4 bed detached house for sale

Jail Lane, Biggin Hill TN16

Deceptively spacious and versatile 1,400 square feet four-bedroom detached home at the top of Biggin Hill, offering spacious living areas, a great size garden and cabin, rear access, off street parking, plus further potential.

Located on popular Jail Lane at the top of Biggin Hill, this detached chalet bungalow is much larger than it looks from the front having been extended over the years to both increase the living space and bedrooms.

The entrance at the side of the house opens into a spacious hallway. Once inside, a key feature of the house is its generous living space which flows from room to room, ideal for busy family life. The living space comprises a dining room, sitting room and conservatory in addition to the kitchen.

The dining room benefits from extensive storage cupboards and adjoins the modern kitchen, which has stylish high gloss kitchen units, oak flooring and integrated appliances. The two rooms could be combined should a buyer wish to have a more open kitchen / diner feel. The dining room is open to the spacious and inviting sitting room which has oak flooring and leads through to a bright conservatory with under-floor heating. This is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the view of the garden, which is not overlooked at the rear.

The house has four bedrooms, two on the ground floor both with oak flooring and two on the first floor. The main bedroom on the ground floor has an attractive curved bay window and built in cupboards. Completing the ground floor is a family bathroom, with plumbing for a washing machine and a second bedroom. On the first floor the two bedrooms have use of a shower-room with an electric shower. The larger of the two first floor bedrooms has great built-in storage and a wonderful garden outlook. The second benefits from storage into the eaves and black out blinds.
Outside

The mature garden is a fantastic feature of this lovely home, not only a good size but also with an open outlook at the rear, as the house backs onto open fields. A path leads up through the lawn to the garden cabin which has electricity and plumbing and comprises two rooms plus a shower room. This is a fantastic additional space for working from home or for guests. Currently one part of the cabin is used as an office and the second has space for sofa bed.

The house benefits from a right of way down an access path from Hawthorne Avenue at the rear and a useful parking space at the back of the garden. This is in addition to the driveway which offers off-street parking for two vehicles at the front of the house.
Potential

Having been a loved family home for over 45 years, the house has been cleverly expanded to suit the growing needs of a family. There remains further potential for extension and reconfiguration if desired subject to the necessary permissions.
Location

Biggin Hill combines excellent local amenities with the appeal of being surrounded by beautiful countryside. The property is located on the Jail Lane, at the top of Biggin Hill, within close proximity of many of the area’s amenities, including the modern library and swimming pool, plus the recreation ground which has a playground and outdoor gym. For everyday shopping, residents have a wide range of stores, including Waitrose, Tesco Express, Pets Corner, Costa, as well as a variety of independent businesses, cafes, and restaurants.

Biggin Hill is well-suited for families, with a variety of schools in the area, including the nearby Biggin Hill Primary School. Oaklands Primary, plus the smaller village schools of Cudham and Downe are also nearby. Secondary education is provided by Charles Darwin School, which is up the road from the house.