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Shepherds Cottage OFFHAM ROAD • • ME19 6RG

Shepherds Cottage OFFHAM ROAD • WEST MALLING • KENT • ME19 6RG

A beautifully presented family house recently extended and refurbished to an exceptional standard

Entrance porch • Drawing room • Sitting room/study Kitchen/breakfast/family room • Utility room • Wc

Master bedroom suite • Guest bedroom suite 2 further bedrooms • Family bathroom

Detached double garage with studio above • Further outbuildings

Exquisite landscaped south facing gardens and grounds

In all about 1 acre

Offham Village 0.7 miles • West Malling 0.6 miles West Malling Station 1.3 miles • M26 (Junction 2A) 3 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Shepherds Cottage is positioned off a no-through road, accessed London, the Channel Tunnel, and the Kent coast. There are There are some excellent schools in the area in both the state and from a country lane, approximately 0.6 miles from the centre of numerous leisure facilities in the vicinity including golf at private sectors. These include Offham, Wrotham and Platt Primary West Malling, and 0.7 miles from Offham village. The village has Heath and West Malling, David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Trottiscliffe Schools, numerous Prep schools in Sevenoaks and a range of a Church Pub and Primary School, but for more comprehensive Country Park and racing at Brands Hatch. grammar schools in . There are also the internationally amenities, West Malling offers a wide range of boutique shops, renowned Sevenoaks School and Tonbridge School. wonderful restaurants and a main line station with services to London Victoria. It is also conveniently located for Junction 2A of the M26 which provides links to the national motorway network, Shepherds Cottage Ground Floor Shepherds Cottage is an attractive house constructed of ragstone The ground floor accommodation is spacious, light, and has been and are served by a large family bathroom with separate bath and and brick under a tile roof with multi-paned windows. It has been divided into 3 large principal rooms which allows for entertaining shower. the subject of a comprehensive refurbishment including extensions as well as modern family living. Of particular note is the substantial Lower Ground Floor and complete modernisation. The property is now well set up for kitchen/breakfast/family room which enjoys views and access the years ahead, having been rewired, replumbed and refurbished to the terrace and gardens and has three distinct areas providing The accommodation has been cleverly adapted to include a to a very high specification and with great attention to detail. It is wonderful informal family living space. The drawing room is substantial lower ground floor which incorporates a utility room now beautifully presented and well-arranged for modern day living. spacious and well-proportioned with a log burner, wood stripped and a guest suite with double bedroom and en-suite shower room. floor and double aspect, making it a very elegant reception room. The house is well-positioned to exploit the southerly views over its Externally Beyond this is the study/sitting room which would be ideal as a delightful gardens and grounds and has ample parking areas to The gardens and grounds have been landscaped and well playroom for families with young children. both the east and west of the house. designed in a similar fashion to the main house. There is a terrace, The accommodation is arranged over 3 floors and extends to First floor which leads from the south of the house, which includes some approximately 2,417 sq ft as can be shown on the floorplans Stairs rise to a first floor landing with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. wonderful hard landscaped areas with low level stone walling enclosed. Briefly it can be described as follows: The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, extensive eaves storage incorporating a water feature and seating areas to provide a and a beautifully presented en-suite shower room. There are 2 beautifully designed al fresco entertaining area with a south and further double bedrooms on this floor, both with built-in wardrobes westerly aspect. The grounds have benefitted from the owners’ passion for Local Authority Viewings gardening with an abundance of herbaceous borders designed Sevenoaks District Council – 01732 227000 Viewings strictly by prior appointment with the vendor’s sole selling to provide interest all year round. The gardens and grounds agents Knight Frank 01732 744477. compliment the house well and have been divided into formal Services and informal areas. The formal areas incorporate level lawns, Directions and Postcode (ME19 6RG) Electricity 3 Mains herbaceous borders and are interspersed with some wonderful From Sevenoaks follow the A25 east through Seal, over one trees including a specimen Indian Bean tree and a Cedar. To Water 3 Mains roundabout and through until you reach the A20. the western side of the garden is the informal area fenced off Turn right onto the A20, and continue for approximately ¼ mile Drainage 3 Private to protect the fruit trees, kitchen garden and fruit cages which turning right at the mini roundabout onto Seven Mile Lane, then are currently productive and thriving. Tremendous thought and Central Heating 3 Gas Fired (LPG gas supply) immediately turn left onto Teston Road. Continue through the planning has gone into the outside space including the installation Rainwater harvester village of Offham and after approximately ½ mile take the second 3 of a rainwater harvester, a sunken LPG gas supply, a large wooden and water softener road on the left, being Offham Road. Continue for approximately store with concrete floor, a summer house and green house. There 300 metres and turn left down a country lane and Shepherds is also a substantial timber framed garage with a tile roof with two Fixtures and Fittings Cottage is the third house on the left hand side. Continue past the open bays and a store on the ground floor, and a studio above, All items known as vendor’s fixtures and fittings are specifically house, ignoring the first gate on the left, and enter via the electric with separate wc and hand basin. excluded from the sale, however certain items may be available by gates just beyond the house on the left hand side. The gardens and grounds extend to approximately an acre, and separate negotiation. have been fenced to keep dogs in and rabbits out. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 224.6 sq.m (2417 sq.ft.) Garage / Store Room: 62.4 sq.m (671 sq.ft.)

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a Open Garage Store Room statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on Store 18'7'' x 17'6'' the last page of the text of the Particulars Room 12'7'' x 12'5'' (5.67m x 5.34m) (3.84m x 3.80m)

Bedroom First Floor 15'11'' x 11'2'' (4.86m x 3.42m) Ground Floor Utility Restricted Height Room

Lower Ground Floor

Kitchen / Breakfast / Family Room Bedroom 35'9'' x 23'9'' 12'9'' x 11'5'' (10.90m x 7.24m) (3.90m x 3.50m)

Bedroom Study Bedroom Sitting Room 14'3'' x 10'5'' (4.36m x 3.18m) 13'2'' x 11'1'' 26'0'' x 13'0'' 13'0'' x 10'8'' (4.02m x 3.40m) (7.92m x 3.98m) (3.98m x 3.25m)

Ground Floor First Floor

Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on Energy Efficiency Rating statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to 01732 744477 make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on 113-117 High Street, Sevenoaks, the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Kent. TN13 1UP 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or 61 [email protected] in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT 47 position relating to the property may change without notice. Viewing by appointment only. Particulars dated October KnightFrank.co.uk 2016. Photographs dated October 2016. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names.