A modern, detached house still offering considerable potential found in this highly convenient Tunbridge Wells location ideally placed for the amenities and schools of the town.

Description

Tucked away in a quiet Close, number 5 Essex Close is a detached, three bedroom property with an optional fourth single bedroom and a separate garage, offering a wonderful opportunity for modernisation subject to all of the necessary permissions and consents.

To the ground floor, there is a large entrance porch, a shower room and a good-sized kitchen/diner, with shaker-style units and integrated appliances including a dishwasher, washing machine, and fridge freezer, with French doors opening to the driveway.

The first floor enjoys a large lounge which can be easily zoned to offer a sitting area with a more formal dining area, with a door opening onto and overlooking the rear garden. A study, which could also be used as a nursery or fourth single bedroom, completes the first floor accommodation. On the second floor, there are three bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobes, and a family bathroom.

Outside, there is a driveway with ample parking, with further parking or storage provided by the garage. There is a good sized, sloping garden to the rear, mainly laid to lawn with a terrace area ideal for entertainment. The garden has a range of mature trees and shrubs, including an Oak tree which has a tree preservation order. There is a public footpath to the right of the property, just outside the property boundary, leading from Essex Close to Glenmore Park.

Location

Essex Close, is a small cul-de sac tucked off Broadmead, which is situated on the south west side of town, within a 1 mile (on foot) of the station, Sainsbury's supermarket, the High Street, with its collection of boutiques, cafés, deli's and restaurants and the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade, further independent shops, Public houses, restaurants, art galleries, summer Jazz festivals, regular food and craft and food markets and the Chalybeate Spring."TN2", a popular local store and off-licence, can be found on Frant Road, next door to The Bull pub about 0.5 miles.

Tunbridge Wells town centre also offers a wide range of well known retailers, two theatres, pubs, cafés and restaurants, and the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre.

The town is ideally placed for enjoyment of the Kent and East Sussex countryside, being an Area of Outstanding National Beauty and is known for its many public parks and open spaces including Calverley and Dunorlan Parks and The Tunbridge Wells Common. The Woodland Trust’s Hargate Forest, with its network of walking trails, can be accessed directly from Broadwater Down and Broadwater Forest is also nearby. The house is within convenient reach of cricket and tennis facilities at the Nevill grounds off Warwick Park and the renowned Nevill Golf Club is also nearby.

Tunbridge Wells station offers regular commuter services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street (via London Bridge and Waterloo East).

The Centaur Commuter Coach service also has a number of stops along Broadwater Down.

The town is well-served by a good selection of well-regarded schools, including preparatory, The Mead School (on Frant Road), St Mark's C of E Primary School (0.7 miles on foot) Broadwater Down Primary School (0.3 miles on foot) the boys’ and girls’ Grammars at senior level in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, further preparatory schools in Langton Green (Holmewood House), Tunbridge Wells (Rose Hill) and independent senior schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Bedes in Upper Dicker.

Square Footage: 1,399 sq ft



Directions

Postcode - TN2 5RQ.

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Additional Info

Services: Mains Gas, Electricity, Water and Drainage.
Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Agent Note: The roof was replaced in February 2021 and has a 20 year guarantee.
Agent note: There is a tree preservation order on an Oak tree in the rear garden.
Kindly note, the photographs were taken in July 2022.