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Converted 19th century church hall, with four bedrooms and original features, for sale in Sevenoaks

05:00, 08 March 2022

updated: 14:20, 08 March 2022

If you’re looking for an out-of-the-ordinary home that will impress your guests before they even step foot inside, this converted church hall in Sevenoaks will do just that.

It’s not often you come across a truly striking property, which is why we couldn’t resist showing off this surprising four-bedroom family home.

The front of St John's Hall, a 19th century converted church hall in Sevenoaks. Picture: Savills
The front of St John's Hall, a 19th century converted church hall in Sevenoaks. Picture: Savills

While it might look like your average family home inside - although the £1.25 million price tag suggests otherwise - the front of this house still has the distinctive 19th century architecture and charming character from its previous life as the neighbourhood church.

St John's Hall has a fascinating history. The property, which is less than a mile from Sevenoaks train station, was used as a church until the First World War, when it served as a hospital for injured soldiers and civilians. It was one of over 2,500 Voluntary Aid Detachment hospitals set up in the UK during the war.

The home has kept many of its original features. Picture: Savills
The home has kept many of its original features. Picture: Savills
A historic memorial stone partially makes up the front of the house. Picture: Savills
A historic memorial stone partially makes up the front of the house. Picture: Savills

Despite extensive refurbishments by the current owners, the home still holds onto many of its historic features, including vaulted ceilings, stone mullion windows and original pine flooring.

Now being used as a family home, the property has four bedrooms, including a master bedroom with an en suite bathroom and south-facing garden views, a family bathroom, a kitchen with top-quality appliances including an American-style fridge freezer and an Aga, and a spacious conservatory.

This family home features four bedrooms. Picture: Savills
This family home features four bedrooms. Picture: Savills
Plenty of room for guests to stay over. Picture: Savills
Plenty of room for guests to stay over. Picture: Savills
The family bathroom is just one of three bathrooms throughout the home. Picture: Savills
The family bathroom is just one of three bathrooms throughout the home. Picture: Savills
The kitchen includes several high-end appliances ready for new owners to use. Picture: Savills
The kitchen includes several high-end appliances ready for new owners to use. Picture: Savills
Enjoy peaceful garden views from the conservatory. Picture: Savills
Enjoy peaceful garden views from the conservatory. Picture: Savills

The home also includes a library, where you can while away the hours engrossed in your favourite books, and a sitting room with a wood burning stove for those cosy winter evenings. There is also a useful utility room on the ground floor, which is perfect for storage.

Get away from it all with the property's reception rooms and library. Picture: Savills
Get away from it all with the property's reception rooms and library. Picture: Savills
Settle down in the cosy sitting room. Picture: Savills
Settle down in the cosy sitting room. Picture: Savills

The garden, which has remained enclosed and partially walled, is a great suntrap with a decked seating area, lawn and flower borders. The garden also includes a sun awning so you can still enjoy the outdoor space, even in the height of summer.

Soak up the rays in the private enclosed garden. Picture: Savills
Soak up the rays in the private enclosed garden. Picture: Savills

Along with its stunning features, the front of the house also boasts plenty of off-road parking and a bike shed, not to mention an attractive selection of shrubs.

The front of the house is sure to impress before guests even knock on the door. Picture: Savills
The front of the house is sure to impress before guests even knock on the door. Picture: Savills

If you want to find out more about this unique property, contact Savills.

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