£86,000
(£172/sq. ft)
1 bed flat for saleSchool Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15
1 bed
1 bath
1 reception
500 sq. ft
EPC Rating: C
About this property
Well-Presented Apartment For Over 55s
Located In Heart of Popular Village
Close to Local Amenities
Two Miles To Sevenoaks Town Centre
Spacious accomodation
Westerly Facing Communal Rear Garden
Communal Parking
No onward chain
Property
You enter the property through the communal entrance door which leads to a communal hall with lift as well as staircase rising to the 1st floor. A landing then leads to the entrance door to the apartment.
As you enter the aprtment you find an entrance hall with a large built-in storage/airing cupboard that leads on to a sitting/dining room with an archway to the kitchen. The kitchen itself is fitted with wall and base cupboards incorporating drawers, laminate worktops, sink with mixer tap and drainer, fridge, freezer, washing machine, cooker with double oven and four-ring hob with extractor hood above. The bedroom is also accessed from the hall and features built-in wardrobe/cupboard, and a shower room with large walk-in shower, vanity washbasin and WC. The property also benefits from double glazing, electric heating and an emergency call system.
Outside
At the front of the property you will find the communal parking area which offers ample parking on a first come first serve basis. To the rear is a lovely westerly facing communal garden which is mainly laid to lawns with borders stocked with a variety of plants and flowers as well as mature shrubs and trees, there is a paved patio area in addition and views over Seal recreation ground to the rear.
Location
The apartment is located in a tucked-away position in the heart of the popular village of Seal which has an excellent range of local facilities including a very good general store, an award-winning butcher, a popular kebab shop and a pet shop & pet hotel. There is also the village library, a pub, an Indian restaurant and a popular café. Seal recreation ground is a short walk away, which has a Pavilion available for hire, a secure children's playground, football pitches and a wildlife area. The recreation ground also provides extra parking for the village in addition to the on-road parking available.
Sevenoaks Town centre (approximately 2 miles away) offers an excellent range of recreational and shopping facilities together with the mainline station serving London Bridge, Cannon Street, Waterloo East and Charing Cross (in as little as 23 minutes). A bus stop for Sevenoaks can be found just along the high street. Kemsing station, which serves London Victoria, has free parking and is approximately 1.7 miles distant with Otford station, which serves Bromley South, Victoria and the London Bridge line, about 2.4 miles away.
Access to the M25 (junction 5) and A21 can be found at the Chevening interchange approximately 3.4 miles away which leads to the major motorway network providing easy access to Gatwick Airport, Channel Tunnel Terminus, the south coast and the excellent Bluewater shopping centre.
There are a number of excellent schools within walking distance including Seal Primary School, the highly popular Trinity School, Weald of Kent Girls Grammar Annexe and Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Annexe. A further range of fantastic schools in the state and private sector are available a short drive away in Otford, Kemsing and Sevenoaks.
Further places of interest within the local area include Knole Park, Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s former home), Ightham Mote, Hever Castle, Emmetts Garden, Penshurst Place and Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve among many others.
Agents note
The property is leasehold with a 99-year lease from 1st April 1991, the council tax band C. There is superfast broadband available to the property. 75% of the property is being sold for £86,000 and the remaining 25% is owned by Moat. The vendor informs us Moat does not charge rent on the 25% they own. The current service charge is £180.06 pcm. There is no ground rent.
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