3 bedroom cottage for sale

£450,000

Blackness Lane, Keston, Kent BR2

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Property description

A charming brick and flint built semi detached cottage set back off Blackness Lane in Keston. Built approximately 300 years ago the property offers three well proportioned bedrooms and contemporary bathroom/shower room on the first floor. There are two reception rooms, a breakfasting kitchen leading to a separate utility room and ground floor cloakroom. Outside you will find a delightful rear garden measuring about 90ft mostly laid to lawn, a secluded decked patio, rear parking area and private driveway to front elevation for two cars. Additional benefits include; well presented interior, gas central heating, recently fitted boiler, built in oven and hob, open working chimney in the main reception, character windows, period style radiators, wood flooring and storm porch. Blackness Lane is situated just off Leaves Green Road, convenient for bus routes (246 and 320) serving Bromley South mainline station and town centre, Keston village, Hayes mainline station, school and shopping centre, Biggin Hill and Charles Darwin School. Interior viewing strongly recommended.

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch
Stable door to side, leaded light window, inner entrance door.

Dining Room
14' 10" x 9' 0" (4.52m x 2.74m) Main entrance door, casement window, period cast iron fireplace surround, solid oak flooring, period radiator, staircase to first floor.

Lounge
13' 9" x 10' 5" (4.19m x 3.18m) (Plus alcove) Casement window to rear overlooking patio, open chimney breast with fire burner, period radiator, alcove meter cabinet and decorative arch, solid oak flooring.

Kitchen
13' 10" x 8' 10" (4.22m x 2.69m) Casement windows to side and front elevation, range of framed custom fitted base units, Belfast sink, built in 'Stoves' electric oven and hob unit, solid beech work suface, part tiled walls, breakfasting area with small window to side, door to utility room, period radiator, character stone flooring.

Utility Room
Stable door to garden, fitted storage cupboards, wall mounted central heating boiler, work surface, plumbed for washing machine, character stone floor.

Cloakroom
A contemporary white suite with casement window to side and rear, low level WC, wash hand basin set on vanity unit, chrome heated towel rail, natural stone wall tiles, slate effect flooring.

First Floor

Landing
Classic Tongue and Groove interior latch doors to bedrooms, fitted carpets to stairs.

Bedroom One
17' 10" x 9' 5" (5.44m x 2.87m) A delightful triple aspect room with dormer casement windows to front and rear, window to side, period radiator, polished wood floor boards.

Bedroom Two
12' 0" x 9' 9" (3.66m x 2.97m) Casement window to front, period cast iron fireplace, built in cupboard, polished wood floor boards, period radiator.

Bedroom Three
11' 4" x 8' 0" (3.45m x 2.44m) Casement window to rear, fitted wardrobe, polished wood flooring, period radiator.

Bathroom/Shower Room
A newly fitted contemporary white suite with casement window to rear, bath, low level WC and stylish wash hand basin set in vanity unit, separate walk-in open shower cubicle with glass side screens, built in shower controls with drench shower, natural stone wall tiling and slate effect flooring, access to loft.

Outside

Garden
90 Ft approximately (narrows to rear aspect.) A secluded rear garden with gravel and decked patio area, decorative trellis border fencing, main garden laid to lawn, mature shrubs and trees, side gate. There is a timber workshop to the rear of the garden (in need of rebuilding) and rear pedestrian gate leading to additional private off road parking.

Frontage
Private driveway to front via double wooden gates, laid to gravel, side access.Parking for two cars.

Floor Plans

EPC

Agents Note
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the floor plan contained here, measurements of doors, windows and rooms are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error omission or mis-statement. These plans are for representation purposes only and should be used as such by any prospective purchaser / tenant.

Property Ref:148_357_2253155
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Avg. asking price in BR2: £680,002
No. of properties for sale in BR2: 368
Avg. asking rent in BR2: £1,609 pcm
No. of properties to rent in BR2: 115

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Property type Avg. current value Avg. £ per sq ft. Avg. # beds Avg. £ paid (last 12m)
Detached £633,239 £324 4.1 £582,614
Semi-detached £366,340 £309 3.3 £371,233
Terraced £285,288 £310 2.8 £298,748
Flats £231,256 £312 1.9 £217,722

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Property type 1 bed 2 beds 3 beds 4 beds 5 beds
Houses £226,970
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£328,542
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£396,520
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£671,652
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£1,640,093
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£273,025
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£288,153
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£671,652
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£1,640,093
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Houses £657 pcm
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£1,190 pcm
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£1,414 pcm
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£2,146 pcm
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£6,178 pcm
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£1,118 pcm
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£1,638 pcm
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£1,348 pcm
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£1,141 pcm
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£1,464 pcm
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£1,969 pcm
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£6,178 pcm
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Forest Ridge £2,403,727
Ashmore Lane £1,930,936
Forest Drive £1,799,850
Regents Drive £1,250,690
Longdon Wood £1,201,510
Highest turnover in BR2
Highest turnover streets Turnover What is Turnover?
Cornford Close 50.0%
Tredwell Close 46.2%
Cromwell Close 42.1%
Pump House Close 41.2%
Madison Gardens 40.9%

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  • Hayes (Kent) (2.3 miles)
  • Orpington (3.1 miles)
  • West Wickham (3.1 miles)
  • Keston Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles)
  • Downe Primary School (1.2 miles)
  • Ravens Wood School (1.6 miles)

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