For Sale3 Bedroom Detached House in Twitton Lane, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14£575,000

For sale by Modern Method of Auction; Starting Bid Price £575,000 plus Reservation Fee. • For Sale by Auction – T & C’s apply • Subject to an undisclosed Reserve Price • Reservation Fee applicable • The Modern Method of Auction This Circa 1830 charming period, detached cottage, we are informed once two properties, is in the idyllic hamlet of Twitton, Otford, has been a much-loved home and garden by its current owner since the 1970’s and is now available to the market for the first time in 50 years. Internally the property has many characterful features that include an open fireplace in the sitting room, space in the dining room where the bread oven would have been and original beams throughout the property, in addition there are secluded and cherished garden areas blending with the natural surroundings and far-reaching views. The ground floor comprises of entrance porch, sitting room, dining room, snug and kitchen. From the dining room the staircase leads to the first floor where there are three bedrooms and family bathroom. The mature wrap-around, much loved garden is a delight with lawns, colourful established borders, flowering shrubs, a pond and beautiful views across the Darent Valley. This end of chain versatile charming property has bags of potential and is now looking for a new custodian that will refresh its interior and is sure to suit an array of buyers, including, growing families or those from London looking for an ‘escape to the country’ and a 'get away from it all' experience but yet still conveniently located for Otford village, Sevenoaks town and road and rail links into central London. Location    Otford Village is an attractive 16th century village approximately 3.7 miles from Sevenoaks town centre. The village has a variety of small shops, historic houses, several pubs and a restaurant, a 16th century church, a library, the village primary school and nursery, a recreation ground and playground for small children as well as two halls which host events and club meetings. There are two private prep schools in the area: St Michael's school which takes children from age 2 to 13, and Russell House School. At the centre of the village is a very picturesque spring-filled pond which is the location of the smallest listed duck pond in England. The attractive village green is surrounded by historic buildings including Chantry Cottage and St Bartholomew's Church. Otford has a mainline rail service with frequent services to Victoria. Sevenoaks mainline station is approximately 3 miles away and provides frequent services to London Bridge/ Charing Cross. Directions    From our Fine & Country office in Otford Village, head south on High Street, continuing onto Pilgrims Way West. Turn right onto Twitton Lane and the property is on your left hand side. Seller Insight    The first modernisation was carried out before our time in around 1950 with subsequent work in the 70’s. Who knows what more lies behind some of this earlier work? We later incorporated our own ideas, including the addition of a snug off the dining room, and the cottage garden. The extensive gardens have provided a safe haven for many years for a variety of wildlife and the changing seasons are heralded in by the profusion of flowering shrubs and plants which have been lovingly tended over so many years. The hamlet is steeped in history with the site of the battle in Filston Lane where King Canute and his Danes were defeated by Edmund Ironside in 1016 still remembered by locals as Danes Hollow. We are also fortunate to have on our doorstep one of Kent’s greatest hidden treasures, the historic Darent Trail, the route used by Thomas Becket on his final journey to Canterbury. The ancient Pilgrims Way, which follows the authentic pilgrimage route from Winchester to Canterbury also runs nearby and offers spectacular long-distance hiking.