Farm for sale in Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14

The Old Mill House is a delightful former corn mill that is understood to date from the 18th century. It was converted in the 1970s and is now presented in immaculate order throughout. The accommodation is spacious and versatile and each room has a delightful outlook. The house has an array of period features with a wealth of exposed timbers. It is set in stunning grounds with a superb mix of formal gardens and informal areas split by a wonderful display of water in the form of the Mill channel, Mill Pond and the lake. A front door opens to the entrance hall from which there are double doors into the main hall with stairs to the first floor, and door to the cloakroom. The elegant double aspect drawing room is a delightful room with part vaulted ceiling, open fireplace with timber surround and French doors to the rear terrace. Double doorway opens to the dining room with a delightful view over the mill pond. The sitting room is also double aspect with a wealth of exposed beams and a built in dresser. The Bespoke Kitchen Company designed kitchen/breakfast room is well equipped with a central work island, fitted Wolf, and Miele appliances. There is a good-sized utility room with a door to the side. A turning staircase rises to the first floor landing. There is a mezzanine study area with delightful views. The impressive principal bedroom has an attractive range of fitted oak wardrobes with matching dressing table. There is a spacious en suite bathroom with double ended bath and separate shower cubicle. There are three further bedrooms on this floor together with a recently refurbished family bathroom and separate WC. Stairs lead to a charming vaulted bedroom on the second floor.

There is a very attractive detached oast that has been converted to form ancillary accommodation. On the ground floor is roundel sitting room with a disabled friendly lift to the first floor, a double bedroom and a bathroom. On the first floor is a roundel kitchen/dining room with separate access to an excellent roof terrace.

From the private road an electric five-bar gate opens to a gravel parking and turning area at the front of the house culminating at the open triple bay barn garage. The front garden has a wide array of established shrubs and an area of lawn that borders the enchanting mill pond. On the other side of the private road is a 'secret' partly-walled garden with heated swimming pool, terrace and pool house which has a kitchen area and wc. The current owners have recently re landscaped the pool area and updated the pool. From the front garden a path leads around the house and across a bridge to the main area of the garden. This forms a stunning setting for the house with formal lawns, a wide array of mature shrubs and trees and the superb lake. The gardens also include a summerhouse which is currently set up as a garden office, complete with wifi. There is also a compost loo in the grounds.

The property is located in a delightful small hamlet at the head of a long shared private road between Otford and Shoreham. Shoreham High Street is 1.4 miles with its charming centre, river and pubs. The larger village of Otford is 1.8 miles with its range of boutique shops, restaurants and pubs. There are stations at both Otford and Shoreham with mainline services to London. The property is well placed for Russell House and St. Michael's prep schools. Sevenoaks station with its mainline links to London Bridge, London Waterloo East, London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street is 4.8 miles away and the High Street is 4.8 miles with a comprehensive range of shops and restaurants. There are numerous leisure facilities in the local vicinity including golf at Shoreham, Wildernesse and Knole, Sevenoaks Leisure Centre, and cricket at The Vine. Sevenoaks has a wide array of both state and private schools including Sevenoaks Primary School, New Beacon, Granville, Sevenoaks Prep, Walthamstow Hall, and the internationally renowned Sevenoaks School. The house is well placed for Junction 3 of the M25 being 6.2 miles away.