Superbly located village home situated in a tucked away position, with off-road parking and ideally located for local primary schools, set in an acre of grounds.
Allbrook is a spacious and superbly positioned family home, centrally situated in the sought after village of Chipstead, yet set in a secluded, tucked away location and under a mile from local primary schools.
This light, versatile and well-proportioned property dates from the 1960s, with later additions incorporating an excellent indoor swimming pool, is arranged over three floors with the layout designed to take advantage of the delightful garden views. The property offers scope to update or redevelop, subject to necessary planning requirements. Of particular note is the landscaped rear garden, approaching an acre in total, double garage, driveway and parking for several vehicles, together with the property's excellent location to local primary schools, being approx. 0.7 miles by footpath.
Principal reception rooms are open plan and split over two levels, comprising a dining room and adjoining conservatory with access to the garden, arranged over one level, with stairs leading to an excellent raised sitting room with feature glass balustrade, chimney breast with open fire and a bank of picture windows incorporating double doors which lead out to a generous balcony offering elevated views over the landscaped gardens.
The double aspect kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units, integral appliances, and an island unit incorporating a breakfast bar. A door provides access to the front of the property.
The utility room provides further storage, space for fridge/freezer and access to outside. There is an adjoining dual aspect study with built in storage and desk. A coat room with adjoining cloakroom completes the ground floor.
To the upper ground floor is the principal bedroom, enjoying garden views, fitted storage and an en-suite bathroom.
There are three further bedrooms, arranged over the lower ground floor, all with storage and vanity units, a study/bedroom 5 and two shower rooms. There is also a laundry room and sauna to this floor.
Steps lead down from the lower ground floor to the superb indoor swimming pool which enjoys direct access to the rear terrace and garden beyond.
To the front of the house there is a generous driveway, providing parking for several vehicles and an attached double garage. A low level wall with established shrubs and trees provide screening to the front boundary. There is also a car port and gated access on both sides to the rear gardens.
The park-like gardens are a delightful feature of the property, being predominantly laid to lawn and interspersed with established specimen trees providing year round interest, flower beds, a paved terrace adjoining the swimming pool complex and a summerhouse. Steps lead up to a charming, enclosed and secluded cottage garden, with terraces providing an ideal area for al fresco entertaining and abundantly planted borders with a delightful array of perennial flowers, evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees. To the rear boundary is the River Darent providing a wonderful backdrop for the property. In total amounting to about 0.99 acres.
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A unique gem in the centre of this popular village, with impressive gardens of about 1 acre
David JohnstonProperty agent