Detached house for sale in Rye Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14

An impeccably maintained five-bedroom, detached family home that offers more than 3000 square feet of living space, set on almost an acre plot and situated in the highly sought-after village of Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14. This remarkable property boasts a wonderful open-plan kitchen/lounge/dining room with an adjoining wine room and utility, an office, an expansive and inviting sitting room and a useful boot room, all thoughtfully arranged on the ground floor that was entirely refurbished in 2020. Moving upstairs, you'll find five great-sized bedrooms, two of which feature en-suite facilities, while a fully-appointed family bathroom caters to the needs of the whole household.

Stepping outside, you'll approach a private driveway at the front of the property, providing ample off-road parking. As you venture into the rear of the home, you'll discover a meticulously landscaped west-facing garden, across almost an acre plot, that creates a truly enchanting and awe-inspiring outdoor space. The garden not only offers a picturesque setting for relaxation and play but also boasts a full-sized tennis court, a summerhouse, a detached garage, two greenhouses and multiple seating areas.

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Location

Rye Lane boasts a great location in Otford, just a brief seven-minute stroll from Otford High Street and a 15-minute walk from Otford mainline station with direct links to London Bridge, Waterloo, Charing Cross and London Victoria. The charming village of Otford offers an array of amenities including antique shops, historic dwellings, multiple pubs, and a restaurant. Additionally, residents enjoy the presence of a 16th-century church, a library, a renowned primary school and nursery, a recreation ground, and a playground catering to young children. Two halls within the village accommodate various events and club gatherings. Nestled at the village's core lies a picturesque pond brimming with spring water, known as England's smallest listed duck pond. Surrounding the inviting village green are architectural treasures such as Chantry Cottage and St Bartholomew's Church.

Educational options include the local primary school complemented by prestigious private prep schools like St Michael’s and Russell House in Otford, Sevenoaks Prep, Granville, and New Beacon all nearby. For secondary education, residents have access to Sevenoaks School, Weald of Kent Grammar (for girls), Tunbridge Wells Grammar School (Sevenoaks annexe) (for boys), and numerous acclaimed all-ability schools and academies, many of which are conveniently serviced by school buses from Otford.

Otford's mainline rail service offers frequent connections to London Bridge (28 minutes) and Charing Cross, Victoria (41 minutes) Blackfriars, and St Pancras. In addition, Sevenoaks mainline station is just three miles away providing additional services to London Bridge and Charing Cross in under 25 minutes.

Entrance hallway

The welcoming entrance hallway is well proportioned and gives access to the sitting room, the lounge, the office/playroom, the boot room, stairs to the first floor and a useful under-stairs storage cupboard, wooden herringbone flooring and a cast iron radiator.

Sitting room

24' 7" x 17' 6" (7.49m x 5.33m) The welcoming L-shaped sitting room is a great size and boasts bespoke fitted joinery from White Kitchen Company including bookshelves and cupboards, a feature log burner, twin sash windows to the front of the property filling the space with natural light and an exposed brick wall. There is ample space for sitting room furniture, carpeted flooring and underfloor heating throughout.

Lounge

The lounge is open plan to the kitchen/dining room and is accessed from the entrance hallway via sliding pocket doors. This is an inviting space featuring a wood burner with a tiled hearth, ample space for furniture, views over rear gardens, wooden herringbone flooring and a cast iron radiator.

Kitchen/dining room

36' 3" x 30' 11" (11.05m x 9.42m) The kitchen really is the heart of this home and boasts views over the gardens to the rear and a skylight filling the space with natural light. The well-appointed kitchen boasts generous amounts of entertaining space, heritage French doors leading out to the rear gardens and premium fitted appliances throughout.

The kitchen cupboards are bespoke fitted by the White Kitchen Company and offer an array of base units with Mayfair Granite Carrara Quartz worktops over and matching splash backs, an island with built-in storage and charging draw and matching worktops over. The kitchen boasts an impressive Everhot 150i oven with induction hobs, a double ceramic butler sink with Perrin & Rowe aged brass Boiling tap, a dishwasher, an integrated full-size fridge and freezer, and a pantry area with automated sensor lighting, matching bespoke fitted storage, twin Hotpoint low-level fridge drawers, fitted shelving, recess ceiling and wall lighting and tiled flooring with underfloor heating throughout.

The dining room offers ample space for a large dining table and chair set, an aluminium framed skylight filling the space with natural light, recess ceiling and wall lighting, a window to the side and heritage windows and French doors to the rear, overlooking the garden, doors through to the utility room and wine room, and tiled flooring with underfloor heating throughout.

Wine room

The wine room is accessed through a glass pocket door and is a great addition to the property which consists of bespoke fitted joinery from White Kitchen Company including wine and drinks storage, countertops and shelving. There is an integrated wine fridge, automated sensor lighting, a feature tiled wall and tiled flooring with underfloor heating throughout.

Utility room

The utility room is accessed from the kitchen/dining room and also provides direct access from the outside. This beautifully presented room offers generous amounts of bespoke fitted cupboards from White Kitchen Company with Mayfair Granite Carrara Quartz worktops, Belfast sink and tiled splash backs, a large cupboard housing the white goods with additional storage, and tiled flooring with underfloor heating throughout.

Office/playroom

12' 11" x 8' 10" (3.94m x 2.69m) The office/playroom is generously sized with sash windows to the front of the property, ample space for office/playroom furniture, carpeted flooring and a cast iron radiator.

Boot room

The boot room provides direct access from the outside, generous amounts of bespoke fitted storage cupboards from White Kitchen Company, sash windows to the side, panelled walls, tiled flooring and doors through to the entrance hallway and cloakroom WC.

Cloakroom W/C

The cloakroom WC consists of a close-coupled WC, a floating wash hand basin, a sash window to the side, hidden cupboards, a cast iron radiator, automated sensor lighting and tiled flooring.

Landing

Carpeted stairs from the ground floor lead up to a fully carpeted landing with doors to all bedrooms, the family bathroom, a storage cupboard housing the boiler and a hatch leading to the loft.

Master bedroom

16' 7" x 9' 8" (5.05m x 2.95m) The master bedroom is a generous size and offers a large window to the rear of the property overlooking the garden, built-in storage cupboards and ample space for additional furniture, carpeted flooring, a radiator and a door leading through to the en suite.

Master en suite

The master en suite consists of a panel bath, a separate walk-in shower, a close coupled WC, a hand wash basin set in vanity unit with storage below, a frosted window to the side of the property, lino flooring and a chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom two

12' 11" x 10' 1" (3.94m x 3.07m) Second double bedroom with ample space for bedroom furniture, a large window to the rear of the property overlooking the garden, carpeted flooring and a radiator.

Bedroom three

13' 8" x 10' 0" (4.17m x 3.05m) Third double bedroom with a window to the front of the property, built-in wardrobes and ample space for additional bedroom furniture, carpeted flooring and a radiator.

Bedroom four

15' 9" x 11' 11" (4.80m x 3.63m) Fourth double bedroom with a window to the side of the property, a built-in wardrobe and space for additional bedroom furniture, fitted shelving, exposed brick, a radiator, carpeted flooring and hatch leading through to eve storage.

Bedroom five

11' 5" x 9' 10" (3.48m x 3.00m) Fifth double bedroom with a window to the front of the property, space for bedroom furniture, a radiator, carpeted flooring and a door leading through to the en suite. The current owners have valid planning permission to install a dormer window (planning reference: 19/01374/house), planning has no expiry date as works commenced with the renovation undertaken in 2020.

Bedroom five en suite

En suite bathroom consisting of a panel bath with shower attachment, a hand wash basin, a close coupled WC, a Velux window, a radiator, tiled walls and carpeted flooring.

Family bathroom

The family bathroom consists of a walk-in shower, a separate bath, a close-coupled WC and a hand wash basin set in vanity unit with storage below, a chrome heated towel rail, a frosted window to the side of the property, tiled walls and lino flooring.

Outside

To the front of the property is a paved driveway parking for numerous vehicles, wall, fence and flower bed borders, access to both sides of the property, a mature wisteria framing the property, a raised garden bed with some mature trees, and shrubs, and a covered front door leading into the entrance hallway.

The rear garden is accessed via heritage French doors from the kitchen/dining room and leads out to a large patio area with wall and floor lighting, perfect for Al fresco dining. Steps lead up to the remainder of the garden which is mainly laid to lawn with an array of well-established trees, flower beds, bushes, hedges and shrubbery. The sprawling garden also boasts two greenhouses, a detached garage, a summerhouse with decking to the front, various seating areas, a vegetable garden, a composting area, a rockery garden, and a full-sized tennis court.

Summerhouse

15' 0" x 9' 5" (4.57m x 2.87m) The summerhouse is a wonderful addition to the property and provides a welcome space that we believe could work well as a separate home office, due to it having water, power, lighting and hardwired internet and router. The space offers two windows to the front and one to the side, double doors to the front and a pretty decking area, perfect for table and chair set, engineered wood flooring, wooden panelled walls and an external water tap with the option of adding internally as there is space in the piping to install.

Detached garage

The detached, double-length garage offers generous amounts of storage space, with power and lighting, two windows and a door to the side, and an up-and-over door to the front.

Services and agents notes

Freehold. Mains services. Mains drainage. Council Tax Band: G (Sevenoaks District Council).
All windows on the ground floor were fitted in 2020 and are still under guarantee.
Full internet network throughout the house with multiple routers for consistent signal.
Each bedroom has its own Hive thermostat to allow individual heating schedules.
The current owners have valid planning permission to install a dormer window in the first floor (planning reference: 19/01374/house). This planning has no expiry date as works commenced with the renovation undertaken in 2020.

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