- Lovely heart of Groombridge village location +
- 19th century cottage, formerly the village grocery store +
- Large kitchen/diner/family room +
- 4 good sized bedrooms including the master with ensuite bathroom +
- Versatile ground floor accommodation +
- Enclosed rear garden with patio and lawn +
- Outbuildings for storage +
- Close to Eridge mainline train station +
- Historic Tunbridge Wells is just 5 miles away +
A delightful Victorian property set in the beautiful village of Groombridge with its shops, school, public house, church and village green. This pretty painted brick cottage with sash windows was the original grocery shop until the 1980’s when it was converted to form a free flowing house with 4 bedrooms and a large kitchen/diner. This charming period home offers its new owners a great amount of space in a highly convenient village location.
A charming green door with storm porch leads into the long hallway and to the left is a spacious living room. This is a lovely bright and airy room, helped by its dual aspect with sash windows and fitted shutters to the front, and sliding doors at the rear to a small sunroom. An open plan kitchen / diner / family room provides a versatile space with the kitchen fitted with attractive cream gloss cabinetry, thick wooden worktops and tiled splashbacks. There is a Rangemaster oven plus quality integrated appliances which include a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer, plus an extractor hood. There is plenty of room for a table and chairs, plus the open access to the generous family room provides ample room for comfortable seating. This light and bright room has double doors leading out to the garden and there is a cloakroom which completes the downstairs accommodation.
The stairs in the hallway lead up to 4 good-sized bedrooms and a large family bathroom, fitted with bath, sink and WC. The master bedroom, with its lovely sash window, has an ensuite bathroom, with shower cubicle, a double sink vanity unit, WC and heated towel rail. All rooms have fitted carpets. There is cellar for storage and a very large loft space, which could be converted to provide more accommodation (subject to usual consents).
Attractive French doors lead out from the kitchen to the small bistro garden, which can also be accessed and enjoyed from the sunroom. A slabbed patio area provides the perfect spot for garden furniture with most of the enclosed garden laid to lawn. The present owners have added colour to the garden with an array of pots and plants and the brick outbuilding is a useful storage shed for garden tools. There is further storage in the form of the single garage, and the front garden has a delightful picket fence on a brick wall and a gate to the left of the property which leads into the garden.
Material Information Disclosure -
National Trading Standards Material Information Part B Requirements (information that should be established for all properties)
Property Construction - brick and block
Property Roofing - slate tiles
Electricity Supply - mains
Water Supply - mains
Sewerage - yes
Heating - gas central heating
Broadband - FTTC
Mobile Signal / Coverage - good
Parking – on street parking. No parking restrictions or permits
National Trading Standards Material Information Part C Requirements (information that may or may not need to be established depending on whether the property is affected or impacted by the issue in question)
Building Safety - no known issues
Restrictions - none known
Rights and Easements - none known
Flood Risk - none known
Coastal Erosion Risk - none known
Planning Permission - none known
Accessibility / Adaptations - none known
Coalfield / Mining Area - none known
EPC Rating: E
Location
This house sits in the centre of the popular village of Groombridge, just over a mile from Langton Green and only 4 miles from the vibrant spa town of Tunbridge Wells. Groombridge boasts a bustling community with local shops, a primary school, public houses, a cricket ground and a village hall. The beautiful moated manor house and gardens at Groombridge Place and Groombridge Station, part of the Spa Valley Railway, are both within comfortable walking distance. Tunbridge Wells has a range of restaurants, shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities. There is also a fast and frequent train service to Central London and there are good independent and state schooling options in the area, including those in the much sought-after Kent Grammar system. The impressive, award-winning Bluewater Shopping Centre is only 30 miles distant and if you want to escape to the coast, then the lovely seaside towns can also be reached in under an hour.