4 bedrooms Detached house for Sale in Penshurst, Tonbridge

A unique opportunity to replace or refurbish an idyllically situated house enjoying superb far reaching views. Planning permission granted for 6000 sq ft replacement house A unique opportunity to replace or refurbish an idyllically situated house enjoying superb far reaching views. Planning permission granted for 6000 sq ft replacement house Accommodation summary Existing accommodation: 2,960 sq ft. 3 Reception rooms | 4/5 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Study | Utility room | 2 Cloakrooms | Double garage Proposed accommodation: about 6,000 sq ft. 4 Receptions rooms | 4 bedrooms with scope for further bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | Reading room | Conservatory | Study | Basement floor recreation area including swimming pool and sauna The Ring Time is a detached family home believed to have been built in 1947 with later additions. It is constructed mainly of brick with some tile hanging to the upper elevations, with single glazed crittal windows all under a tile roof. Â. The property offers huge potential for complete refurbishment of the existing house. Â. Planning permission has been granted for a replacement dwelling of approximately 6,000 sq ft. Reference: 08/02377/FUL Â. The house is currently set out as a family home with annexe accommodation, arranged over three floors and offers flexible living space. Â. The house includes a large kitchen / breakfast room with vaulted ceiling, a good range of fitted cabinets and space for fridge/freezer and oven. Â. The light and spacious ground floor includes a sun room, which enjoys far reaching views over adjoining countryside, with large ceiling windows and sliding glazed double doors leading to the terrace and steps to the gardens beyond. Â. The sitting room/dining room with decorative cornicing and ceiling rose, features a large bay window enjoying the same views and has an attractive ornate stone fireplace and double doors to the sun room. Â. Adjacent, the drawing room benefits from fitted cupboards and a door to the terrace and garden beyond. There is also a useful study, further cloakroom and utility room. Â. On the first floor of the main house are two bedrooms, both with built in wardrobes, and a family bathroom with separate cloakroom. Â. Further accommodation (which can be closed off to form an annexe) incorporates an open plan sitting room/kitchen with fitted beech effect cabinets, family bathroom and bedroom with fitted wardrobes and fireplace. The Proposed Accommodation Â. Planning permission has been granted by Sevenoaks District Council for a replacement dwelling of approximately 6,000 sq ft. For further clarification please visit the Sevenoaks District Council website under reference: 08/02377/FUL. Â. The design is in the Arts and CraftsÂ' style with influences from Sir Edwin Lutyens and Philip WebbÂ's Red House in Bexleyheath. Â. It has been specifically designed to enjoy the wide and far reaching views over the garden and countryside towards the River Medway and beyond towards a pretty mediaeval church. Â. The proposed accommodation is to incorporate four bedrooms with ample flexibility for more, four reception rooms and a lower ground floor entertaining and sports complex. The design focuses on creating a most impressive and elegant country house, perfect for entertaining and taking full advantage of the gardens with a substantial terrace to the principal reception rooms. Â. The design has the flexibility to be modified to suit individual needs or lifestyles. Situation The Ring Time is situated in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an excellent location ideal for commuting to London, in a hamlet on the outskirts of the popular and historic village of Penshurst which has a primary school, public houses, doctor's surgery, tea rooms, a church and Penshurst Place, a magnificent stately home. . Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks are within easy reach and offer a comprehensive range of educational, recreational and shopping facilities together with mainline stations serving London Cannon Street/Charing Cross in 35-45 minutes. . Hildenborough station also offers services to Cannon Street/Charing Cross in approximately 40 minutes. . The A21 is nearby allowing easy access to the M25, Gatwick, Heathrow, City and Stansted airports, the Channel Tunnel, Ashford and Ebbsfleet International stations (from Ebbsfleet there are services to Europe) and Bluewater Shopping Centre. Outside The property is approached from the road via a private drive leading to a tarmac parking and turning area for several cars in front of an attached double garage. Garden The gardens enjoy magnificent and far reaching views. They are mostly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees, all bordered by a mixture of post and rail fence, beech hedge and rose hedge. Fields A paddock of approximately 1.23 acres is situated to the east and contains a field shed. There was planning permission to move and upgrade this building which has now expired. A separate meadow of 0.3 acre lies to the north of the house with a vegetable garden, specimen trees and a mature oak. The meadow is plentifully stocked with spring bulbs.

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