4-bedroom detached house · TN13 2PT
Listing removedReduced £74k (−7.8%) on 4 JulListed 416 days
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A spacious and fully modernised detached period cottage overlooking the village green with a secluded part walled rear garden and within 0.7 miles of Riverhead amenities and 1.4 miles to Sevenoaks station.
Description A beautiful Grade II listed period cottage set in the heart of the picturesque village of Bessels Green overlooking the village green.
This characterful house offers four generous bedrooms, three bathrooms and a spacious sitting room that flows seamlessly into a conservatory.
Enjoying a partly walled rear garden and the convenience of a driveway.
Features - Approached from the road through an iron gate and walled entrance, this charming period property is built in traditional brick and weatherboarding.
Enter into a spacious entrance hall featuring parquet flooring. - The kitchen/breakfast room is a bright and inviting space with patio doors leading to the garden.
Fitted with a range of units, solid wood worktops, a built-in oven, an induction hob and with space for a tall fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
- The spacious sitting/dining room offers generous and flexible living space.
There are windows to the front and glazed doors to the rear which open into a conservatory, creating a seamless connection to the garden.
A sliding wooden door to the kitchen enhances the open plan feel.
- To the front of the property, a versatile room, currently used as a study, provides the perfect space for working from home, hobbies or an additional snug.
- Upstairs, the first-floor features four well-proportioned double bedrooms.
Two front-facing rooms enjoy views over the village green, one includes an en-suite shower room, whilst the other features a charming period fireplace.
At the rear are two additional double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room. - A well-appointed family bathroom completes the upper floor.
- To the rear is a secluded part-walled garden and to the front there is a gravel driveway and parking for at least three cars.
Situation The Cottage is in the heart of Bessels Green, a small village with its own church, village green and pub on the edge of Riverhead.
Riverhead, 0.7 miles, which forms part of Sevenoaks has its own collection of facilities including a high-quality butcher, pharmacy, convenience store, hairdresser, barber, dry cleaners and a number of boutique shops and cafes.
There is also a nursery/pre-school. The popular Amherst and Riverhead Schools are both just under 0.4 miles away.
Sevenoaks mainline rail station, 1.4 miles, (shorter if walking via footpaths) has fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge from 24 minutes).
Sevenoaks town centre, 2 miles, offers a wider selection of shops and facilities including a theatre/cinema, sports centre and numerous restaurants.
There is some lovely parkland, a wildlife reserve and Chipstead Lake all within a mile of the property as well, providing some delightful walking opportunities.
There are also sports and social clubs to get involved with in the village and the town.
Sevenoaks and other nearby villages also offer an excellent selection of schools in both the public and private sectors, including Sevenoaks Primary, the afore mentioned Riverhead Infant and Amherst Junior Schools and the renowned Sevenoaks School, Walthamstow Hall, Radnor House, Trinity and Knole Academy, the new Weald of Kent Grammar and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar annexes in Sevenoaks to name but a few.
Junction 5 of the M25 0.5 miles provides excellent road links to London, the airports, ports and Bluewater shopping centre.
Directions From Sevenoaks Station head North on London Road towards Riverhead at the first roundabout turn left onto the A25 continue for 0.9 miles.
Turn right immediately after the Green onto Bessels Green Road and the property is the first in the road.
Property information - Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drains - Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council - Council Tax band: F (£3,406.25 for 2025/26) - Fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.
The Cottage is in the heart of Bessels Green, a small village with its own church, village green and pub on the edge of Riverhead.
Riverhead, 0.7 miles, which forms part of Sevenoaks has its own collection of facilities including a high quality butcher, pharmacy, convenience store, steakhouse, hairdresser, barber, dry cleaners and a number of boutique shops and cafes.
There is also a nursery/pre-school. The ever popular Amherst and Riverhead Schools are both just under 0.4 mile away.
Sevenoaks mailine rail station 1.5 miles has fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge from 24 minutes).
Sevenoaks town centre (2 miles) offers a wider selection of shops and facilities including a theatre/cinema, sports centre and numerous restaurants.
There is some lovely parkland, a wildlife reserve and Chipstead Lake all within half a mile of the property as well providing some delightful walking opportunities.
There are also sports and social clubs to get involved with in the village and the town. Sevenoaks and other nearby villages also offer an excellent selection of schools.
There are grammar schools in nearby Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells plus the Kent grammar annexe in Sevenoaks.
Junction 5 of the M25 0.5 miles provides excellent road links to London, the airports, ports and Bluewater shopping centre.
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