5 bed detached house for sale

Phillippines Shaw, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14

Beautifully presented family home set within private gardens of approximately 0.85 acres on the prestigious Philippines Shaw private gated estate. The estate enjoys around 25 acres of communal grounds and is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the National Trust properties of Emmetts Garden, Chartwell and Toys Hill on the doorstep.

The two principal reception rooms are located on the ground floor and include an elegant drawing room with a wood-burning stove and doors opening onto the terrace, together with a formal dining room. The bespoke Mark Wilkinson kitchen features a comprehensive range of cabinetry and integrated appliances, centred around a large island incorporating a breakfast bar. The adjoining open-plan family room benefits from direct access to the terrace. A well-appointed study with bespoke fitted furniture and doors opening onto a balcony, a library with a charming bay window and raised window seat, and a cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.

The lower ground floor provides two further reception areas, both with doors opening onto the garden and terrace. The utility room offers additional storage and an excellent laundry area, alongside a shower room, plant room and integral double garage.

The impressive entrance hall features a staircase rising to the first floor, where the principal bedroom suite comprises a bespoke dressing room and stylish en suite bathroom, together with a balcony overlooking the rear gardens. Two further bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bathroom, while a fourth bedroom benefits from its own en suite. All bedrooms on this floor enjoy access to balconies and fitted wardrobes. The second floor houses a fifth bedroom with built-in storage, eaves access, skylights and a modern en suite, making it ideal as a guest or nanny suite.

A sweeping, tree-lined driveway leads through the private estate to Foxwood House, which is positioned towards the rear and accessed via its own electrically operated gate. A resin-bound driveway, flanked by manicured gardens, culminates at the integral garage. Steps rise to the front door beneath an elegant portico entrance, while pedestrian access to the rear is available on both sides of the property. The communal gardens and woodland extend to approximately 25 acres.

The gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.85 acres and have been intricately designed by the current owners to provide an abundance of year-round colour and interest. Formal lawns are complemented by well-stocked flowerbeds and a variety of perennial flowers and shrubs. Stone steps lead from the formal lawns to a wildflower meadow, interspersed with walkways, pergolas and climbing roses. A pond with aquatic planting and several seating areas provide wonderful spaces from which to enjoy the gardens, which also feature a selection of established evergreen and deciduous specimen trees. In addition to the raised terrace, there is a lower terrace providing excellent entertaining space, alongside a bark-covered recreational area for children. Woodland adjoining the private estate and owned by the National Trust offers excellent walking opportunities directly from the house.

Agents Note: Maintenance Charge for communal gardens & areas £3600 p/a

Phillippines Shaw is an exclusive and sought after gated development located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of some 200 acres of National Trust woodland, near the village of Ide Hill.

Ide Hill has an active village community with numerous clubs and societies as well as its own pub. The nearby historic villages of Brasted and Westerham are close by offer good day to day amenities while Sevenoaks and Oxted offer a wider range of shopping, recreational and leisure facilities.

There are a good number of well-regarded schools in the area including Ide Hill, Brasted and Sundridge Primary Schools. There are grammar schools for girls and boys in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wellss and grammar annexes in Sevenoaks for boys and girls. Private schools include Radnor House in Sundridge, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Walthamstow Hall, Solefield and The New Beacon. There are also further secondary schools in Oxted.

Sevenoaks Mainline Station (about 5.2 miles) serves Charing Cross, Cannon Street and London Bridge with fast and frequent services from 22 minutes. Oxted main line station (about 8.5 miles) has services to London Victoria and London Charing Cross.

The A21 at Chipstead provides access to the M25 and thence motorway network, Ebbsfleet International Terminal, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus and Ports and Bluewater.

There are golf courses at Westerham and Limpsfield Chart as well as Knole and Wildernesse in Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf and Leisure Centre in Hildenborough.