2 bedroom bungalow for sale

Situation: The property is situated within a quiet, well-maintained development for those aged 55 and over on the edge of the much sought after village of Ticehurst, which offers a good range of shops and amenities including a village store/post office, greengrocer, chemist, doctors surgery, zero waste shop, caf, pubs, gallery, primary school, village hall and recreation ground. Wadhurst is just over 3 miles distant and offers a wider selection of local amenities and the regional centre of Tunbridge Wells is 10 miles distant and provides a comprehensive range of facilities including The Pantiles, the Royal Victoria shopping centre, cinema complex and theatres. Stonegate station (3 miles distant) and Wadhurst (4 miles distant) provide services to London Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East) and Cannon Street with a journey time of about an hour. Regular bus services also operate from Ticehurst to Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells and the A21 is just over 2 miles to the east providing a direct link to the M25 (junction 5) and the coast. Leisure pursuits include Dale Hill Golf Course, which is within 1 miles, and the beautiful surrounding countryside has many footpaths and includes Bewl Water Reservoir, reputedly the largest area of inland water in the South East, which is just over a mile away. 24 Cross Lane Gardens is a light and spacious semi-detached bungalow built in 1987 with external elevations of brick beneath a pitched tile roof and double glazed windows and doors. The property has been well maintained by the current owner, providing a living space of approximately 844sq.ft/78sq.m and now offers excellent scope for some general updating. The accommodation includes an entrance lobby, a spacious entrance hall with a large built in storage cupboard, a good-sized sitting room which extends to almost 19ft and has an attractive bay window which is south facing overlooking the side gardens. The sitting room has an archway leading into the dining room with sliding doors leading to a private terrace and the rear garden. There is a kitchen/breakfast room with a range of wall and base units, a freestanding cooker and space for appliances. The main bedroom benefits from having fitted wardrobe cupboards and is across the hall from the sitting room with an outlook over the front gardens. The second bedroom enjoys an outlook of the rear garden. There is also a shower room with a wash basin, WC and a large shower. The property is in a quiet tucked away position at the front of the Cross Lane Gardens development, which is arranged around a quadrangle and an area of communal gardens which are laid to lawn, providing a very attractive outlook. A path leads to the bungalow either through the development or directly from the car park where there is an area of front garden with a variety of shrubs. Communal gardens, which are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature shrubs and plants wrap around the property to the rear where there is a good-sized, west facing private terrace, beyond which the lawn continues and there is a well established flowerbed. There is also a shed. There is a single garage at the entrance of the development and there is also plenty of parking for residents and visitors. Agents note: The property has a 999-year lease from 1987 with an annual service charge of 85 per month. Services: Mains water and electricity. Gas central heating Local Authority: Rother District Council (01424) 787878 Council tax band: E (3,114.56 per annum) EPC Rating: D Post code for sat nav: TN5 7HY