FOCUS ON: DARTFORD, KENT
PRIORY LANE, EYNSFORD, DA4 0AY
Price: £1.35m
This pretty four-bedroom home is thought to date from the 17th century and is set in the village of Eynsford, which is about half an hour from London by train. The drawing room is double aspect while the dining room has French doors which look out on to a courtyard which leads through into the garden. The property comes with a separate two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings and an all-weather, floodlit tennis court. Contact: Savills Sevenoaks on 01732 789700, www.savills.co.uk
THE MILL, SOUTH DARENTH, DA4 9BD
Price: From £162,000 for a two-bedroom house
A former paper mill, this development has been converted into apartments and houses, complete with cobblestone streets and chimneys. Properties range from one to four bedrooms. There are deals to be had, too. Developer Fairview only requires a 20 per cent deposit for first-time buyers. If you can find a better deal, go and tell them in their “Challenge Bus” at Dartford Fair this weekend and they’ll give you £500. Contact: Fairview Homes on 01322 868371, www.fairview.co.uk
NORWOOD, OLD DARTFORD ROAD, FARNINGHAM, DA4 0EB
Price: £975,000
This is a smart 1920s detached property set in a semi-rural location near Dartford. Set on the side of a hill and with stunning views, the rear garden backs onto a nature reserve. The house has four bedrooms, a balcony, oak-panelling throughout and a recently refitted kitchen. For those exercise addicts, this property comes with a gym, but the room could easily serve as a study for the less active buyer. Contact: Langford Rae Van Bergen on 01689 862770, www.langfordrae.co.uk