Rye Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14

Homelands is a charming family home set in delightful gardens in a semi-rural position, just 0.8 miles from the centre of Otford and well placed for rail links into London.

Description

Reception rooms comprise a sitting room with double doors to the terrace and a family room with an outlook to the front. There is also a study with fitted bookshelves and cupboards.

A well proportioned kitchen/dining room has a comprehensive range of wall and base units by Stoneham Kitchens, together with a central island incorporating a breakfast bar and with some integral appliances. From the dining area there are double doors leading to the terrace.

A utility room adjoins the kitchen providing further storage and a cloakroom completes the ground floor.

Arranged over the first floor is the principal bedroom with fitted storage, views over the gardens and an en suite shower room.

There are four further bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room and all with fitted cupboards, and served by a family bathroom.

The secluded gardens are a delightful feature of the property, having been beautifully maintained by the current owners and amounting to about 0.38 acres in total. The property is approached via a five bar gate over a gravel driveway with parking for several vehicles and leading to the detached double garage with external staircase leading to the versatile studio/store room above. There is a an area of lawn interspersed with mature trees and shrub borders. Nestled between the garage and house, is an array of abundantly planted borders and raised vegetable/flower beds with paved pathways and areas of lawn, creating a haven for bees and butterflies. The gardens have a variety of fruit bearing trees - pear, apple plum, cherry and soft fruit.

A pedestrian gate leads to the wonderful rear gardens which comprise a paved terrace ideal for al fresco dining, an area of lawn stretching away from the house flanked with delightful well-stocked borders of herbaceous shrubs and plants as well as deciduous and evergreen trees. To the rear of the garden there is a charming greenhouse from Alitex.

Location

Homelands is located on the edge of the desirable village of Otford within the Metropolitan Green Belt. The village provides a Post Office, general store, doctors surgery, primary school, two preparatory schools, two public houses, a restaurant, tea shops, tennis, cricket and football clubs.

Shopping: (Otford (0.8 miles). Tesco supermarket in Dunton Green (1.7 miles). Sevenoaks (3.2 miles) and Bluewater (14 miles).

Rail Services: Otford (1.2 miles) to London Victoria/Blackfriars/London Bridge/Charing Cross. Dunton Green (1.2 miles) and Sevenoaks (2.7 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon St/Waterloo/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Otford, Dunton Green, Kemsing, Shoreham and Chevening.

Secondary Schools: Grammar, Academy and State Schools are all available in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: St Michaels (0.4 miles) and Russell House (0.5 miles) Preparatory Schools in Otford. Various in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Leisure Facilities: Otford Tennis Club. Golf Clubs at Woodlands in Otford, Darenth Valley in Shoreham, Wildernesse and Knole in Sevenoaks and Nizels in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks Leisure Centre. The Stag Theatre & Cinema.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,231 sq ft



Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street head north on the A225 and at the traffic lights turn left on to Pembroke Road. At the next set of traffic lights turn right and proceed down the hill past Sevenoaks station into Riverhead. At the roundabout take the second exit signposted A25 and at the next roundabout take the first exit towards Dunton Green. On reaching Tesco on the left take the second exit at the roundabout. Continue on the London Road and at the next roundabout, take the second exit onto Station Road/Rye Lane. Continue for approx.0.9 miles, and as the road veers to the left, the gated entrance for Homelands is on the right, set back slightly from the road.

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage via sewage treatment plant.