Larchvale House, 34A, Old London Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 7AE

Property This well presented and charming detached house has been a cherished home for more than 30 years and offers spacious accommodation with a modern finish.

The double entrance doors open into a hallway with attractive wooden flooring that flows through much of the downstairs space. There is a downstairs WC and stairs rising to the first floor.

To the right-hand side is a dining room that provides a formal place to entertain with double doors that lead through to a wonderful sitting room that measures over 21 feet in length.

There is a fireplace at one end with exposed brick surround and French doors out to the patio. The kitchen / breakfast room is a great space for modern family life.

It is fitted with a contemporary range of wall and base units with a worktop over and chamfered tile splashback. Integrated appliances include a fridge / freezer, oven, hob and extractor fan.

There is plenty of space for a dining table and a breakfast bar provides an informal place to sit and eat. A handy utility room adjoins the kitchen with a door leading outside to the garden.

Upstairs, the first floor landing leads to the generous master bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and the family bathroom.

The spacious master bedroom is dual aspect and benefits from an ensuite shower room (please note the patterned basin and WC will be replaced prior to completion).

Bedrooms 2 is a great sized double room with wonderful countryside views. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are large singles which boast built-in wardrobes with bedroom 3 able to accommodate a double bed.

The family bathroom is finished in a neutral style with a bath, pedestal basin, towel radiator and WC.

There is a good sized loft space, which is partly boarded for storage with light and a pull down ladder.

The central heating system is fuelled by an electric boiler and there is luxury air conditioning (can also provide heating) in the kitchen, master bedroom and sitting room.

Outside The property is approached across a large tarmac driveway, which provides offroad parking for multiple vehicles and leads to the attached double garage.

There is a good sized front garden, which is south west facing and mainly laid to lawn.

It is well screened by neat hedging with pathways running down both sides of the house that lead to the back garden.

To the immediate rear of the property, is a paved patio that spans the full width of the house.

A set of steps leads up a steep bank that forms the back garden, which rises upwards with a pathway meandering through it. The back garden could be landscaped into tiered sections to improve its use.

Location The property is positioned in Badgers Mount, a small village set on the North Downs within easy reach of London.

Knockholt railway station is just 0.9 miles away with direct services to London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross in as little as 41 minutes.

More frequent services run from Orpington station (3.9 miles away) with journey times to London in as little as 15 minutes.

The property is within walking distance of Polhill Garden Centre which has a popular farm shop, cafe and restaurant.

There is also an extensive network of local bridle paths and foot paths for dog walking or simply to explore the beautiful countryside that surrounds the property.

Sevenoaks (6 miles away) offers a wide array of boutique shops, cafes and restaurants, a Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, the Stag Theatre and Cinema and a leisure centre with swimming pool and fitness suite.

There is also Knole Park with 1000 acres of deer parkland and the stunning Knole House to explore.

Orpington (4.7 miles) offers both shopping and recreational amenities with an Odeon Cinema, Leisure Centre (currently being refurbished) and Library along with many cafes and restaurants to enjoy.

Bluewater Shopping Centre is only about 13 miles away.

There are well regarded primary schools close by in Halstead and Shoreham with grammar schools in Orpington (St Olave's for boys and Newstead Woods for girls) along with Radnor House co-ed independent school in Sundridge and a number of other independent and public schools in Sevenoaks and preparatory schools in nearby Otford.

The house is well placed for access to the M25 (Junction 4 about 2 miles away), which provides links to London, the national motorway network, Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow International airports, the Channel Tunnel, Ebbsfleet International and the Kent coast.

Golf can be enjoyed at nearby Chelsfield Lakes Golf course with further courses in Shoreham, Westerham and Sevenoaks.

Chipstead lake is a short drive away where one can partake in a full range of water sport activities including sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, fishing and open water swimming with further sailing available at Chelsfield Lakes.

Further places of interest within the local area include Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place, Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Lullingstone Roman Villa to name just a few.

Tenure Freehold. Services Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Local authority Sevenoaks District Council - Band G. Energy performance certificate EPC Rating F.