Location

The historic spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells exists thanks to the discovery of the natural Chalybeate Spring in 1606 by well-travelled English nobleman Dudley Lord North, and is conveniently located approximately 30 miles south of London, surrounded by countryside and offering a popular base for City commuters. The town offers excellent cultural, leisure and shopping attractions including cafés, restaurants and two theatres locally at The Assembly Halls and Trinity Theatre, together with the newly rejuvenated civic centre, The Amelia Scott.

The High Street, which is within approximately 1.1 miles, offers many restaurants including The Ivy and The Warren, and so many choices for delicious cakes, fresh bread and coffee; including Juliet's, Fine Grind, Gails and the Italian delicatessen Arte Bianca. Fresh fish and seafood is available at Sankey's fishmongers, with numerous shops and independent boutiques offering so much more. The High Street is linked by the delightful Chapel Place walkway to the historic Pantiles, known for its charming Georgian colonnade and summer Jazz festivals, together with regular craft and food markets.

Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, originally named after Queen Victoria who was a frequent visitor to Tunbridge Wells, is reached within approximately 0.8 miles on foot and offers a mix of High Street brands and independent retailers. Knights Park leisure and entertainment complex is within approximately 2.4 miles, offering a multi-screen cinema complex, bowling alley, and a health/fitness club.

There are several parks and open green spaces within Tunbridge Wells, including the town’s Common, with its network of criss-cross footpaths leading to local landmark Wellington Rocks and the Higher Common Ground cricket pitch offering a wealth of opportunities for walking and recreation. Hargate Woods are accessible off Broadwater Down, whilst The Nevill Golf Club and Nevill tennis and cricket ground are nearby in Warwick Park. The surrounding countryside is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasts several places of historic interest and attractive walks, including the famous Ashdown Forest together with sailing and fishing at Bewl Water near Wadhurst. The award-winning Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is also nearby, and is now recognised as the most complete collection of conifers on one site anywhere in the world and offers further woodland walks, cycling, riding, and outdoor music concerts.

Private and State Schools: There are many highly-regarded schools in the vicinity, including Claremont Primary School, boys’ and girls’ Grammars at the senior level, including Skinners, TWGGS, TWGSB. The Skinners’ Kent Academy in Sandown Park and Beechwood Sacred Heart School are also of note. Preparatory schools in Tunbridge Wells include Rose Hill and The Mead, with Holmewood House slightly further afield in Langton Green.

Mainline rail and commuter coach: Tunbridge Wells station (approximately 1 mile) has regular services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) from 54 minutes and Cannon Street from 51 minutes. The Centaur Commuter Coach service also stops at Tunbridge Wells Station, together with other various stops located around Tunbridge Wells.

Communications: The nearby A21 links directly to London and to the M25 (junction 5) and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Channel Tunnel terminus, together with easy access to the south coast to Hastings and Eastbourne.

Description

Pembury Place was built in 2006, by Redeham Homes. The development enjoys a tucked away position adjacent to Dunorlan Park, some 30 acres of landscaped parkland with a six acre boating lake and café in The High Weald National Landscape. The property is also within approximately a mile of the mainline station, Pantiles and High Street and within approximately half a mile of the town centre.

Apartment two is conveniently found on the ground floor and is stylishly presented throughout, with beautiful features including sash style windows,decorative coving and built in cabinets adding to the overall charm, together with the benefit of underfloor heating throughout.

The accommodation includes a generous entrance hall with walk-in storage cupboards and a WC, together with a welcoming reception room that can be easily zoned into a dining area and sitting room. The bespoke, Kensington Scott kitchen was fitted in 2023 and adjoins the reception room, making the very most of the space on offer with the stylish greyscale wall and base units providing a good level of storage and preparation space, together with a range of modern integrated appliances including a Quooker hot tap, waste disposal, double oven with built-in microwave, washer/dryer, dishwasher, fridge freezer and ceramic hob with extractor above.

The principal bedroom benefits from fitted shelving with storage cupboards below, conveniently housing the laundry basket, together with fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. The second double bedroom also benefits from fitted cabinetry, including floor to ceiling shelving units, a built in desk area with plentiful storage cupboards and drawers and fitted wardrobes, together with an en suite shower room.

With parking for two cars (one in garage and one in car park), storage lockers and access to delightful communal gardens, the apartment will appeal to buyers of all ages as a comfortable full-time residence, a secure "lock up and leave" proposition or as an investment opportunity.

Directions

From our office in Tunbridge Wells High Street, head towards the station before turning right to join Vale Road. At the roundabout take the second exit onto Grove Hill Road and continue along this road to the traffic lights/cross-roads. Head straight over onto Pembury Road (A264) and Trinity Close will be found on the right-hand side after about 500 yards. Turn in to Parkview, which is the second turning on the left off Trinity Close, and Pembury Place will be found further along on the right hand side.