A recently updated family home set in mature gardens located just outside Sevenoaks with its excellent amenities, schools and transport links
Located in the popular hamlet of Ivy Hatch, part of the village of Ightham, this elegant Edwardian country home sits in an elevated position with a mature garden on just over an acre in size. The house has been updated throughout including various re-configurations of the living and bedroom space and now gives an excellent balance of elegant living rooms, all benefiting from excellent volumes, and a flexible selection of bedrooms; ideal for family living. The ground floor is entered through a front door, from a south facing aspect of the house adorned with Wisteria. A large entrance hallway (with oak flooring and underfloor heating) leads into the house as well as providing a staircase up to the first floor. Benefitting from a south facing aspect and large windows a well sized reception room, currently in use as a playroom but equally useful as an office, games room, snug or craft room. On the other side of the house (accessed from the hallway) and with a dual south/west facing aspect (and rounded bay windows) is found the formal sitting room - with wooden flooring, feature fireplace, ornate cornicing and fitted bookshelves and storage. Across the hallway sits a large and comfortable snug/TV room with wooden floors and newly fitted bookcases. On the garden side of the house, with french doors that open out onto the terrace, sits the large, open plan eat in kitchen/dining room (with integrated Sonos speakers). A large central island with granite work top acts as a centrepiece for the rest of the kitchen; also with granite work surfaces, integrated SMEG appliances, oil-fired AGA, Italian marble flooring with under floor heating. A well sized utility room with outside door has space for n additional fridge/freezer, washing machine and dryer. A guest WC completes the ensemble on the ground floor.The staircase from the entrance hallway rises to a large, light and bright first floor landing with reading area which acts as a hub for the bedrooms. A trio of picture windows lead towards the principal suite (with underfloor heating) which overlooks the garden with two additional floor to ceiling windows in westerly and eastern corners of the room. An en suite bathroom (with under floor heating) and dressing area complete the suite.A family bathroom is then found off the central landing and this serves four additional bedrooms, three of which benefit from southerly aspects. A final bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room (with Jack and Jill door to the hallway) Outside the mature gardens link well with the house providing a selection of dining spaces and seating areas. A flat lawn is ideal for children's' play and entertaining whilst a summerhouse and decked area sits at the top of the garden with raised views; perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining. The summerhouse requires updating but would make a perfect gym, office or teenager's den.
The house is ideally located in the Kent countryside yet within easy reach of transport links including the mainline stations at Sevenoaks (5.3 miles away and with services to London Bridge (28 minutes) and Charing Cross), Borough Green station (3.2 miles and on the line into London Victoria) and Hildenborough station (5 miles) The motorway network is close at hand providing an easy link to the M25, London and the rest of the UK, whilst the M20 gives easy access to Maidstone and to the channel ports. The area is ideal for local schools with a wide range of excellent primary and secondary schools within easy reach including those at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells whilst there are also a wide range of amenities and historical properties in the area, from Winston Churchill's Chartwell to the historic castle at Hever. A wide range of golf courses and sporting clubs are also active in the area including the Open qualifying cour