Location

The Paddock occupies a central position within Chipstead, benefitting from a common, two public houses, a lake, sailing club, and the popular Amherst Juniors and Riverhead Infants Schools. Riverhead village is within approx. 0.5 miles providing a chemist, butcher, public house, church, library, convenience store, local shops, and a Tesco superstore.

Shopping: Sevenoaks (2.1 miles), Tonbridge (11 miles) and Bluewater (15.5 miles).

Rail: Sevenoaks (1.7 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street/Waterloo.

Primary Schools: Chevening (0.4 miles), Amherst Juniors (0.6 miles) and Riverhead Infants (0.7 miles). Various in Sevenoaks including Sevenoaks, St Thomas’ RCP, St John’s CEP and Lady Boswell’s CEP Schools.

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

Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Sackville and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. The Granville, Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools. St Michael’s and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.

Leisure: Sailing and water sports on Chipstead Lake. Chipstead Recreation Ground. Holmesdale Cricket and Bowls Clubs. Chipstead Tennis Club. Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf and Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Sevenoaks Swimming and Leisure Centre. Cricket, hockey, football and rugby clubs in the Sevenoaks.

All distances and timings are approximate.

Description

** Viewings to commence after 21st March 2025**

The Paddock is a detached village home, centrally situated in a secluded, tucked away location. This light, versatile and well-proportioned property dates from the 1960s and offers the opportunity for updating, or development subject to planning. Of particular note is the striking open plan living / dining room, delightful gardens of just over one acre and driveway, together with the property’s excellent location to the local primary schools, being within approx. 0.7 miles by footpath.

The principal reception room is arranged over the first floor, spanning the entire width of the property and affording a wonderful outlook to the rear over the gardens. The open plan layout incorporates a sitting room which enjoys a triple aspect and features a striking fireplace and fitted seating, together with a dining area adjoining the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units, some integral appliances and open shelving through to the reception space. All feature wood flooring throughout.

From the sitting room, stairs lead down to a useful ground floor study / playroom, offering versatility for a number of uses, and benefitting from outside access.

Situated off the entrance hall, there is a cloakroom, utility room with fitted storage and space for further appliances, and an adjoining conservatory. Both rooms have access to outside.

To the lower ground floor, there are four bedrooms all enjoying a lovely garden outlook, one with en suite facilities and three with storage. A family bathroom with separate shower cubicle completes this floor. The property also benefits from two useful eaves storage areas.

The driveway leads to the front of the house providing parking and leading to the carport and garage.

The gardens are a delightful feature of the property, amounting to about 1.02 acres in total, and being predominantly laid to lawn, interspersed with established specimen trees and shrubs providing year round interest. Post and rail fencing partitions an area of lawn adjoining the property where there is also a paved terrace. A further terrace surrounds the conservatory. To the bottom of the garden is the River Darent creating a lovely backdrop, with a private bridge over, providing access to the woodland by Chipstead Lake, an ideal cut through to The Bricklayers public house and the sailing club.

Directions

From Sevenoaks town centre, proceed in a northerly direction along London Road passing the station. Continue along Amherst Hill and at the roundabout take the first exit up Worships Hill towards Westerham. At the traffic lights turn right onto Witches Lane and at the end of the road turn left onto Chipstead Lane. Continue towards the centre of Chipstead and on passing the George and Dragon public house, take the first right hand turn into a private driveway signposted Allbrook and continue to the end.