Culverden Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4

A sizeable family home with delightful gardens in the Culverden Down area of Tunbridge Wells, ideally placed for the extensive choice of schools, stations & amenities of the town.

Description

13 Culverden Park is an attractive, detached family house, which dates back to the early 1930s, found in this coveted residential location in Tunbridge Wells. This sizeable and much loved home which has been extended and carefully maintained under our clients' ownership of over thirty years, and provides light, spacious, well-proportioned accommodation set across three floors providing a flexible and generous layout with up to six bedrooms if required. The house is well-presented throughout and in very good order, but still offers considerable potential for a new family to put their stamp on the house moving forward.

The ground floor is currently arranged with a generous front to back sitting room, with feature fireplace and outlook over the front and rear garden; the formal dining room has French doors providing the view over and direct access onto the rear terrace and gardens beyond. The kitchen/breakfast room provides good storage and preparation space with a range of integrated appliances and outlook over the garden and ample room for a table for more informal dining; there is an adjoining utility area with direct access to the side of the house and garden. A WC completes the ground floor.

The first floor is home to the principal bedroom with en suite shower room. Bedroom two is also en suite and there are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom on this floor. The second floor is home to two large bedrooms and a shower room; our clients use bedroom six (with sink plumbed in) as a TV room/snug/study.

Of particular note are the lovingly cared for, and beautifully established gardens at the house; 13 Culverden Park sits in a very generous plot, for such a central location, with approximately 0.3 acres of award winning (Tunbridge Wells in Bloom) front and rear gardens. The house enjoys an elevated position with a wonderful view over the gardens and parkland beyond. The terraced garden gently slopes down to the rear boundary, with a large paved terrace that spans the back of the house and is ideal for outdoor entertaining; there are numerous further seating areas, and large expanses of lawn interspersed with abundant colourful flower beds, specimen trees and shrubs, providing colour and interest all year round.

Further to the gardens, there is also the notable benefit of direct, resident only access, to Great Culverden Park. The Park is the remnant grounds of the former Culverden House, designed by Decimus Burton for Jacob Jeddere Fisher in 1830 and built on the highest point in the wood and the first big house to be built there.

13 Culverden Park has driveway parking to the front of the house and an integral garage and log store.

Location

Tunbridge Wells is the only spa town in the Southeast of England, with elegant architecture and a variety of cultural, entertainment and shopping attractions, including the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade, summer live music festivals, regular food and craft markets and Chalybeate Spring; there are two theatres locally, The Amelia Scott Civic Centre and an abundance of cafés and restaurants and a mixture of national multiple retailers and independent shops.

The property is also within convenient reach of the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre, The Common with its network of criss-cross footpaths leading to local landmark Wellington Rocks and the Higher Common Ground cricket pitch offering a wealth of opportunities for walking and recreation. There are tennis facilities at the Nevill grounds and the renowned Nevill Golf Club is within convenient reach, and easy access to local cycle routes.

Culverden Park is located on the north-west side of the town, just under a mile from the main shopping centre (on foot) and within 1 mile of the High Street, Pantiles and choice of two mainline stations. The property is also very well placed for the very good amenities in the St. Johns area on the north side of Tunbridge Wells. In St. Johns there are a number of "mini" supermarkets, including Sainsburys Local, M&S Food and Waitrose. There are many cafés, bars and restaurants, hairdressers and local independent shops, including Basil Wholefoods, Even Flow record & coffee shop, The Cheese Shop, Vintage Emporium and Phoenix Antiques. St John’s park with three tennis courts, a basketball court, enclosed children's play area, skate park and dog-walking meadow. The St John’s Lawn Tennis Club and the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre are also within convenient reach.

State and Private Schools: There are many highly-regarded schools in the close vicinity, including Skinners, TWGGS, TWGSB, St John’s CE primary, Bennett Memorial Diocesan and St Gregory’s secondaries all within a mile of the property.

Mainline rail: Tunbridge Wells (about 0.7 miles) and High Brooms (about 1.2 miles), with fast and frequent services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street with journey times from 50 minutes.

The Centaur Commuter Coach service also stops along the St John's Road.

Communications: The A26 joins the A21 just North of the town, linking through to the M25 (junction 5) London orbital motorway, and thereby to the national motorway network, and to the South coast. Gatwick Airport is about 23 miles to the West, accessible via the motorway or via the A264.

Square Footage: 2,424 sq ft


Acreage: 0.3 Acres

Directions

Postcode: TN4 9QT.

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Additional Info

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage

Great Culverden Park membership: Currently £100.00 per annum