Castle Drive, Sevenoaks | £600k
Occupying a generous corner plot, this three bedroom semi-detached home combines character features; including parquet flooring and a log burning stove plus a spacious open plan kitchen/diner, west-facing garden and large driveway. With planning permission already in place, it also offers clear potential for the future.
Details
Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1
Receptions: 2
Square Feet: 994
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Believed to date from the 1950s/60s and updated by the current owners since 2015, the property combines character with practical space. The sitting room sits to the right and features reclaimed parquet flooring, a fireplace and French doors opening onto the garden terrace. To the left, the 20ft kitchen/dining room forms the hub of the home, with ample space for everyday family life and entertaining, flowing through to a conservatory overlooking the garden.
Upstairs are three bedrooms, two good-sized doubles and a third bedroom/study, along with the family bathroom.
The south-westerly facing garden wraps around the side of the house, making the most of the corner position and offering a generous lawn and terrace for outdoor dining. There is also driveway parking to the front.
The property benefits from full planning permission (ref: 21/01851/FUL) to divide the plot and construct a separate three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached house over three floors. Alternatively, buyers may wish to explore extending the existing house, subject to the usual consents.
Location Guide
Set in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the foot of the North Downs, Kemsing benefits from excellent access to walks with beautiful views of the local area. Stroll up to the Kemsing Down Nature Reserve and drink in the picturesque views before heading to The Bell Pub in the village for a refreshing and well earned drink. The nearest station is Otford which which has fast trains to both London Charing Cross & London Victoria. The station can be accessed via a footpath/off road walk which is 3/4 mile and 15/20 minute walk.
Just a short drive away is the quaint village of Otford, which has a variety of shops, historic houses, several pubs and a restaurant. There is also a 16th century church, a library, the well regarded primary school and nursery, a recreation ground and playground for small children as well as two halls that host events and club meetings. At the centre of the village is a very picturesque spring-filled pond which is the location of the smallest listed duck pond in England.
The Kemsing area is well served by a range of highly regarded schools across both the state and independent sectors. For younger children, Kemsing and Otford Primary Schools are popular local choices. At secondary level, there is access to both grammar and non-selective schools for boys and girls in nearby Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Notable independent options include Sevenoaks School, Walthamstow Hall for girls, and co-educational preparatory schools such as St Michael’s and Russell House. For state secondary education, Trinity School and Knole Academy are both within easy reach. Grammar school provision includes Weald of Kent and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, while girls can also consider Granville School and Walthamstow Hall.
Sevenoaks Town Centre is approx 3 miles away with a wide range of shopping facilities, sports centre, cinema/theatre complex, restaurants and a mainline station with fast services to London on the Charing Cross/Cannon Street line taking about 30 minutes. The M25 motorway can be joined at the Chevening junction with links to the Dartford Crossing, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater Shopping/Leisure complex. Motorway access to both Gatwick and Heathrow airports.