4 bed detached house for sale

Bone Ashe Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15

Idyllic & charming Grade II listed detached property, with impressive gardens & grounds of over half an acre and garaging with potential to convert subject to planning.

Description
This attractive Grade II listed home is situated within a charming hamlet on the edge of St Mary's Platt village, which benefits from Stonehouse Field recreation ground, Platt Woods, a primary school, public house and church.

The property dates from the 16th century with later additions and boasts a wealth of character and charm. The versatile accommodation is arranged over two floors and combines period features with more modern embellishments with salient points including a traditional style kitchen, exposed wall and ceiling timbers, recessed lighting, an inglenook fireplace and lead light windows. Also of note are the outbuildings and charming gardens, amounting to about 0.67 acres in total.

The impressive primary reception rooms comprise a striking double aspect drawing room/dining room with an inglenook fireplace, a sitting room with a feature fireplace, and a spacious and bright garden/family room with doors opening to the terrace. An adjoining double aspect study benefits from full height fitted shelving.

The bespoke kitchen by Smallbone is fitted with a comprehensive range of traditional style wall and base units, with some integral appliances and an island unit, with sliding glass doors connecting to the garden/family room. A utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, and a cloakroom completes the ground floor. From the entrance hall stairs ascend to the first floor and impressive principal bedroom suite, with built-in wardrobes and a dressing room leading to a well-appointed en suite shower room. There are three further double bedrooms, and a family bathroom and bathroom with a separate W.C. Complete the accommodation.

The property is approached via a gated front driveway and a gated rear driveway off Potash Lane culminating at the garage and providing ample off road parking.

The walled front garden is predominantly laid to lawn, flanked by well-stocked flowerbeds with an established yew tree to the front. There is a block paved terrace to the side of the property providing a charming courtyard seating area with an outbuilding and log store. Spanning the side and rear of the house is a southerly paved terrace, ideal for al fresco entertaining.

The landscaped lawns to the rear are interspersed with swathes of herbaceous shrubs, specimen trees and wildflower meadow, together with a pond adorned with aquatic planting. A timber stable block provides two garden stores and a garage has a versatile home office/store arranged over the first floor with power and lighting connected, with potential to be utilised as a guest suite/studio (STPP).

Location
Comprehensive Shopping: Borough Green (1.4 miles) including a Sainsbury's, butcher, Post Office, newsagents and hardware store. Sevenoaks (7.9 miles), Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (1.5 miles) to London Bridge/Victoria. Sevenoaks (8 miles) to London Bridge/ Charing Cross/Cannon Street.

Primary Schools: Platt, Ightham, Plaxtol and Borough Green.

Grammar Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent & Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexes and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. A number in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure Facilities: Many footpaths in the local area. Wrotham Heath Golf Club. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf Club with a private health/fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,567 sq ft

Acreage:
0.67 Acres

Directions
From Sevenoaks head in an easterly direction along the A25, continue through Borough Green, following signs for St Mary's Platt. Turn right into Long Mill Lane, passing The Blue Anchor public house and St Mary’s church on the left. Bear left on to Comp Lane and take the right hand turning for Bone Ashe Lane. Go past the grass triangle on the right and past Potash Lane on the left, and the entrance to Holmes can be found on the left thereafter. A driveway to the rear is also accessible off Potash Lane.

Additional Info
Services: Mains electricity, water & gas.