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Queens Road, Tunbridge Wells

£1,290,000 (Sold Subject To Contract)

Description
A handsome and substantial Victorian family house, beautifully presented and sympathetically upgraded for modern-day living whilst retaining architectural features with large well-proportioned rooms. Located close to grammar schools in the sought after Queens Road behind electric gates and benefitting from a large southerly facing garden.

A beautifully presented handsome Victorian semi-detached house within walking distance to grammar schools and town centre. decorated to a high standard throughout and significantly upgraded for modern-day living.

Highly recommended for those seeking a period family house set in a large garden with offroad parking in the Tunbridge Wells grammar school catchment area.

Quiet southerly facing good-sized garden boasting a suntrap patio.

Deep entrance porch with black and red quarry tiled flooring.

Reception hall featuring original pine joinery to the architraves and skirting boards and a magnificent split staircase with mahogany handrail and pine balusters, polished panelling to the side and useful understairs cupboard.

Two magnificent reception rooms divided by cathedral hinged pine panelled doors both featuring marble fireplaces (working and swept). Large bay window to the front with double hung sash windows. Fitted shutters to the lower half. Architectural features include moulded cornicing and picture rails, and French doors leads out to the suntrap south-facing garden.

Office located with double hung sash windows to the front, fitted log burner with shutters to the lower half. Hard-wired interconnection point (also fitted in the kitchen/dining room).

The dual aspect kitchen/dining room has French doors leading out to the suntrap patio.

The well-judged and attractive kitchen has been fitted by Martins of Hawkhurst and features marble worksurfaces, butler skink, hand painted cupboards, integrated dishwasher and an original antique pine dresser base.

Walk-in larder with quarry tiled flooring, quartz and wooden shelves and window. Electric power and light connected. A Lacanche four gas burner with hot plate and gas electric oven Range is available through separate negotiation.

Cloak/utility room fitted with butler sink, wooden work surfaces and cupboards beneath, low level WC, plumbing for washing machine and windows to side.

The beautiful staircase leads to a split level landing, double hung sash window providing natural light, access to the attic with wooden pulldown ladder.

Principal bedroom has double hung sash windows with views down the garden, pair of deep fitted wardrobes.

Double bedroom two also has views down the garden, fitted wardrobe cupboards one housing hot water tank and an en-suite shower room with low level WC, shower cubicle and wash basin.

Double bedroom three features the bay to the front with double hung sash windows and pair of deep wardrobe cupboards.

Double bedroom four also has double hung sash windows to the front.

Three of the bedrooms feature the original fireplaces with attractive glazed tiled hearths.

Remodelled family bathroom features a large walk in wet room shower at one end with drench shower head, low level WC, upstand wash basin, Japanese soaking tub and sash window to the side.


Outside

The property is set well back from the Queens Road behind electric sliding gates leading to gravel drive providing multiple parking spaces. Secure side access gate. Integral boiler/workroom with fitted work bench and shelving. Worcester gas-fired boiler annually serviced.

Rear garden

Enjoying a southerly facing aspect landscaped into three main areas, the aforementioned suntrap with black and red quarry tiled flooring leading to a herringbone brick patio. A level lawn with mature shrubs either side and via a rose arch into the third area which is also laid to lawn with garden and workshop sheds. Nearer to the house is a useful bike/golf club store.

Practicalities

Externally decorated with new guttering and downpipes in 2020. Certificated consumer unit with attractive modern Bakelite light switches on oak plinths. Gas fired boiler and radiators installed in 2019 including period style column cast iron radiators in the hall and landing. Serviced security alarm system. Recently internally decorated throughout. The majority of the rooms are finished with the original pine flooring and sisal stair runner and landing.

Location

Ideally located for Tunbridge Wells schools, primary, secondary and grammar. Within easy walking distance to St Johns local shops and cafes, mini M&S and Waitrose. Walking distance to High Brooms station and the Royal Victoria Centre (0.8 miles).

Viewing

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Features
  • A handsome and substantial Victorian House.
  • Beautifully prenented and sympathetically upgraded for modern day living.
  • Ideally located for Tunbridge Wells Schools including girls and boys grammars.
  • Quiet southerly facing good-size garden boasting a suntrap patio.
  • Electric gated entrance to multiple off-road parking.
  • Stunning features include large well-proportioned rooms with tall ceilings.
  • Period features include marble fireplaces, moulded cornices and impressive staircase.
  • Light and spacious dual aspect kitchen tastefully fitted with access to the garden.
  • Three of the four double bedrooms include original fireplaces.
  • Walking distance to High Brooms station (0.8 miles).

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