4 bedroom semi-detached house

A fine example of a Grade II* listed Regency villa with charming traditional features, designed by the renowned Decimus Burton, in this prestigious private park

Description

Calverley Park was the first residential park in Tunbridge Wells, constructed in the early 19th century and designed by the renowned architect Decimus Burton, whose career spanned the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods and whose work included Regents Park and many of London's other iconic buildings. He developed the concept ‘rus in urbe' - bringing the beauty and values of the countryside into the town and his vision has remained true in Calverley Park, thanks to conservation controls.

The Park is considered to be one of the most prestigious addresses in Tunbridge Wells, comprising a number of sizable villas arranged in an arc overlooking private parkland right in the centre of town. The mature parkland in front of the villas is still privately owned, held in a trust for the benefit of Park residents.

Being one of just two original semi-detached properties, and available for the first time in over 30 years, 6 Calverley Park forms half of an iconic Grade II* listed Georgian double villa, constructed from locally quarried sandstone with a slate tiled roof. The house boasts many period features throughout, including generous proportions, deep skirting boards, and decorative coving, picture rails, and ceiling roses. It is set on a plot of about 0.3 acres.

The elegant accommodation is arranged over two floors. On the ground floor, the generous sitting room boasts a charming open fire with a decorative stone surround, together with traditional French doors opening to the front garden, which is laid to lawn and enclosed with mature hedging creating a wonderful sense of seclusion. The formal dining room also benefits from French doors opening to the garden and offers a wonderful space for entertaining friends. There are two further reception rooms, one being a useful library area with fitted shelving, and the other being the garden room, which adjoins the kitchen and opens directly onto the rear courtyard, with a gate onto the garden beyond. The useful cellar can be accessed from the ground floor hallway, providing a good level of storage.

The kitchen is fitted with solid shaker style bespoke cabinetry topped with granite work surfaces, providing plentiful storage and preparation space. An adjoining utility room provides further storage, together with space for white goods. Additionally, there is a study providing a useful area for working from home. A WC completes the ground floor accommodation.

The First Floor
A mahogany railed spindle staircase rises to the first floor, which is home to the principal bedroom, benefitting from a wonderful outlook to the front garden and mature trees beyond, together with a decorative fireplace and a traditionally appointed en suite bathroom, with a stylish freestanding bath, which also opens to the landing. There are three further double bedrooms, one of which enjoys an outlook to the front, while the remaining bedrooms benefit from a view of the rear garden. There is a further family bathroom, fitted with a bath and sink basin, and a separate WC, completing the first floor accommodation.

Grounds and Gardens
Outside, the property is approached via a gravelled driveway, which provides parking for multiple vehicles and continues to the single garage. There are two gardens to enjoy; the formal garden to the front enjoys a southern aspect and is mainly laid to lawn, with herbaceous borders and mature hedging providing an ideal area for entertaining friends and family. To the rear, there are two charming brick-walled courtyards, together with a larger informal garden, which is mainly laid to lawn, with four large vegetable patches, a useful storage shed and hedging to all boundaries.

The property has benefited from regular maintenance including, in recent years, replacement of the driveway tarmac subbase together with new stone chippings (in 2017), a new electrical consumer unit and relevant electrical updates (in 2018), replacement of the boiler, overhaul of pipework together with the renovation of the original cast iron radiators (in 2019) and refurbishment of much of the slate-tiled roof and re-covering of the flat roof (2020).

Location

Calverley Park is a private no-through road, accessed from Crescent Road, with its parkland of meadow and mature trees providing a country-like atmosphere.

The station, with services to London Cannon Street and Charing Cross (via London Bridge and Waterloo East, from 51 minutes) is approximately 0.4 miles on foot via The Calverley Grounds, where there are tennis and basketball courts, a children's play area, café, beautiful gardens and an ice skating rink at Christmas.

Hoopers department store is opposite the station, whilst the High Street and the historic Pantiles are further down with interesting restaurants, cafes, pubs, and boutiques. The Common, much loved by dog walkers and families, is on the other side of London Road and there is a Bridge club, (housing the Chess club) on London Road.

The Hotel du Vin is reached within 0.1 miles, and the Assembly Hall theatre, Trinity Theatre and Arts Cinema, and The Royal Victoria Place shopping centre are all within 0.3 miles on foot, north of the house. Further out, there is golf at the Nevill, cricket and tennis at Warwick Park and out-of-town shopping at the North Farm Industrial Estate, with a Multiplex Odeon Cinema and bowling.

The town is surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with attractions including water sports at Bewl Water, cycling trails at Bedgebury and the Ashdown Forest.

The area is well-served by schools, with several local primaries, the boys' and girls' Grammars and Judd, a co-educational Grammar at Tonbridge. Preparatories include The Mead, Rosehill, Beechwood, and Holmewood House. At senior level, there is Tonbridge for boys, Mayfield for girls, and co-ed options at Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Brighton.

The A21, accessed just north of Tunbridge Wells, links to the M25 London orbital motorway and thereby the national motorway network, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

Square Footage: 2,693 sq ft



Directions

From our office in the High Street, proceed up the hill, turning right at the end to join Vale Road. At the roundabout take the first exit onto Mount Pleasant Road, passing the station on your left. At the crossroads at the top of the hill turn right onto Crescent Road. Having passed the Hotel du Vin on your right turn right under the arch to Calverley Park. Keep straight on through the pillared entrance to the private Park and No. 6 will be found on the left-hand side.

Additional Info

Outgoings: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council[use Contact Agent Button], Tax Band G.

Calverley Park Association: currently £550 per annum to the residents’ association for share of maintenance of the private parkland, road etc.

Situated within Tunbridge Wells Conservation Area.

Please note that there is a Tree Preservation Order present at the property.

Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.