Designed by C. F. A. Voysey, it is a Grade II* listed building.

[1] Voysey included a signature heart shape on the door of every home he designed, but Wells rejected this in favour of a spade.

and Catherine Wells' two sons were born here, and while living at Spade House Wells wrote books including Kipps, Tono-Bungay and Ann Veronica.

[3] At the entrance is an ornate nameplate and a blue plaque from the Sandgate Society, commemorating the link to Wells.

[5] Media related to Spade House at Wikimedia Commons