Half hidden behind a wall, railings and attractive trees and shrubs lies this unique ragstone clad Grade II Listed residence, nestling within a Conservation Area. Steeped in history it was built in 1856 by Edward Pugin, eldest son of the famous Augustus Pugin who was credited with playing a large part in the design and shape of Britain today, with his visionary Gothic architecture including the Houses of Parliament and a number of famous landmarks in Ramsgate such as his family home The Grange and St Augustine's Abbey.

Gardener's Lodge was originally designed for the gardener of adjacent Belmont House where Queen Victoria visited frequently as a child but has now been converted into luxury apartments. The property is approached via a pathway flanked by shrub borders and through a wrought iron gate whereupon you are greeted by the original cathedral shaped front door with impressive wrought iron fittings. By this time you will be impatient to see what lies beyond the door and you won't be disappointed. There is a charming reception hall area with fascinating large floor to ceiling sash windows providing plenty of natural light and overlooking the beautiful garden.

There are double glass doors into the elegant sitting area with its archway through to a study, a delightful bay window and a marble fireplace with a wood burning stove. You can either reach the kitchen/dining room through a pair of intriguing glass doors from the library area or from the hall. The ground floor also has a cloakroom and steps down to the basement, which is just the place to store your favourite wines. Upstairs you will find an attractive family bathroom and three bedrooms including bedroom1 with a fitted cupboard, dressing area and a cast iron fireplace. Outside there are double wooden gates to the driveway for of road parking and the old garage has been converted into an impressive studio with lighting and electrics, which would also make an excellent games room or potentially annex or Air BnB.

Not surprisingly for a house originally built for an estate gardener, the magnificent gardens are the 'icing on the cake' where this property is concerned. Covering a 0.322 acre plot they are divided into a number of individual areas from the terrace adjacent to the house with steps down to a large lawn with vast shrub borders on either side and a pathway and steps to the lower garden.

What the Owner says:
"We bought The Gardener's Lodge in 2013 and are only the fourth owners of this wonderful house. Needless to say when we first saw the property we fell in love with it even though it was in a considerable state of disrepair. However it was still irresistible with its beautiful ragstone exterior and romantic gardens and we have thoroughly enjoyed renovating it over the years. We restored all the windows, had the chimney stack and part of the roof repaired and knocked through the tiny kitchen into the dining area. We installed a new kitchen and bathroom as well as partially rewiring the house and putting in a new boiler.

Everything we have done to the building we have endeavored to keep in style without making it into a museum. The interior still has some original features especially the front door and casement windows. Previous owners have also done work on the house by enhancing the interior adding more light with the sitting room glass doors and south facing bay window. We have also done a great deal of work restoring the south facing garden to its former glory and creating an extensive kitchen vegetable area with raised beds that provides vegetables for us throughout the year and we rebuilt the original greenhouse in 2017.

Ramsgate is a fascinating place and the west side and Pegwell have enormous attractions. There are wonderful walks along the clifftop where you will find croquet lawns, a bowls club and boating pond."

Room sizes:

• Reception Hall
• Sitting Area: 13'7 into bay x 11'8 (4.14m x 3.56m)
• Study: 8'3 x 5'8 (2.52m x 1.73m)
• Dining Area: 11'8 x 9'1 (3.56m x 2.77m)
• Kitchen: 11'8 x 10'2 (3.56m x 3.10m)
• Cloakroom
• Boot Room
• BASEMENT
• Cellar: 12'3 (3.74m) x 9'7 (2.92m) narrowing to 7'0 (2.14m)
• FIRST FLOOR
• Landing
• Bedroom 1: 12'5 x 11'8 (3.79m x 3.56m) plus 5'11 x 4'4 (1.80m x 1.32m)

• Bedroom 2: 10'7 (3.23m) x 10'2 (3.10m) narrowing to 8'7 (2.62m)
• Bedroom 3: 9'8 x 6'4 (2.95m x 1.93m)
• Bath/Shower Room
• OUTSIDE
• Rear Garden
• Vegetable Garden
• Shed: 17'7 x 9'0 (5.36m x 2.75m)
• Front Garden
• Driveway
• OUTBUILDING
• Studio: 30'5 x 9'8 (9.28m x 2.95m)

 
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