Paddock Swimming pool Conservatory Garden Garage Open fire Off-street parking Central heating

A fine and beautifully presented Victorian detached country residence set within mature and secluded gardens occupying a unique position with breathtaking views towards the Darenth Valley at Shoreham near Sevenoaks.



THE PROPERTY

A fine detached country house standing at the top of a sweeping drive and occupying a unique and secluded setting backing onto woodland with breathtaking views towards the Darenth Valley.

Believed to date from the Victorian era with later additions, this elegant property has been substantially improved by the present owners and offers immaculate and stylishly presented family accommodation with modern attributes for today?s lifestyle.

An attractive entrance vestibule with a wide feature panelled opening that leads into a spacious entrance hall with Amtico floor.

The three reception rooms are well proportioned and provide excellent areas for entertaining.

The triple aspect drawing room has a superb outlook across both the front and rear gardens and features a stunning marble fireplace.

The garden room has patio doors with glazed windows either side with electrically operated curtains and a wind sensitive electrically operated awning.

The impressive kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted with bespoke hand crafted kitchen units in a Smallbone style with granite work surfaces. Integral appliances include a De Dietrich double oven, a halogen hob, an extractor fan, two fridges, chiller fridge, microwave and dishwasher. There is also a Villeroy & Boch one and a half bowl sink unit. Amtico floor.


Central stereo system for the lower ground floor wired to all rooms, the garden room, the drawing room, the dining room and the kitchen/breakfast room.


Ground Floor
Entrance Vestibule, Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Garden Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Cloakroom, Utility Area.

First Floor
Landing, Principal Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom, Guest Bedroom with En Suite Shower Room, Bedroom Three/Four, Family Bathroom.

Detached Summerhouse
Living Room, Bedroom, Cloakroom.

Detached Double Garage

Mature and secluded gardens with paved terracing, heated swimming pool, detached timber stable.

In total 1.6 Acres

SITUATION
The property is situated in a delightful rural location with stunning views across to the Darenth Valley on the edge of the picturesque and historic village of Shoreham. Shoreham village offers local facilities including a primary school, church, village shop and several inns.

Excellent shopping facilities in Sevenoaks (6 miles) and Bluewater Shopping Centre at Dartford.

There are Mainline Rail Services from Shoreham and Otford to Victoria in about 40 minutes and Blackfriars (Thames Link), and Sevenoaks where there is a fast service to Cannon Street/Charing Cross in 32 minutes.

Junctions 4 & 5 of the M25 are within easy reach giving access to other motorway networks, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, Dartford River Crossing, Bluewater Shopping Centre (A2) and London and
the southeast.

There are primary schools in Shoreham, Otford and Eynsford, and grammar schools in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Dartford.

There are private schools in Sevenoaks and Tonbridge and also St. Michaels & Russell House Public Schools with a preparatory school in Otford and Combe Bank School for Girls in Sundridge.

There are numerous golf clubs in Shoreham, Otford and Eynsford, and the Wildernesse and Knole in Sevenoaks, with leisure centres in Sevenoaks, Hildenborough and Tonbridge, together with bridle paths and lovely walks in the surrounding countryside.


OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a jointly shared drive from the road which leads up to a private tarmacadam drive which sweeps up, culminating in a large turning and parking area in front of the house and double garage.

Double garage 19? x 19? 5" currently with electrically operated up and over door.

Detached timber stable
12? x 10? currently used as a storeroom.

Detached summerhouse, offering an additional guest suite with a living room, bedroom and cloakroom. There are double glazed windows, electric storage heaters and a hot and cold water supply.

Open style barn

Covered garden store area and sheds.

Attached to the summerhouse is a pump room for the swimming pool with filtration system, two heating systems - a heat exchanger, and oil fired boiler behind.

Direct access to footpath on the far north side of the property.

GARDENS
The gardens are a most attractive feature of the house offering a high degree of seclusion with both formal and informal areas. The front garden has an extensive lawn with planted borders and an area left naturally for wild orchids. The mature and formal area of the garden is privately enclosed by mature trees and shrubs and part walled. Beautifully landscaped, it features a variety of specimen shrubs and trees, two raised paved terraces with external lighting, and a delightful pergola supporting a variety of climbing plants. There is a charming water feature with a tumbling brook cascading into a pond with filtration, and a waterfall bypass system for the winter months.

Swimming pool 30? x 16? featuring Roman style steps, water slide, underwater lights and a water levelling system. Outside heated pool shower.

An extensive lighting and electrical system throughout both gardens and grounds.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS
The fitted carpets are included in the sale. Other fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

SERVICES:
There are mains services of electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating with radiators. Separate generator. There is a security alarm system, security lighting.

TENURE:
The property is offered for sale Freehold with vacant possession.