Impressive manor house set in delightful landscaped grounds of about 0.9 acres, with detached barn and garaging.
The Manor House, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6NR
£2,650,000 Freehold
• Detached Manor House • Charming period features • Picturesque semi-rural location • Well-presented and proportioned • Delightful gardens of about 0.9 acres • Outbuilding and Garaging • Sevenoaks station approx. 5 miles
Local Information • Leisure Facilities: Golf in Otford, • The Manor House is set in the Shoreham and Eynsford. heart of the pretty hamlet of Wildernesse and Knole golf clubs Heaverham, at the foot of the in Sevenoaks. Leisure Centres North Downs. can be found in Sevenoaks, Hildenborough and Tonbridge. • Comprehensive Shopping: Bridle paths and walks are Kemsing (1.2 miles) and Seal (2.6 abundant in the area. miles) villages. Sevenoaks (4.5 miles). • All distances are approximate.
• Mainline Rail Services: Kemsing (0.8 of a mile) to Victoria and Ashford International, Otford (3 miles) to Victoria and Blackfriars (City), and Sevenoaks (5 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.
• Primary Schools: Seal CEP (0.4 miles), St John’s CEP, St Thomas’ RCP, Sevenoaks and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.
• Secondary Schools: Weald of Kent Grammar Annexe and Trinity (0.8 miles on foot) and Knole Academy Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
• Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Sackville, Walthamstow Hall and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. The Granville, Solefields, Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall and New Beacon Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michael’s and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford and Fosse Bank in Hildenborough. Radnor House in Sundridge.
About this property • Arranged over the first floor are The Manor House is a charming four bedrooms, one of which is detached family house located in served by a well-appointed en suite the centre of the hamlet of bathroom with separate shower Heaverham, originating from the cubicle, a family bathroom with roll Georgian period with Victorian top claw and ball bath and a split additions. The generously level gym. proportioned and well-presented accommodation is arranged over • The second floor comprises two three floors and provides versatile further bedrooms and a playroom living. The property retains some which is accessed by a separate period features including staircase from the ground floor. fireplaces, exposed timbers, picture rails and multi-pane sash • There are three outbuildings, one windows. Of particular note is the is located to the side of the terrace impressive orangery which and provides useful garden overlooks the beautiful south-west storage, and the garaging and barn facing gardens, and the are accessed from the courtyard. substantial detached barn offering The garage block comprises a scope for renovation subject to double garage, former stable and the necessary consents. extensive store room that could be converted to an office/additional • The spacious reception rooms accommodation. The barn has provide excellent entertaining potential to be converted to provide areas and comprise a drawing additional accommodation subject room with double doors opening to the necessary planning and to the generous orangery which building regulations. overlooks the gardens. A sitting room with inglenook fireplace • To the front of the house is a inset with a wood burning stove, gravelled parking area with a close and a dining room which is open boarded gate to the garden, and a to the kitchen providing ideal five bar gate to one side leading to everyday family living. the additional parking and garaging. • There is also a generous reception hall, a study and • The beautiful landscaped south- cloakroom. west facing gardens feature a generous flagstone terrace • The kitchen features a vaulted providing an ideal area for al fresco ceiling and is fitted with a entertaining. Steps lead down to comprehensive range of wall and the part-wall enclosed lawns which base cupboards with a matching are interspersed with trees and island unit. There are integral shrubs. Within the garden is a appliances including an oil fired paved seating area enclosed by Aga. Adjoining the kitchen is an clipped box hedging with an excellent larder and additional attractive arbour and water feature. utility room with space for In total the plot amounts to about appliances. 0.9 of an acre and provides a high degree of privacy.
Richard Smith The Manor House, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6NR Sevenoaks Gross Internal Area 4511 sq ft, 419.1 m² +44 (0) 1732 789 700 savills savills.co.uk [email protected]
Directions From our office on Sevenoaks High Street, proceed in a northerly direction continuing straight over the set of traffic lights. Take the right fork on to Seal Hollow Road and at the end of the road at the traffic lights, turn right onto Seal Road. Continue to follow the road through Seal village and continue up the hill and take the second left signposted Heaverham and Kemsing. Continue to the centre of Heaverham where The Manor House will be found just before the T-junction on the left hand side.
Tenure Freehold
Local Authority Sevenoaks District Council
Energy Performance EPC Rating = F
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