Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2

An attractive, detached family house on the popular south side of Tunbridge Wells, well placed for the amenities of the town, extensive choice of schools and travel links.

Description

135 Forest Road is an attractive, detached, family house, dating back to the 1930s with later additions, now providing well-proportioned, well-balanced accommodation which is well-presented throughout. Having been in the same family since the 1970's, the property is in very good order whilst still allowing a new family to make their mark and put their own stamp on the house moving forward.

A welcoming and good sized entrance hall leads to an elegant sitting room with fireplace and wood burner and bay window; there are two further reception rooms, a dining room and a family room. The generous kitchen/breakfast room is found to the rear of the house; the fitted kitchen provides good storage and preparation space with range of integrated appliances, with ample room for a large dining table and room for a seating area with French doors opening to the paved, rear terrace that spans the back of the house. The dual aspect garden room has glazed sliding doors providing the wonderful view over, and direct access to, the terrace and gardens beyond. A separate utility room with sink and storage has direct access to the side of the house. A downstairs WC complete this floor.

To the first floor, there are four, light, spacious, en suite bedrooms, with two further bedrooms, served by the family bathroom.

Outside: The large, south-east facing rear garden is a particular feature of the property, with a good degree of privacy provided by established mixed hedging to the boundaries. A generous paved terrace, accessed from the garden room and the kitchen/breakfast room, creates an area ideal for outdoor living and entertaining in the warmer months. The lawn gently sweeps down from the house, with established planting, specimen trees and shrubs to the borders adding interest and colour to the vista. Towards the end of the garden there is a wild flower meadow interspersed with fruit trees.

135 Forest Road is comfortably set back from the road with driveway for several cars and access to the garage.

Location

135 Forest Road is located on the popular south side of Tunbridge Wells on this highly regarded residential road comprising mainly prestigious detached family houses. The town centre is easily accessible, being approximately 1.2 miles and offering an extensive range of shops, department stores, restaurants, bars and coffee houses, together with two theatres, one of which also shows films.

The historic and picturesque Pantiles Georgian shopping colonnade and the old High Street area is a walk of just over a mile, and the Royal Victoria Place shopping mall is reached in approximately 1.5 miles. Knights Park out of town retail park is approximately four miles and offers a multi-screen cinema complex, bowling alley, health/fitness club and further large outlet stores. Local amenities include a "One-Stop" local store, with Post Office and Fullers Butchers in Hawkenbury and TN2 Food and Wine is a popular family-run grocery store on the Frant Road.

There are several parks and open green spaces in the vicinity, including Dunorlan Park and the town’s Common, with its extensive acreage of woodland and open spaces, loved by children and dog walkers for generations, as well as Hargate Woods which are accessible off Broadwater Down. The Nevill Golf Club and Nevill Ground (tennis and cricket) are nearby in Warwick Park.

The surrounding countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasts several places of historic interest and attractive walks, including the famous Ashdown Forest, sailing and fishing at Bewl Water near Wadhurst and cycling trails at Bedgebury Forest.

Private and state schools: Tunbridge Wells has a number of well-regarded primary schools as well as The Mead, Rose Hill and Holmewood House preparatory schools. At secondary level, the boys’ and girls’ Grammars and Skinners are in the St John’s area on the northern side of town, approximately 2.4 miles and the Skinners’ Kent Academy in Sandown Park is approximately 1.7 miles. Independent secondary options include Beechwood Sacred Heart School, Tonbridge for boys, Mayfield for girls and co-education options at Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Brighton.

Mainline rail: Tunbridge Wells (approximately 1.2 mile) has services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street with journey times of under an hour.

The Centaur Commuter Coach service also stops along Forest Road and at Tunbridge Wells Station.

Communications: The A21 is accessible just north of Tunbridge Wells, which links to the London M25 orbital and thereby the national motorway network.
All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,576 sq ft


Acreage: 0.3 Acres

Directions

Postcode: TN2 5EX
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Additional Info

Local Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

Agents Note: There is an Air Raid Shelter tucked away within the garden.