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The Saloon at Kingsgate is an exquisitely opulent square room of royal blue, scarlet and gold, the gilded panels on the ceiling matching the intricate wall tapestries ad gilt-edged furniture. The room, specifically designed to accommodate large gatherings, contains some of the family's finest potraiture and a huge marble fireplace. Hundreds of candles are on hand to light the room in a warming evening glow and a grand piano stands in the corner.

The Kingsgate drawing room is a light, tastefully decorated room with white and gold wall panelling and mirrors hanging on either end. There are large, impressive paintings with gilt frames and a glittering crystal chandelier hanging in the centre of the room. A wide fireplace casts a warm glow in winter nights and is surrounded by comfortable, inviting chaises which match the room's curtains. Until recently Lady Carmarthen liked to take tea with her daughters in the drawing room, while any visitors tend to be await reception here.

The library is a much loved room by several members of the Penrose family, though Lord Carmarthen generally insists upon its being left to him alone. The walls are covered with aged Spanish leather panels decorated with gold and the ceiling-high shelves house row upon row of beautiful leather bound gilt-edged books. Lord Carmarthen's great writing-desk occupies one corner of the room while large, comfortable chairs surround a low table facing a small fireplace. This seating area is often used for private conversations.

The main dining room of the house has rich red wall coverings and a polished wooden floor. The long table with its pristine white cloth and gleaming silverware is the domain of the butler and his footmen. A small fireplace is built into one wall while the others display elegant portraits and mirrors. The table is able to sit twenty comfortably, though the Penroses have been known to host much larger dinners. Service in the dining room is immaculate, the staff slipping in and out via a disguised door to the service quarters.

The house is built with two stone balconies overlooking salons on the ground floor located on either side of the central saloon. Most of the occupied bedrooms located somewhere along one of these balconies. The family occupy some of the finest rooms in the house, excepting the very best which remain reserved for the most important of guests. More typical guests are placed in the perfectly beautiful standard guest rooms in one of the wings. The service staff maintain immaculate order in the upstairs bedrooms and assist their inhabitants discreetly and efficiently.

The household staff at Kingsgate occupy the deeper rooms of the house accessible via service staircases and passages concealed from view. The kitchens and servants' dormitories are simple but clean and well-kept rooms properly equipped for decent living conditions at Lady Carmarthen's behest. The butler and head housekeeper at Kingsgate preside over all affairs in the service corridors and achieve almost the same respect there as the Earl and Countess do upstairs. Only occasionally do members of the family venture downstairs, and it is cause enough for stir.

The inn is a small business offering alcoholic beverages with very few scruples. There are also rooms available for rent, though they are certainly not going to be full of aristocratic luxury, but it serves well enough as emergency accommodation.

Secondary homes are kept, schools are attended, friends are visited. All of these may lie a long journey from Kingsgate, or perhaps just around the corner. Fortunately, carriages and cars these days make these trips quick and easy.