5 Bedroom Detached House

An extended and spacious detached character home, believed to date back around 220 years, offering excellent potential to improve and the possibility to develop or extend further (STPP). Available with no onward chain, the property features generous and versatile accommodation comprising: entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, kitchen, cellar, five bedrooms, bathroom and separate shower.

Outside, the property enjoys a large driveway, two garages, a pretty front and side garden, and a rear garden/vegetable plot with a shed and greenhouse. In addition, there is a plot of land directly opposite the house which provides a beautiful large garden, a further driveway and a stable.

The home is situated in the highly sought after, picturesque and historic village of Ightham, which offers a range of local amenities including a highly regarded primary school (rated Outstanding by Ofsted). The village of Borough Green is only 1.3 miles away, providing a wider range of amenities along with a railway station offering trains to London from 38 minutes. The property is approximately 5 miles from the highly desirable market town of Sevenoaks.

Accommodation

Ground floor:

• Entrance hall - 
• Cloakroom - washbasin and WC.
• Triple aspect sitting room - stone fireplace and French doors to garden. 
• Dining room - stairs to the first floor, door to stairs to the cellar, fireplace with gas fire (currently capped) and double doors to conservatory.
• Conservatory - door to courtyard. 
• Dual-aspect kitchen - fitted with a range of wall and base cupboards and drawers, worktops, sink, hob with cooker hood above, built-in electric oven, built-in gas oven (currently disconnected), built-in microwave, spaces for washing machine and tumble dryer.

Lower Ground Floor:

• Cellar - gas-fired boiler.

First Floor:

• Large landing/study - staircase to the second floor.
• Bedroom one - range of fitted wardrobes and drawers. 
• Bedroom two - range of fitted wardrobes and drawers.
• Bedroom three - range of fitted wardrobes.
• Bathroom - suite comprising corner bath, vanity washbasin, WC and heated towel rail. 

Second Floor:

• Landing 
• Bedroom four - door to Juliet balcony, built-in wardrobe/cupboards and sink.
• Bedroom five - built-in cupboards.
• Shower - tiled shower cubicle.

Outside:

• Large gated driveway
• Garage - up-and-over door and door to side.
• Additional garage/workshop - bi-folding door and door to rear. 
• Front/side garden - iron railing to front, a lawn and flower beds and a large paved patio with a pond. 
• Paved courtyard - to other side of the property. 
• Rear garden - used as vegetable plot with a greenhouse and a shed.
• Plot of land opposite the property comprising: 
• Beautiful garden - mainly laid to lawn with beds stocked with a variety of flowering plants and shrubs.
• Additional gated driveway.
• Stable.

Location 

The highly sought-after picturesque and historic village of Ightham benefits from the Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Ightham Primary School, the George & Dragon pub/restaurant, coffee shop, farm shop, recreation ground with a children’s playground, tennis courts, cricket pitch, village hall and St Peter’s Church, and lovely walks through the surrounding beautiful countryside.

Ightham Mote, an outstanding 14th century moated manor house set within beautiful gardens and a large historic estate in Ivy Hatch, and owned the National Trust, is located in the neighbouring hamlet of Ivy Hatch.  

The popular neighbouring village of Borough Green, with its wide range of local amenities including a variety of shops, restaurants, café, two coffee shops, takeaways, pub, bar, primary school, churches, doctors, dentist, Reynolds Retreat (gym, country club and spa), park with children’s playground, tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, football fields, bowls club, and mainline station with services to London Bridge (from 38 minutes), Charing Cross (from 48 minutes), Victoria (from 48 minutes), Maidstone and Ashford, is approximately 1.3 miles away.

The highly sought-after historic market town of Sevenoaks, with its comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and state and private schools, including two Grammar schools and the renowned Sevenoaks School, and mainline station with services to London Bridge (from 23 minutes), is approximately 5 miles away.

The popular historic towns of West Malling and Tonbridge are approximately 5.5 and 7 miles away.

The M26 and the M20 can both be accessed within 3.3 miles.

Agents Note

The property is freehold and falls within Council Tax Band G. It benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. There is ultrafast broadband available to the property. To check the available broadband speeds and mobile coverage, check out

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