Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge...wooden casement windows to front, inset single bowl sink with mixer tap over, space for freestanding washing machine, part tiled walls. Generous

Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge

16th Century Cottage

Grade II* Listed

Offered As Top Of Chain

Requiring Modernisation And

Refurbishment

Generous Gardens

Large Fireplace To Lounge

£425,000

12 Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells,

TN3 9QJ

Offered as top of chain, a Grade II* listed cottage thought to date

back to the late 16th century and requiring modernisation and

refurbishment in many areas. The property is arranged over 3

levels with a further cellar, there are two bedrooms to the firs t

floor, a bedroom and further bathroom to the second floor and

both a kitchen and generous lounge with feature fireplace to the

ground floor. The properties gardens are accessed from the front

door, to the other side of a brick path which affords a right of way

for neighbouring properties.

Access is via a solid door to:

ENTRANCE LOBBY AREA:

Areas of fitted coir matting, a door leading down to a cellar. Areas

of vinyl flooring, areas of exposed woodwork to both walls and

ceiling.

WC:

Vinyl floor, low level wc, opaque crittall style window to front and

textured ceiling.

KITCHEN:

Vinyl floor, range of base units with complementary work surface,

wooden casement windows to front, inset single bowl sink with

mixer tap over, space for freestanding washing machine, part tiled

walls. Generous storage space, space for freestanding electric oven

and areas of beams to both wall and ceiling.

LOUNGE:

Carpeted, wall mounted electric radiator and areas of wood effect

panelling to the walls. Further generous areas of beams, principally

to the ceiling but with further areas to the wall. Leaded casement

style windows to both sides and a large inglenook style fireplace

with bressumer beam and tiled hearth with inset fireplace. Wall

mounted cupboard housing electrical consumer units and gas

meter.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING:

Casement window to the side with secondary glazing and areas of

exposed beams and woodwork to the walls.

BEDROOM:

Wall mounted electric radiator, good areas of exposed beams to

both wall and ceiling, leaded casement windows to both sides, each

with secondary glazing. Cupboard housing electric hot water

cylinder, wooden mantlepiece and stone hearth for a fireplace.

BEDROOM:

Carpeted, wall mounted electric radiator, good areas of exposed

beams to both wall and ceiling, leaded casement window to side

with secondary glazing.

Door from landing leading to stairs to second floor.

BEDROOM:

Carpeted, wall mounted electric radiator, areas of exposed beams

to walls, casement windows to front with secondary glazing. Areas

of fitted bedroom furniture and a low level door leading to:

BATHROOM:

Carpeted floor, pedestal wash hand basin, wall mounted electric

radiator, wall mounted electric heater, panelled bath with mixer tap

over, tiled walls, wall mounted cabinet with mirror, casement

windows to side with secondary glazing.

Low level door leading to:

ATTIC SPACE/FURTHER ROOM:

Casement window to rear and areas of exposed woodwork. Subject

to the necessary permissions being obtainable, there may be good

potential for expanding the bathroom or bedroom spaces into this

currently unused void.

OUTSIDE:

An area of low maintenance brickwork to the immediate front of

the property affording a right of way not only to Bird In Hand Street

but for neighbours to access adjacent properties. The property has

two bays to the immediate front, one with a generous shrub and a

further with shrub and bulb plantings. Path leading to properties

private gardens. Detached wooden shed and further wooden

outbuilding (in poor condition), space for bins and external storage.

Path opens to a good sized garden with two detached glass green

houses and, whilst overgrown, good areas of lawn with a number of

mature shrubs, fruit trees and other plants.

SITUATION:

Groombridge is a pretty village just on the Kent side of the

Kent/East Sussex border, with the larger town of Tunbridge Wells

being some four and a half miles distant by road. Within the village

centre there are a selection of local amenities including every day

shops, a selection of public houses and a popular and well regarded

primary school associated with the Church of St Thomas. Other

points of interest include Groombridge Place with its impressive 700

year history, together with easy access to beautiful surrounding

countryside. Royal Tunbridge Wells itself offers an excellent and

wider mix of social, retail and educational facilities, alongside

regular train services to both London termini and the south coast.

TENURE:

Freehold

VIEWING:

By appointment with Wood & Pilcher 01892 511211

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