5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Unique unlisted period house
- Outstanding sea and harbour views
- Generous accommodation
- Useful cellar with huge commercial potential
- Separate annexe
- Beautiful original features
- EPC Rating = D
Description
Occupying a prominent, elevated position with 180 degree panoramic views, Harbour House is a Gothic style property overlooking the Historic Royal Harbour. This substantial and outstanding five bedroom property has been, in recent years sympathetically remodelled by specialist conversion architects del Renzio & del Renzio.
This attached Victorian property which lies within the Conservation Area, enjoys a south facing double storey conservatory bringing the outside in, in all weathers. The house is presented beautifully and is generously proportioned amounting to over 3,700 sq ft with the accommodation currently configured as two apartments with a separate self-contained annexe, providing the opportunity for flexible multi-generational living.
The front door opens to a substantial hallway with original tessellated tile flooring and leads through to the ground floor accommodation with a sitting room, a kitchen/breakfast room opening onto the south facing conservatory, an office, utility room and two bedrooms, one of which benefits from a wet room with under floor heating. There is also a separate wet room off the hallway.
The original balustraded staircase ascends up to the first floor where accommodation comprises; a stunning library with southerly views across the harbour, an adjacent kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom and three bedrooms. The main bedroom features a decorative trompe l'oeil which is a stunning feature to this room, along with a wet room and dressing room. The second bedroom also benefits from en suite facilities.
On the lower ground floor, the garden room formerly a doctors surgery, is a great space with an extensive range of store rooms, craft rooms, kitchenette and cloakroom. Adjoining the side of the property is a self-contained annexe comprising a sitting room, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom.
Approached via Cliff Street, to the front of the property is an enclosed garden with an array of seasonal shrubs and herbaceous borders. To the south of the property, the terrace overlooks the historic harbour bounded by Grade II listed railings with steps leading down to the local shops and restaurants.
Location
The seaside town of Ramsgate is one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. Originally a fishing and farming hamlet, the town offers a variety of local shops, cafes and restaurants. Further shopping can be found in Broadstairs (2 miles) where the coastal town has an impressive seven sand-filled beaches and bays, a variety of shops, coffee shops and cafes. Margate (5.3 miles) and Canterbury (17.4 miles).
Ramsgate station (1 mile) has services to London Victoria in approximately 119 minutes. There is a high speed service from Ramsgate to London St. Pancras in approximately 75 minutes, and the A256 joins the A2/M2 and M20/A20 at Dover.
There are a range of schools in the area including St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School, Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School and further Preparatory and Grammar schools in Canterbury and the nearby area.
*All mileages and distances are approximate
Square Footage: 3,747 sq ft
Acreage: 0.1 Acres
Directions
Leave on the A255 and follow signs to Ramsgate. Follow into the town on West Cliff Road which becomes Queen Street. Turn right onto Cliff Street and turn left at the T-junction, Harbour House will be found on your right hand side.
Additional Info
All mains services connected. Each floor has their own gas and electricity meters.
Agents Note:
1. The terrace is held on a separate, full repairing and insuring lease of 125 years from 12th February 2014.
2. There is a shared staircase which gives direct access from the garden down to the West Cliffe Arcade with it's interesting restaurants and shops.
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