5 bedroom detached house for sale

An impressive contemporary detached family home, offering over 3,000 sq ft of beautifully designed living space. Finished to an exceptional standard, this modern residence is ideally located near popular schools

DESCRIPTION

This spacious, attractive contemporary family home has been stylishly refurbished by the current owners, creating versatile and bright living spaces finished to a high standard. Key features include an oak staircase with glass side screens, underfloor heating throughout most of the ground floor and all first-floor bathrooms, Sonos sound system and an EV car charger. The property boasts a landscaped garden complete with a comprehensive outdoor kitchen and awning, and is situated close to schools and Sevenoaks station.

FEATURES

- The house is approached via a paved driveway that offers ample parking and leads to the double garage with an electric roller door.

- At the front of the house, is the games room with plantation shutters, adjacent to a practical boot room and a ground floor cloakroom.

- The hallway leads to an open-plan kitchen/dining room featuring a large picture window and a set of sliding doors that open to the garden, allowing natural light to flood the space. The kitchen, designed by Burnhill, includes a substantial range of handleless cupboards, an island, an appliance cupboard, and quartz work surfaces. Integrated appliances include a Bora induction hob, wine fridge, dishwasher, steam oven, microwave oven, and an American-style fridge/freezer with water dispenser. There's ample space for a dining table and Amtico flooring throughout. Secret doors lead to the utility/boot room, which has storage cupboards, sink and space for laundry appliances.

- The bright kitchen/dining room opens to the family room, which has sliding doors providing direct access to the garden and a contemporary, elevated recessed gas fireplace with a granite surround. This room, in turn, opens to the sitting room, creating excellent spaces for both entertaining and family living. Additionally, there is a conservatory currently used as a gym.

- The spacious principal bedroom features a contemporary ensuite bathroom with a walk-in rainfall shower, a walk-in dressing room, and benefits from air conditioning. There are four further bedrooms, all with plantation style shutters with three benefitting from built in wardrobes

- Family shower room designed as a wet room complete with basin and WC.

- The family bathroom includes a large bath with a rainfall shower overhead.

- The rear garden is beautifully landscaped and well-stocked with mature hedging and trees. From the kitchen, large sliding doors open onto raised decking with steps leading to a lawn framed by borders of shrubs and flowers. At the back of the house, there is a fabulous outdoor kitchen with a built-in gas BBQ, fridges, and a worktop, perfect for al fresco entertaining. This area is complemented by a pergola with roof louvers, extending the outdoor living space for year-round enjoyment, whether on crisp winter days or warm summer nights. Next to the kitchen is a hot tub with a retractable blind for privacy and weather protection.

SITUATION

Situated on the edge of the village of Riverhead, within the Amherst School catchment area, Cranmer Road is a charming close, within 0.3 miles from Riverhead village and within 1 mile of Sevenoaks station via a footpath to the side of Riverhead infants’ school.

Riverhead has a good selection of local shops, including a convenience store, butcher and pharmacy as well as a large Tesco supermarket. Sevenoaks town centre offers a broader selection of shops, restaurants, cafes, banks etc.

There are a good number of well regarded schools in the local area including nearby Riverhead Infants & Amherst Juniors and Chevening primary school as well as the grammar annexes in Sevenoaks. Additionally, there are grammar schools for both boys and girls in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Sevenoaks and Tonbridge public schools and numerous preparatory schools in and around Sevenoaks including New Beacon, Sevenoaks Prep and Walthamstow Hall to name a few.

Leisure facilities include golf at Wildernesse and Knole in Sevenoaks as well as Nizels Health and golf club at Hildenborough. Sevenoaks has its own leisure centre, there is sailing at Chipstead Lakes and numerous sports clubs in the area including cricket, hockey, football, rugby and tennis.

Sevenoaks station has fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street in about 35 minutes (via London Bridge, from 22 mins).

The A21 at Chipstead (under a mile) gives access to the M25 and thence motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus and Ports and Bluewater Shopping Centre.

DIRECTIONS

From Sevenoaks town centre, proceed in a northerly direction along London Road passing the station. Continue along Amherst Hill and at the roundabout take the first exit up Worships Hill towards Westerham. After approx 0.2 miles, turn right onto Cranmer Road and number 8 can be found at the end of the close on the left hand side.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

- Services: Gas fired central heating. Mains electricity, water and drainage. EV charger, Starlink broadband.
- Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
- Council Tax band: G (£3,745.12 for 2024/25)
- Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

Situated on the edge of the village of Riverhead, within the Amherst School catchment area, Cranmer Road is a charming close, within 0.3 miles from Riverhead village and within 1 mile of Sevenoaks station via a footpath to the side of Riverhead infants school.

Riverhead has a good selection of local shops, including a convenience store, butcher and pharmacy as well as a large Tesco supermarket. Sevenoaks town centre offers a broader selection of shops, restaurants, cafes, banks etc.

There are a good number of well regarded schools in the local area including nearby Riverhead Infants & Amherst Juniors and Chevening primary school as well as the grammar annexes in Sevenoaks. Additionally, there are grammar schools for both boys and girls in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Sevenoaks and Tonbridge public schools and numerous preparatory schools in and around Sevenoaks including New Beacon, Sevenoaks Prep and Walthamstow Hall to name a few.

Leisure facilities include golf at Wildernesse and Knole in Sevenoaks as well as Nizels Health and golf club at Hildenborough. Sevenoaks has its own leisure centre, there is sailing at Chipstead Lakes and numerous sports clubs in the area including cricket, hockey, football, rugby and tennis.

Sevenoaks station has fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (via London Bridge, from 22 mins).

The A21 at Chipstead (under a mile) gives access to the M25 and thence motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus and Ports and Bluewater Shopping Centre.