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This charming Grade II listed, two double-bedroom home is ideally positioned in the heart of the highly sought-after village of Chipstead, near Sevenoaks.
Full of character, the property retains a wealth of period features, complemented by impressive high ceilings and well-proportioned accommodation, with the benefit of planning permission to extend the ground floor, convert the loft into a third bedroom, convert the cellar into a TV room/utility room and convert the outbuilding (23/03236/house).
The home comprises a separate living room, a well-appointed kitchen/dining room, two double bedrooms, a family bathroom, a useful loft room and a cellar.
Externally, the property benefits from a charming courtyard garden with a useful outhouse. Call us now for more information!
*We are open 7 Days a week!* Situation The property is situated in the sought-after village of Chipstead, conveniently positioned close to a range of local amenities.
It is within walking distance of the highly regarded Chevening Primary, Amherst School and Riverhead Infants' School, while Tesco Superstore is also just a short stroll away.
Nearby Sevenoaks town centre offers an excellent selection of shops, cafés, restaurants, a cinema and theatre complex, leisure facilities and a library.
Both Dunton Green and Sevenoaks railway stations are easily accessible, providing convenient transport links.
Living Room The living room boasts a large window to the front of the property, filling the space with natural light, a log burner and ample space for living room furniture.
There is also a separate window to the side of the property, a door leading into the kitchen/dining room, and carpeted stairs rising to the first floor.
The room is finished with carpeted flooring and two radiators. Cellar The cellar offers generous storage space and currently has planning permission to convert it into reception rooms.
It benefits from two windows and original flooring throughout.
Kitchen/Dining Room The kitchen/dining room boasts a range of wall and base units with worktops over, a butler sink, a fridge/freezer, a window to the side of the property, and a door leading to the rear garden.
The room is finished with tiled flooring and features a cast iron 1920s combi fireplace.
Landing Carpeted stairs rise from the ground floor to a fully carpeted landing with doors leading to two bedrooms and the family bathroom, along with pull-down stairs providing access to the second floor.
Principal Bedroom The principal bedroom is generously sized and offers built-in wardrobes and space for additional bedroom furniture.
It benefits from a window to the side of the property, carpeted flooring and a radiator.
Bedroom Two The second bedroom is generously proportioned and benefits from a window to the front of the property with views of the South Downs, carpeted flooring and a radiator.
Loft Room The loft room is accessed via a pull-down ladder from the landing and is generously proportioned, benefiting from exposed beams and windows that fill the space with natural light.
The room currently has planning permission in place to convert it into a principal bedroom with an en-suite.
Outside The rear garden is accessed via a door from the kitchen and leads out to a split-level, south-facing garden, which is mainly paved and offers ample space for a table and chairs.
Out House The outhouse provides generous storage space and currently has planning permission approved for conversion into a home office.
Services And Agents Notes Freehold -Grade II listed Chipstead Conservation area - Mains drainage Council Tax Band: D (Sevenoaks District Council) Planning permission 23/03236/house Anti-Money Laundering Requirements In line with current hmrc regulations, we are required to carry out Anti-Money Laundering (aml) checks on all purchasers once an offer has been accepted.
A non-refundable administration fee of £30 + VAT (£36) applies for each prospective purchaser.
Please note: Satisfactory aml checks, along with proof of funds, are required before a memorandum of sale is issued.
Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 Platform Property (the agent) has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures and fittings or services and therefore cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for the purpose.
A buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. References to the tenure of a property are based on information supplied by the seller.
Platform Property has not had sight of the title documents. Items shown in photographs are not included unless specifically mentioned within the sales particulars.
They may however be available by separate negotiation, please ask us at Platform Property.
We kindly ask that all buyers check the availability of any property of ours and make an appointment to view with one of our team before embarking on any journey to see a property.
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