Culver HousePENSHURST ROAD • PENSHURST • KENT

Culver HousePENSHURST ROAD • PENSHURST • KENT • TN11 8HZ

Superb Grade II Listed attached country house of greatcharacter and architectural and historical merit, set within

delightful landscaped gardens

Entrance hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Sitting room, Kitchen/Breakfast room, CloakroomUtility room, Boiler room

Cellar

Master Bedroom with En suite, 4 further bedrooms, Bathrooms, Shower room

Annexe: Kitchen/utility room, Reception room, 2 Bedrooms, Bathroom

Integral garage

Delightful established gardens

About 0.5 of an acre

Savills Sevenoaks74 High StreetSevenoaksKent TN13 1JRsevenoaks@savills.com

01732 789 700

DescriptionCulver House is a character property forming part of an elegantGrade II listed country house dating from 1848 with laterextensions. The property offers elegant and well proportionedaccommodation with the benefit of a two bedroom annexe.Features include high coffered ceilings, stone and oak mullionwindows, high skirting boards and panelled doors, fireplaces andoak and tiled flooring. Of particular note are the delightful andestablished landscaped gardens, which compliment the architectureof the house and, in total, amount to about half an acre.

Historical NoteDating from the mid C19 when it was called Culver Hill, it wasthen extended in 1859 by the famous architect, George Devey, forSir James Nasmyth, the astronomer, engineer and inventor of thesteam hammer and became known as Hammerfield. It was dividedinto 4 residences in the 1950s and the vendors bought CulverHouse, as the central portion was renamed, in 1993 since whenthey have carried out a sympathetic programme of renovation andmodernisation. Features of the house and its neighbours includewalls constructed in a mixture of diapered brickwork, stone andhalf timbering, an octagonal tower with ogee leaded roof, multiplegables with ball finials and carved barge boards, mullioned andtransomed windows, some of wood and some of stone, and aterrace with low stone balustrade.

• The principal reception rooms comprise a generous andelegant drawing room with a delightful outlook over the southfacing garden, and an attractive stone fireplace featuring aGodin cast iron stove. The dining room has direct access to theterrace via double oak doors and is open to thekitchen/breakfast room. The sitting room provides cosy,informal living and has a fireplace with wood burning stove.

• The well proportioned kitchen/breakfast room has a largewindow overlooking the front with vertical shutters. There area range of bespoke wall and base cupboards by Woodworkstogether with a substantial island unit, and an originalVictorian fitted dresser. Appliances include an AIMSprogrammable electric Aga, Whirlpool induction hob, Boschoven and dishwasher. There is plumbing in place for anAmerican style fridge freezer. A built in cupboard providespantry storage and there is an adjacent, north facing larderwith slate shelving and space for a fridge freezer.

• A side hall leads to a boiler/boot room and the annexe.

• An inner hall leads to a cloakroom, and there is a side lobbyproviding space and plumbing for a washing machine anddrier. From here a door leads to external steps to the cellar,which has an impressive barrelled ceiling, slate shelving andprovides excellent storage with scope for various uses.

• Arranged over the first floor are four of the bedrooms and thebathrooms which comprise: a master bedroom with farreaching southerly views, fitted wardrobes and dressing table,served by a generous en suite bathroom; three further doublebedrooms all with built in cupboards, one of which also has farreaching southerly views, and another which is double aspectand has a wash basin, plus a well appointed and stylish familybathroom and separate shower room with digital powershower.

• The fifth bedroom is on the second floor and is accessed viasecond staircase (which has an access door to the roof) and hassloping ceilings and far reaching southerly views.

• The annexe is approached via the side hall and comprises akitchen/utility room, with fitted wall and base cupboards,cooker point and plumbing for a washing machine; a doubleaspect a reception room with fireplace and wood burningstove, and stairs rising to the first floor where there is a doubleaspect double bedroom, a single bedroom and a stylishbathroom with shower over.

• To the front of the house is a large brick paved parking areawhich leads to the garage with power and lighting connected.Across the shared driveway is an area of lawn with a number offruit trees.

• The delightful south facing landscaped garden to the rearfeatures a paved terrace with stone balustrade and steps downto a further gravelled terrace both providing an ideal area foral fresco entertaining. There is a formal lawn bordered by abrick path with deep herbaceous borders. Brick steps and asecond raised walkway leads to an additional seating area whereviews over the garden towards the house can be enjoyed.Towards the trees forming the rear boundary is a further lawnwith a compost area and garden shed. A feature of the gardenis the many rhodendrons and azaleas which provide shade forbluebells in spring and a riot of colour in early summer.Overall the gardens provide a wonderful backdrop to the houseand, in total amount to about half an acre.

Situation• Culver House is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of the picturesque village

of Penshurst with its ancestral home Penshurst Place, church, tea rooms, doctors surgery, garage andPost Office.

• Comprehensive Shopping: Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Bluewater in Dartford.• Schools: There are a number of highly regarded schools in the area including Chiddingstone,

Fordcombe and Penshurst primary schools, six Grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells andprivate schools including Holmewood House in Langton Green, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

• Mainline Rail Services: London can be reached via the station at Hildenborough, or from Tonbridge orSevenoaks. Also a local service is provided at Penshurst station situated in Chiddingstone Causeway toLondon and Redhill/Gatwick.

• Communications: The A21 provides access to the M25 and national motorway networks, Heathrow andGatwick airports. The M20 at Ashford provides access to the Channel Tunnel Terminus.

DIRECTIONS

From the A21 southbound take the A225/B245 exit towards Sevenoaks/Weald/Hildenborough. At theroundabout take the second exit onto the B245, signposted towards Hildenborough and Tonbridge.Continue along this road and turn right at the Mill garage, signposted to Leigh and Penshurst. Proceedthrough the village of Leigh bearing left on leaving the village, signposted towards Penshurst. Proceed forabout 1.7 miles turning right onto a shared drive with a lodge house at its entrance, where Culver House issign posted. Continue along this drive and Culver House will be found along on the left.

GENERAL REMARKS

Services

Oil fired central heating via radiators. Mains water and electricity and shared private drainage.

Outgoings

Sevenoaks District Council – (01732) 227000. Tax band ‘G’

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01732 789700. If there is any point which is of particularimportance to you, we invite you to discuss this with us, especially before you travel to view the property.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property eitherhere or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume noresponsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part ofany offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidanceonly and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessaryplanning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment orfacilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. AB/616090

Culver Gross inter

For identification © Trueplan (UK

House

Garage 4.51 x 4.46

14'9'' x 14'7''

Dining room8.62 x 5.49

28'3'' x 18'0''

Drawing room

5.23 x 4.0517'1'' x 13'3''

Sitting room

5.40 x 4.9417'8'' x 16'2''

Kitchen /Breakfast room

4.41 x 3.7314'5'' x 12'2''

Garage

4.63 x 3.7515'2'' x 12'3''

Reception roomKitchenGround floor

Boilerroom

Annexe

House, Penshurst nal area (approx.)

n only - Not to scale K) Limited

- 366.7 sq m (3947 sq ft)

e - 16.6 sq m (178 sq ft)

Cellar

5.32 x 4.6617'5'' x 15'3''

Store room

e - 62.0 sq m (667 sq ft)

3.93 x 3.5912'10'' x 11'9''

Bedroom

2.69 x 2.658'10'' x 8'8''

Bedroom

5.26 x 3.9617'3'' x 13'0''

Bedroom4.14 x 2.7713'7'' x 9'1''

Bedroom

4.49 x 3.5914'9'' x 11'9''

Bedroom

5.58 x 4.7618'3'' x 15'7''

Bedroom

First floor

Culv For iden © Truep

Culv

5.75 x 4.7618'10'' x 15'7''

Bedroom

Second floor

Restricted Height

Roof Access

Savills Sevenoaks74 High StreetSevenoaksKent TN13 1JR

sevenoaks@savills.com

01732 789 700