5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A handsome period townhouse found in this central location in Tunbridge Wells perfectly placed for extensive choice of schools, mainline stations and amenities.

Description

Having been significantly extended and updated by our clients, 176 Stephens Road is now an impressive, sizeable period townhouse offering highly stylishly presented, generously proportioned family accommodation arranged over three floors, whilst still enjoying many period features including high ceilings, feature fireplaces, bay and sash windows, some pretty oriel windows, deep skirting boards and picture rails.

To the front of the house there is a welcoming and large light-filled sitting room, which has been zoned by our clients to also incorporate a study/working from home area. The rear of the house enjoys a superb open plan space incorporating the kitchen/breakfast area, a dining area and seating area, with sliding glazed doors opening onto the terrace and garden. The modern, sleek fitted kitchen enjoys a range of integrated appliances with fitted wall and base units providing good storage the substantial central island with breakfast bar provides great preparation space and room for more informal dining. There is an adjoining utility room with direct access to the front of the house with sink and space for further appliances plumbing and this room also gives access to the downstairs WC.

The bedroom accommodation can be arranged and used to suit individual preferences. The first floor is home to a large double bedroom, with bay window to the front and an en suite shower room. There are two further light and spacious bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom on this floor. The second-floor houses a further impressive double bedroom, used by our clients as the principal bedroom, with eaves storage and Velux windows with wonderful far reaching views across the town, there is also ample room for further freestanding furniture, a stylish shower room is adjacent and a further double bedroom complete this floor.

Outside - The town-sized garden enjoys established planting to the borders and is a lovely spot for outdoor entertaining and child's play. To the front of the house the driveway provides off-street parking for two vehicles with electric car charging point.

Location

Tunbridge Wells is the only spa town in the Southeast of England, with elegant architecture and a variety of cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, including the historic Pantiles (approximately miles), known for its charming Georgian colonnade, summer live music festivals, regular food and craft markets and Chalybeate Spring; there are two theatres locally, an abundance of cafés and restaurants and a mixture of national multiple retailers and independent shops.

Stephens Road is located to the north of the centre of Tunbridge Wells, perfectly placed for the very good amenities in the St. Johns area on the north side of Tunbridge Wells. In St. Johns there are a number of "mini" supermarkets, including Sainsburys Local, M&S Food and Waitrose. There are many cafés, bars and restaurants, hairdressers and local independent shops, including Basil Wholefoods, Even Flow record & coffee shop, The Cheese Shop, Vintage Emporium and Phoenix Antiques. St John’s park with three tennis courts, a basketball court, enclosed children's play area, skate park and dog-walking meadow. The St John’s Lawn Tennis Club is a short distance away as is the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre.

State and Private Schools: There are many highly-regarded schools in Tunbridge Wells, including Skinners which neighbours the house, nearby TWGGS, TWGSB, St John’s CE primary, Bennett Memorial Diocesan and St Gregory’s secondaries, to the north in Tonbridge, Judd, TGSG and Weald of Kent Grammar. Public schools at senior level include Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Brighton.

Mainline rail: High Brooms (approximately 0.9 miles on foot) and Tunbridge Wells (approximately 1 mile on foot), with fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street with journey times from 50 minutes. The Centaur Commuter Coach service also stops along the St John's Road.

Communications: The A26 joins the A21 just North of the town, linking through to the M25 (junction 5) London orbital motorway, and thereby to the national motorway network, and to the South coast. Gatwick Airport is about 23 miles to the West, accessible via the motorway or via the A264.

Square Footage: 2,106 sq ft



Directions

Postcode: TN4 9QE.

Additional Info

Local Authority Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Services: Mains Gas, Electricity, Water & Drainage.