House For Sale £825,000
This Victorian townhouse is one of just three properties set within the beautiful terrace of Glenmore Place. The current owners have lived in the property for almost 20 years, and during their time have lovingly restored and maintained this beautiful family home. The result is well-proportioned rooms which are all beautifully presented in a style that has very successfully blended contemporary elements with the building’s original roots, meaning that it features high ceilings, picture rails, sash windows, exposed floorboards and fireplaces in many of the rooms.
The flexible accommodation sees the main door opening to the welcoming hallway, which provides access to all of the ground floor accommodation, including the two reception rooms, the first of which features a beautiful fireplace and a large sash window overlooking the front garden and common beyond. To the rear of the property is the kitchen, a beautiful space with hand-built solid wood cabinets topped with granite worktops, quality integrated appliances, and a convenient open access to the adjacent dining room. This elegant room has another original fireplace and useful fitted cupboards, providing valuable additional storage. The kitchen is a light-filled room, with French doors opening to the outside courtyard, a very secluded space flanked with an original brick wall, mature planting, and butler’s sink with hot and cold taps.
Stairs lead up to the two upper floors. The additional sitting room and the double bedroom are set on the first floor. The current owners have enjoyed having a second sitting room with elevated views in which to enjoy the surrounding countryside, but this room could certainly also serve as an additional bedroom if required. On this floor is the separate bathroom and shower room, both again beautifully presented. On the top floor, there are three further bedrooms, two of which are good doubles. There is a useful storage cupboard and access to the part boarded loft.
Location
Glenmore Place is perfectly positioned on the Southborough/Bidborough borders and has acres of beautiful common land on its doorstep, indeed Southborough Common sits within a conservation area where cricket has been enjoyed for more than 200 years. Further commonland surrounds the house, including ancient woodland trails to be enjoyed whether you are a runner, dog walker or conservationist. Longer walks can be taken to neighbouring Bidborough and Speldhurst; beautiful villages each with their own country pub. Southborough itself is a vibrant community, with a range of independent retailers, including shops, cafes, restaurants (do try Tallow – delicious!) and hairdressers.
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Southborough Hub with its new medical centre, library, theatre/hall, coffee shop, community rooms, and town council offices, together with retail space is within walking distance, as are green open spaces offering recreational facilities and playgrounds in the form of The Yew Tree and Ridgewaye Playing Fields. There are also allotments either side of the fields allowing you to grow your own fruit and vegetables on your doorstep. Glenmore Place is situated between the vibrant spa town of Tunbridge Wells and the convenient market town of Tonbridge, with their more extensive amenities. There are excellent independent and state school options in the area, including those in the sought-after Kent Grammar system, for which this house falls within the catchment for 6, while Southborough and Bidborough have their very own primary schools.
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The nearest mainline station to Southborough is at High Brooms with fast and frequent train services to London Charing Cross, London Bridge, Canon Street and Victoria. There are also mainline stations on the same line at Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Tonbridge Station is 2 miles away and with two lines passing through, it provides on average 34 trains a day from Tonbridge to London Bridge in as little as 40-minute journeys. There is also a luxury coach service, which drops up and collects close to the property, straight to Canary Wharf, the city, Embankment, and other central London destinations. It is half the cost of rail travel enabling you to slumber or work using its Wi-Fi connectivity as you travel. Easy access to the A21 makes the impressive, award-winning Bluewater Shopping Centre very reachable and if you want to escape to the coast, then the lovely seaside towns are only 30 miles away.
Garden
To the front of the property is an attractive terrace paved with old-stock bricks and bordered by mature planting. It provides a delightful seating area taking in the views of the Common. The rear courtyard is a very secluded space flanked by an original brick wall, mature planting, and butlers sink and outside tap.
