2 bed end terrace house for sale

High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge TN11

**Guide Price £410,000 - £430,000**

Jack Charles are delighted to offer for sale this charming Grade II Listed semi-detached cottage which dates back to the late 15th Century and was once part of a Medieval Hall House listed on the Wealden Tour as a house of historical interest.

The cottage is situated in the heart of a picturesque village close to Penshurst Place and enjoys superb gardens extending to over 180’ with delightful rural outlook over fields to the rear. This unique cottage has been sympathetically renovated retaining many original features including exposed beams, original wide oak board flooring and an inglenook fireplace. It has also been extended to the rear.

Outside the house has a stunning 180ft rear garden with mature trees and herbaceous borders leading down to a small stream at the very bottom. A particular feature of the garden is the18th century barn which has lapsed planning that could be reinstated for a studio garden room, and a Victorian outhouse. There is also a separate building housing a fully functioning toilet.

To Be Sold

Jack Charles are delighted to offer for sale this charming Grade II Listed semi-detached cottage which dates back to the late 15th Century and was once part of a Medieval Hall House listed on the Wealden Tour as a house of historical interest.

The cottage is situated in the heart of a picturesque village close to Penshurst Place and enjoys superb gardens extending to over 180’ with delightful rural outlook over fields to the rear. This unique cottage has been sympathetically renovated retaining many original features including exposed beams, original wide oak board flooring and an inglenook fireplace. It has also been extended to the rear.

You enter this wonderful home through an original Oak door into an entrance lobby which in turn leads through to a welcoming Living / Dining Room which has a wealth of character to it with exposed beams, brickwork, and the original inglenook fireplace with bread oven. There is tiled flooring, a staircase to the first floor and a small but very useful recessed area, perfect for a seating / study or reading area with shelving. An Oak latched door leads through to the kitchen with Oak framed windows and door overlooking the rear garden. It is made up of bespoke cabinets and a Belfast sink. There is space for a washing machine, fridge, the double oven will remain. Door leading to a bathroom which has a white suite and obscured window to rear.

To the first floor there is a galleried landing with a vaulted ceiling with feature crown post. It is also open to the main bedroom which is situated to the front of the property, above which is a mezzanine gallery with space for a bed or storage.

From the landing you enter a study area which in turn gives access to a stunning second bedroom with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and part of the original tiled roofline is also incorporated into the space. This amazing bedroom also has views over the garden to the surrounding countryside.

Outside the house has a stunning 180ft rear garden with mature trees and herbaceous borders leading down to a small stream at the very bottom. A particular feature of the garden is the18th century barn which has lapsed planning that could be reinstated for a studio garden room, and a Victorian outhouse. There is also a separate building housing a fully functioning toilet.

Location

Penshurst village is famous for Penshurst Place, a 14th Century home once owned by Henry VIII. The village also offers tea rooms, a primary school, a garage with a small grocery outlet and a doctor's surgery. Both Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells (about 6.5 miles) both providing High Street, shops, stores, supermarkets etc., There are a number of schools in the area including Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone primary schools, Grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, other state and private schools serve the area. Penshurst station (about 2 miles) has services to London Bridge in just over 1 hour. Hildenborough (about 4.3 miles) has services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street from around 40 minutes. The A21 is accessible at Tonbridge and links to the M25 and national motorway networks, Heathrow and Gatwick airports