3 bed semi-detached house to rent

Goathurst Common, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14

A quaint semi detached 3 bedroom period cottage with off street parking and large private rear garden, situated in a semi rural position within 3.5 miles of Sevenoaks town centre.

Features:
- Covered front door entrance
- Lounge 19 x 12'2 (5.80m x 3.70m) with attractive brick fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed oak ceiling beams and alcove with fitted shelves. Stairs to bedrooms 1 and 2.
- Lean-to 17' 2" x 4' 4" (5.23m x 1.32m) with engineered oak floor and door leading to the rear garden.
- Dining Room 12' 11" x 7' 11" (3.94m x 2.41m) with chimney breast and fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed oak ceiling beams. Spiral staircase gives access to bedroom 3.
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room 14' 9" x 9' 2" (4.50m x 2.79m) with flagstone floor, granite work tops and a butlers sink. There is a range of pine fronted wall and base cupboards, a dishwasher, a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and an under counter fridge or freezer. The brick chimney breast houses an electric range cooker. Space for table and chairs.
- Boot Room 6' 11" x 6' 6" including cupboards (2.11m x 1.98m) housing the heat pump tanks.
- Bathroom with bath and shower over bath.

First Floor:
- Bedroom 1,12' 4" into the wardrobe x 8' 3" (3.76m x 2.51m) with double aspect and exposed oak ceiling beams. Built in double wardrobe and two alcoves with shelves.
- Bedroom 2,10' 2" x 9' 3" (3.10m x 2.82m) with built in double wardrobe, alcove with shelves, storage cupboard and exposed oak ceiling beams.
- Bedroom 3,8' 6" x 7' 11" (2.59m x 2.41m) is double aspect with exposed oak ceiling beams.

Outside:
- To the front is a driveway providing offroad parking for 1 or 2 cars and side access to the rear garden which has a patio, large lawn with flower beds and established shrubs extending to approx. 74 ft. There is also a shed.
Situation

- Goathurst Common is a hamlet located between the picturesque village of Ide Hill 1 mile to the west and Sevenoaks 4.2 miles to the south east.
- There are numerous walking opportunities offering superb scenery close-by.
- Local Shopping: Brasted (3.6 miles) offers additional local facilities, with Westerham (5.3 miles) and Sevenoaks (4.2 miles) offering a wider range of shops, cafes and restaurants. Sevenoaks also benefits from its own small theatre, The Stag, which has 2 cinema screens for the latest movies and a theatre.
- Transport links: Sevenoaks mainline station (3.8 miles) serves London Charing Cross and Cannon Street via London Bridge in approximately 24 minutes. The A21 at Chipstead (3.3 miles) provides access to the M25 and the motorway network, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus and Ports, and Bluewater shopping centre.
- Leisure Facilities: There are many golf clubs around Sevenoaks and Westerham, leisure centers in Edenbridge and Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf & Country Club in Hildenborough.
- Schools: There are many good schools in the local area including primaries in Ide Hill, Sundridge, Westerham and Four Elms; Secondaries in Sevenoaks, Oxted, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells; and private schools in Sevenoaks including New Beacon, Granville, Sevenoaks Prep, Hazlewood School in Limpsfield Chart and Radnor House in Sundridge.

Property information:
- Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
- Council Tax: Band E £3,007.74 (1 April 25-31 Mar 26)
- Services: Air Source Heat Pump for heating and hot water, mains electricity, mains water and drainage.
- Broadband: FTTP, up to 1800 Mbps download
- Mobile: Outdoor only - EE: Good; Three: Variable; O2: Variable; Vodafone: Poor (Ofcom checker: 14 Jul 25)
Relevant letting fees and tenant protection information

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:

Pre-Tenancy Fees (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent
- Security Deposit: 5 weeks’ rent

During The Tenancy (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Variation of Contract: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) if you want change the tenancy agreement
- Unpaid Rent: Payment of interest for the later payment of rent as a rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base rate
- Lost Key(s) or other security devises: Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
- Change of Sharer: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable cost incurred if higher.
- Early Termination: Liable to the Landlord for the costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

During The Tenancy (Payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable
- Utilities (gas, electricity, other fuel, water, private drainage, sewerage); Communications (telephone and broadband); Installation of cable/satellite; Subscription to cable/satellite supplier; Television license; Council Tax.

Other Permitted Payments
- Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.
Tenant protection

- Jackson-Stops is a member of ARLA Propertymark, which is a client protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. Jackson-Stops use the Deposit Protection Service (dps) to protect tenant deposits.

- Ide Hill is a village within the civil parish of Sundridge with Ide Hill, in the Sevenoaks District. It stands on one of the highest points of the sandstone ridge about five miles south-west of Sevenoaks.
- Local Shopping: Ide Hill, Brasted, Sundridge and Westerham.
- Comprehensive Shopping: Sevenoaks (approximately 5 miles) has High Street shopping together with many restaurants and bars.
- Primary Schools: Ide Hill, Sundridge, Westerham and Four Elms.
- Secondary Schools: Various in Oxted, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
- Private Schools: Preparatory schools in Sevenoaks including New Beacon, Granville and Sevenoaks, and Hazlewood School in Limpsfield Chart. Radnor House in Sundridge. Sevenoaks & Tonbridge public schools. Woldingham School, Caterham School, Notre Dame School in Lingfield.
- Leisure Facilities: Golf at Westerham, Hever, Limpsfield Chart and Tandridge. Edenbridge Leisure Centre. Tandridge Leisure Centre. Limpsfield Tennis and Squash Club.
- Rail Links: Sevenoaks (5 miles) London Bridge/Cannon Street 35 - 40 minutes. Oxted (approximately 7 miles) London Victoria 40 minutes. ().
- Road Networks: Access via A25 to M25 at Sevenoaks and Godstone for Gatwick and Heathrow airports and Eurostar at Ebbsfleet International, M20 for Dover and Ashford’s Channel Tunnel Terminus.