5 bed cottage for sale

Sparepenny Lane, Farningham, Kent DA4

Located on the ridgeline overlooking the Darenth Valley this excellent flint stone home, dating from the 18th Century, consists of the original stone house with adjoining later additions. There is, subject to the appropriate permissions, the ability to further extend and reconfigure the house.

The house is ideally set out for versatile family living with large reception rooms and a substantial garden yet retains some of the original features including the court yard garden the house was part named after.

The main entrance to the house come through the older part of the building and into a welcoming anteroom/dining room with fireplace and large south facing windows. A tri-aspect kitchen/breakfast room, with Aga, central island with granite worksurface, integrated appliances and a range of wall units then links the older part of the property to the more modern build at the rear. An accompanying hallway (with rear door to the courtyard garden) also provides access to a utility room, guest WC and the cellar.

A well lit corridor/seating area then leads through into a large tri-aspect drawing room with wooden floorboards, again with french doors out onto the courtyard garden and the front garden, along with a large fireplace with fitted wood burner. A set of stairs then runs up to the first floor. At the rear of the house, adjoining the drawing room, are found a well sized sitting room/snug although this could we find a multiple of uses depending on family makeup. A large family room (currently in use as an artists studio) then links to the rear garden.

The first floor then provides a natural split between the two parts of the property making it perfect for either family use or potential multi generational dwelling. In the older part of the house a wonderful principal suite provides a bedroom sitting across the width of the house with wonderful south facing views. A large bathroom and dressing room complete the ensemble. Accompanying the principal bedroom are four additional double bedrooms, two of which benefit from views over the garden (the third overlooks the courtyard garden and the fourth the garden to the front of the property). A family bathroom and shower room sit alongside them together with a smaller storage room.

The original name of the house was centred around its elegant courtyard garden, full of roses, whilst the formal gardens then extend to the treeline and are replete with spring flowers and well stocked beds. A substantial detached summer house has been built by the owners and it acts as a wonderful artists studio but could well find use in a large number of ways.

A detached garage with electric doors, power and lighting then sits alongside the entrance driveway (in herringbone brick) with electric gates.

The house sits on an elevated ridgeline overlooking the Darenth Valley and is on the edge of the picturesque village of Farningham. Predominantly an 18th century village, it is thriving, with three popular pubs, a 13th Century church, a village hall, a highly reputed butcher and a petrol station with a small convenience store.

Transport links are excellent with the M25 junction easily accessible providing links to the airports at Gatwick, Heathrow and Standsted, together with access to the channel ports and the wider UK motorway network. Mainline trains run from nearby Shoreham (direct to London Blackfriars), Swanley (to London Victoria in 29 mins, London Bridge in 21 mins and London Charing Cross in 31 mins) and to the south Otford and Sevenoaks.

The property benefits from a range of excellent schools with primary schools in Farningham together with nearby Eynsford, Shoreham and Otford. A good selection of preparatory education is right on the doorstep including schools such as the New Beacon in Sevenoaks together with St. Michaels and Russell House in Otford and Radnor House in Sundridge.