3 bed Flat For Sale £750,000
Carlton Leas, The Leas

Property Description: Guide Price: £750,00 - £775,000. With panoramic views of the English Channel, you can hear the waves and watch the sea for hours from this prestige duplex apartment. The Leas hosts annual events including the famous Folkestone Air Show as well as military and classic car events. Nearby is the bandstand which holds events in the Summer months and there is an array of amazing restaurants to try offering food to suit everyone's tastes. The city of London isn't too far away with Folkestone Central just 0.5 miles away - easily reachable by car or foot - offering the High Speed service to London St Pancras in under an hour.

The apartment itself is in pristine condition throughout and is ready for its next owner to move into. The spacious, open plan living/dining room gives you the breath taking, commanding views of the English Channel regardless of the weather. Large sliding doors lead out to a balcony which has enough room for a small bistro set so you can sit with your dinner or a cup of tea and take in your surroundings. On sunnier days, an awning will give you added protection from the sun. Across the entrance hall is a bright study area for those that need to work from home and a kitchen/breakfast room - both with rooftop views across the town. The neutral kitchen has a great selection of wall and base units as well as fitted appliances including a dishwasher and fridge and has a handy low level breakfast bar. The utility room adjacent has a fridge/freezer, a washing machine and a dryer plus additional cupboard space.

The master bedroom will give you the next breath taking moment as you step into not only a vast area giving you the utmost space but also you have those views across the channel which you can wake up to every day to watch those sunrises and sunsets. There is a fitted bedroom suite with a mix of drawers, wardrobes and a dressing table. The en-suite has been tiled with a shower attachment over the bath and vanity unit under the sink as well as a window with the Channel views. There are two further bedrooms that overlook the rear rooftops of the town, one that has fitted cupboards and a family bathroom which has a shower attachment over the bath. The apartment has two car parking spaces, one that is underground and the other overground, and access is via a secure entry system.

Location: The Leas Promenade was designed in the mid 1800s by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens, and spans for approximately 1 mile. The nearby Bandstand hosts events in the Summer months. A short walk down the cliff along the zig zag path or the Road of Remembrance, is the Lower Leas Coastal Park which is home to the largest free adventure play area in the South East. There is an amphitheatre which hosts theatre and musical performances in the warmer months and is adjacent to the beach. The coastal park itself is split into three zones; the formal zone comprises of pine avenues, gardens and flowers blooming all year round. The fun zone has several different play areas while the wild zone is a haven for quiet recreation.

Folkestone Harbour is fast becoming an attractive place to be with lots of restaurants including the famous Rocksalt, coffee shops, art galleries, boutique and vintage clothing shops as well as bars and traditional pubs still pulling pints to locals and visitors alike. In 2015, the Harbour Arm opened and attracted lots of visitors and locals to have a walk in the sunshine and enjoy the surrounding scenery as well as enjoying little pop up pubs, eateries and the very popular champagne bar in the lighthouse at the end where you can enjoy a glass while sitting outside and enjoying views across to the white cliffs, East Cliff, Dover, France, Dungeness and beyond.

Another big appeal to Folkestone is the High Speed Rail Link which operates services to London St Pancras in 58 minutes which gives London workers the best of both worlds – being able to live by the sea and work in the city of London by being there under an hour. Folkestone Central train station is easily reachable by car or foot at just 0.5 miles from Carlton Leas.

Folkestone prides itself on its history and parts played in WWI and WWII and has many statues and monuments to remember those who gave their lives for the country. It is famously home to the Royal Gurkha Rifles based at Shorncliffe Camp and there are lots of occasions held by the town and army to commemorate the richness that Folkestone's history has to offer.

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Council Tax: Band G (correct as of May 2023). To check council tax for this property, please refer to

Local Authority: Folkestone & Hythe District Council[use Contact Agent Button]. Kent County Council -[use Contact Agent Button]

Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity

Tenure: This property is leasehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion. Service charges are estimated currently at £1539.53 per quarter and ground rent currently at £500 per annum. All will be confirmed by your appointed solicitor at the point of an agreed sale.

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