House For Sale £950,000
A well-presented individually designed and built detached house situated in a lovely location with superb views over the South Foreland Valley and clifftops to the Channel beyond.
Believed to have been built in the 1960’s, the property was the subject of substantial alterations completed around 2012 when it was remodelled and extended to take full advantage of its location and views. Sea View Road is a quiet road which links up to a network of lovely walks over the famous White Cliffs and down to the bay.
The accommodation comprises impressive dining hall with glazed double doors leading into the kitchen/dining room and giving a lovely view through over the valley to the Channel. Kitchen/dining room with doors onto the rear garden. Lounge with floor to ceiling windows giving a panoramic view. Two double bedrooms and bathroom at ground floor level, two first floor double bedrooms (one with en-suite shower room) and on the lower ground floor is a utility room, cloakroom and studio/bedroom 5.
Outside a block paved driveway/parking for 2-3 vehicles leads to a good-sized single garage with electric door. The property sits on a corner plot with attractive well-maintained gardens to the front and side, mainly lawn with plant/shrub borders. To the rear is a large sun terrace and an ‘Mediterranean’ style gravel garden. Small greenhouse and lower paved sun terrace accessed from the studio room.
The village of St Margaret’s at Cliffe offers local shopping, post office, doctor’s surgery with pharmacy, newsagent/general store, primary school (Ofsted rated as ‘outstanding’), churches and two riding stables, whilst The Bay itself is sheltered for bathing, fishing, sailing etc. The cliff top to either side of The Bay is mainly in the care of the National Trust and offers some delightful walks. There are golf courses at nearby Kingsdown and Deal with St George’s at Sandwich (venue of the British Open). The nearby seaside town of Deal offers a good range of small boutique style shops, a Saturday market and a selection of restaurants, bars and pubs. The Cathedral City of Canterbury offers an excellent shopping centre together with leisure interest, theatres and county cricket. Excellent links to the continent via the Port of Dover the Channel Tunnel and Eurostar from London (St Pancras), 75 minutes from Martin Mill station (approx. 2 miles.
The accommodation with approximate measurements comprises:
uPVC front door with inset glazed porch and glazed side panels to:
DINING HALL
An impressive space with double doors opening to the kitchen/dining room and giving a lovely view over the South Foreland valley and clifftops to the Channel beyond. Double radiator, 2 built in coat cupboards.
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM
Sliding patio doors to garden. Lovely view over the South Foreland valley and clifftops to the Channel. Vaulted ceiling over the dining area. Kitchen fitted with a range of cream painted ‘Shaker’ style floor and wall cupboards with polished granite worksurfaces. Inset 1½ bowl sink. Built in ‘Bosch’ double oven/grill, inset ‘Bosch’ 5 ring stainless steel gas hob with extractor hood/light over. Integrated dishwasher and fridge, double radiator, cupboard housing ‘Worcester’ wall mounted gas fired boiler for central heating and hot water, inset downlights, ½ glazed door to garden.
From Dining Room steps up to:
LOUNGE
Floor to ceiling windows giving a superb view over the South Foreland valley and clifftops to the Channel (the French coast is visible on a clear day). Double radiator, TV point, inset downlights.
From Dining Hall doors to:
BEDROOM 3
Double aspect with views over front and side gardens. Double radiator.
BEDROOM 4
Currently used as a snug, view over side garden. Double radiator.
BATHROOM
Panelled bath with wall mounted shower over and glazed screen, hand basin with cupboard under, WC, tiled walls and floor, ladder style heated towel rail, inset downlights.
LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Hallway, built in coat cupboard and shelving. Door to:
UTILITY ROOM
Cupboards, worktop with inset stainless-steel sink, broom cupboard. Space and plumbing for washing machine and dryer.
CLOAKROOM
WC, hand basin, radiator.
STUDIO/BEDROOM 5
Currently used as a painting studio. Glazed double doors to garden.
From Dining Hall staircase to:
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Linen cupboard
BEDROOM 1
View over side garden, partial view over valley to the sea. Built in cupboards, double radiator. Door to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Corner curved shower cubicle, hand basin with cupboard under, WC, chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail. Tiled floor, inset downlights.
BEDROOM 2
Range of built in cupboards, floor to ceiling window, 2 Velux windows, double radiator.
OUTSIDE
Block paved driveway/parking for 2-3 vehicles.
GARAGE
Electric up and over door, light and power.
GARDEN
The house sits on a corner plot with the main garden to the side and rear enclosed by hedging. The front and side garden is mainly lawn with borders stocked with an interesting variety of established plants and shrubs. A block paved pathway leads through a timber arch to the rear garden, this is arranged on two levels with large, paved patio accessed from the kitchen/dining room and enjoying super views over the South Foreland Valley and clifftops to the Channel. Steps lead down to a Mediterranean style gravel garden. Further paved patio area accessed from the Studio, small greenhouse.
COUNCIL TAX: E
MAINS GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND DRAINAGE.
VIEWING STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE AGENTS MARSHALL AND CLARKE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VARIOUS APPLIANCES AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED BY MARSHALL AND CLARKE.
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