East Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9

Bright and sunny corner ground floor apartment with direct access to a private patio and communal gardens.

Bright and sunny corner ground floor apartment with direct access to a patio area and communal gardens.

Located in a quiet development in central Tonbridge with easy access to the High Street, Castle, Racecourse Park and mainline station.

ACCOMMODATION

This 2-bedroom flat is on the ground floor providing step-free access throughout. It is located in a very quiet spot on the far side of The Lyons development, and is flanked by communal gardens which wrap around the rear of the property. The property benefits from UPVC double glazing throughout and a modern fitted kitchen. The under-cover allocated parking space is conveniently located next to the main entrance of the block.

On entering the flat, the lounge is located to the left. This is a well-proportioned, dual aspect room, with French doors facing South, opening on to the private patio and communal gardens.

The modern fitted kitchen provides generous storage with wall and base units, plus all integrated appliances including an eye-level double electric oven, gas hob with extractor fan over, washer/dryer and dishwasher. There is plenty of work surfaces, a 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink, and space enough for a table and chairs.

The principal bedroom benefits from an ensuite wet room and integrated double wardrobe. The wet room includes step free walk-in shower, WC and hand basin. The second bedroom is a generous single with window looking out to the gardens at the rear.

The family bathroom sits between the 2 bedrooms and is fitted with bath with hand shower, hand basin and WC.

This flat has a useful cupboard in the hall, a great bonus for tucking away coats, vacuum cleaner, ironing board and other household essentials! There is also a large airing cupboard on the opposite side of the hall housing the hot water tank, ideal for airing the laundry or storing the bed linen.

OUTSIDE

The development is built around a central courtyard which accommodates spaces for resident and visitor parking. The only room in the flat which faces this area is the kitchen; all other rooms overlook the rear communal garden which runs all around the development. As this is a corner plot, the property benefits from gardens to the South and West aspect.

LOCATION

The entrance to The Lyons is on East Street, which is located at the North end of the High Street. It provides easy access to Tonbridge Castle (0.2 miles) which hosts regular outdoor events throughout the year, Tonbridge Swimming Pool (0.3 miles) with its indoor and outdoor pools, and to the Racecourse Park & Sportsground (0.4 miles), a 69 acre site where you will find tennis courts, miniature railway, crazy golf, skate park and more. Tonbridge School, the internationally regarded public boarding school, with its well-equipped sports facilities and pool offering membership, and the EM Forster Theatre showing an eclectic variety of performances, is 0.3 miles away.

TRAVEL

Mainline rail: Tonbridge Station is 0.5 miles away at the South end of the High Street. Frequent train services run to London Charing Cross or Canon Street in approximately 45 minutes. Trains to Hastings on the South Coast take approximately 1 hour.

The A21 is easily accessible, linking north to M25 for the national motorway network, Channel Tunnel and Gatwick and Heathrow airports, and south to the coast at Hastings.

SCHOOLS

There is an excellent choice of well-regarded secondary schools in Tonbridge including Tonbridge Grammar, Weald of Kent Grammar and The Judd School.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Leasehold - 105 years remaining (125 yrs. from 2002)
• Service Charge £1,938.60 per annum
• Ground Rent £150 per annum
• Council Tax Band D
• EPC Rating C
• Gas Central Heating

DISCLAIMER

Winkworth wishes to inform prospective buyers that these particulars are a guide and act as information only. All our details are given in good faith and believed to be correct at the time of issue but they don’t form part of an offer or contract. No Winkworth employee has authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. All fixtures and fittings, whether fitted or not are deemed removable by the vendor unless stated otherwise and room sizes are measured between internal wall surfaces, including furnishings.