House For Sale £1,500,000
This beautiful and substantial early Victorian villa offers wonderfully spacious and flexible accommodation in a home that is flooded with light. A wealth of original period features have been retained, which include classic high ceilings, fireplaces, sash windows, picture rails, cornicing and ceiling roses, paneling, and a truly lovely veranda that flanks three sides of the house. The presentation of the property sympathetically and successfully further enhances these original features. The gardens wrap around three sides of the property, and almost every room has multiple windows overlooking the space, plus easy access from the ground floor rooms is provided by the original French doors. It also has the added advantage of being offered for sale with no onward chain.
The magnificent entrance hall features a large original roof light, which floods the room with light and showcases the wide sweeping staircase which leads to the first floor. The entrance hall also accesses three of the separate reception rooms, currently used as a drawing room, formal dining room and sitting room. Exposed floorboards run throughout most of these rooms, along with many of the original period features. The drawing room leads to an inner hallway, from which the separate utility room is accessed, which has a sink, wall and base units, and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. To the rear of the property is the generous kitchen, with a large island in the centre and flanked with French doors which overlook and access the garden. This room in turn links to the orangery, which makes a lovely garden room, but could equally be the perfect family room or dining space. There is a substantial “secret” wine cellar under the floor of the orangery with steps down. A downstairs WC completes the accommodation on this floor.
On the first floor, there are five bedrooms, four of which are good doubles. The master bedroom is a wonderful space, with generous sash windows overlooking the garden and an ensuite bathroom, complete with a separate shower and bath. A further bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, and the family bathroom is fitted with a roll-top bath. There is a spacious linen cupboard, and many of the bedrooms feature fitted storage. There is a large loft, which is boarded and has a light.
A further bedroom sits in one section of the roof space, currently used as a home working space, and also with valuable eaves storage.
Externally, the house has a large driveway, one half of which serves as access to the two homes to the rear of the property, with the front section belonging to this property and therefore for its sole use and giving extensive off-road parking. There is a covered carport which provides additional parking for two cars. The south-facing gardens are enclosed by mature hedges and trees, and include a substantial area of terrace and flat lawn. A wonderful original veranda surrounds much of the house, providing shelter on the warmer summer days.
EPC Rating: D
Location
Sandrock Road is a well regarded location within the heart of the coveted St James area, popular due to its first class schooling and easy access to the centre of the town of Tunbridge Wells. The vibrant Camden Road is just a short walk away and provides an easy walk to the town centre, with its excellent range of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities. It is within walking distance of many lovely parks, including Hilbert and Grosvenor Park, with its café, large open spaces and children’s play area. The mainline station with regular services to Central London, is also within easy walking distance. There are excellent schooling options in the area, including those in the much sought-after Kent Grammar system. The impressive, award-winning Bluewater Shopping Centre is 30 miles away and if you want to escape to the south coast, then the lovely seaside towns are only 26 miles distant.
Garden
The south-facing gardens and enclosed by mature hedges and trees, and include a substantial area of terrace and flat lawn. A wonderful original veranda surrounds much of the house, providing shelter on the warmer summer days.
Parking - Off Road
Externally, the house has a large driveway, one half of which serves as access to the two homes to the rear of the property, with the front section belonging to this property and therefore for its sole use and giving extensive off-road parking. There is a covered carport which provides additional parking for two cars.
