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House For Sale £700,000
The Lodge, Auckland Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1


Description
Description

Open house 1st October 2022. By appointment only. Guide Price: £700,000 - £725,000. Having previously been The Park Keeper's Lodge, this charming property boasts character throughout and is located perfectly next to Grosvenor and Hilbert Parks and within close proximity of Tunbridge Wells town centre and mls with links to London in under an hour.

The current owners have renovated this property to a high specification throughout. All Rooms have App-controlled Heating (Hive or z-Wave), app-controlled Lighting (z-Wave or Phillips Hue), app-controlled electric 13A sockets (Kitchen, Hall, Landing, Study, Main Bedroom), high Speed Wi-Fi covering all rooms and garden via 4 Access points (3 in loft & 1 for lounge), cabled Gigabyte Ethernet to living rooms, office and both bedrooms, Positive Input Ventilation (piv) with system in loft - which prevents condensation on heritage windows and all original sash windows have been recently restored with new sashes and modern draught proofing. There are also 10 Discrete Security Cameras with secure remote phone monitoring for peace of mind.

Opening into a spacious hallway which is accessed via a brand-new heavy duty front door with hidden door closer and electric remote-controlled lock. The hallway provides access to the front room, wet room and dining room. The walls and woodwork have been newly painted, the Tabula Chocolate 'floorboard' effect tiled floor looks stunning and with electric under-floor heating you will never have cold winter feet again! The understairs storage cupboard is fitted with electric power and lighting. The stair carpet is newly fitted along with the new Heritage doorbell, which is controlled by a Raspberry Pi computer and rings automatically.

Moving into the Sitting Room, which is lovely and bright from the with double aspect views. The room has been fitted with voice-controlled picture wall lighting, Dolby Atmos 9.2.2 surround sound system with discrete speakers in skirting and ceiling, Barbas Vento log effect gas fire behind glass for high efficiency, with remote control, bespoke wooden radiator cover and bespoke wooden utility cupboard housing electric meters & ethernet cabling. The room has been fully insulated with Celotex behind plaster walls and under the floor. Brand new carpets have been fitted into this room.

To the side of the property and accessed via the hallway, the dining room has been recently decorated, with new carpets and new fireplace lined with black slate. This room is of great proportion and with direct access into the kitchen, is a perfect space for entertaining or those all-important family meals after a busy day. This room is also fitted with ethernet cabling hidden in a secret cupboard below the bookcase.

The kitchen again is a fantastic sized room, perfect for growing families. Integrated with a dishwasher, fridge and freezer and sale to include a Hotpoint washer/dryer, John Lewis dual fuel cooker and cooker hood (with lighting and extractor fan which vents direct to the outside). The kitchen has underfloor (plumbed) heating with spare capacity for expansion into dining room if required. Zanzibar tiled splashback fitted around the room and black slate floor.

This property also offers two bathrooms. On the ground floor is a wet room, which has been installed with relaxation in mind. Electric underfloor heating, waterproof stereo ceiling speakers with voice control, LED white & coloured ceiling lights, LED mirror with heat-pad to prevent misting and Electric towel radiator. You really will be able to switch off and soak the stresses of the day away.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and another bathroom. The landing has been newly decorated and provides access to the loft. The loft is fitted with remote controlled Electric Lighting throughout and retractable ladder.

The master bedroom has very recently been redecorated and with new carpets. Fitted with TV aerial & satellite connections which are cabled to the TV in the living room.

Bedroom two, again has been very recently refurbished, with new wall insulation installed behind the brick wall for extra warmth, dru realistic log flame gas fire behind glass (efficient) discretely fitted into brick wall with remote control, engineered oak wooden floor-boards and solid hard-wood oak skirting, audio-video cupboard hand carved from oak with oak shelves set into brick wall, surround sound speaker outlets at either side of the bed, Hive smoke alarm and 'The Frame" discrete wall-mounted TV - which becomes a painting of your choice when switched off. Very fancy!

Bedroom three/study, also known as the 'Generals House' is fitted with oak wooden flooring, wood panelling, two-year-old British Gas boiler, which reports faults to British Gas directly, Hive heating controller, Virgin Media broadband cable for Broadband, phone & television, Professional Ubiquiti Unify Wi-Fi System with two 16 port data switchers, Power-View remote controlled electric blind, Phillips Hue Bridge Controller and Hive Smoke alarm.

The upstairs bathroom, with aspect to front offers a handy bathroom medicine cabinet with internal electric shaver socket and illuminated demist mirror door, powerful humidity-controlled extract fan which runs only when needed and electric under-tiled floor heating.

Outside, the property again has been finished to a high spec. Approached at the front with a new gravel drive, inclusive of an ev charging point the property provides off road parking for up to three vehicles. The roof houses 9 Solar Panels with 3Kw battery in loft (provides 25% of all electricity used in a year) - perfect with the cost of living increasing. Directly to the rear of the property is a newly laid larger sandstone patio which runs also to the side of the house, ideal for entertaining. This leads onto the newly laid grass lawn. New fencing boarders the gardens and new trellis screens from neighbouring properties. A brand-new red brick path provides access to the park via a private access and new gates. To the rear of the property is a newly painted 8" by 6" shed and gas BBQ on a newly constructed area to the right of this.

This property is perfect for someone wanting to move straight in with nothing to do. A historic property on the outside, but 21st century technology on the inside. Don't miss out, book a viewing today.

Location

Well situated for a range of shops and services close by with many of the well-known high street retailers in the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre as well as the more individual independent shops and restaurateurs in both Tunbridge Wells High Street as well as the historic Pantiles.

For leisure, Knights Park offers a multi-screen cinema complex, a bowling alley and health/fitness club for those looking for activities close by as well as a number of Parks and recreation grounds, the closest being Grosvenor and Hilbert Park offering a range of activities depending on your preferences. Further facilities are available on the fringes of the town and in the surrounding countryside for a range of activities such as golf, cycling, horse riding, sailing and many others.

Transport links are excellent with Tunbridge Wells Main Line Station a short walk away offering a regular service to London (to the North) and Hastings (to the South). The A21 is easily accessible just North of Quarry Road which gives access to the coast (to the South) and the M25 (to the North). Gatwick Airport is also within easy reach being around 25 miles away.

Tenure: Freehold

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