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Guide price £1,000,000 - £1,100,000 Stunning detached Victorian family home with exceptional living space and off street parking!
Occupying a highly desirable position on a sought after road in Southborough, this beautifully extended and comprehensively refurbished five-bedroom detached Victorian home seamlessly combines timeless character with stylish contemporary living.
Set within a quiet and friendly road just moments from Southborough Common, the property offers generous and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, making it perfectly suited to modern family life.
The elegant ground floor features a welcoming entrance hall, a sitting room with feature fireplace, and a further reception room ideal as a study, playroom or music room, also benefiting from a character fireplace.
Cloakroom WC. To the rear, the home opens into an outstanding kitchen, dining and family room, thoughtfully designed as the heart of the home.
This impressive space offers bespoke storage, attractive panelling and an effortless connection to the garden, creating the perfect setting for both everyday living and entertaining.
On the first floor are four spacious bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate shower room, while the second floor provides two further bedrooms and an additional bathroom.
This upper level offers excellent flexibility and could easily serve as guest accommodation, a teenager's suite, or a self-contained space for a relative or live-in au pair.
Outside, the beautifully landscaped rear garden is a true highlight, featuring expansive lawned areas, a generous patio for al fresco dining, a further seating area beneath a mature pergola, and an abundance of established trees, shrubs and borders that create a wonderfully private setting.
A substantial detached garden office, studio or gym with power and lighting provides valuable additional space for home working, fitness or creative pursuits.
A particularly rare and sought-after feature for this location is the private driveway, providing valuable off-road parking together with additional storage.
The property enjoys direct access to Southborough Common and an extensive network of countryside walks, including the picturesque Whortleberry Woods.
Excellent local schooling is within easy reach, including highly regarded primary schools and the renowned grammar schools of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.
Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge town centres are both easily accessible, offering an extensive range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities, while Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and High Brooms stations provide regular fast services to London.
The nearby A21 also offers excellent road connections to the wider motorway network.
This exceptional home presents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully restored Victorian residence in one of Southborough's most sought-after locations, offering space, character and convenience in equal measure.
EPC Rating: D
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