Detached house for sale in Coldharbour Road, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN11

This charming detached property offers flexible family accommodation with lovely views over its own beautiful gardens and the surrounding countryside.

The front door opens into a reception hall giving access to three reception rooms as well as a ground floor w.c. And understairs cupboard. To one side, the characterful double aspect dining room has exposed timbers and windows to the front and side.

On the opposite side of the reception hall there is a study with a window to the front as well as an attractive double aspect formal drawing room with exposed beams, inglenook fireplace with wood burner and French doors opening out to the rear terrace.

The country style kitchen/breakfast room is located at the rear of the house and includes space for a dining table with fixed seating, a range of wall and base storage units and windows to the side and rear. A door leads through to a useful utility room with a door to the rear.

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom is double aspect and benefits from a beautifully appointed en suite shower room. There is also access from two of the bedrooms to useful eaves storage.

Outside, the house is approached over a private driveway leading to the house, detached double garage and off-road parking area. The beautiful gardens are laid to lawn with a multitude of mature trees, shrub and plants.

Penshurst 1.45 miles. Hildenborough station 5.7 miles (London Bridge from 34 minutes). Tonbridge station 7 miles (London Bridge from 34 minutes). Tunbridge Wells 7.6 miles (London Bridge from 46 minutes). Sevenoaks 11 miles (London Bridge from 24 minutes). Gatwick airport 20 miles. London 38 miles. (All times and distances approximate)

The property is located in a wonderful rural position on the edge of the delightful and extremely popular village of Penshurst, widely known for its medieval history connected to Penshurst Place, and within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Penshurst offers a good range of local amenities with a village shop, pub, tea room, doctors' surgery and monthly farmers market. The village is also home to one of England's oldest cricket pitches. More extensive shopping facilities and amenities can be found in the nearby towns of Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. There are excellent road and rail links from the M25, A21 and A26 which provide easy access to London, the south coast, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Mainline rail services operate from Ashurst, Hildenborough, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks with a regular service to London.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area including Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone primary schools; grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells; Holmewood House Preparatory in Langton Green, Tonbridge School and The Schools at Somerhill in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks Preparatory, Sevenoaks School and New Beacon Preparatory in Sevenoaks.

Leisure interests in the area are well served with horse racing at Lingfield Park, golf at Hever Castle, Nizels and Tunbridge Wells, sailing and water sports at Bough Beech Reservoir, Haysden Lakes, Bewl Water, Chipstead Lakes and on the south coast. There is an abundance of country walks, cycling and riding in the surrounding area and historic Penshurst Place, Hever Castle, Titsey Estate and Winston Churchill's former home Chartwell, all of which are nearby.