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7 Calverley Park Tunbridge Wells • Kent
7 Calverley Park
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN1 2SH
AN EXCEPTIONAL DETACHED VILLA, UPDATED AND ADAPTED FOR
MODERN LIVING AND ENJOYING PROBABLY THE FINEST POSITION IN
THIS MOST PRESTIGIOUS PRIVATE PARK
5,903 sq.ft in total, plus the integral double garage and all just over two floors.
Ground floor:
Enclosed porch, reception hall with stairs, access to the wine cellar and cloakroom,
double reception room, sitting room, conservatory, study,
kitchen/breakfast room opening to orangery, in turn opening to a stunning inner courtyard garden,
inner hall with back stairs and utility room, integral double garage in the attached ‘coach house’,
with cinema room below and separate studio flat above.
First floor:
Principal bedroom suite comprising bedroom, dressing room and en-suite shower room,
communicating door to further bedroom, two further bedrooms with en-suites,
three further bedrooms served by a family bathroom - six bedrooms in all.
Private drive with extensive parking and access to the garage,
beautiful mature gardens providing privacy.
About 0.52 acres in total.
Savills Tunbridge Wells
53 High Street, Tunbridge Wells,
Kent TN1 1XU
tunbridgewells@savills.com
01892 507000
savills.co.uk
Description This exceptional property has a history of long ownership and occupies probably the finest position in Calverley Park. Built in 1830 as part of this ‘landmark in English domestic architecture’ (Christopher Hussey in Country Life magazine, 1969), the theme for the Park was along similar lines to Nash’s concept for London’s Regents Park, with Decimus Burton designing a sequence of single and paired villas, which were laid out in an arch, set back from a curved carriage drive, with the principal rooms looking out over the communal park and to the valley below, with the intention of giving the illusion of sole enjoyment of acres of ancestral parkland. This Grade ll* listed house is of a beautiful architectural design in the Regency style, a complete renovation having been undertaken by the current owners over a two-year period before they were able to move in. It is rare to find a property with its historical features intact and yet having been so thoroughly renovated. The property successfully retains much of the original character and layout, whilst being adapted for modern day living, offering a good flow of family accommodation mostly over two floors. The ground floor rooms work well together and offer lovely proportions with an abundance of elegant period detailing, including high ceilings, mouldings and coving, original wood flooring and working shutters to the windows. This whole floor benefits from modern underfloor central heating throughout, supplemented by some additional radiators and a number of fireplaces, fitted with wood burning stoves. The kitchen breakfast room is traditionally designed with framed, painted bespoke units with granite worktops, a large island unit and appliances including an electric four-oven Aga, with an additional Miele electric oven. There is good space for a dining table and this room opens with a step down into the orangery, offering further informal family space, with a built-in television and doors and glazing to the enclosed courtyard garden (a theme in a number of these earlier houses). Upstairs, there are six bedrooms and four individual nicely appointed bathrooms or shower rooms, with the bathrooms both having a generous separate shower as well. Below, there are two basement areas, one being the original wine cellar which is racked out and the other comprising a sophisticated cinema room with its specialist lighting and sound system which really recreates an authentic experience for film buffs. The smart, self-contained studio flat is ideal for a nanny or an au pair, an older teenager or long term guest (solicitors and tax advisers should be able to advise on the prospects for Multiple Dwellings Stamp Duty Relief). Outside, the quality of the architecture is much on show, with the formal lawned garden viewed from the principal rooms and looking beyond to the park, with privacy provided by hedging and trees to the boundary. The symmetrical southern elevation with central bow and complementing terrace is visually impressive, giving a completely different take on the house from the longer entrance elevation. The gardens surround the house to all sides and vary in style. In particular, the enclosed central stone courtyard is a delight and very practical with its protection from the wind. The rear garden is a good, less formal space, ideal for barbecues, trampolines etc and incorporates a covered outside pizza oven. The parking is extensive and includes integral double garaging behind coach house- style doors.
SITUATION
Calverley Park is private no-through road which is centrally located in the town, providing an almost The area is well served by a choice of schools, with a number of local primary schools, two boys'
‘country-like’ atmosphere of calmness, running between Crescent Road and Grove Hill Road and Grammar Schools and one for girls, with Judd being a co-educational Grammar option at Tonbridge.
therefore it could hardly be better placed for access to all the key central town amenities. Privately, there are three preparatory schools in town, The Mead, Rosehill and Beechwood, as well
as Holmewood House in Langton Green. At secondary level, there is Tonbridge School for boys
The mainline station can be reached on foot within about 0.4 miles of the property through the lower, and Mayfield for girls, with Sevenoaks school being a good co-educational option. There are other
public areas of the park, known as The Calverley Grounds, where there are tennis and basketball private school options in Hawkhurst, Eastbourne, Brighton and Upper Dicker.
courts, a children’s play area, a café, beautiful gardens and parkland and also ice skating at Christmas.
Hoopers department store is opposite the station and, moving west from here, there is immediate
access to the vibrant, characterful High Street area, which in turn leads down to the Pantiles, a famous Services
Georgian colonnade. Both these areas are now focused on interesting restaurants, cafes, pubs and
bars and interspersed with specialist and boutique shops. Directly across London Road from here lie Gas-fired central heating, mains water, gas, electricity and drainage.
the open and wooded areas of Tunbridge Wells Common, much loved by dog walkers and families.
Crescent Road gives good access out to the northern end of the town, with further strong amenities, Outgoings
including the Hotel du Vin opposite the Town Hall and the Assembley Halls theatre. The Trinity
Theatre and Arts Cinema is further along the road. Here there is a further choice of cafes, restaurants Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (01892)( 526D121, Tax Band H.
and shops, including The Victoria Place shopping mall, with its range of multiple retailers.
Further out of the centre, the town provides for golf at the Nevill, cricket and tennis at Warwick Viewings
Park and out of town shopping at the North Farm Industrial Estate, by the A21, where there is also
a Multiplex Odeon Cinema and bowling. The Bridge club, which also houses the Chess club is Stictly by appointment with Saviils
centrally located on London Road.
4.14 x 2.92
13'7 x 9'7
7 Calverley Park, Tunbridge Wells
Gross internal area (approx) 495.6 sq m/ 5,334 sq ft Conservatory Kitchen /
Studio 35.3 sq m/ 379 sq ft 4.14 x 2.92
Sitting room
Breakfast room
Orangery
13'7 x 9'7 6.60 x 4.69
Cellar 17.7 sq m/ 190 sq ft 6.86 x 4.45 21'10 x 15'4 7.86 x 3.44
22'6 x 14'7 25'9 x 11'3
Garage 35.8 sq m/ 385 sq ft
Total 584.4 sq m/ 6,290 sq ft
Kitchen /
Breakfast room
Sitting room Orangery
6.60 x 4.69
6.86 x 4.45 Garage
21'10 x 15'4 7.86 x 3.44
22'6 x 14'7 25'9 x 11'3 6.90 x 5.19
22'7 x 17'0
Drawing room
6.40 x 4.53
Conservatory
20'11 x 14'10
4.14 x 2.92 Courtyard reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0
13'7 x 9'7
Utility room
3.02 x 2.71
9'11 x 8'10 Garage
6.90 x 5.19
22'7 x 17'0
Kitchen /
Breakfast room Drawing room Bedroom
Sitting room Dressing room
6.60 x 4.69 Orangery 4.62 x 3.46
6.86 x 4.45 21'10 x 15'4
6.40 x 4.53 4.74 x 4.10 15'2 x 11'4
22'6 x 14'7
7.86 x 3.44
25'9 x 11'3 20'11 x 14'10 15'6 x 13'5 Study eaves
access
Dining room 5.14 x 3.28
Utility room Courtyard
4.58 x 4.00 Reception hall 16'10 x 10'9 Studio flat
15'0 x 13'1 5.49 x 3.98 3.02 x 2.71 5.71 x 4.87
18'0 x 13'1 9'11 x 8'10 18'8 x 15'11
Garage Max.
6.90 x 5.19
eaves eaves
22'7 x 17'0 Bedroom access access
Drawing room 6.77 x 4.63
6.40 x 4.53 22'2 x 15'2
20'11 x 14'10 Study
Utility room Courtyard Dining room 5.14 x 3.28 First floor
3.02 x 2.71
9'11 x 8'10 Ground4.58
floor
x 4.00 Reception hall 16'10 x 10'9
15'0 x 13'1 5.49 x 3.98
18'0 x 13'1
Max.
Study
Dining room Bedroom Bedroom
5.14 x 3.28
4.58 x 4.00 Reception hall 16'10 x 10'9 4.44 x 4.35 4.08 x 3.27
Bedroom Bedroom
15'0 x 13'1 14'6 x 14'3 13'4 x 10'8
5.49 x 3.98
4.37 x 3.05 3.10 x 3.01
18'0 x 13'1
14'4 x 10'0 10'2 x 9'10
Max.
Ground floor
First floor
Ground floor
Cinema
7.86 x 5.19
25'9 x 17'0
Cinema
7.86 x 5.19
25'9 x 17'0
Wine Cellar
Wine Cellar
Cinema
7.86 x 5.19
Cellar Lower ground floor 25'9 x 17'0
Cellar Lower ground floor
Wine Cellar © Trueplan (UK) Limitedreduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0
Bedroom
Dressing room
4.62 x 3.46
4.74 x 4.10 15'2 x 11'4
15'6 x 13'5 eaves Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2021. All rights reserved.
access Licence number 100022432.
Plotted Scale - 1:1250. Paper Size – A4
Studio flat
5.71 x 4.87
reduced
18'8 x 15'11 headroom below 1.5m / 5'0
eaves eaves
Bedroom access access
6.77 x 4.63
22'2 x 15'2
Bedroom
Dressing room
4.62 x 3.46 First floor
4.74 x 4.10 15'2 x 11'4
15'6 x 13'5 eaves
access
Studio flat
5.71 x 4.87
Bedroom Bedroom 18'8 x 15'11
4.44 x 4.35 4.08 x 3.27
Bedroom Bedroom
14'6 x 14'3 13'4 x 10'8
4.37 x 3.05 3.10 x 3.01
14'4 x 10'0 10'2 x 9'10 eaves eaves
Bedroom access access
6.77 x 4.63
22'2 x 15'2
First floor First floor
Savills Tunbridge Wells
53 High Street, Tunbridge Wells,
Kent TN1 1XU
Important Notice: tunbridgewells@savills.com
Savills and their clients give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or 01892 507000
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contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances
Bedroom are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only
4.44 x 4.35
and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed
14'6 x 14'3
that the property has Bedroom
Bedroom all necessary planning,
4.08building
x 3.27 regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services,
equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by4.37inspection 13'4 x 10'8
x 3.05 or otherwise. 3.10 x 3.01Brochure Prepared February 2021 Photographs Taken January & February 2021 savills.co.uk
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