4 bed detached house for sale

Old London Road, Sevenoaks TN14

Council Tax Band F
Local Authority Sevenoaks
EPC Rating tba
The Property
A really versatile detached family home in a lovely location with views to front over open fields. The accommodation is totally flexible with 2 double bedrooms and 2 WCs on the first floor plus 3 large ground floor rooms ( not including the kitchen diner, bathroom and WC ) which can be utilized for a variety of uses. The property sits on a good-sized plot with long gated driveway and front garden which could be used as a great outside space to complement the established private rear garden. The property also offers some excellent scope for further extension (stpp) and will make someone a great long term family home.
Facilities and Transport
Located in the Kent Downs area of Outstanding Natural Beauty this versatile family home is situated in Badgers Mount which is located under 4 miles south east of Orpington and under 6 miles north west of Sevenoaks, adjacent to the Kent border with Greater London.
Knockholt train station (0.8 mile) is located within the London Oyster card zone and provides excellent services into London Bridge from 32 minutes.
Some highly regarded schools are within reach including the Orpington grammars; Newstead Woods for girls and St Olave’s for boys. Other schools which are popular amongst local residents are Weald of Kent grammar annexe (Sevenoaks), Tonbridge Wells Boys grammar annexe (Sevenoaks) and Halstead and Pratts Bottom primary schools.
The neighbouring postcard villages of Halstead, Knockholt and Otford are all a short drive away and offer a range of schools, shops, pubs and other facilities.
Accommodation ( room sizes and layout can be found on the floorplans and virtual tour provided )
Ground FloorHallwayBathroomWCBedroom 4 or StudyBedroom 3 or Dining roomKitchen/Diner
First FloorLandingBedroom 1 with Ensuite WCBedroom 2 with Ensuite WC
Exterior
Large frontage and private multi car drivewayAttached Garage
Points To Note
Extended KitchenGas central heatingNew windowsNew electricsInstalled en-suite WCs to both first floor bedrooms
This is what the vendors had to say about their lovely home.
What attracted you to the property when we bought it ?
We loved everything about this property. We had younger children at the time and it is superbly situated for some exceptional primary, secondary and specialist schools. My oldest son is autistic and we were able to use the swift transport links to get him into school in Tonbridge.These links were a massive selling point for ease of reaching the beach, London, countryside and the motorways meant that we could get almost anywhere with ease.Living on the same road as the last Zone 6 train station, meant we could walk to the station and be in the centre of London in 30 minutes (change at Orpington) 45 directly from Knockholt to Charing Cross. The panoramic views that you can see from the upstairs windows is beautiful. Rolling fields and visual serenity. We visited the property a few times when we were going through the purchase and on one occasion at dusk, we saw a stag and a deer silhouette which were incredible. They were just standing there! Having a son with autism, who needs to regulate and remain calm whenever possible, meant that giving him one of the upstairs rooms would definitely allow him the opportunity to maximise the view and mentally and emotionally support this regulation.
What improvements have you made to the house?
When we purchased the house, we did not move in for 6 months. We still had 6 months left on our rental house so we made the most of it!
We completely renewed all of the windows, doors, electrics and fuse board etc as well as converting the upstairs eaves space in both bedrooms into en-suite toilets.
We also shortened the length of the downstairs toilet and put in a storage room off the small office/bedroom. Again, this gave us storage space in that room which was invaluable when we changed it from a study to a bedroom when my son was born.
Outside had been left in quite a state and initially we believed the garden to be quite small. This was until we started cutting back and removing all of the rubbish and overgrown wilderness! Finding the garden had now doubled in size (much to our surprise!) we then built a summer house. This allowed space to promote a little independence as my children grew older. They used it as a play and gaming room and an area where adults were “not allowed!’ (Teenagers!)
We then extended the kitchen out so that it provided a space where we could put a round family table so we could eat together. This also provided much needed storage space and made this room a hub of family life.
Finally, we built a “lean too” structure at the back which served as a utility room and a “mud stop!’ For dirty wet children and dogs. We could dry them down before entering the house!
We had all bathrooms and kitchens fitted and the corner bath is actually a jacuzzi with water jets which are fun and relaxing! They make loads of bubbles!
What have you enjoyed about living there?
Everything!
We love the location and have watched our family grow, thrive and make the most of everything that the house offered. My older children are now both adults and starting to spread their wings. It is time for our family home to go to another younger family who will be able to make as many memories as we have. It is really a very large space with a huge garden and the potential to enlarge and extend is a massively positive attribute. It served my family well in terms of location, amenities and we will be very sad to end this chapter, but are ready for a new one.
It is a peaceful and tranquil house and whilst we are technically in “suburbia, ” it has the magical ability to make you believe you are in the heart of the countryside, even though your amazingly close to London, the coast and anywhere else you want to get to.
We have lovely neighbours on both sides and we look after each other's when we’re away. I believe this makes a massive difference to being able to relax in your own space and environment as having both respect and understanding for the people around you make you feel both safe and able to ask for help if required.

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