6 bedroom detached house for sale

Superbly located family home within the Wildernesse Estate, with attractive gardens & grounds extending to about 0.73 acres.

Description

Windy Ridge is an attractive family home, situated within a sought after residential location on the exclusive Wildernesse Estate, with views from the front over the magnificent Knole Estate. The property, with its Arts and Crafts influences, was built in 1926 with later additions by the current owners, and comes to the market for the first time in over 35 years. Salient points include a spectacular level plot of about 0.73 acres, versatile and well-proportioned reception rooms which are ideal for entertaining and family living, modern kitchen and bathroom suites, swimming pool, tennis court and integral garaging with driveway parking. Also of note is the property's excellent proximity to Sevenoaks Preparatory School (0.9 miles), High Street (1.7 miles) and the station (2.2 miles).

Arranged over the ground floor are three reception rooms, comprising a double aspect sitting room of excellent proportions with an open fireplace and doors opening to the rear terrace, a dining room also with a double aspect and doors to the rear terrace and a family room with fitted bookcases and a view over the rear garden.

The light and spacious kitchen/breakfast room is well-equipped with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and integral appliances.

An adjoining utility room provides further storage and space for appliances, and there is access to the integral garage from the boot room, adjacent to the kitchen.

A versatile games/playroom with a double aspect and doors to the rear garden and a cloakroom complete the ground floor.

Arranged over the first floor is the bright and generously proportioned principal suite, which benefits from lovely views across to the Knole Estate, a bank of fitted wardrobes and is served by an en suite bathroom with separate shower.

There are five further bedrooms, one served by a well-appointed bathroom with separate shower and four with fitted storage.

A shower room and separate WC complete the accommodation.

The gardens are a wonderful feature and form a lovely backdrop to the property, with established evergreen hedging to the boundaries, creating a high degree of privacy. A paved terrace spans the property providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining, with established borders flanking the expanse of level lawn. An enclosed swimming pool sits adjacent to a tennis court, and in total the plot amounts to about 0.73 of an acre.

The property is approached via a set of gates and a driveway which leads to the garaging, with an area of lawn interspersed by an attractive specimen tree and with mixed evergreen hedging and well-stocked shaped beds, planted with a variety of colouful perennials and herbaceous shrubs to the boundaries.

Location

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (1.7 miles), Tunbridge Wells and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (2.2 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Sevenoaks, St John’s CEP St Thomas’ RCP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Secondary Schools in Sevenoaks. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: New Beacon, Sevenoaks, The Granville and Solefields Prep Schools. Walthamstow Hall for Girls. Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. St Michael’s and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Sporting Facilities: Golf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesse and Knole with Nizels in Hildenborough which also has a private health/fitness centre. Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre. Cricket, football and rugby in the Vine area of Sevenoaks.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,239 sq ft


Acreage: 0.73 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street head in a northerly direction onto the A225, turn right into Seal Hollow Road. After approx. 0.4 miles turn right on to Blackhall Lane and continue for approx. 0.5 miles and Windy Ridge will be found on the left.

Additional Info

All mains services connected.