A most impressive 3 bedroom ground floor maisonette enjoying exclusive use of large and recently landscaped private gardens with 'garden room' a large detached lodge, external storage, private parking and further use of communal gardens to the front.
Located on one of Tunbridge Wells premier roads, a most impressive three bedroom ground floor maisonette property, dramatically enhanced by its private parking, recently landscaped and particularly good sized private gardens, the recent erection of a 'garden room' as well as the ownership of a large detached annexe/lodge to the rear of the property with generous living and further recreational space. Whilst we understand the lodge does not have permission for permanent occupation, the current owners use it for occasional guest accommodation. As currently arranged, the property has a good sized principal lounge/dining and kitchen area with bi-fold doors leading to private gardens, a woodburner and a further adjacent lounge area, three bedrooms and a contemporary style family bath/shower room. The property has the advantage of a fitted security alarm, a private parking space and further external storage space nearby with generous visitors parking available on Broadwater Down as well as use of communal gardens to the front.
This is very much a property that needs to be viewed to be appreciated but a glance at the attached photographs, floorplan and virtual tour will give an indication as to the quality of this proposition.
Access is via a partially glazed double glazed door with an inset opaque panel and cat flap, leading to:
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/SNUG: Area of fitted coir matting, good areas of wood effect flooring, space for table and chairs and space for smaller lounge furniture. Cast iron solid fuel burner with tiled hearth. Three sets of velux windows inset to the ceiling providing additional light. Bi-fold doors leading to the patio with feature fitted roller blinds. Inset spotlights to the ceiling, wall mounted alarm panel. Open to:
Kitchen: A range of high gloss white wall and base units and a complementary work surface. Integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Integrated electric oven and integrated microwave, inset four ring induction hob with feature splashback and stainless steel extractor hood over. Single bowl sink with mixer tap over and further power spray tap. Wood effect flooring, areas of fitted shelving, good areas of general storage, inset spotlights to the ceiling. This area is also open to:
LOUNGE: Carpeted, radiator (the property has an electric heating system), various media points. Space for lounge furniture. This is open to:
INNER LOBBY: Carpeted, leading to:
BEDROOM THREE: Wood effect flooring, radiator, space for single bed and associated bedroom furniture, or suitable as a study. Georgian style double glazed windows looking onto the communal garden area with fitted roller blind.
INTERNAL HALLWAY: Carpeted, radiator. Fitted cupboard with good general storage. Door to:
FEATURE BATHROOM: Of a particularly stylish nature with feature tiled floor, fitted corner shower cubicle with single head 'Mira' electric shower over, feature contemporary bath with mixer tap over and further shower head attachment, feature wash hand basin with mixer tap over and storage below, low level wc. Wall mounted backlit mirror, areas of lower level metro tiling. Georgian style opaque double glazed windows to the front. Door leading to:
SMALL UTILITY AREA: Space for washing machine and space for tumble dryer with areas of fitted shelving, electric heating controls, wall mounted feature radiator.
BEDROOM ONE: Carpeted, radiator. Good space for king size bed and associated bedroom furniture. Area of wooden panelling, various media points. Georgian style double glazed windows looking onto the private garden.
BEDROOM TWO: Carpeted, radiator, good space for double bed and associated bedroom furniture. Areas of lower level wooden panelling. Georgian style double glazed windows to the side.
OUTSIDE: The property enjoys use of a private off road parking space close to the front door. It is located towards the Broadwater Down end of a block of garages and has a red tiled floor. The property also has use of a private external lock up area at the other end of the garages painted white with a decorative arch, this affords good general storage space for storing wood, space for freezer alongside the apparatus of the electric heating system.
OUTSIDE REAR: The private gardens are accessed via a solid gate and begin with a good area of low maintenance paved patio area surrounded by rendered walls, retaining areas of bedding and lawn. There is good space for external furniture. Steps lead up to the main garden level, there is a further area of low maintenance paving with adjacent slate chips suitable for additional external seating and room for external storage units. A paved path snakes to a large detached annexe at the rear of the property and passes good areas of lawn with mature shrub bed plantings and retaining wooden fencing. There is a further external structure with covered roof and lattice walls effectively acting as an open fronted garden room.
ANNEXE: The annexe has a cobbled paved area to the immediate front and double glazed French doors with fitted blinds leading to a principal living and sleeping space. It has painted wooden floorboards, good space for lounge furniture and further space for a large double bed, there are inset spotlights to the ceiling, further double glazed windows to the front with a fitted blind, electric radiator and various media points. There is also a good sized breakfast room with areas of painted wooden floorboards, a range of base units and a complementary work surface, inset single bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap over and areas of splashback tiling, space for a freestanding fridge, space for breakfast table and chairs, double window looking out to the private gardens with a fitted blind. Areas of light bricks affording additional light from the aforementioned lounge. Door leading to a shower room with low level wc, walk in shower with fitted glass screen and electric shower over, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap over. Tiled floor, part tiled walls, wall mounted thermostatic control, heated towel radiator, wall mounted mirror fronted cabinet, inset spotlights to the ceiling, extractor fan.
SITUATION: The property is located on Broadwater Down to the southerly side of Tunbridge Wells. Broadwater Down itself has a good number of large period properties and equally large and peaceful gardens. The property offers good access to the southerly side of town which includes the Pantiles, Chapel Place, the Old High Street and Mount Pleasant where the majority of the towns best independent retailers, restaurants and bars can be located. The south side of town also includes Tunbridge Wells main line railway station with its fast and frequent services to London termini and the South Coast. Tunbridge Wells has further multiple retailers principally located at The Royal Victoria Place Shopping Precinct and associated Calverley Road, a wide range of sports and social clubs including two theatres and a particularly good number of highly regarded schools at primary, secondary, independent and grammar levels.
TENURE: Leasehold with a share of the Freehold
Lease - 999 years from 1 January 2013
Service Charge - currently £900.00 per year
No Ground Rent
We advise all interested purchasers to contact their legal advisor and seek confirmation of these figures prior to an exchange of contracts.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: C
VIEWING: By appointment with Wood & Pilcher 01892 511211
AGENTS NOTE: The detached lodge/annexe building to the rear of the garden is a tremendous asset to the property. We are advised that this does not have permission for permanent usage and should be considered more as an annexe for visitors or perhaps as a large home office or gym as appropriate. For further information please speak to Wood & Pilcher.
AGENTS NOTE 2: We have produced a virtual video/tour of the property to enable you to obtain a better picture of it. We accept no liability for the content of the virtual video/tour and recommend a full physical viewing as usual before you take steps in relation to the property (including incurring expenditure).
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