Dornden Drive, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3

An attractive, detached family house in this sought-after residential location in Langton Green, with impressive open plan living overlooking the well established garden

Description

Found on this attractive residential road in Langton Green, 74 Dornden Drive is in lovely decorative order with flexible accommodation that can be arranged to suit, whilst still allowing scope for a new family to put their own stamp on the house moving forward.

The open-plan kitchen/dining room is particularly impressive, with bi-folding doors and further sliding doors opening to the rear terrace and gardens beyond, together with a large window framing the garden and maximising the flow of natural light.

The well-appointed kitchen is fitted with sleek matt cupboards topped with white quartz, offering plenty of storage and preparation space. The central island enjoys an induction hob with an integrated extractor fan, together with a breakfast bar housing three stools; creating a sociable area to cook and entertain. There is a utility room adjoining the kitchen, offering space for both a washing machine and dryer.

The cosy sitting room is fitted with a slimline wood-burning stove and boasts a bay window to the front. There is a further reception room offering flexible use, together with the garage which has been converted to create a small storage area to the front, accessed via the garage door and internally, together with a home office; ideal for today’s working from home requirements. A wc completes the ground floor accommodation.

The first floor is home to the double-aspect principal bedroom which benefits from an en suite shower room, fitted recess wardrobes and an attractive outlook across the rear garden to the mature trees beyond.

There is a further double bedroom to the front of the property, together with two further single bedrooms, served by a well-appointed family bathroom with a freestanding bath, walk in shower, sink basin with storage below and a wc.

Outside, a retained raised terrace overlooks the established garden which has been beautifully designed and maintained with a large range of perennials filling the borders with colour throughout the year. There is a sizeable greenhouse to the rear of the garden, together with five raised vegetable beds. The remainder of the garden is mainly laid to lawn, with daffodil and daisy bulbs adding further colour in the Spring.

To the front the driveway provides parking for up to four vehicles, together with an electric car charging point and mature evergreen hedging, providing a good level of screening and privacy.

Location

74 Dornden Drive is found on this highly-regarded and sought-after residential area within the popular village of Langton Green, which is situated within 2.5 miles of Tunbridge Wells with its comprehensive amenities, shopping, schools, recreational facilities, theatres, pubs and restaurants and historic Pantiles known for its charming Georgian colonnade and summer Jazz festivals, and regular craft and food markets at weekends.

In the village itself, there is a well-regarded 'gastro-pub' - The Hare, overlooking the Village Green, where the popular annual summer fete is held, there is an Indian restaurant, All Saints Church, newsagent, Pavilion Café, as well as the Village Hall with a purpose-built nursery, a petrol station/convenience store and the Groombridge Farm Shop, specialising in produce from Kent and Sussex, is also within 2 miles.

For commuters Tunbridge Wells Station is about 2.4 miles and has regular services to Charing Cross and Cannon Street via London Bridge. The popular Centaur commuter bus also has a pick-up point within the village.

Private and state schools: Langton Green has a village Primary School rated 'Outstanding' and the house is within immediate proximity of Holmewood House Preparatory School (entered off Holmewood Ridge with the exit via Hither Chantlers). At secondary level there are many well-regarded schools in the area, including the Grammar schools in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and private schools at Tonbridge for boys, Mayfield for girls and co-ed options at Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne, Upper Dicker and Brighton.

Leisure: Golf at the Nevill in Tunbridge Wells and at Lamberhurst and the Royal Ashdown in Forest Row. Water sports at Bewl Water and a variety of country pursuits throughout the area. Private Health clubs in Tunbridge Wells.

Communications: The M25 (junction 5) is about 15.5 miles to the north, Gatwick airport about 21 miles, Heathrow airport about 57 miles and the Eurotunnel at Folkstone about 48 miles.

Square Footage: 1,825 sq ft



Directions

Postcode - TN3 0AF. From the Langton Road (A264) turn into Dornden Drive, travel along the road passing the turning for Asher Reeds and no.74 Dornden Drive will be just a little further along on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas.