two miles away and offer locally renowned country pubs, The Plough and The Chaser.

Shopping: Sevenoaks (6.5 miles), Tonbridge (5.8 miles) Tunbridge Wells (11 miles) and Bluewater.

Rail Services: Borough Green (3.2 miles) to London Victoria/London Bridge. Sevenoaks (6.9 miles) to London Bridge (from 21 minutes)/Charing Cross/Cannon St.

Primary Schools: Plaxtol, Seal St Lawrence, Shipbourne and Ightham.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. Wrotham School. A number of state and grammar schools in Tonbridge, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Preparatory Schools. Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Sackville Senior Schools. Walthamstow Hall School for Girls in Sevenoaks. St Michael's and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge. The Schools at Somerhill, Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange Preparatory Schools in Tonbridge.

Leisure Facilities: Ightham Recreation Ground, Tennis Club and Football Club. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf & Country Club in Hildenborough. Football, rugby, hockey and cricket in Sevenoaks. The Stag Theatre and Cinema in Sevenoaks.

All distances, timings and measurements are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,505 sq ft


Acreage: 0.17 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks follow the A25 in an easterly direction passing through Seal village. Continue out of the village and after approx. 2.1 miles take the right turn onto Coach Road, signposted Ivy Hatch/Ightham Mote. Proceed through Ivy Hatch towards Shipbourne. At the T junction turn right onto the A227 and take the next left signposted to Plaxtol. Upon entering the village of Plaxtol turn left by the church onto Tree Lane and then take the next right turn onto Grange Hill. Continue along Grange Hill and on reaching the row of cottages, No 1 can be found at the end.

Additional Info

Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity connected.

The property is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Metropolitan Green Belt.