St James's Road, Sevenoaks, Kent

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate all this house has to offer.

PROPERTY
This attractive period house built in approximately 1875 with elevations of red and yellow brick is deceptively spacious and has been renovated and extended by the current owners. It has been finished to a high standard throughout, updated in a contemporary style while retaining many of the original features. This family house benefits from off road parking and a level, 75ft lawned garden to the rear.

The front door opens into a wood-floored hallway that extends to the kitchen, with the stairs to the first floor straight ahead. To the left-hand side is a spacious living room, which features high ceilings, an original open fireplace, a large bay window overlooking the front garden and an internal opening into the kitchen, bringing lots of light into the room.

Overlooking the garden at the rear of the house is a fantastic open plan kitchen with underfloor heating and french doors that open onto a large patio. Ideal for family life, there is a breakfast bar with seating for 4 as well as space for a large dining table. The kitchen has a range of ‘shaker’ style wall and base units with wooden worktops. Integrated appliances include a dishwasher, fridge freezer, double oven and five-zone induction hob with extractor hood.

Leading down from the hallway is a utility room with WC and a second reception room. The utility space has shaker style wall units with a large cupboard and a wood laminate work surface with space for an under-counter fridge, washing machine and tumble dryer. This room also includes a WC and ceiling mounted clothes airer. The second reception space is currently being used as a family cinema/playroom but also has sound-proofed walls, making it a perfect location for a music room. This room receives natural light from the front and provides access into a large internal storage space at the back.

On the first floor, there is a generous, wood-panelled family bathroom, which is fitted with a white suite comprising a bath with shower over, a hand basin and WC. This room also incorporates a large airing cupboard with great storage. Bedrooms 1 and 2 are good sized double rooms which look out over the front and rear gardens respectively. The smaller 4th bedroom is perfectly suited for a nursery or study.

The master bedroom with ensuite is located upstairs on the fourth floor. This spacious room features two large velux windows along with wrap-around wooden windows in the dormer offering plenty of light and far-reaching views of the north Downs. This bright, airy room boasts fitted wardrobes and built-in drawer units along one wall, in addition to further cupboard storage in the eaves. The tiled ensuite shower room has a double sink with large, heated and backlit mirror, underfloor heating, towel radiator and WC.

The property has double glazing throughout and has an unvented mains gas central heating system, with the boiler located in the main bathroom. A wired ethernet network has been installed throughout the property, connecting most rooms (including the garden room) to the central network hub, located in the downstairs utility room.

OUTSIDE
The house is approached via a gravel drive, providing off-road parking, while the lawned front garden has steps down to the side of the house, enabling external access to the rear garden. The front of the house features an attractive, mature wisteria for seasonal colour and an open, arched porchway leading to the front door.

Across the back of the house there is a large patio providing the ideal space for morning coffee. The patio links to the side return which has been converted into well designed garden and bike storage while maintaining access to the front of the house. Steps lead down to the flat lawned garden which offers a great space for children to play. The lawn features a mature acacia tree and is bordered with well stocked planters with a range of shrubs and plants. There is a further large patio area at the back with ample space for a BBQ, outdoor furniture, fire pit and dining table. The fully insulated, double-glazed garden room makes an ideal home office and is connected to mains electricity and ethernet.

LOCATION
The property is located on a highly desirable road close to local shopping facilities including a Sainsbury's Local, chemist, hairdressers, tea rooms and Morrisons Local convenience store as well as a number of takeaway outlets. Sevenoaks High Street is approximately 1 mile away offering a 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. Greatness Playing Fields are a short walk away and Hollybush Recreation Ground, which includes tennis courts, bowls, astro turf pitch, a café and a children's playground is 0.8 miles distant. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and the 1,000 acres of Knole Park are also within walking distance.

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 0.2 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, Leeds Castle, Penshurst Place, Old Soar Manor and Lullingstone Roman Villa.

TENURE
Freehold.

SERVICES
All mains services are connected.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council. Council Tax Band E.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC rating C.