For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Dunorlan Park, Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent£2,750,000

What the owners say: We bought the property over 10 years ago when we were still living abroad as we felt that it was such a wonderful location. We then spent a great deal of time and effort extending and renovating the property and moved in about six years ago. We have been extremely delighted with the results and hope that new owners will enjoy it as much as we have. It is very special living in Dunorlan Park with the lake and the beautiful parkland while the dogs just think it is their very own back garden. We can easily walk to the Pantiles, the town centre and the station where trains to London Bridge only take 44 minutes. We are close to good schools, a bus route and not far from the Neville Golf Club and Tunbridge Wells rugby, tennis and cricket clubs. There is also the indoor sports and tennis centre and a swimming pool. Tunbridge Wells or, more formally Royal Tunbridge Wells, became a famous spa town in Regency times when it was frequented by the aristocracy who came to take the waters and enjoy the entertainment organised by Beau Nash. Much of this historic town was developed during that time including the Pantiles that now offers a delightful mix of independent shops, bars and restaurants. While the rest of the town includes high street stores, a variety of eateries, individual shops, hair and beauty salons and a number of hotels as well as retail parks. Entertainment facilities include a nine-screen Odeon cinema, the Trinity theatre, the well-respected Assembly Hall Theatre and exhibitions in the Amelia Scott cultural centre. With regard to education there are a number of primary and secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted including St James and St Peters’ C of E primary schools and secondary schools including Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, the St Gregory’s Catholic School as well as Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School and Skinners Grammar School. Claremont primary has also been judged Outstanding in various categories. You will also find excellent private schools in the area including Rosehill, The Mead, Kent College, Holmewood House and Beechwood prep and secondary school. History of Dunorlan Park In 1823 the land was purchased by property developer John Ward who was intending to build an estate to rival the village of Tunbridge Wells as the land included its own Chalyebeate spring that you can see in the park to this day. He also created the lake but his ambitious plans didn’t come to fruition and he subsequently sold the land to millionaire Henry Read who built a very large mansion in the grounds and had the gardens designed by the renowned Victorian gardener, Robert Marnock. During World War II the mansion was used by the army and was eventually demolished in 1957, when eight new properties were erected in its place including Autumn Hill. Dunorlan Park was fully restored in 2003/4 after receiving a £2.1 million Heritage Lottery Funding award.