Bird in Hand Street, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3

An enchanting Grade II* Listed 17th Century cottage forming part of this recognisable terrace of charming period cottages, overlooking the green in the popular village of Groombridge.

Description

Found in the pretty village of Groombridge, 4 Bird in Hand Street is a charming, Grade II* Listed, end of terrace cottage with accommodation set across three floors. This cosy and characterful home is beautifully presented to enhance the abundance of period features on offer throughout.

The ground floor is home to the kitchen with a stable door and leaded-light window overlooking and opening onto the gardens to the rear of the houses. The sitting room is to the front with working fireplace, access to a very useful under stairs cupboard and separate pantry cupboard with a door onto a short set of steps leading down to Bird in Hand Street.

The first floor is home to the principal bedroom, with a fitted wardrobe and pleasant elevated view over the green to the front. The well-appointed bathroom is on this floor. The second floor enjoys a very useful loft room, used by our client as a study, which is ideal for today's working from home needs or for occasional overflow accommodation. This room leads into the second bedroom.

Outside - Paths lead to 4 Bird in Hand Street's area of private garden, with generous areas of lawn, interspersed with a number of mature shrubs and fruit trees and wide variety of colourful annual and perennial plants. 4 Bird in Hand Street enjoys the notable benefit of a garage en-bloc (on a separate title) and there is on-road parking for residents surrounding the green.

Location

Groombridge is a highly regarded and pretty village located about four or so miles southwest of Tunbridge Wells on the Kent/East Sussex border. There are excellent local amenities, including a village hall, GP’s surgery, The Crown and The Junction Village Pub and Kitchen, general store and Post Office and bakery. Groombridge is known for its busy local community and there is a cricket pitch and recreation ground opposite in Station Road, a tennis club, the Forest Way Country Park & cycle path, the Spa Valley Railway and nearby Harrison’s Rocks.

The nearby towns of Tunbridge Wells (approximately 4.5 miles) and Crowborough (approximately 5 miles) provide more extensive shopping and leisure facilities.

State and private schools: St Thomas's C of E Primary School is about 0.5 miles by foot, with further Church of England Primary schools in Withyham, Hartfield and Forest Row.

Other highly regarded schools in the area include Holmewood House, (Langton Green), the Mead and Rose Hill (Tunbridge Wells) Brambletye (East Grinstead) and Cumnor House (Danehill) preparatory schools. At secondary level The Beacon in Crowborough, Uckfield Community College and Kent Grammar schools in Tunbridge Wells with entry by performance in the 11-plus examinations. In the private sector: There are independent senior schools in Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, the Michael Hall Steiner school in Forest Row, Bedes in Upper Dicker, Eastbourne College, Mayfield School for Girls and Ardingly and Hurstpierpoint Colleges.

Mainline rail: Eridge (about 2.5 miles) with commuter services to London Bridge, Ashurst (approximately 2.8 miles) with journey times to Victoria from 1 hour 2 minutes, or Tunbridge Wells (about 4.2 miles) for London Bridge, London Charing Cross and Cannon Street.

Communications: A bus stop which is located near the property on the other side of the green offers regular connections to Tunbridge Wells. The A21, accessible just to the North of Tunbridge Wells and provides access to the M25 and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow airports, the Channel ports and Channel Tunnel terminus.

Square Footage: 797 sq ft



Directions

Postcode: TN3 9QJ.

Additional Info

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Services: Mains Electricity, Water, Gas & Drainage.

Please note: The gardens and access to the properties at Bird in Hand Street have evolved over time; there are rights of way in place for both no. 4 and neighbouring properties to the rear to access their homes and areas of privately owned gardens.

There is an area of flying freehold above the neighbouring property (no.3) on the second floor.