6 bedroom detached house for sale

Impressive & imposing family home of elegant proportions, with extensive gardens of about 3.2 acres & set within an exclusive gated development.

Description

Phillippines Shaw is an exclusive and sought after gated development on the edge of the popular village of Ide Hill in the heart of a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty, Greenbelt and National Trust land. Ide Hill is a vibrant community with lots of activities in the village including a choir, book club, Nordic walking, gardening club, Cubs/Beavers/Scouts, a football club, yoga & pilates classes and the Ide Hill society which runs an annual lecture programme.

Verulam House is a handsome, Georgian style mansion, built in 2008 and offering immaculately presented and well-proportioned accommodation arranged over four floors, ideal for both family living and formal entertaining. Salient points include a bespoke kitchen, modern bathroom suites, multi-pane sash windows, high ceilings, recessed lighting and a feature fireplace. Also of note are the impressive gardens and grounds, which enjoy a predominantly southerly aspect and amount to about 3.2 acres in total.

The superb reception rooms comprise a triple aspect family room, an elegant drawing room with a feature fireplace, a bright and spacious orangery with a vaulted light well, and a dining room which is open to the kitchen and has doors leading to the orangery; all of which provide excellent areas for entertaining.

The bespoke kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of stylish wall and base units with some integral appliances and a matching island unit incorporating a breakfast bar.

An adjoining breakfast room has doors opening to both the orangery and south facing paved terrace.

A cloakroom and coats cupboard complete the ground floor.

Arranged over the lower ground floor is a well-appointed gym and study with doors opening to the front, a shower room and plant room, wine store and utility room.

From the impressive entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor and principal bedroom suite which is served by two dressing areas with fitted wardrobes, an en suite bathroom, and doors opening to a charming south facing balcony with glass balustrading.

There are three further double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes and stylish en suite shower rooms.

Arranged over the entirety of the second floor and completing the accommodation are two spacious bedrooms, a well-appointed family bathroom and eves access to a generous store.

Verulam House is approached over a private sweeping, treelined driveway through wrought iron electric gates. As the drive branches to the left, a gate leads to the driveway which culminates at the house and garage, and provides ample off road parking.

Steps ascend to the impressive portico entrance and manicured gardens to the front.

The charming established gardens to the rear of the property enjoy a southerly aspect and are a real feature of the property.

The immediate gardens are predominantly laid to landscaped lawn with a generous paved terrace spanning the rear of the property, ideal for al fresco entertaining, and is flanked with a deep, well-stocked flower bed.

A variety of close board fencing, established trees and hedging to the perimeter provide a degree of privacy.

Beyond the lawns, swathes of established mixed woodland extend out and provides a perfect area to walk through and enjoy.

The Phillippines Shaw Estate offers an additional area of communal woodland which amounts to about 25 acres and incorporates attractive walks and children's play areas.

Location

Shopping Facilities: Ide Hill village offers local amenities with a pub, village shop, primary school and church. Sevenoaks (5.8 miles). Bluewater (19 miles).

Mainline Rail Services: Sevenoaks (5.3 miles) - to Cannon Street/Charing Cross/London Bridge.

Primary Schools: Ide Hill, Sundridge and Brasted.

Secondary Schools: Judd Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent and Tonbridge Girls Grammar Schools in Tonbridge. Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity schools in Sevenoaks. Tunbridge Wells Boys’ and Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammars.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall for Girls, Sackville and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville and New Beacon Prep Schools in Sevenoaks. St Michaels and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge. The Schools at Somerhill Pre-Prep and Prep Schools, Hilden Oaks and Hilden Grange in Tonbridge.

Leisure Facilities: National Trust Emmetts Garden. Sailing and water sports on Bough Beech or Chipstead Lakes, tennis at Chipstead village club together with Ide Hill football and cricket clubs. Hever Golf Club. Holtye Golf Club, Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf/Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks and Edenbridge Leisure Centres.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,971 sq ft


Acreage: 3.2 Acres

Directions

Upon leaving Sevenoaks on London Road (A224), follow directions towards Dunton Green. At the roundabout take first exit onto Worships Hill (A25), signposted Westerham. On arriving in Sundridge, turn left at the first set of traffic lights onto Church Road. Continue up the hill for approx. two miles and turn right into Emmetts Lane. After approx. 0.6 miles Phillippines Shaw can be found on the right hand side, with tall wrought iron entrance gates. Continue down this sweeping drive and Verulam House will be found on the left hand side.

Additional Info

Mains electricity & water. Private drainage.

Agent Note: Some external photographs date from 2017.