ST MARGARET’S BAY – GUIDE PRICE: £1,000,000

A BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED DETACHED BUNGLAOW ELEVATED FROM THE ROAD WITH LOVELY VIEWS OVER THE CHANNEL AND CLIFF TOPS TO THE SOUTH FORELAND LIGHTHOUSE 

ENTRANCE LOBBY       CLOAKROOM  HALL    LOUNGE          DINING ROOM

CONSERVATORY                       KITCHEN          BREAKFAST ROOM      UTILITY ROOM

4 BEDROOMS BATHROOM    SHOWER ROOM

SEPARATE ANNEXE WITH BEDROOM/LIVING ROOM AND SHOWER ROOM

DRIVEWAY/PARKING FOR 4-5 VEHICLES         ATTRACTIVE MATURE GARDENS         SUMMERHOUSE & FOLLY

NO FORWARD CHAIN EPC: C

A beautifully situated detached bungalow set in an attractive level garden plot with superb views out over the Channel to the French Coast and round over the cliff tops to the South Foreland Lighthouse.

The site was formerly the tennis court for ‘Windy Peak’ (situated directly opposite) the holiday home of the Berry family who owned the old established London wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd of St James. In 1965 the well-respected building company W H Colt & Son of Bethersden were employed to design and build a bungalow for this exceptional site. Since then, Fairwinds has been extended and improved to make a lovely home.

Elevated from the road Fairwinds enjoys lovely views and privacy. A sweeping drive leads up to a turning/parking area for several vehicles and easy level access into the property.

The gardens are rare for St Margaret’s Bay that for the most part they are completely level, mainly lawn with borders planted with an interesting variety of established plants and shrubs, to the side is a vegetable area and tool shed to the rear overlooking a small lawned area is a folly/lookout which was originally a changing room and store for the tennis court. 

The village of St Margaret’s at Cliffe offers newsagents/general store, post office, doctor’s surgery with pharmacy, newsagent/general store, primary school (Ofsted rated as ‘outstanding’), 2 pubs, The Smugglers and The Coastguard (one is on the beach, together with a café/bar), 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 award-winning seaside town of Deal (4 miles) 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 further shopping, 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 comprises:

Part glazed panelled door to; 

ENTRANCE LOBBY

Amtico timber effect flooring with star feature pattern.

CLOAKROOM

Radiator, wash basin, WC with concealed cistern.

HALL

Amtico oak effect flooring, inset down lights.

LOUNGE

View through conservatory to garden channel. Feature tiled chimney breast with inset contemporary style gas fired log effect fire. 2 double radiators, 2 wall light points, glazed double door to conservatory glazed double doors to;

DINING ROOM

Double aspect with glazed sliding doors opening onto paved terrace with vine covered pergola and view of the Channel, 2 radiators. Connecting door to kitchen.

CONSERVATORY

Lovely view over the garden and Channel. 2 Radiators, double sliding doors onto the garden.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM

Fitted with a range of white lacquer fronted floor and wall cupboards with cream stone composite worksurfaces. Inset sink, built in Neff double oven/grill, inset Bosch induction hob. Integrated fridge/freezer. Amtico oak effect flooring, 2 radiators, inset down lights.

BREAKFAST ROOM

Radiator, double width shelved cupboard. Inset down lights, door to;

UTILITY ROOM

Pale blue painted shaker style cupboards with oak effect worktops. Inset 1 ½ bowl sink, floor to ceiling integrated fridge & freezer. Walk-in larder cupboard, Amtico stone effect flooring, glazed door to rear garden, roof lantern.

From lounge, door to;

INNER HALL

2 radiators. Access hatch with ladder to roof space. Linen cupboard with radiator.

BEDROOM 1

View over garden and Channel, built-in double wardrobes, double cupboard housing dressing table and drawers, concealed radiator, plantation shutters, inset down lights.

BEDROOM 2

View over garden and Channel, built-in double wardrobes.

BEDROOM 3

View over side garden. 2 built-in double wardrobes, double radiator.

BEDROOM 4

Currently used a ‘gentleman’s den’. Glazed double doors opening onto and giving lovely view over the garden, woodburning stove, Amtico timber effect parquet flooring, concealed radiator, 2 wall light points. 

BATHROOM

Egg shaped bath, WC, hand basin, bidet, floor tiles with underfloor heating, inset up lights, chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail, inset down lights, 2 wall light points.

SHOWER ROOM

Wet room style flooring with walk-in shower. Multi-head power shower, wall hung WC with concealed cistern, hand basin, chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail, fully tiled walls, inset down lights, linen cupboard.

From driveway door to;

THE BOATHOUSE ANNEXE

Double aspect, timber effect flooring, glazed sliding door to rear garden. 5 wall light points, sliding door to;

SHOWER ROOM

Wet room style floor, electric shower unit, hand basin mounted on a cupboard and shelves, WC, feature riven effect tiling, chrome ladder style radiator/towel rail.

N.B. If needed it would be possible to link the Boathouse to the main house and convert the utility room into a kitchen to serve the Boathouse.

OUTSIDE

Double gates from Granville Road open to a gravel driveway which curves its way up to a driveway/parking area for 4/5 vehicles. Brick wall with gated archway leads into the main front garden. Views over the Channel & South Foreland Lighthouse. Level lawn with hedging screening the garden from Granville Road. Mature pine trees and borders stocked with a variety of established plants and shrubs. Summerhouse. Side garden with tool shed and former vegetable area. Rear garden laid to grass with mediterranean style plants, including an established palm tree, paving. Two storey lookout/storeroom.

COUNCIL TAX: F

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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