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About
Situation: The property is situated in a quiet, convenient residential area in Rusthall village within walking distance of the High Street, which offers a good range of shops and services for everyday needs including a butcher, chemist, post office and general store.
Tunbridge Wells is approximately two miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of amenities including the Royal Victoria shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres.
The town is also well known for the historic Pantiles and its open spaces, including Dunorlan and Calverley parks and The Common, which stretches from the town centre to Rusthall.
For the commuter, Tunbridge Wells mainline station provides a regular service to London Charing Cross/Cannon Street in under an hour and the A21 is also within easy reach and links with the M25.
There are also a number of well-regarded state and independent schools in the area, including grammar schools for both girls and boys, and there is a village primary school in Rusthall.
Description: The property is well-presented and has been extended to create a spacious family home.
Arranged over three floors, the accommodation includes, on the ground floor; an entrance porch; an entrance hall with oak engineered flooring, large storage cupboard and adjacent downstairs w/c; a well-proportioned formal living room with oak engineered flooring, wood burner, and bay windows providing a good deal of natural light; a good-sized family room with attractive oak engineered flooring; and a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with vaulted ceiling including two Velux windows, French doors providing access to a large raised area of decking and the garden, a feature exposed brick wall, and attractive marble tile flooring with underfloor heating.
In addition, there is a wide range of shaker style wall and base units, complementary wood work surfaces, a centre island with granite work surface, 5 ring range, integrated dishwasher, ceramic one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap over, and utility area with plumbing for a separate washer and dryer.
On the first floor there is a spacious landing and two good-sized double bedrooms, with the spacious principal bedroom benefiting from twin fitted wardrobes, an additional separate study ideal for home working, and a clean and crisp family bathroom featuring roll top bath with rain shower as well as shower over, period style heated towel rail, and attractive wall and floor tiling.
On the top floor are two further double bedrooms and a bathroom with large walk-in shower with attractive gloss wall and floor tiling.
To the front is a low maintenance front garden bordered by a low-lying brick wall, and to the rear a good-sized garden mainly laid to lawn and area of raised decking ideal for outdoor entertaining.
Services: Mains water and electricity.
Gas-fired central heating Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Current council tax band: C Current EPC Rating: D Directions: Property postcode TN4 8SP Viewing: Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents, Green Lizard
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