Merlewood, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13

Beautifully presented detached family home with garage, parking and well-screened garden set on a no through road close to the station and town

DESCRIPTION

This detached family house is tucked away in a quiet position yet ideal for access to the station and town.

The house is set back with private block paved driveway parking to the front leading to an integral single garage. There is also a colourful shrub garden to the front of the house.

The rear garden is well screened with mature trees and shrubs around the perimeter. There is an expanse of lawn and paved terraces for summer dining/barbeques, as well as a small ornamental pond and two garden sheds. At the top of the garden is a charming hidden wooded area.

FEATURES

- Welcoming reception hall with panelled pine doors leading into the reception rooms and kitchen.

- Double aspect sitting room with feature stone fireplace housing a coal/woodburning stove.

- Separate family room with fitted cupboards and bookshelves and French doors leading to the conservatory.

- Timber framed conservatory with heated tiled floor and French doors leading out to the rear garden terrace.

- Solid wood kitchen fitted by Rencraft with ceramic sink and drainer, Brittania gas range cooker, integrated dishwasher and fridge. Tiled splashbacks and window overlooking the garden.

- The kitchen is open to the dining room with another door leading out to the garden.

- Utility room with space for washing machine, tumble dryer and freezer.

- Four double bedrooms on the first floor, three with built-in wardrobes and one with en suite shower room.

- Family bathroom.

- There is a useful tanked cellar space below the dining room, although access is currently limited via the utility room.

SITUATION

The property is tucked away on a quiet residential cul-de-sac off Mount Harry Road in Sevenoaks, about a third of a mile from the mainline rail station and under 1 mile from Knole Park and the town centre, with its excellent selection of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities.

The mainline station serves London Charing Cross and Cannon Street with fast and frequent services (London Bridge from 24 minutes), making this property ideal for commuters and those who enjoy an evening out in London’s West End.

Sevenoaks town has a wide range of shops including an M&S food and clothes store and a Waitrose supermarket. There are also a number of cafes, pubs and restaurants, the Stag theatre/cinema and a leisure centre.

The M25 is within 3 miles, giving access to London, the national airports and motorway network.

Sevenoaks offers a wide selection of well-regarded schools in both the public and private sectors including Walthamstow Hall, The Granville School, Lady Boswells Primary, Sevenoaks Primary, St Thomas' and St Johns' Primary Schools, Amherst and Riverhead Infants Schools, Knole Academy, Trinity School and the renowned Sevenoaks School. There is now an annexe to the Weald of Kent Grammar in Sevenoaks.

There are several sports clubs in the town including cricket played at The Vine and golf courses at Knole and Wildernesse. Knole Park provides about 1,000 acres of National Trust deer park.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

- Services: Mains gas fired central heating. Mains water, electricity and drainage.

- Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council, 01732 227000

- Council Tax band: F (£3,554.61 for 2025/26 )

- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

DIRECTIONS

From Sevenoaks station, take the road opposite (Hitchen Hatch Lane), which becomes Mount Harry Road. Just before the peak of the hill turn left into Merlewood. No.4 will be found on the right-hand side.