4 bed detached house for sale

St. Johns Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13

Property
A well presented and charming 1930s detached house which has been in the same family for nearly 40 years. Positioned on a highly desirable road with a particularly large and private plot. It is a bright and airy house with natural light flooding in throughout the day thanks to its south west facing orientation and numerous windows. Internally, the accommodation is presented in good order with plenty of potential to improve.

The front door opens into a generous entrance hall with a cupboard for coats and shows and stairs leading to the first floor. On the left-hand side is a huge open-plan living / dining room which is great for entertaining and modern family life with original wood flooring. An exposed brick open fireplace is a wonderful focal point to the space and heats up the whole house. It is a bright and airy room with triple aspect windows including a large bay window overlooking the front garden and French doors leading out to the patio at the rear.

The kitchen is a good size with plenty of space for a breakfast table. There is a range of shaker style wall and base units fitted in a U shape with laminate worktops and matching upstand. Integrated appliances include a 4 ring gas hob, electric double oven and extraction hood with space for a dishwasher and fridge-freezer. There is a handy utility room with further space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and access out to the side of the property. A door leads through to a further reception room which is currently set up as a home office. A downstairs W.C. Completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the generous first floor landing has numerous storage cupboards. There are 4 good sized bedrooms, a shower room, family bathroom and separate WC. The master bedroom and bedroom 2 are particularly large with dual aspect windows. Bedroom 2 benefitting from built in wardrobes. Bedroom 3 is another great size double room and bedroom 4, whilst smaller can still accommodate a double bed. The shower room was converted into a full wet room in recent years and could be incorporated into the master bedroom as an ensuite if so desired. The family bathroom is finished in a neutral style and includes a bath with shower over, WC, towel radiator and basin with fitted vanity storage.

The property features mains gas central heating with a modern boiler. The loft has lighting and is partially boarded for storage. It is a good sized home as it is but for those looking to add space and value to this fantastic house there is plenty of extension potential (subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents).
Outside

The house is set well back from the road behind a timber gate. A tarmac driveway provides off-road parking for multiple vehicles and leads to the detached double garage which has an up-and-over door. There is a lawned front garden with a wide variety of planting to the borders and a pathway leading to the entrance door which benefits from a covered porch. Access to the rear is provided by a paved pathway running down the right hand side of the house.

The back garden is over 100 feet in length and is south west facing. It is enclosed with a mixture of brick walls and timber fencing with some really beautiful trees and herbaceous shrubs around the boundaries. It is a particularly private garden for such a central location providing an opportunity to unwind and relax with plenty of colour throughout the seasons. A large stone patio to the immediate rear of the property provides a wonderful spot for al fresco entertaining with an attractive wooden pergola. There is a huge expanse of flat lawn providing plenty of space for children to play with a further area of paved seating at the very rear. The property used to have a swimming pool within the back garden, which was filled in several years ago but could easily be re-instated.

The overall plot measures approximately 0.21 acres.
Location

The property is located on a highly desirable road within 1 mile of Sevenoaks High Street. The wide choice of social and recreational activities include the Stag Theatre and Cinema, leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite and a fine selection of cafes and restaurants. There is also a Sainsbury's Local, chemist, hairdressers, tea rooms and McColls convenience store as well as a number of takeaway outlets just around the corner.

Hollybush Recreation Ground, which includes tennis courts, bowls, astro turf pitch, a café and a children's playground is 0.8 miles distant. Greatness Playing Fields, the beautiful Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and the 1,000 acres of Knole Park are also within walking distance. Chipstead lake is a short drive away where one can partake in a full range of water sport activities including sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, fishing and open water swimming.

Sevenoaks mainline station (fast rail services to London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street in as little as 23 minutes) is approximately 1 mile way and Bat & Ball station is only 0.3 of a mile distant and links to numerous stations through South East London terminating at London Blackfriars. Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 2.1 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus, the south coast and the excellent Bluewater shopping centre.

Schooling is excellent with many highly regarded primary, private and grammar schools within walking distance including Sevenoaks Primary, Lady Boswell’s and St John’s Primary Schools, Knole Academy, Trinity School, Weald of Kent Grammar Annexe, Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexe, Walthamstow Hall and Sevenoaks School.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place, Old Soar Manor, Lullingstone Roman Villa and Leeds Castle.
Tenure

Freehold.
Services

All mains services connected.
Restrictions

There are tree preservation orders (TPOs) affecting the front garden of this property.
Local authority

Sevenoaks District Council - Band G
Energy performance certificate

EPC Rating E.