Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2

A spacious 4 bedroom detached family house set within beautifully landscaped gardens extending to just under half an acre. Entrance Hall. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Study Area. Cloakroom. Brick-built outbuilding. Double Garage. Principal Bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Three further Double Bedrooms. Shower Room. Separate WC. Landscaped Gardens. In all just under 0.5 acre. DESCRIPTION Coming to the market for the first time in 40 years and offered for sale with no upward chain, 209 Forest Road is an excellent detached family house set within exceptional gardens extending to just under half an acre. Although the house has clearly been well maintained over the years, it would now benefit from a degree of updating and offers its new owners an exciting opportunity to put their own stamp on the property thereby creating a wonderful long term family home. FEATURES The light, spacious accommodation is arranged over three floors and points of particular note include:- * An impressive double aspect Sitting Room with attractive brick fireplace with bressumer above, inset living flame gas coal effect fire and alcove seating. Large picture windows afford delightful views over the beautiful gardens and a French door opens on to the wide paved terrace. * A feature archway leads to the well-proportioned Dining Room which again enjoys wonderful garden views. * The Kitchen/Breakfast room is an excellent size and very well fitted with a range of wooden base units with cupboards and drawers and matching wall units including some leaded light display cupboards. There is a four oven gas fired Aga with 2 hot plates and a warming plate, space for a conventional freestanding cooker as well as space and plumbing for a washing machine and dish washer. Wide sliding patio doors give access to the large paved terrace and garden. * Directly off the Kitchen is a very useful covered area with 4 brick built storage rooms and a gate gives access to the front of the property. This whole area lends itself to further development, subject to any necessary consents, and would make an excellent utility/boot room. * A useful Study Area has built-in storage with one cupboard currently housing the floor mounted gas fired boiler for central heating and hot water. * On the first floor the Principal Bedroom suite is generously proportioned with a large en-suite bathroom with dressing area and range of built-in cupboards. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor, both with sink units and all three bedrooms enjoy pleasant outlooks over the landscaped garden. On this floor there is also a well-fitted family shower room with Mira digitally controlled electric shower and separate WC. * A wide pine open tread staircase leads to the fourth double bedroom which has a large walk-in box room immediately adjacent and useful eaves storage beyond. Again, it is considered that this area could be converted into additional living space subject to any necessary consents. OUTSIDE The house is approached via a shared driveway which leads to a large parking area and the detached double garage with twin up and over doors which both have light and power connected. The south facing rear garden really is an outstanding feature of the property with its sweeping lawns interspersed with some fine specimen trees including a Deodar cypress and four productive apple trees. There are a plethora of mature shrubs including rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, Pieris Forest Flame, a magnolia tree and many beautiful specimen roses. A wide paved terrace wraps around the house on two sides and a small gate leads to the front of the property. There is a useful summerhouse, a timber garden shed and a composting area at the bottom of the garden. The whole area is very private and secure with high natural beech and holly hedging forming most of the boundaries. In all just under 0.5 acre. SITUATION Forest Road is a very highly regarded and sought-after location in the much favoured southern side of the town being within striking distance of the town centre and mainline train station. Tunbridge Wells has a wide range of commercial and cultural facilities including two theatres and a multiplex cinema complex at Knights Park. Fine dining opportunities at The Lyle and Thackerays restaurant as well as individual shops and cafés on The Pantiles and the old High Street and many leading chain stores and dining opportunities in the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre. Schooling: There is a wide choice of schools in the area in both the state and private sector including Kent College, Beechwood, Holmewood House as well as grammar schools for boys and girls in both Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. Rail Links: Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge main line stations both offers services to London Bridge/Cannon Street/Charing Cross in under the hour. www.nationalrail.co.uk Road Networks: There are good road links to the A21 providing connections to the national motorway network, Gatwick/Heathrow/Stansted airports, Ebbsfleet international, the Channel Tunnel, ferry ports and south coast.