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"Impressive detached family home of excellent proportions, immaculately presented throughout & situated within a charming spot, with gardens approaching half an acre.

Description

Linnets is situated in the picturesque hamlet of Goathurst Common, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty & Green Belt forming part of the village of Ide Hill. Ide Hill has a number of local amenities including a church, village hall, public houses, a pre school and a primary school. Sevenoaks is just under 4 miles away offering a mainline rail service and with comprehensive shopping facilities.

The impressive reception rooms comprise a spacious triple aspect sitting room with a wood burning stove and doors leading outside, together with a dining family room with a vaulted roof lantern and bi fold doors opening to the terrace, both providing excellent areas for entertaining and family living.

The bespoke kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with some integral appliances including an Aga and a matching island unit. An adjoining utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, together with access to a Jack & Jill shower room and outside. A versatile bedroom with access to the shower room completes the ground floor.

From the entrance hall stairs ascend to the first floor and principal bedroom suite with views over the rear gardens and countryside beyond, and is served by a stylish en suite shower room.

There are two further bedrooms, both with built in storage space, and a well appointed family bathroom with a free standing bath and separate shower completes the accommodation.

Linnets is approached over a gravel driveway culminating at the detached garage and providing ample off road parking. A paved path flanked with herbaceous beds leads to the front of the property and continues to provide access to the rear.

The rear garden is predominantly laid to lawn, interspersed with a variety of specimen shrubs and trees, with established flower beds stocked with perennials. A paved terrace with steps leading to a further sunken seating area provides ample space for al fresco entertaining. The detached home office provides versatility with power connected and a W.C within.

Location

Comprehensive Shopping Sevenoaks 3.8 miles , Edenbridge 6 miles , Tonbridge 8.1 miles , Bluewater 17.9 miles .

Mainline Rail Services Sevenoaks 3.9 miles and to London Bridge from 22 minutes Charing Cross Cannon Street Waterloo East.

Primary Schools Ide Hill, Weald, Four Elms, Brasted, Westerham, Sundridge, Chiddingstone, Hever and Crockham Hill.

Secondary Schools Several grammar and state schools in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, Sackville and Tonbridge Secondary Schools. Various Preparatory Schools in Sevenoaks. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure Ide Hill Football Club. Sailing water sports on Bough Beech or Chipstead Lake. Tennis, football and cricket clubs in Chipstead. Hever Golf Club. Holtye Golf Club, Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf Fitness Cente in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks and Edenbridge Leisure Centres. Footpaths and bridlepaths in the area.

All distances and timings are approximate.

Square Footage 2,266 sq ft


Acreage 0.48 Acres

Directions

From Sevenoaks High Street proceed in a southerly direction and turn right opposite Sevenoaks School into Oak Lane. Continue along Oak Lane for approx. 1.5 miles, and then turn right over Gracious Lane Bridge. After crossing the bridge take the first right hand turn, signposted Ide Hill. Continue for approx. 1.5 miles, and at the crossroads, turn right in to Nightingale Lane. Linnets can be found along on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services Mains water, private drainage. Oil fired central heating."