5 bed detached house for sale

Valley Road, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent DA3

Built in 2010 by the current vendors, who have created a classic Georgian-style house with a symmetrical design in keeping with many homes of the period, Windward Spirit has been finished to a high specification. Sash windows enhance the classic aesthetic, complemented by high ceilings, an integrated sound system, underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, mev (Mechanical Extract Ventilation), and a whole-house vacuum system. The property is approached through electrically operated gates over a sweeping gravel driveway through a park-like front garden, with steps leading up to the formal Georgian-style front door.

The bright and welcoming reception hall has a direct sightline through double doors to the garden room and grounds beyond. Here, French doors open seamlessly onto the terrace and gardens, creating an excellent flow for indoor-outdoor living. The impressive open-plan kitchen/dining/family room is thoughtfully designed, featuring an extensive range of fitted cabinetry, integrated appliances, marble worktops and a central island with ample space for both dining and relaxed family seating. French doors lead out to the terrace and swimming pool. A study at the front of the house provides a quiet space for working from home. A spacious family room on the opposite side also benefits from French doors opening onto the terrace and connects to a practical boot room with external access. A sizeable butler's kitchen/utility room offers further functionality, and a cloakroom completes the ground floor.

The main staircase leads to the lower ground floor, providing a substantial and versatile games or cinema room with high ceilings making it ideal for a variety of uses. A separate plant room houses the boiler, alongside a WC and an additional store room.

On the first floor, the principal suite features a spacious dressing room and a luxurious en suite bathroom with a freestanding bath, walk-in shower and a separate WC. French doors open onto a wraparound balcony, offering delightful views over the gardens. Two further bedrooms on this floor each benefit from en suite shower rooms, while a superbly equipped laundry room adds convenience. The second floor provides an additional generous bedroom with an en suite bathroom, along with access to a spacious eaves storage area.

Externally, the property is set within approximately two acres of predominantly lawned gardens, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. A generous south-facing terrace adjoins the house, perfect for entertaining, while the outdoor swimming pool, with an electric cover, is complemented by a stylish pool house featuring bifold doors, a shower and WC. The gardens back onto open countryside, with a wildflower meadow accessed via a five-bar gate. An additional building houses the gym, with barn-style doors opening onto the garden. A double open-bay garage with storage to the rear completes this exceptional country home.

Fawkham Green has a local pub with further local amenities found nearby in Longfield, including a Waitrose, Co-Op, Doctors, Vets and residents can enjoy the easy access to Bluewater via Bean. Longfield Station has trains to London Victoria in approx 30 minutes. Fawkham is nestled between the A2 and M20 so provides easy access to the M25 and wider motorway network.

Hartley Country Club provides local social/sporting activities as well as the Corinthian Sports Club with its 9 hole golf course and 3G pitches. In addition, golfers are well catered for with The London Golf Club close by as well as Lullingstone and Darenth Valley in Shoreham. Sevenoaks has The Wildernesse and Knole Park Golf Clubs.

Fawkham has its own primary school in addition to Anthony Roper in Eynsford. Grammar schools are available in Dartford, Orpington and Tonbridge as well as the Grammar Annexes in Sevenoaks. Independent schools include Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Cobham Hall and Kings Rochester. There are numerous preparatory schools in the surrounding areas such as St Michaels and Russell House in Otford and New Beacon, Solefields, Granville, Walthamstow Hall and Sevenoaks Preparatory School.