Location

Zanzibar is situated in the Crockham Hill village with its well-respected primary school, church, village hall, public house, tennis club and cricket ground and in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Shopping: Edenbridge (3.3 miles) with Waitrose and other high street retailers. Oxted (4 miles), Sevenoaks (8.7 miles), East Grinstead (11.4 miles) & Bluewater.

Rail: Edenbridge, Oxted and Hurst Green to London Bridge and London Victoria. Sevenoaks and Hildenborough to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Hever, Penshurst, Chiddingstone, Fordcombe.

Grammar & State Schools: Oxted. Several grammar and state schools in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Hazelwood mixed preparatory school in Limpsfield Chart. Radnor House in Sundridge. The Public Schools at Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Caterham. Independent Girls secondary schools in Woldingham and Sevenoaks. Holmewood House Preparatory School in Langton Green, The Preparatory Schools at Brambletye, Stoke Brunswick and Ashdown.

Leisure: Footpaths in the local area. Golf at Hever, Westerham, Tandridge, Chartham Park, Wildernesse, Knole and Nizels in Sevenoaks. Edenbridge Swimming and Leisure Centre. Limpsfield Tennis and Squash Club. Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted. Stately homes include Chartwell, Hever and Emmetts.

All distances are approximate.

Description

Zanzibar is a striking individual property in a Huf house style, thoughtfully designed to enjoy the wonderful southerly views and situated in the picturesque village of Crockham Hill, with its pub, village hall, primary school and church.

The property is well-presented and provides light, versatile and well-proportioned accommodation throughout. Features include stylish kitchen and contemporary bathroom suites, exposed timber framework, some vaulted ceilings and full height picture windows.

Of particular note are the landscaped gardens which incorporate a pond, vineyard and swim spa. In total the land amounts to about 1 acre.

The property is set well back from the lane, with a generous driveway with space for turning and parking and established planting to each side. The driveway continues down to a set of gates which provide access to the rear garden.

The superb open-plan sitting room is situated to the first floor, affording wonderful southerly views, with a vaulted ceiling, a contemporary wood burning stove, full height windows and sliding doors leading out the terrace which wraps around two sides of the property.

The kitchen/dining room, together with the adjoining sitting room and entrance hall, create an ideal space for modern living and entertaining. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of fitted wall and base units, a peninsular breakfast bar and integral appliances.

The principal bedroom is situated on this floor, with fitted wardrobes and a stylish en suite shower room. A well-appointed cloakroom and a storage cupboard completes this floor.

To the ground floor there are two further double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes and one with an en suite shower room. Both bedrooms are south-facing with access to the terrace. There is also a family/tv room with fitted media unit, a study/bedroom 4 which leads to a utility room. A wine store with access to outside and a stylish family bathroom completes the accommodation.

To the rear an expansive paved terrace is ideal for al fresco entertaining together with a separate, sunken circular terrace with seating and a fire pit. Steps from the main terrace lead to a covered swim spa. There are splendid landscaped beds, abundantly planted with a wide variety of herbaceous shrubs and perennials, through which a path meanders down to the pond with aquatic planting, charming water features, circular terraces.

A bridged walkway leads over the pond and on to a summerhouse, and altogether provides a tranquil setting in a Japanese style. The driveway continues down one side of the garden to two generous garden stores, one incorporating a gardeners WC, and in turn to the recently planted vineyard. Beyond the vineyard is a small meadow and in total, the plot amounts to about an acre.

Directions

Directions: From Sevenoaks High Street, head west along the A25 towards Westerham. Before reaching the town centre, turn left onto Hosey Hill/B2026. Continue to the end of the road and turn left on to the B269 and once in the village at the centre junction, take the immediate right onto Smiths Lane. Take the first left turn onto Oakdale Lane and continue to the end where Zanzibar can be found on your left.