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Old Swaylands Penshurst, Kent OLD SWAYLANDS PENSHURST, KENT Lovely Listed Tudor Dower House in a beautiful and historic setting Old Swaylands, Poundsbridge Lane Penshurst, Kent, TN11 8AH Freehold · 7/8 Bedrooms Four Further Bedrooms – One with Shower Room En- · 7 Reception rooms Suite, Shower Room, Bed/Studio with Kitchenette and En-Suite Bathroom · Detached 2 bedroom cottage · Approx 24.25 acres Guest Cottage: Reception Room with vaulted ceiling and open plan Kitchen, Two Bedrooms both with En-Suite With stunning, far reaching views across its Bathrooms, Gym with Sauna and Shower Room own land and beyond, an historic and utterly Detached Barn of over 1900 sq. ft., Workshop, Garage, charming Grade II* Listed country house Mature Gardens with terracing, Pond, Paddocks with and oast of great character, surrounded secondary access, River Medway Fishing Rights by beautiful gardens with a large pond and In total approximately 24.25 acres (9.81 hectares) paddocks together with a detached two bedroom cottage and a large detached barn. Description Approximately 24.25 acres (9.81 h). In a wonderful location on the edge of the historic village of Penshurst, Old Swaylands is a marvellously evocative Features country property enjoying stunning views across its own Reception Hall, Great Hall, Sitting Room, Study, Snug, land towards the River Medway and beyond. With origins Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, dating back to the fifteenth century and Listed Grade II*, Games Room, Garden Room, Domestic Offices/Store the house is formed of a former hall house – reputedly Rooms, Two Cloakrooms, Bedroom Suite with Bedroom, constructed as a Tudor dower house – with an adjoining Dressing Room, Bathroom, Bedroom with Bathroom barn and oast and has versatile accommodation arranged En-Suite, Bedroom with Shower Room En-Suite, over two floors around three separate staircases. There is a wealth of period detailing including a majestic Crown Post in the Great Hall, beautiful oak beams, oak flooring, oak thumb latch doors and leaded light casement windows in oak frames, from which there are superb views. The principal reception areas are particularly impressive highlighting the architectural detailing. The Great Hall is an extraordinary space with a double height, vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and a brick fireplace with canopy, opening through to the snug which has a wood burning stove. The dining room has a wonderful outlook over the rear garden and an ornamental fireplace, whilst the cosy sitting room is triple aspect with views over the gardens and features an inglenook fireplace with oak bressumer and wood burning stove and a study also enjoys a dual aspect and a fireplace. Incorporated in to the adjoining roundels and barn is further family living space along with a games room. The kitchen has a double aspect with doors opening to the rear gardens and is fitted with a comprehensive range of cabinetry with a matching island unit, larder cupboard, granite work surfaces, whilst appliances include an oil fired four oven Aga. The adjacent breakfast room provides a space for informal dining and has lovely views over the grounds. There are seven/eight bedrooms are laid out over the first floor in three separate areas, each accessed by its own staircase. From the Great Hall, an oak staircase leads to a minstrel’s gallery and the guest suite which has a characterful bedroom with adjoining dressing room and a bathroom with roll-top bath. Elsewhere two bedrooms both have en suite shower rooms, and accessed by a stair case from the side hall, is a wide landing with two bedrooms within the roundels, a bathroom, a large double bedroom with vaulted ceiling, fitted wardrobes and an adjacent shower room. A studio/ bedroom has a kitchenette and an en-suite bathroom. 2 Situation Old Swaylands is located on the edge of the picturesque and historic village of Penshurst, known for its associations with the Tudor court and Penshurst Place, church, tea rooms, doctor’s surgery, garage and Post Office. More extensive facilities can be found at Sevenoaks or Tonbridge. There are excellent schools in area, including primary schools in Penshurst and Fordcombe, along with prep schools in Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. Senior schools include grammar schools in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells along with Sevenoaks and Tonbridge public schools. There are mainline stations at Tonbridge, Hildenborough and Sevenoaks with trains to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Outside The house is approached over a driveway which sweeps past the front gardens to the front of the house, providing ample parking, continuing on to the cottage and barn beyond. The lovely gardens are a wonderful feature of the property providing privacy and seclusion as well as a marvellous frame for the countryside beyond. To the front is an area of formal lawn with a knot garden featuring slate shingle paths, specimen shrubs, weeping pear trees and rose beds. The lawn continues to the side of the house, where a circular flowerbed is located together with silver birch and evergreen hedges to the perimeter. An established yew hedge divides the side garden from the rear where there is a croquet lawn with colourful herbaceous beds. 3 To the rear is a terrace, providing an excellent spot for taking in the views and watching the wildlife around the pond. Features include weeping ash trees, a lawn peppered with trees and shrubs, a charming arbour adorned with roses and clematis, whilst to the far side is an orchard. The main feature of the rear garden is a large pond, with islands featuring weeping willows and a variety of aquatic planting. There are three fields, two of which bound the River Medway, where the property retains fishing rights. In total these field amount to about 24.25 acres (9.81 hectares). Outbuildings include an integral garage with an adjacent workshop and two substantial barns, one of which is enclosed, the second has open bays. The Cottage is an attractive single story with accommodation including a vaulted reception room with well-fitted kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms together with a gym, sauna and shower. Services Oil CH/HW; Mains electricity and water; LPG for cooking; Private drainage. Local Authority Sevenoaks District Council; Tax Band H. 4 The prime team would be delighted to show you around this property. Prime +44 (0)20 7493 8222 [email protected] Tunbridge Wells 01892 516611 [email protected] Head Office UK House 180 Oxford Street London W1D 1NN hamptons.co.uk S Approximate Area = 544.7 sq m / 5863 sq ft (Excluding Void / Including Loft) W Barn / Wooden Shed = 181.5 sq m / 1954 sq ft (Excluding Open Barn) Garage = 24.6 sq m / 265 sq ft E N Workshop = 13.6 sq m / 146 sq ft Cottage = 113.2 sq m / 1218 sq ft Total = 877.6 sq m / 9446 sq ft S Approximate Area = 544.7 sq m / 5863 sq ft (Excluding Void / Including Loft) W Including Limited Use Area (6.0 sq m / 64 sq ft) Barn / Wooden Shed = 181.5 sq m / 1954 sq ft (Excluding Open Barn) Garage = 24.6 sq m / 265 sq ft E N Workshop = 13.6 sq m / 146 sq ft Key Bedrooms Bathrooms Cottage = 113.2 sq m / 1218 sq ft Kitchen Garage & Gardens Living Rooms Bedroom Total = 877.6 sq m / 9446 sq ft 3.15 x 2.77 Bedroom 10'4 x 9'1 Dn 4.88 xIncluding 4.88 Limited Use Area (6.0 sq m / 64 sq ft) Dn 16'0 x 16'0 Bedroom Void Over 6.24 x 3.49 Great Hall 20'6 x 11'5 Store Up Room Internal Key Balcony Dn Bedrooms Bathrooms Bedroom Up Kitchen Garage & Gardens Dn Barn 4.88 x 4.88 Up Living Rooms 16'0 x 16'0 18.26 x 9.25 Bedroom 59'11 x 30'4 3.15 x 2.77 Bedroom First Floor 10'4 x 9'1 Dn Bedroom / Study 4.88 x 4.88 Dressing Dn 4.94 x 4.78 16'0 x 16'0 Room Bedroom Loft 16'2 x 15'8 Void Over 6.24 x 3.49 Great Hall 4.55 x 3.85 20'6 x 11'5 Store Up Up 14'11 x 12'8 Room Internal Balcony Dn Bedroom Up Bedroom Dn Barn 4.88 x 4.88 = Reduced head height below 1.5m Bedroom Up 3.96 x 3.63 18.26 x 9.25 16'0 x 16'0 4.34 x 4.31 13'0 x 11'11 59'11 x 30'4 14'3 x 14'2 = Limited use area First Floor Loft Bedroom / Study Dressing Wooden Shed Reception Room 4.94 x 4.78 Room 4.50 x 2.79 5.64 x 4.30 16'2 x 15'8 Loft 4.55 x 3.85 14'9 x 9'2 18'6 x 14'1 Up 14'11 x 12'8 Bedroom = Reduced head height below 1.5m Bedroom 3.96 x 3.63 4.34 x 4.31 13'0 x 11'11 Barn 14'3 x 14'2 = Limited use area Loft 13.70 x 9.16 44'11 x 30'1 Wooden Shed Reception Room 4.50 x 2.79 5.64 x 4.30 14'9 x 9'2 18'6 x 14'1 Up Up Dining Room Breakfast Room 5.17 x 4.08 Barn 4.05 x 3.36 17'0 x 13'5 13.70 x 9.16 13'3 x 11'0 Study 44'11 x 30'1 Garden Room 3.73 x 2.93 Kitchen 4.83 x 4.83 Dn Up Great Hall / Sitting Room 12'3 x 9'7 5.40 x 5.32 15'10 x 15'10 T 6.20 x 5.56 Up 17'9 x 17'5 Up (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) B Dn 20'4Dining x 18'3 Room Breakfast Room Up 5.17 x 4.08Up 4.05 x 3.36 17'0 x 13'5 13'3 x 11'0 Snug Study Garden Room 3.73 x 2.93 3.36 x 3.32Kitchen 4.83 x 4.83 Dn Great Hall / Sitting Room 12'3 x 9'7 11'0 x 10'115.40 x 5.32 15'10 x 15'10 T 6.20 x 5.56 Store Room Up 17'9 x 17'5 Dn (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) B Up20'4 x 18'3 4.83 x 4.83 Up Up Up 15'10 x 15'10 Snug 3.36 x 3.32 IN T Games Room Ground Floor 11'0 x 10'11 T Store Room Sauna 5.56 x 4.85 Up 4.83 x 4.83 18'315'10 x 15'11x 15'10 Up IN Bedroom Sitting Room Gym T T Workshop Games Room Ground Floor Sauna 5.25 x 2.96 6.84 x 5.10 5.62 x 2.77 5.56 x 4.85 4.35 x 2.79 17'3 x 9'9 22'5 x 16'9 18'5 x 9'1 18'3 x 15'11 14'3 x 9'2 Kitchen Bedroom Dn Bedroom Sitting Room 3.10 x 2.97 3.30 x 2.84 Workshop Sitting Room Gym 5.25 x 2.96 6.84 x 5.10 10'2 x 9'9 10'10 x 9'4 5.62 x 2.77 4.79 x 3.52 4.35 x 2.79 17'3 x 9'9 22'5 x 16'9 18'5 x 9'1 14'3 x 9'2 Kitchen Bedroom 15'9 x 11'7 B Dn 3.10 x 2.97 3.30 x 2.84 Sitting Room 10'2 x 9'9 10'10 x 9'4 Garage 4.79 x 3.52 IN 5.62 x 4.49 15'9 x 11'7 B (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Up 18'5 x 14'9 Garage IN 5.62 x 4.49 Cottage (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Up 18'5 x 14'9 Cottage Surveyed and drawn in accordance withSurveyed the International and drawn in Property accordance Measurement with the International Standards Property (IPMS Measurement 2: Residential) Standards (IPMS 2: Residential) fourwalls-group.com 277372 fourwalls-group.com 277372 Old Swaylands Approximate gross internal area.
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