Cypress Grove, Tunbridge Wells
South East
£495,000
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Link Detached HouseArea
981 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom detached house in Tunbridge Wells has a flexible ground-floor arrangement, including a double bedroom, shower room and conservatory alongside the main living areas. The lounge opens through French doors to the conservatory, which provides additional space for dining or sitting. The kitchen has fitted units, an electric oven, gas hob and space for freestanding appliances and a breakfast table. Upstairs are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Outside, the enclosed rear garden includes a lawn, planted borders and a patio. The front garden is mainly lawn with established planting, and a brick driveway provides off-road parking for one vehicle. The property is offered with a chain position described as top of chain and is stated to require modernisation and refurbishment in some areas. Its ground-floor bedroom and shower room may suit buyers considering alternative accommodation arrangements, subject to any necessary checks. The house is situated on the southerly side of Tunbridge Wells, close to Nevill Golf Course, with access to the town centre's shops, restaurants and other facilities.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached house has a flexible layout, with a ground-floor bedroom and shower room, a generous conservatory opening onto the garden, driveway parking and an enclosed outdoor space. The kitchen, bathroom fittings, carpets and decoration are dated, giving a buyer scope for a medium-scale modernisation while retaining the usable rooms and established layout. The conservatory’s condition and performance merit a closer look, and any annexe or rental use would need its suitability and approvals checked.
At £495,000, the asking price is around 7.5% above the local average per square foot, so price is not a particular advantage. More importantly, the asking price alongside a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of value after renovation. This is therefore a weaker-value project despite its flexible accommodation and garden.
Key opportunities
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes, and refresh flooring and decoration to give the usable interior a more cohesive feel.
- The ground-floor bedroom and shower room offer layout flexibility; investigate whether an annexe-style or other alternative use is suitable and compliant.
- Make the most of the large conservatory as additional living or dining space alongside the enclosed garden.
Key risks
- The asking price is already above the local £/sqf average, and adding a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- All-in costs look stretched after allowing for the asking price and a non-cosmetic works programme — roughly 14% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Tunbridge Wells Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Tunbridge Wells
Frant Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Frant
High Brooms Rail Station
2.3 miles
Train · High Brooms
Wadhurst Rail Station
3.4 miles
Train · Wadhurst
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£2,023
Based on a loan of £371,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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