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Step inside Lothbury It has always been said that location is the key factor when choosing a property and this extended, detached three bedroom family home is in a wonderful position in the ever popular Cliff Road in Birchington. Nestling amid a very large plot with totally uninterrupted sea views over Grenham Bay but within easy walking distance of Birchington village centre and the mainline station, it is ideally situated. However, if you add the fact that this property has enormous potential to become a stunning seaside residence it offers a very exciting opportunity. The house is set far back from the road and includes two entrances to two separate driveways that lead to a single garage on each side of the property, with a large, paved terrace in between interspersed with flower and shrub beds. The front of the house includes a covered veranda with a flat roof at first floor level that is continued around the house with the flat roof garages and the rear extension so wonderful balconies and roof terraces could be created offering panoramic views from Westgate to Minnis Bay and beyond. While the house needs updating and a bit of TLC it has very good ‘bones,’ which is immediately apparent as you walk into the very spacious lounge with delightful sea views and an impressive ragstone feature incorporating a small fireplace and a wood mantle. The adjacent dining area has a door and a hatch through to the kitchen and wide patio doors to the vast triple aspect garden room extension. This makes a wonderful additional sitting area or, with the patio doors open, an excellent and flexible entertainment space. The kitchen/breakfast room includes fitted units, stand-alone appliances and a peninsular breakfast table as well as a door to the large, adjacent utility room, which could always become part of the kitchen, as this room also includes storage cupboards that would be ideal as a utility area. There is also a door to the rear terrace as well as an internal door to one of the garages that might also become additional accommodation, subject to the appropriate planning permissions. The ground floor also has a lobby, inner hall and shower room while on the first floor there is a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower as well as three double bedrooms. A dual aspect double has fitted cupboards and provides wonderful views across the clifftop to the sea, another has lovely views over the garden and fitted cupboards while the smaller room offers sea views and a door to the veranda roof, so would provide easy access to a balcony. The very wide and easy-to-manage rear garden is a delight. It is mostly lawned with tree and shrub borders and includes a large, secluded sandstone terrace where you can enjoy al fresco dining and sitting in the sunshine. There are central flower beds surrounded by paving and a path to a charming summerhouse with its own terrace so you can follow the sun all day.
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Seller Insight This house has been in our family for the past 23 years and they have lived nearby for the previous 17 years as they loved the location. It is wonderful to be able to wake up every morning to the wonderful views and the clifftop offer delightful places to go for a walk. As well as being within walking distance of Birchington centre it is very close to the bowls and tennis clubs and if anyone is interested in water skiing, the waterski club launch their boats at nearby Beresford Gap. The trains from Birchington can whisk you to London on the high speed rail in about an hour and a half while the village includes a plethora of individual shops and a supermarket as well as hairdressers, nail bars, vets and a medical centre. There are some excellent restaurants and pubs in the vicinity plus Quex Park with its museum and outside complex that includes a garden centre, leisure activity areas, craft shops and a livery stables while Quex Barn offers excellent food shopping in its farm shop and a great eating experience in the restaurant. The local Birchington primary is a good school and there is also King Ethelbert secondary school and the Ursuline College available in Birchington and Westgate while grammar and private schools can be found in nearby Broadstairs and Ramsgate. As well as the sailing and water ski club there is wind surfing in Minnis Bay and the Westgate and Birchington Golf Club for golfing enthusiasts. If you enjoy walking there are a number of excellent places for a bracing stroll with the dog and for cyclists you can revel in a trip to Reculver along the Viking Coastal Trail. There is also a very good and inexpensive cinema in Westgate, theatres in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs and if you want to go further afield Westwood Cross includes a large shopping centre with a variety of high street stores, a retail park and the Vue cinema complex as well as a casino and numerous restaurants.*
* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
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Travel Information By Road Birchington Station Canterbury Dover Docks Channel Tunnel Gatwick Airport Charing Cross
0.4 miles 13.1 miles 24.3 miles 31.2 miles 78.6 miles 73.9 miles
By Train from Birchington High-Speed St. Pancras High Speed Ashford International Canterbury London Charing Cross London Victoria
1hr 32ins 1hr 07 mins 44 mins 2hr 57mins 1hr 39 mins
Leisure Clubs & Facilities Westgate and Birchington Golf Club North Foreland Golf Club Minnis Bay Sailing Club Birchington Bowls and Tennis Club
01843 831115 01843 862140 01843 841588 01843 841086
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Healthcare Birchington Medical Centre Garlinge Surgery QEQM Hospital, Margate
01843 848818 01843 255693 01843 225544
Education Primary Schools: Birchington Primary St. Crispin’s Community Primary Wellesley St. Lawrence Junior
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Secondary Schools: King Ethelbert School Ursuline College Chatham House Grammar, Ramsgate Clarendon House Grammar, Ramsgate Dane Park, Grammar, Broadstairs St. Lawrence College (Senior)
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Entertainment Minnis Bay Bar and Brasserie The Smugglers Restaurant The Powell Arms Carlton Cinema Vue Cinema Complex and Casino Theatre Royal, Margate Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs The Sands Hotel, Margate Local Attractions/Landmarks Dreamland Amusement Park Quex Park Museum, Birchington Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate Shell Grotto, Margate Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum Hornby Visitor Centre, Westwood Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs Westwood Cross Shopping Centre
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01843 295887 01843 842168 01843 233000 01843 220008 01843 821940 01843 233524 01843 863453
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GROUND FLOOR Porch Lobby 8’3 x 6’5 (2.52m x 1.96m) Shower Room 6’10 x 5’7 (2.08m x 1.70m) Lounge 19’11 x 12’4 (6.07m x 3.76m) Dining Area 11’10 x 11’6 (3.61m x 3.51m) Garden Room 14’4 x 12’9 (4.37m x 3.89m) plus 19’2 x 9’7 (5.85m x 2.92m) Utility Room Pantry Integral Garage Kitchen/Breakfast Room Store Pantry Garage FIRST FLOOR Landing Bathroom Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 Balcony
14’11 x 6’4 (4.55m x 1.93m) 19’3 x 9’1 (5.87m x 2.77m) 10’11 x 10’3 (3.33m x 3.13m)
19’5 x 9’9 (5.92m x 2.97m)
8’0 x 6’0 (2.44m x 1.83m) 14’11 x 11’6 (4.55m x 3.51m) 13’7 x 13’2 (4.14m x 4.02m) 9’3 x 9’3 (2.82m x 2.82m)
OUTSIDE Front Garden Driveways Rear Garden Summer House
£820,000 Council Tax Band: F Tenure: Freehold
Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright © 2023 Fine & Country Ltd. Registered in England and Wales. Company Reg. No. 2597969. Registered office address: St Leonard’s House, North Street, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 1RJ. Printed 29.09.2023
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