West House Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent
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West House Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent West House Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 A beautiful example of a Tudor farmhouse with Queen Anne additions set in an acre of gardens in the heart of an historic Kent village. Accommodation Drawing room | Dining room | Eat-in Kitchen/Breakfast room| Study | Family snug Utility room with separate entrance | Guest WC Principal suite | 5 additional bedrooms | Family bathroom Swimming pool | Outbuildings | Garage | Well maintained garden Off street car parking In all about 1 acre Sevenoaks 113-117 High Street, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1UP Tel: 01732 744477 [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk top floor alongside a WC and hidden attic space. One of the attic bedrooms has a wall of built in hanging/storage - entry to the large attic is through this. The wonderfully maintained south facing gardens then cover approximately an acre and are filled with well-stocked flower beds and borders alongside a vegetable garden and a small orchard with meadow and spring planting. A well tended lawn sits immediately outside the house (demarked by a perfectly positioned York stone terrace) providing a wonderful place for families and entertaining whilst an outdoor swimming pool with paved surround sits on the southerly side of the house, screened privately by mature shrubs and trees. Description Available to the open market for the first time this room and is a walk in large space. There is the original walk magnificent 16th Century Grade II listed farmhouse, in larder with slate shelves and hatch to the dining room in originally owned by the Fremlin family and purchased the kitchen. privately approximately 50 years ago by the current owners, A large open plan kitchen/breakfast room with Aga, originally dates from the 1570's (although there had been a integrated appliances, walk in larder and south facing dining medieval hall on the site entirely in keeping with Kemsing's area sits alongside a large utility room added in 1974 (with history dating back to 822AD) and has benefited over time its seperate entrance) and ample storage. On the easterly from the elegant Queen Anne additions during the early wing of the house then is found a tri-aspect family living 1700's. Covering 3,356ft2 of living space set over three floors room alongside a well presented study with exposed framed the house has been perfectly kept for family living whilst ceiling. retaining its exquisite original features; from original beams and facades to a pair of inglenook fireplaces in the living Stairs from the entrance hallway lead to the first floor where and dining rooms. The ground floor is perfectly demarked the principal bedroom suite occupies the western end of by its formal entrance hallway (with guest WC) which links the house and enjoys a beautiful dual aspect, both west and the formal dual aspect drawing room at the west end of the south; with en suite bathroom and built in storage. Three house (with west and south facing windows) and the formal further bedrooms (one with additional built in storage) then dining room (both with elegant inglenook fireplaces) with the sit alongside a family bathroom and WC at the eastern end rest of the ground floor. The old front door is off the dining of the house. Two further bedrooms are then found on the Access is provided by a private driveway giving parking for multiple vehicles as well as access to the detached garage and additional outbuildings. Location First mentioned in 822 and on the route of the "Pilgrim's Way" to Canterbury Cathedral Kemsing is a charming and active village with excellent day-to-day amenities including local stores, a public house, vet, chemist, Italian delicatessen, coffee shop, church and a well regarded local primary school. The village is ideally placed for nearby transport links including mainline trains from Sevenoaks (to London Bridge and Charing Cross) and Otford (to London Victoria) as well as the nearby motorway network for the M25 (providing easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow airports) and the channel ports. Sevenoaks provides an additional range of shopping and amenities whilst the immediate area has many excellent schools including Kemsing Primary School, Trinity School and Knole Academy alongside a great selection of independent schools such as St. Michael's Prep, Russell House, The New Beacon, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville, Sevenoaks Prep, Sevenoaks School, The Judd school and Tonbridge School. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 3,356 sq ft (312 sq m) Garage: 190 sq ft (18 sq m) N Outbuilding: 493 sq ft (46 sq m) Pool House: 88 sq ft (8 sq m) W E This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the S text of the Particulars. Bedroom 6 Kitchen Utility Hatch 4.13 x 3.22 Study 2.82 x 2.50 4.79 x 2.88 4.64 x 2.92 9'3" x 8'2" 15'9" x 9'5" 13'7" x 10'7" (Maximum) 15'3" x 9'7" Principal Bedroom Bedroom 2 Drawing Room F/P Dining Room 4.77 x 4.11 F/P 5.80 x 4.55 5.80 x 5.23 5.80 x 4.11 19'0" x 14'11" 15'8" x 13'6" 19'0" x 17'2" 19'0" x 13'6" (Maximum) Bedroom 4 Breakfast Room 4.05 x 2.82 Hall 5.37 x 4.14 13'3" x 9'3" 4.48 x 3.57 17'7" x 13'7" (Maximum) 14'8" x 11'9" (Maximum) Sitting Room Ground Floor 4.84 x 2.92 First Floor 15'11" x 9'7" Bedroom 5 3.61 x 3.54 Bedroom 3 11'10" x 11'7" 4.64 x 3.61 (Maximum) 15'3" x 11'10" Store 4.34 x 3.66 4.34 x 3.76 4.34 x 2.83 14'3" x 12'0" 14'3" x 12'4" Garage Pool House 14'3" x 9'3" 3.57 x 2.28 5.61 x 3.15 Second Floor 18'5" x 10'4" 11'9" x 7'6" Outbuilding Connecting people & property, perfectly. 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