Location

The Old Saw Mill is situated in an attractive rural position and enjoys a delightful outlook to the rear across countryside towards the North Downs.

Local Shopping: Borough Green (1.5 miles).

Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (8.2 miles), Tonbridge (7.3 miles), Maidstone (12.2 miles) and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (1.7 miles) to Victoria/ London Bridge/Charing Cross. Sevenoaks (8.4 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: St Mary's Platt Primary, Borough Green, Plaxtol, Wrotham and Ightham.

Secondary Schools: Maidstone Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls, Tonbridge School for Girls, Weald of Kent School for Girls, Judd and Skinners Schools for Boys, Tunbridge Wells Grammar Schools for Boys and Girls.

Private Schools: New Beacon, Solefields, Granville and Sevenoaks Preparatory Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Sevenoaks School, Tonbridge School, Walthamstow Hall in Sevenoaks, The Schools at Sumerhill in Tonbridge, Kent College in Pembury, Bethany in Goudhurst and Sackville School in Hildenborough.

Leisure Facilities: Nizels Golf and Fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club Retreat in Borough Green. Poult Wood Golf Club, Tonbridge. Wilderness and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks and the London Golf Club in West Kingsdown. Also in Tonbridge are outdoor and indoor pools, the Angel Leisure Centre and a range of sporting clubs to include football, baseball, swimming and sailing. Sevenoaks Rugby Club, The Vine Cricket Club and Hockey Club all situated in Sevenoaks.

All distances are approximate.

Description

Wakehurst House is an impressive family home with stylishly presented and generously proportioned accommodation, set within a rural area on the edge of Platt. The elegant reception rooms provide spacious areas for entertaining and of note are the established south facing gardens and detached garage. The house forms part of an exclusive and prestigious development constructed in 2003, with about 4 acres of communal park-like grounds and is well-located for rail links, being approx. 1.7 miles to Borough Green station, which offers service to London Victoria and London Bridge.

The principal reception rooms comprise a double aspect drawing room with direct access to the decked terrace and feature fireplace with wood burner, a family room with doors opening onto the decked terrace, a study with bay window and a dining room both with an outlook to the front.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is dual aspect and enjoys views across the south facing garden. There is a range of modern wall and base cupboards with a matching island unit and integral appliances. The adjoining utility room has additional storage cupboards and space for appliances together with direct access to the rear garden.

A cloakroom and built-in storage cupboards complete the ground floor accommodation.

The principal bedroom suite has views across the rear garden and a Juliet balcony, and it is served by built-in cupboards and en suite bathroom with separate shower.

Also arranged over the first floor are four further double bedrooms, three of which have built-in wardrobes and one is served by a well-appointed en suite shower room.   

The family bathroom has a separate shower cubicle and completes this floor.

The drive provides ample parking and leads to the detached garage with a pedestrian door to the side.

The established south facing gardens provide an attractive backdrop to the property with areas of lawn interspaced with specimen trees and shrubs. A decked terrace with electric awning provides a generous area for al fresco entertaining. There is a paved path leading from the drive to the front door where climbing planting adorning the elevation. The gardens are enclosed by mixed evergreen hedging providing privacy.

Directions

From junction 2a of the M26, follow the A25 Maidstone Road heading east towards Sevenoaks. After a mile, upon entering the village of Platt, turn left by the Village Hall on to Long Mill Lane. Follow this lane past the church into the centre of St Mary’s Platt. Bear right (Long Mill Lane) and continue for about 0.4 of a mile to a junction with Beechin Wood Lane. Bear slightly left signposted The Old Saw Mill. Follow this lane for 100 yards passing through the gated entrance into the grounds of The Old Saw Mill. Take the next right and number 23 will be found on the left hand side.