Location

Ightham provides a public house, primary school, children’s playground, farm shop and the beautiful National Trust owned Ightham Mote, which is just a few miles to the south of the village.

Shopping: Sevenoaks (5.7 miles), Tonbridge (6.1 miles) and Bluewater.

Mainline Rail Services: Borough Green (2.1 miles) to London Victoria/London Bridge/Charing Cross. Sevenoaks (5.9 miles) to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross.

Primary Schools: Ightham (1.2 miles), Plaxtol, Seal, Seal St Lawrence CEP and Borough Green.

Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Trinity, Weald of Kent Girls and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Schools in Sevenoaks. Wrotham School. Several in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Senior Schools. Sevenoaks, Solefields, The Granville, Walthamstow Hall and New Beacon Preparatory Schools. St Michaels and Russell House Preparatory Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure: Footpaths in the local area. Ightham Mote (National Trust). Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf Club with a private health/fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green.

All distances are approximate.

Description

Oaklands Cottage is a most charming part-tile hung family home, believed to date from the late 1800s, with later additions, and well located within a popular semi-rural residential area, approx. 0.8 miles from the heart of the historic village of Ightham village.

The sitting room has an outlook to the front and an attractive fireplace with shelving to the recesses.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room enjoys double doors leading to the garden and is fitted with a range of wall and base cupboards with peninsular unit and built in dresser. There are several integral appliances and space for a fridge/freezer.

A useful study completes the ground floor accommodation.

Arranged over the first floor is the principal bedroom with a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden, built in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms, both with storage cupboards and served by a family bathroom.

The front elevations are adorned with climbing jasmine, and a gravel driveway provides ample parking. A pedestrian gate leads to the rear garden.

The rear garden is a delightful feature comprising a paved terrace spanning the width of the house together with a further circular terrace, together providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn with a mixture of seasonal and perennial planting and trees, with established hedging and close boarded fencing to the perimeter.

Directions

From Sevenoaks head in an easterly direction on the A25 through Seal village for approximately 3 miles. Turn left turn onto Common Road (Ightham Common/Ivy Hatch). Continue forward for approximately 0.6 miles, over the crossroad with Sandy Lane, and then take the next left onto Ismays Road. Oaklands Cottage can be found shortly along on the right hand side.