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Old Swaylands Poundsbridge Lane • Penshurst • Kent • TN11 8AH Impressive Grade II* listed 15th century house, oast and barn forming a superb family house set within glorious gardens and grounds with a cottage and outbuildings

Hall, , Dining Room, Sitting Room, Snug, Study, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Garden Room, Games Room, Utility Room, 2 Cloakrooms, Store Room

Recreation Room, 7 Bedrooms, 6 Bath/ Shower Rooms

Integral Garage, Workshop, Outbuildings providing additional Garaging and Storage

2 Bedroom Cottage

Delightful established Gardens, Fields

Total area about 24.3 acres

Savills Country Department 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD 0207 409 5945 [email protected] savills.co.uk

Savills 74 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JR 01732 789700 [email protected] savills.co.uk

Description Old Swaylands is an impressive Grade II* listed hall house with an adjoining oast and barn dating from • The kitchen is double aspect with doors opening to the rear gardens and is fitted with a the 15th Century. The whole forms a spacious and versatile family house with many period features, comprehensive range of base cupboards, a matching island unit and a larder cupboard. Granite work including exposed wall and ceiling timbers, flooring, lead light windows, and thumb latch surfaces incorporate a double butler sink. Appliances include a oil fired 4 oven Aga, dishwasher, and doors. There is a spacious two bedroom cottage within the grounds which provides excellent ancillary space for fridge freezer. The adjacent breakfast room provides a space for informal dining and has accommodation. Of particular note is the superb established gardens, which provide a delightful lovely views over the grounds. backdrop to the house with open views across the fields and countryside beyond. • The utility room has fitted storage cupboards and space for appliances. • There are two cloakrooms which complete the ground floor accommodation. • The principal reception rooms provide impressive and formal entertaining areas. The striking great • The master bedroom is located on the first floor and has a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers. hall has a double height vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and a King post. The room is double There are two built-in wardrobes and the room is double aspect. There is an adjacent bathroom aspect with a door leading to the rear garden and there is a with a canopy. The dining room which features a modern suite. has a wonderful outlook over the rear garden and an ornamental fireplace. The sitting room is triple • There are two bedrooms both with en suite shower rooms. aspect with views over the gardens and features an fireplace with wood burning stove. • From the great hall oak stairs with feature griffin newel post rise to the minstrels gallery, and to an • There is a snug, adjoining the great hall, which has a fireplace and an outlook to the front, and a inner landing with a suite of rooms which provides an excellent guest suite comprising a bedroom, study which is double aspect and also has a fireplace. dressing room and bathroom with roll top bath. • Located in one of the roundels is the garden room which has double doors and windows allowing a • There are three further bedroom, two of which are located in the roundels, and two well appointed wonderful vista over the gardens and grounds. From the garden room is a door to a side hall leading bath/shower rooms. to a store room which could be used as an office and access to outside. • Completing the first floor accommodation is a recreation room with a kitchenette area. • The games room is situated within the barn and has an outlook to the front. • Located on the second floor is a store room with access to an attic space. The Cottage • The gardens are a wonderful feature of the property and provide privacy and seclusion as well as an • The cottage is an attractive single story property comprising a hall, vaulted reception room with attractive backdrop. To the front is an area of formal lawn with a knot garden featuring slate shingle electric stove, well appointed kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a gym with a sauna and paths and standard specimen trees. There are also weeping pear trees and rose beds in this garden, shower. together with a paved path leading to the house. The lawn continues to the side of the house, where a circular flowerbed is located together with cherry trees, silver birch and evergreen hedges to the perimeter. An established yew hedge divides the side garden from the rear where there is a croquet Garaging and Outbuildings lawn with herbaceous beds. A stone path continues around the house to the rear where a terrace is • Integral to the house is a garage with an adjacent workshop. located, which provides an excellent area for al fresco entertaining and where views over the gardens • There are two substantial barns, one of which is enclosed, the second has open bays. and grounds can be enjoyed. To one side of the lawn is a stone wall with well stocked borders, featuring weeping ash trees. The lawn is interspersed by trees and shrubs, with a charming arbour adorned with roses and clematis, and to the far side is an orchard. The main feature of the rear Gardens and Grounds garden is a lake, with islands featuring weeping willows and a variety of aquatic planting. • The house is approached over a driveway which leads to the front of the house and provides ample • There are three fields, two of which bound the . In total these field amount to about parking for a number of cars, and leads to the left of the property providing further parking and 21.6 acres. leading to the cottage.

Dining room 5.70 x 4.08 Breakfast Study room 18'8'' x 13'4'' 3.79 x 2.83 Garden room Great hall 12'5'' x 9'3'' 4.81 (15'9'') 6.21 x 5.41 diam. Kitchen 20'4'' x 17'9'' 7.10 x 5.31 Snug 23'3'' x 17'5'' 3.38 x 3.35 11'1'' x 11'0'' Store room 4.84 (15'10'') diam. Games room 5.47 x 4.88 17'11'' x 16'0'' Workshop 5.61 x 2.75 18'4'' x 9'0'' Sitting room 4.78 x 3.52 15'8'' x 11'6'' Garage 5.59 x 4.31 18'4'' x 14'1''

Bedroom 4.88 (16'0'') diam.

Ground floor

Bedroom 4.88 (16'0'') diam.

Bedroom 4.85 x 4.78 15'11'' x 15'8'' Gross internal area (approx.) Bedroom House - 592.9 sq m (6381 sq ft) 3.95 x 3.64 12'11'' x 11'11'' Recreation room

5.65 x 4.30 18'6'' x 14'1''

First floor

Barn 17.98 x 9.04 59'0'' x 29'7''

Store room

Eaves Access Barn Restricted height 13.78 x 8.96 45'2'' x 29'4'' Second floor

Bedroom

5.88 x 2.77 19'3'' x 9'1''

Master Void over bedroom great hall 6.85 x 3.46 22'5'' x 11'4''

Gross internal area (approx.) Dressing Cottage - 113.7 sq m (1223 sq ft) room Barn - 284.8 sq m (3065 sq ft)

Bedroom 4.34 x 4.30 Sauna 14'2'' x 14'1''

Reception room Gy m Bedroom 9.96 x 5.08 4.69 x 2.94 Bedroom 4.33 x 2.79 32'8'' x 16'7'' 14'2'' x 9'2'' 15'4'' x 9'7'' Kitchen 3.30 x 2.83 10'10'' x 9'3''

Situation • Old Swaylands is located on the edge of the picturesque village of Penshurst, with its ancestral home , church, tea rooms, doctors surgery, garage and Post Office. • Comprehensive Shopping: Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, and Bluewater. • Primary Schools: Penshurst, and . • Grammar Schools: of Kent Girls, Tonbridge Girls Grammar and Judd Boys Grammar schools in Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells Girls and Boys Grammar Schools and the Skinners Boys School in Tunbridge Wells. • Private Schools: Holmewood House Preparatory School in Langton Green, The Preparatory Schools at Brambletye, Stoke Brunswick and Ashdown. Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Public Schools. • Mainline Rail Service: Tonbridge (4.6 miles), (5.4 miles), Sevenoaks (10.3 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (5.5 miles) to London. Also a local service at Penshurst station situated in Causeway. There is a bus service from the centre of the village to Hildenborough Station. • Communications: The A21 links 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 take the Weald/Sevenoaks/Hildenborough roundabout 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 into Penshurst village and turn left at the T-junction. Proceed out of the village and continue up a steep hill (Rogues Hill) . Take the next right (Poundsbridge Lane) then turn right again. Follow this lane to the end where Old Swaylands will be found along on the right hand side.

General Remarks

Agent Note : There is a public footpath over part of the pasture land on the eastern side of the plot.

Services : Oil fired central heating. Mains water and electricity. Shared private drainage. LPG serving the gas hob.

Outgoings : Council – (01732) 227000. Tax band ‘H’. Rates for 2017/2018 £3,327.68.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700.

Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Barns AB/717011 Brochure prepared July 2017. Cottage