The Cleves Property Sales Brochure

Seven luxurious homes set in a uniquely quiet and picturesque location

The Cleves is a wonderfully eclectic mix of old and new; the steep gables and slate roofs of the new houses complement those of the converted Vicarage. They all share the same, sunny aspect and extraordinarily secluded location that has to be seen to be believed!

about introduction

Cleves was built in 1875 as the new vicarage for the parish of Kemsing and enjoys an enviable position, nestling on the south face of the North Downs, just above the village and the church itself, and overlooking the lovely Holmesdale Valley.

It was named after Ann of Cleves, one of Henry VIII’s wives, whose family were given the parish of Kemsing by the king.

Now, Vision Homes have sympathetically converted the building into four, fabulous houses and have built three further new homes alongside it.

homes the development

The Cleves is wonderfully secluded and is approached over a wooden drive, taking you past the old church and up the hill, accessing the property through impressive wrought iron gates.

All of the houses face south and have landscaped private patios or gardens opening onto a large communal garden with areas of formal and landscaped lawns, rough grass, wild flowers and woods. Magnificent beech, yew, ash and sycamore trees surround the house and gardens, giving The Cleves a special feeling of tranquillity and rural charm.

Each house is different, with its own distinctive features and appeal, but all finished to the same exacting standard and superb level of specification.

cook kitchen

Each kitchen has been carefully designed to make the best use of space and form a room that becomes the heart of the home.

• Sleek German fitted kitchens with walnut base units and white, high-gloss wall units.

• Superior quartz worktops.

• Draining grooves and under-slung sink units.

• Glass splash-backs.

• Full range of high-quality Siemens appliances.

• Four or five ring gas hobs.

• Under pelmet lighting.

• White ceramic tile floors.

relax living

All of the houses have wonderfully bright south-facing living rooms opening onto sunny patios and the wide expanses of lawned and wooded garden. The larger houses each have two, impressive, southfacing reception rooms. The living areas and halls are all finished in wide, single plank, oak engineered flooring.

• Generous, stepped profile skirting boards and architraves.

• Six panelled oak doors with chrome and stainless steel handles and hinges.

• Ornate cornicing in the larger houses.

• Low-voltage down-lighters.

• Contemporary Lutron lighting.

• Chrome light switches.

bathe bathroom

Vision Homes pays great attention to making bathrooms a place to really relax and enjoy and the specification speaks for itself:-

• Electric under-floor heating (family bathrooms and principle en-suites).

• High quality, natural tone, ceramic floor and wall tiles.

• Steel baths with oak and chrome panels.

• Exofill bath filling system.

• Wall mounted showers over baths.

• Villeroy Bosch contemporary style wall- hung sanitary ware.

• Stunning, fully tiled, shower cubicles with 8mm glass doors and high spec showers.

• Recessed mirrors.

• Shaver points.

sleep bedroom

Fully carpeted in 100% wool berber-style carpets, all the bedrooms at The Cleves have their own, unique appeal. Most enjoy truly spectacular outlooks over the garden and trees to the south, across the Holmesdale valley and onto the Greensand Ridge beyond.

play garden

The Cleves has a very special character, with a mix of impressive period formality and natural rustic charm.

The grounds, extending to well over an acre, are entered through grand, automatic, wrought iron gates; and are sheltered from the North by vast mature beech trees. To the south, each house opens onto a generous private patio, paved in natural, Indian stone, planted with herbaceous borders and with mellow brick walls forming a division between the private and open space. Wicket gates lead to the shared garden; a large area of formal and landscaped lawns which is surrounded by areas of informal garden with rough grass giving seasonal displays of daffodils, bluebells and primroses.

To the east of the grounds a path leads through a narrow woodland shaw and opens onto Kemsing’s superb “Common Field,” about 25 acres of mown grass with a well-equipped child’s play area and tennis club with three courts and a pretty pavilion. To the west, a path leads through a wooded part of the garden to the public footpath which goes up the Downs to The Pilgrims Way, the ancient pathway from London to Canterbury which follows along the southern scarp of the Downs for most of the way.

area kemsing

Kemsing lies some four miles north east of Sevenoaks. It is a pretty village of tile-hung and half-timbered houses with a strong and thriving community, recently identified as being among the top three villages in Kent for ease of commuting and travel. The M25, M26 and A21 junctions are all within a short drive and fast and frequent train services to London (under 40 minutes) are available from Otford Station (some five minutes drive by car).

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The Cleves is situated in the favoured and pretty, eastern end of Kemsing. It is accessed off Church Lane which runs north off West End, the road that runs through the village. On turning into Church Lane, follow the drive up the hill, past the church and at the top bear left and proceed through the gates to the property

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Misrepresentation Act: Vision Homes for themselves and for the vendor(s) of this property whose agents they are, give notice that:- 1.

These particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any part of, an offer or contract. 2. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to the properties are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. 3. Any intending purchaser must justify himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. 4. The vendor(s) or lessor(s) do not make or give and neither Vision Homes nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. 5. Floor areas are only approximate measurments and should not be relied upon as accurate. 6. Some pictures are for representational purposes only. June 2010.

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