4 bedroom semi-detached house to rent

An attractive four bedroom Victorian sandstone semi-detached cottage full of character and period features, situated in a favourable location with adjoining countryside on the outskirts of the village of Penshurst. The property benefits from a spacious open-planned dining/family room through to the kitchen, separate utility room, cloakroom, sitting room, four good sized bedrooms, a shower room, family bathroom, enclosed 80' rear garden, and driveway with parking for several cars.

KEY FEATURES

Ground Floor:
- Spacious open-planned Dining/Family Room with oak flooring throughout and bi-folding doors opening out to the garden, leading to;
- Painted Kitchen with a good range of shaker style wall and base cupboards and drawers with white flecked granite worktop, freestanding gas Rangemaster, fridge-freezer, and dishwasher with tiled underfloor heating throughout. Door leading to;
- Utility Room with shaker style base and wall units with freestanding washing machine and separate tumble dryer, leading to;
- Cloakroom with WC
- Separate Sitting Room with wood-burning stove and storage to the side, carpeted throughout.

First Floor:
- Four good sized bedrooms.
- Family Bathroom with bath and shower over
- Separate Shower Room

Outside:
- Enclosed mature rear garden with decking, a greenhouse and log shed.The main part of the garden is laid to lawn with a submerged trampoline. To the front of the property is a gravel driveway for several cars and storage behind garage style doors.
- Boiler Room
- Adjoining Store Room

PROPERTY INFORMATION
- Local Authority: Sevenoaks District Council, [use Contact Agent Button].
- Council Tax band: F (£3,211.27)
- Services: Oil fired central heating, LPG for range cooker, Septic tank
- EPC Rating: E

SITUATION
- The property is surrounded by beautiful countryside and situated just over a mile away from Penshurst village, best known for Penshurst Place, the former residence of Henry VIII. There is a local village store and post office, doctors’ surgery, tea rooms and a number of clubs, plus a monthly farmers market. Penshurst also boasts several excellent pubs.
- Nearby Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells (about 6.4 miles equidistant) and Sevenoaks (about 8.8 miles) provide more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities.
- Hildenborough station (about 3.5 miles) has train services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge approx. 32 mins). The A21 is easily accessible, linking to the M25 (jct. 5 about 12 miles), and thereby the national motorway network, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus & Ports, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater.
- There are a number of well-regarded Primary schools in the local area including Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone. Local Preparatory Schools include Holmewood House and Rose Hill School in Tunbridge Wells, Hilden Grange and Sommerhill in Tonbridge, and several others in Sevenoaks. There are Grammar schools for Boys and Girls in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the Grammar annexes in Sevenoaks. Independent schools include Sevenoaks School and Tonbridge Boys School.
- There are popular golf courses at Hever, Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf & Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks all have leisure centres. Close by there is Kingdom Cafe, wellness & event space.

RELEVANT LETTING FEES AND TENANT PROTECTION INFORMATION
As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments:

Pre-Tenancy Fees (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Holding Deposit: 1 week’s rent
- Security Deposit: 5 or 6 weeks’ rent

During The Tenancy (Payable to Jackson-Stops)
- Variation of Contract: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) if you want change the tenancy agreement
- Unpaid Rent: Payment of interest for the later payment of rent as a rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base rate
- Lost Key(s) or other security devises: Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
- Change of Sharer: Payment of £50 (inc.VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable cost incurred if higher.
- Early Termination: Liable to the Landlord for the costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.

During The Tenancy (Payable to the provider) if permitted and applicable
- Utilities (gas, electricity, other fuel, water, private drainage, sewerage); Communications (telephone and broadband); Installation of cable/satellite; Subscription to cable/satellite supplier; Television licence; Council Tax.

Other Permitted Payments
- Any other permitted payments, not included above, under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.

TENANT PROTECTION
- Jackson-Stops is a member of ARLA Propertymark, which is a client protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman, which is a redress scheme. Jackson-Stops use the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) to protect tenant deposits.


The property is surrounded by beautiful countryside and situated just over a mile away from Penshurst village, best known for Penshurst Place, the former residence of Henry VIII. There is a local village store and post office, doctors’ surgery, tea rooms and a number of clubs, plus a monthly farmers market. Penshurst also boasts several excellent pubs.
Nearby Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells (about 6.4 miles equidistant) and Sevenoaks (about 8.8 miles) provide more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities.
Hildenborough station (about 3.5 miles) has train services to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street (London Bridge approx. 32 mins). The A21 is easily accessible, linking to the M25 (jct. 5 about 12 miles), and thereby the national motorway network, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, Channel Tunnel Terminus & Ports, Ebbsfleet and Bluewater.
There are a number of well-regarded Primary schools in the local area including Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone. Local Preparatory Schools include Holmewood House and Rose Hill School in Tunbridge Wells, Hilden Grange and Sommerhill in Tonbridge, and several others in Sevenoaks. There are Grammar schools for Boys and Girls in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the Grammar annexes in Sevenoaks. Independent schools include Sevenoaks School and Tonbridge Boys School.
There are popular golf courses at Hever, Sevenoaks and Nizels Golf & Fitness Centre in Hildenborough. Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks all have leisure centres. Close by there is Kingdom Cafe, wellness & event space.