Location
An enchanting period cottage, tucked away on a highly coveted private road in the 'village' area of Tunbridge Wells, ideally placed for the high street, Pantiles and station.
5 Poona Road is charming, end-of-terrace, period home with accommodation set across three floors offering the perfect blend of character and elegance with a very high standard of presentation throughout.
The ground floor offers a flexible and sociable layout. A welcoming and more formal sitting room is found to the front of the house, with large sash window, attractive fireplace, and alcove units to either side. The further family room/snug can be used as required, with useful understairs cupboard and cupboard to the alcove, there are French doors that open to the impressive kitchen/dining room beyond.
The stylish kitchen/dining room is a particular feature of the property, flooded with natural light from the part vaulted and glazed roof and bi-fold doors out to the garden. The 'Traditional Bespoke Furniture Co.' kitchen has attractive, painted, solid wooden base and wall cabinets, with striking granite work surfaces and a central island, providing good storage and preparation space. There is a range style cooker, a fridge freezer, and an integrated dishwasher. The bi-fold doors lead out to a slate tiled terrace, which is ideal for outdoor entertaining and bringing the outside inside. There is an adjoining utility room with fitted wooden shelf, and space for a washing machine. A WC completes the ground floor.
The first floor is home to the principal bedroom, with pretty sash window to the front, and two built in wardrobes. Bedroom Two enjoys the view to the rear and there is a newly and beautifully appointed bathroom on this floor. The second floor is home to bedroom three, used by our clients as a study, ideal for today's working from home needs.
Outside - From the terrace, steps lead down to a well-established, pretty rear garden, planted with a wide variety of flowering plants and shrubs to the borders, including jasmine, hydrangea and many other climbers, there is also a pretty acer and raised bed of Erigeron karvinskianus (wall daisy). The garden has been fitted with artificial lawn with ease of maintenance in mind, there is also room for a shed, providing useful storage.
Poona Road is a private road; the residents organise both the maintenance and parking arrangements. On a day-to-day basis residents tend to park in front of their own property.
Each house has permits for two cars, one resident space and one visitor permit.
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I was excited just walking up to the white picket fence, up the pretty path and to the front door, I think anyone living here would feel the same, for me this is a wonderful retreat in the middle of town. Just Magic!
Natasha SelbieProperty agent