For Sale4 Bedroom House in Smarts Hill, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8EB£1,400,000

Attractive detached family home of character & charm with over 2,300 sq ft of accommodation, located in the village of Penshurst with 0.5 acres of mature gardens & a detached double garage. Bullpits is a charming Grade II listed detached family home, set in a superb semi-rural position on the edge of Penshurst village which offers local shopping facilities, tea rooms, several highly regarded public houses with restaurants, a stately home and grounds, garage and a doctors surgery. The property is believed to date from the 15th century with later additions, presenting stylish accommodation arranged over three floors, combining a wealth of period features with contemporary embellishments. Salient points include a traditional style kitchen with an AGA, modern bathroom suites, exposed timbers and brickwork, leadlight windows, feature fireplaces, recessed lighting and some vaulted ceilings. Also of note are the attractive cottage gardens, garaging and ample off road parking. The impressive reception rooms comprise a double aspect family room and a spacious sitting room both with feature fireplaces, a dining room which is open to the sitting room and has French doors opening to the terrace, and a breakfast room with a fireplace and also benefitting doors opening to the terrace. The triple aspect kitchen features a comprehensive range of farmhouse-style base units with some integral appliances and an AGA cooker. An adjoining utility room provides additional storage and space for appliances, together with a cloakroom. Stairs ascend to the first floor and impressive principal bedroom suite which is served by a well-appointed en suite bathroom and built-in wardrobes. There are two further bedrooms, both with en suite shower rooms and built-in wardrobes. Arranged over the second floor is a fourth bedroom and a study. Bullpits is approached over a gated gravel driveway culminating at the detached double garage and providing ample off road parking. The landscaped lawns wrap around the property, enjoying south westerly and easterly aspects, interspersed with flowerbeds stocked with a variety of herbaceous shrubs and perennials. There is also a vegetable patch with raised beds and a greenhouse. To the perimeter is a vast range of established deciduous and evergreen trees and hedging, with woodland beyond the boundary providing privacy. A paved terrace spans the side and rear of the property, providing ideal spots for al fresco entertaining, together with a separate raised decked terrace. View payable Stamp Duty for this property