A highly attractive period townhouse found in this central location in Tunbridge Wells perfectly placed for nearby parks, schools, the High Street, Pantiles and station.

Description

4 Princes Street is a handsome semi-detached Victorian townhouse, which has been extended and updated over time, with further, more recent improvements made under our clients' ownership. The accommodation, which is arranged over three floors, enjoys plenty of natural light and is presented to a very high standard throughout.

The ground floor offers a flexible and sociable layout; a more formal sitting room is found to the front of the house, with large bay window and attractive feature fireplace. The family room also has a feature fireplace with wood burner and is open to the stylish fitted kitchen/dining area. The base and wall units provide good storage and plenty of preparation space, with a range of integrated appliances. French doors provide the view over and direct access onto the garden beyond.

Four bedrooms are set across the first and second floor and can be arranged to suit individual preferences. One of the double bedrooms on the first floor has an ensuite bathroom and a very convenient laundry station with space for a washing machine and tumble drier. The three further bedrooms are served by the well-appointed family shower room.

Outside - A red brick pathway leads to the front door with a low walled garden to the front of the house. The pretty, part-walled garden enjoys a sunny orientation and measures just under 50ft from the back of the property and is mainly laid to lawn, with a selection of mature plants, shrubs and trees and a timber shed. A red brick terrace adjoins the house and provides a lovely spot in which to entertain with plenty of space for child's play.

Parking - Princes Street is Zone D. Residents are entitled to two permits per household and visitors’ vouchers via Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Location

Royal Tunbridge Wells is a historic spa town located about thirty miles south of London, surrounded by countryside offering a popular base for commuters. The town offers excellent cultural, leisure and shopping facilities, with attractions including two theatres locally at The Assembly Halls and Trinity Theatre, together with the newly rejuvenated civic centre, The Amelia Scott.

Princes Street enjoys a highly convenient location within the town just 0.5 miles of both the station and High Street. The High Street offers many restaurants including The Ivy and The Warren, and so many choices for delicious cakes, fresh bread and coffee; including Juliet's, Fine Grind, Gails and the Italian delicatessen Arte Bianca. Fresh fish and seafood is available at Sankey's fishmongers, with numerous shops and independent boutiques offering so much more. The High Street is linked by the delightful Chapel Place walkway to the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade and summer Jazz festivals, together with regular craft and food markets. Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, originally named after Queen Victoria who was a frequent visitor to Tunbridge Wells, is also reached within approximately 0.5 miles and offers a mix of High Street brands and independent retailers. Knights Park leisure and entertainment complex is within 3 miles, offering a multi-screen cinema complex, bowling alley, and a health/fitness club.

Dunorlan Park with its beautifully landscaped parkland grounds, café, and six acre boating lake is just 0.4 miles on foot to the Bayhall Road entrance. There are cricket and tennis facilities at the Nevill grounds (1.1 miles) and the renowned Nevill Golf Club is just 1.7 miles away. The property is also very well placed for Grove Park and Calverley Park with their children’s outdoor play areas, with the Tunbridge Wells Common also nearby, with its network of criss-cross footpaths leading to local landmark Wellington Rocks and the Higher Common Ground cricket pitch offering a wealth of opportunities for walking and recreation. Much of the surrounding countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasts several places of historic interest and attractive walks, including the famous Ashdown Forest together with sailing and fishing at Bewl Water near Wadhurst. The award-winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is 11 miles away and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world and offers further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts.

Schools: Notably the house is well placed for nearby Claremont Primary School (0.4 miles on foot) and within convenient reach of the boys’ and girls’ Grammars at senior level, including Skinners, TWGGS, TWGSB. The Skinners’ Kent Academy in Sandown Park and Beechwood Sacred Heart School are within 1.8 miles of the property and Bennett Memorial Diocesan and St Gregory’s secondaries are also found within the town. Preparatory schools in Tunbridge Wells include Rose Hill and The Mead, with Holmewood House just slightly further afield in Langton Green. To the north there are further Grammar Schools in Tonbridge, to include The Judd School, Tonbridge Grammar School, Weald of Kent Grammar School, with further Independent schools at Somerhill, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

Mainline rail and commuter coach: Tunbridge Wells station (approximately 0.5 miles) has regular services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) from 54 minutes and Cannon Street from 51 minutes. The Centaur Commuter Coach service also stops at Tunbridge Wells Station, together with other various stops located around Tunbridge Wells.

Communications: The nearby A21 links directly to London and to the M25 (junction 5) and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus, together with easy access to the south coast to Hastings and Eastbourne.

Square Footage: 1,466 sq ft



Directions

Postcode - TN2 4SL. On turning into Princes Street from Prospect Road, no.4 will be found just a short way along on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Princes Street lies within the Tunbridge Wells Conservation Area.