Calverley Road
Tunbridge Wells, 2026
- CLIENT
- Beau Property
- LOCATION
- Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
- PROJECT TYPE
- Listed Building Conversion – Residential Apartments
- NUMBER OF UNITS
- 3
- COMPLETED
- March 2026
- SALACIA’S ROLE
- Specification, Design Consultation and Supply
- BRANDS
- Laufen, Majestic, Gessi
The Project
61 Calverley Road occupies a quiet but prominent position on one of Tunbridge Wells’ most recognised streets. The building dates to 1835, designed by Decimus Burton – the architect behind much of the town’s Regency character – and carries a Grade II listed status that speaks to both its historic significance and its enduring presence on the townscape.
Beau Property acquired the building after a period of prolonged vacancy and undertook a comprehensive restoration, returning it to active residential use as three individual apartments. The ambition was clear: to honour the building’s heritage whilst delivering interiors that felt thoroughly contemporary – calm, considered and refined, with a warmth that suited the character of the spaces.
Every apartment was designed around a neutral, tonal palette. Warm colour drenching across walls and ceilings creates a cohesive, enveloping feel throughout; traditional panelling references the building’s period origins; and carefully chosen materials – marble-effect tilework, oak joinery and brass hardware tie each space together beautifully.
Flat 3 carries an additional layer of character. The building was home to Laura Ashley for many years prior to its conversion, and the interior of this apartment pays quiet homage to that history – bright patterned wallpaper and reclaimed furniture bringing warmth and personality to a space that already has a story to tell.
The Brief
Beau Property approached Salacia at design stage, looking for a specification partner who could work sensitively within the context of a listed building restoration. The bathrooms needed to feel considered and characterful rather than generic – an extension of the overall interior vision, not an afterthought.
Each apartment had a distinct bathroom configuration. Flat 1 comprised a family bathroom and a cloakroom. Flat 2 was designed around two ensuites and a cloakroom. Flat 3 included a shower room and a family bathroom. With layouts and room sizes varying considerably across the building, the brief called for products that would work individually within each space whilst maintaining a consistent brand language and quality of finish throughout.
Laufen, Majestic and Gessi were identified early as the right combination – offering the range, refinement and flexibility the project demanded across eight individual bathroom and cloakroom spaces.
Salacia’s Role
Salacia worked alongside Beau Property from initial design consultation through to completion, taking responsibility for the full bathroom specification, product supply, and first and second fix scheduling across all three apartments.
The consultation process involved close collaboration with the Beau Property team to ensure that product selections aligned with the interior scheme for each individual flat – from vanity unit finish and basin profile to brassware specification and shower enclosure configuration. Where configurations differed across the eight spaces, the specification was adapted accordingly, without losing coherence across the building as a whole.
Our Solution
Laufen
Laufen sanitaryware and furniture formed the foundation of the specification across all three apartments, with finishes selected to suit the character of each individual flat. The Pro S range, with its clean geometric form and understated detail, provided the primary vanity solution in lighter oak tones; the Lani series, in Wild Oak, brought a warmer, more tactile quality to the spaces where it was specified. The Kartell basin by Laufen added a quietly distinctive note – its sculptural profile sitting comfortably within the overall refined palette.
Gessi
Gessi Emporio brassware was specified throughout, providing a consistent and elegant finish to basin and bath areas across all three apartments. The collection’s refined proportions and warm metallic tone aligned closely with the brass hardware details carried through the wider interior scheme, reinforcing the considered, cohesive feel Beau Property had set out to achieve.
Majestic
Majestic Rio shower enclosures were specified across the development, providing clean frameless lines and reliable performance. The enclosures were configured individually to suit each bathroom and shower room layout across the building, maintaining a consistent visual quality throughout without compromising on practicality.
Results
The completed bathrooms across all three apartments reflect the care and ambition of the wider restoration. Each space feels distinct in its own right whilst reading as part of a coherent whole – a balance that speaks directly to the quality of the specification and the close working relationship between Salacia and the Beau Property team.
61 Calverley Road stands as an example of what thoughtful bathroom specification can contribute to a heritage project: not simply products installed in a space, but a considered layer of the interior design that honors both the building’s history and the expectations of the people who will live there.
Calverley Road
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