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Devonia, 158b, Upper Grosvenor road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EQ

South East

£650,000

Listed on 19/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1453 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Devonia is a spacious detached home that has been in the same ownership since the 1980s. Offering approximately 1,315 sq ft of living space, this property features driveway parking, an attached garage, and a generous private rear garden. Originally designed as a three-bedroom house, it has been thoughtfully extended to include a fourth bedroom, a ground-floor bathroom, and a study, enhancing its flexibility for various living arrangements. The extension provides a unique opportunity for multigenerational living or accommodating guests, with essential facilities conveniently located on the ground floor. The original layout comprises a front sitting room, a separate dining room, and an adjoining kitchen. There is potential to modernize and reconfigure these spaces to create an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area that overlooks the garden while maintaining the sitting room as a distinct reception space. For those looking for more ambitious projects, there may be scope to extend above the garage, subject to planning permission, which could increase first-floor accommodation and allow for reimagining the existing ground-floor spaces. Devonia's combination of space, flexibility, and potential makes it an appealing prospect. It can be modernized within its current footprint or transformed over time into a contemporary home. Outside, the property benefits from ample parking and a private garden with established planting. Located just 0.2 miles from Grosvenor & Hilbert Park, residents will enjoy easy access to green spaces and recreational facilities. High Brooms mainline station is approximately 0.5 miles away, providing direct services to central London in under an hour. The area is well-served by schools and local amenities, making it an excellent choice for families. Devonia is offered with no forward chain, presenting a unique opportunity for buyers looking to shape their ideal home.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

58out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Devonia is a flexible four-bedroom detached home with a useful ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, an attached garage, driveway parking and a private established garden. The house appears generally intact, while its dated kitchen, living and dining finishes, flooring and garden upkeep offer a clear canvas to modernise around your own preferences. The bathrooms look serviceable, so the project can focus on the areas with the most visible scope for change.

At £650,000, the asking price is about 3.9% below the local average per square foot, which is a positive starting point for a renovation project. The economics remain tight against the local-average value: the supplied £42,500 renovation midpoint brings the purchase-plus-works figure to £692,500, around 2.4% above that benchmark. The score is therefore a weak overall opportunity despite the useful space and flexibility. The listing also suggests possible changes to the reception and kitchen layout, or an extension above the garage, subject to consents and feasibility.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated kitchen and refresh the living and dining rooms, including their wallpaper and flooring.
  • Make use of the existing ground-floor bedroom and bathroom for multigenerational living, guests or home working.
  • Clear and improve the established garden, with the attached garage, driveway and side access adding practical flexibility.

Key risks

  • The supplied purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is about 2.4% above the implied local-average value, leaving limited headroom against that benchmark.

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Location

Devonia, 158b, Upper Grosvenor road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2EQ
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • High Brooms Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · High Brooms

  • Tunbridge Wells Rail Station

    1.0 miles

    Train · Tunbridge Wells

  • Frant Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Frant

  • Tonbridge Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Tonbridge

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,656
Based on a loan of £487,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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