2 bed Flat For Sale £475,000
A very well-presented second floor apartment in an excellent location within the prestigious purpose-built Granville development. Built on the site of the famous Granville Hotel, mentioned in the former St Margaret’s Bay resident Ian Fleming’s book ‘Moonraker’, The Granville was a favourite haunt of celebrities. The hotel was demolished in 1996 to make way for luxury apartments designed to fully maximise on this most dramatic location looking out over the Bay, in particular the iconic White Cliffs and headland. Set in beautiful private communal gardens of approximately 1 acre, landscaped with 2 large lawned areas, mature plants, shrubs and specimen trees, seating areas with superb views over the Bay and The Channel to the coast of France.
Apartment 13B enjoys arguably one of the best locations within the Granville development. It occupies the 2nd floor corner of the main building. For those familiar with the layout of the old hotel, the ‘Panoramic Bar’ would have been directly below what is now apartment 13B. This gives it a double aspect with a superb view of the iconic headland rising out of the bay, panoramic view over The Channel and a southwest facing balcony. It is also unusual in that the lounge/dining room, kitchen and main bedroom all have an excellent sea view.
The village of St Margaret’s has 2 pubs, café/bar, post office, doctor’s surgery with pharmacy, newsagent/general store, primary school (Ofsted rated as ‘outstanding’) and churches, 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 delightful walks. There are golf courses at nearby Kingsdown and Deal with St George’s at Sandwich (venue of the British Open). The award-winning coastal town of DEAL has a good variety of shopping and leisure facilities including a Summer Festival of Music and the Arts and still retains much of its character as a former maritime town. 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 at Folkestone and London St Pancras 75 minutes from Martin Mill station (approx. 2 miles).
The accommodation with approximate measurements comprises;
From Hotel Road door to:
COMMUNAL HALL
staircases and lift down to underground car park and up to:
SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Oak panelled front door to:
HALL
Double radiator, entry phone, broom cupboard.
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM
A lovely light room with double aspect and superb uninterrupted views of the Headland, Bay and Channel across to the Coast of France. Tilt and Slide patio door to Juliet balcony and single door to southwest facing balcony. 2 double radiators, 2 wall light points, TV point.
KITCHEN
Superb uninterrupted view of the Headland, Bay and Channel across to the French Coast. Fitted with a range of floor and wall cupboards, marble effect work surfaces with inset 1 ½ stainless steel sink, breakfast bar, built in ‘Zanussi’ oven/grill, inset ‘Bosch’ induction hob with extractor canopy/light over, integrated fridge/freezer, ‘Zanussi’ washing machine, tiled floor, under unit lighting, serving hatch, radiator and ‘Baxi’ wall mounted gas fired boiler for central heating and hot water.
BEDROOM 1
Tilt and slide door to southwest facing side balcony, view of Headland and the Bay, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, built in wardrobes, radiator, 2 wall light points, door to Balcony with retractable awning/canopy.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM
Shower cubicle with glazed door, hand basin with shaver point/light over, WC, fully tiled walls, heated towel rail, built in cupboard.
BEDROOM 2
Radiator, built in double wardrobe.
BATHROOM
Panelled bath with wall mounted shower over and glazed screen, wash basin with shaver point /light over, heated towel rail, wall hung WC, glazed shelving to recess.
OUTSIDE Driveway from Hotel Road down to visitor parking spaces and electric roller shutter door to secure underground car park, designated parking space for 13B.
GARDENS
Beautiful and secluded communal (private for Granville residents) gardens of approximately 1 acre, which preserve the essential features of the gardens of the old Granville Hotel. 2 large lawned areas bordered with a variety of established plants, shrubs and specimen trees, lovely views of the headland and Channel. Private gate leading to foot path and steps down to the beach or giving access to lovely walks along the Saxon Shore Way across the cliffs to neighbouring village of Kingsdown to the north and to the South Foreland Lighthouse (National Trust) to the southwest.
COUNCIL TAX BAND: E
MAINTENANCE CHARGE; £2,294.88 (including lift maintenance) this can be paid in 2 instalments.
MAINS GAS, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND DRAINAGE
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VARIOUS APPLIANCES AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED BY MARSHALL & CLARKE
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