Sevenoaks, Kent

Sonali Shah makes a beeline for the desirable town of Sevenoaks in Kent, a honey pot for young families moving out of London in search of bigger properties, good schools and a quick train commute back to the capital – all reasons why her buyers are sold on this being their perfect town. They’re selling up their London flat and sinking their £900,000 budget into a new life here. While Sevenoaks’s sports, social scene and green surroundings win hands down, the house search forces them to ask if they’ll go the distance to buy a home they feel is large enough for the long term.