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Listing removedReduced £45k (−6%) on 1 JulListed 170 days
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Charming Grade II listed home with south west-facing garden & no onward chain Description Coming to the market for the first time in over 40 years and offered with no onward chain, Forge Cottage is a charming Grade II listed property of great character situated within the hamlet of Ivy Hatch, a Conservation Area and aonb.
The property is approx. 5.3 miles from Sevenoaks, surrounded by a wealth of beautiful countryside walks.
Bright, versatile and well-proportioned reception rooms comprise a sitting room with an impressive open fireplace and doors to the garden, a generous conservatory that links to the kitchen and a dining room.
The well-equipped kitchen has wall and base cabinetry, integral appliances and access to the garage.
There is also a study with exposed stone walls, doors to the garden and a spiral staircase to the first floor. Adjacent to this room there is a bedroom and bathroom.
The primary staircase leads to the first floor and three bedrooms, one with an en suite cloakroom and another with a wash basin, together with a family bathroom.
The part-walled rear garden has a lovely south-westerly aspect, with established planting creating a high degree of privacy.
A generous paved terrace provides an ideal space for al fresco entertaining, flanked by areas of lawn and abundantly planted raised beds.
Location Shopping: Sevenoaks (5.2 miles), Tonbridge (5.6 miles) and Bluewater (17 miles). Rail Services: Borough Green (3 miles) to London Victoria.
Sevenoaks (5.6 miles) to London Bridge/Charing Cross/Cannon Street. Primary Schools: Ightham, Plaxtol and Borough Green.
Secondary Schools: Knole Academy, Weald of Kent Grammar and Trinity Schools in Sevenoaks. Wrotham School. A number in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
Private Schools: Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Walthamstow Hall Secondary Schools. Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, The Granville, Solefields and New Beacon Prep Schools.
St Michaels and Russell House Prep Schools in Otford. Radnor House in Sundridge.
Leisure Facilities: The historic Ightham Mote, an outstanding 14th century moated manor house with estate gardens, owned by the National Trust (approx. 0.6 miles).
Wildernesse and Knole Golf Clubs in Sevenoaks. Nizels Golf Club with a health/fitness centre in Hildenborough. Reynolds Country Club & Fitness Spa in Borough Green. All distances are approximate.
Square Footage: 1,824 sq ft Acreage: 0.11 Acres Directions From Sevenoaks, head east on the A25, straight through Seal village and pass The Pig & Pickle pub on the right.
Turn right into Coach Road and continue for approx.0.8 miles into the hamlet of Ivy Hatch.
Continue past The Plough pub on the left and Forge Cottage will be found on the right, just before the junction with Mote Road. What3Words:///rigid.rivers.safely Additional Info All mains services.
Gas central heating. Within a Conservation Area and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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