South Lodge Penshurst Road, Penshurst, Kent TN11 8HY Set in Wonderful Landscaped Gardens on the Edge of Penshurst Village
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IMPRESSIVE AND SPACIOUS GRADE II LISTED FAMILY HOME OF MIXED AGES South Lodge Penshurst Road, Penshurst, Kent TN11 8HY set in wonderful landscaped gardens on the edge of Penshurst Village South Lodge Penshurst Road, Penshurst, Kent TN11 8HY 3 reception rooms ◆ kitchen/breakfast room ◆ cloakroom, cellar ◆ master bedroom with dressing room ◆ guest bedroom with en suite ◆ 4 further bedrooms ◆ 2 bathrooms ◆ triple garage with secure room over ◆ delightful landscaped gardens ◆ about 1.6 acres Situation South Lodge is situated in an AONB on the edge of the picturesque village of Penshurst with its ancestral home Penshurst Place, church, tea rooms, doctors surgery, garage & Post Office. Comprehensive shopping: Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Bluewater. Schools: There are a number of highly regarded schools in the area including Chiddingstone, Fordcombe and Penshurst primary schools, Grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and private schools including Holmewood House in Langton Green, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. Mainline Rail Service: Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells to London. Penshurst station situated in Chiddingstone Causeway. Communications: The A21 provides access to the M25 and national motorway networks, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The M20 at Ashford provides access to the Channel Tunnel Terminus. Directions From the A21 southbound take the A225/B245 exit towards Sevenoaks/ Weald/Hildenborough. At the roundabout take the second exit onto the B245, signposted towards Hildenborough and Tonbridge. Continue along this road and turn right signposted to Leigh and Penshurst. Proceed through the village of Leigh bearing left on leaving the village, signposted towards Penshurst. Continue for about 1.2 of a mile, passing Station Road on the right hand side and the drive for South Lodge will be found along on the right hand side. Description South Lodge is a distinctive Grade II listed family home dating from the 16th and 17th Century with a later Victorian front extension. The versatile, spacious and stylishly presented accommodation combines character period features with modern bathroom suites and a bespoke kitchen. These include exposed wall and ceiling timbers, impressive fireplaces, wide oak and teak floor boards, brick flooring and a superb carved oak staircase rising to all floors. The house is set within delightful south-west facing gardens with a further area of woodland and a triple garage. • The arched oak front door leads to the dining hall featuring an impressive fireplace with oak bressummer beam and wood burning stove. The adjacent drawing room is an elegant room with an outlook to the front and direct access to the garden, together with an open fire with attractive marble surround. • The snug is double aspect and has a fireplace with wood burning stove. • The bespoke kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with a comprehensive range of wall and base units with granite work surfaces incorporating a sink and induction hob. Appliances include a 4 oven oil fired Aga, Miele combination oven, Fisher & Paykell dishwasher drawers, two under counter fridges, Miele coffee machine and space for a fridge freezer. The kitchen area is double aspect with double doors to the rear garden, and the breakfast area has illuminated display shelves, an outlook to the front and a range of fitted bench seats with storage. • There is a cloakroom with space for washing machine and tumble dryer approached from the snug. • The wine cellar has brick flooring and provides a spacious storage area and houses the boiler. • The first and second floor accommodation is approached via two separate sets of staircases, one of which has a substantial carved oak baluster and handrail with oak treads. • The well proportioned master bedroom is double aspect and features a fireplace with a charming duck nest grate. The adjoining dressing room provides an excellent area for clothes storage and has an attractive fireplace. • There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one of which has a stylish en suite shower room and the second is currently being used as a hobbies room. • A study has an outlook to the front and access to the side stairwell. • The spacious and well appointed family bathroom comprises a roll top bath, W.C. and wash stand, together with an airing cupboard and lovely views over the garden. • Arranged over the second floor are three well proportioned bedrooms, one has a fitted desk and storage cupboards, and another has eaves storage. • Completing the accommodation is a bathroom with an impressive part vaulted ceiling, oval bath, W.C. and wall mounted glass basin. There is also an eaves storage cupboard. • To the front of the house is a gravel path flanked on both side by lawns, leading to the front door with brick herringbone areas to either side. To the rear are delightful south-west facing gardens which feature two brick terraces providing ideal areas for al fresco entertaining. The lawns are interspersed with trees and shrubs, stone edged grass paths are flanked by clipped box balls and there is a delightful rose garden with gravel paths. Within the gardens are a number of sheds, a pond and a vegetable garden with raised beds. Planting within the gardens includes beech tree, beech hedging, roses, wisteria, camelia and a majestic cedar of Lebanon. A picket fence divides the front garden from the rear with pedestrian gates, and a five bar gate gives access to the parking area and garage. • The triple open bay garage has a secure storage room set in the roof space and a parking area to the front. • Opposite the house is an additional area of land with a number of trees and shrubs including conifer trees and rhododendrons. In total the plot amounts to about 1.6 acres. 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