What the Owners Say: “We bought this house from new seven years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed living here. During lockdown it was a real haven and provided a wonderful home for both work and relaxation, especially nights in our cinema. We love being able to wake up in the morning and look straight out to sea.
We hope the new owners will be able to revel in everything this marvellous house has to offer and will find the comfort and pleasure that we have thoroughly enjoyed in this home. As it is quite large, it is a fantastic house to receive guests in and we never cease to enjoy the ‘wow’ response from first-time visitors. At the same time it is an easy and practical house to maintain.
We have found St Margaret’s a delightful place to live, with a fantastic community spirit. We enjoy running and walking so it is wonderful to have the beach and the countryside virtually on our doorstep. The village provides everything we need on a daily basis and includes a post office, village shop, and a number of great pubs and cafes including the well-known Coastguard at St Margaret's Bay, with its fantastic beachside patio in the summer and a warm, cosy atmosphere in the Winter. For anyone with young children, the local primary school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and there are also very active scout, guide and brownie troops as well as two riding stables for equestrian enthusiasts and of course the beach.
For regular commuters we are not far from Martin Mill and Dover Priory for the mainline station and high-speed rail to London, while Dover and Folkestone provide access to the Continent, the lovely town of Deal with its seafront, individual shops, bars and restaurants, is only a short drive or a delightful walk along the cliffs away. We can also walk down to the beach or stroll along to the South Foreland Lighthouse - the first in the world to have electric light.
St Margaret’s Bay has long been a magnet for famous names with Peter Ustinov, Noel Coward, and of course, Ian Fleming being among its past illustrious residents. There is still a friendly neighbourhood if you want to be involved in a variety of activities with a wide range of societies and clubs including bowls, tennis, cricket and football as well as a history and horticultural society, among many others. Not to mention the St. Margaret’s players for those with a more theatrical bent. If you enjoy golf the nearby Kingsdown and Walmer Golf club is easily accessible and slightly further afield you can play at three Open venues including Royal Cinque Ports beyond Deal and the championship courses of St George’s and Princes at Sandwich, all of which are less than 25 minutes’ drive away”.
- A truly exceptional and contemporary coastal home
- Delightful sea views throughout
- Cinema room with full size screen and surround sound
- Spacious gym with shower room and covered patio
- Double garage and driveway to the front
- On a private road so ideal for a peaceful lifestyle
Built eight years ago this superb contemporary, detached three storey residence offers style, elegance and technical innovation to impress even the most discerning homeowner. It is located on a private road that ends on National Trust Land incorporating the South Foreland Lighthouse, so is very quiet and safe for children and pets. The property has been designed with entertainment and leisure in mind, with the ultimate in spacious and flexible accommodation to suit every requirement. It includes high end features such as ceramic wood effect flooring on the lower ground and ground floors and wood flooring on the first floor, oak doors, an impressive wood staircase with inset lighting and feature plasterwork in the kitchen, living room and dining room. It is also extremely energy efficient for a property of this size with underfloor heating throughout and discreet solar paneling.
It is set back from the road with a front lawn interspersed by two large Scotch Pines and approached via a block paved driveway to the double garage with steps to the front door. Further steps lead up to the fascinating hall with its curved glass block feature wall that opens into the superb, double aspect kitchen/dining area that is spacious enough to accommodate a large dining table. This light and bright room has wide sliding doors to a front balcony as well as vast patio doors to a magnificent patio, covered by a louvered roof. There is a substantial central island/breakfast bar that includes modern units housing two integrated freezers, a wine fridge, segmented bins, a sink and dishwasher while around the wall there are additional units with a large fridge, two built in ovens, a combi microwave, a steamer and an induction hob.
This opens into the inner hallway and attractive dual aspect dining room that has fully opening bi-folding doors to the patio. There is an impressive living room with a variety of uses, that the current owners use as a games room/library and currently includes a pool table, built-in bookshelves and a delightful reading corner with contemporary log burner. Full width sliding glass doors give access to a further front balcony, covered by bespoke modern shutters that open and close as required.
The lower ground floor is amazing. It includes a large room that is currently in use as a gym with patio doors to a small private courtyard and a double shower room as well as a large, fitted utility room. The gym could easily be used as a fifth bedroom or should it be required this whole area could become a separate annexe for elderly relatives or adult children. There is also a wine store and understairs storage as well as access to the double garage with its automatic doors and a cupboard containing the Control 4 home automation system, which enables you to control heating, lighting and surround sound music (there are built-in speakers in the ceilings of most of the rooms and on the patio) from either a wall-mounted control screen, via Alexa, or from your phone anywhere in the world. However, the ‘piece de resistance’ on this floor is the fabulous, dedicated cinema with its full size screen. Speakers mounted behind the screen and at the back of the room to provide all around sound and the lights even dim when the film starts.
All four bedrooms on the first floor are doubles with en-suite facilities including the stunning main bedroom with its fabulous bathroom incorporating a raised bath with lighting underneath and a triple shower. It also has a dressing area and a wall of sliding wardrobes behind the bed and offers excellent views across the Channel to France either through a veritable wall of patio doors that lead out onto the full length balcony or from the balcony itself when you are sitting there enjoying your morning cup of coffee or a nightcap in the evening. There are also contemporary shutters matching those in the library. The large guest suite includes sliding door wardrobes and a balcony overlooking the garden with remote control shutters. Two of the other bedrooms are currently in use as offices including one with fitted wardrobes and both have doors onto Juliette balconies with great sea views.
For outdoor entertaining the covered terrace with a remote controlled opening roof and ceramic wood effect tiles matching the indoor flooring is ideal. However if you don’t want to be undercover there is an additional terrace as well as slate steps up to the rear lawn and slate paving stones wrapping around the rear and sides of the property.
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