Broadstairs, Kent

12 Queens Road

Broadstairs | Kent | CT10 1NU

Step inside 12 Queens Road

If you are considering a substantial detached Edwardian family home in the centre of Broadstairs this delightful six bedroom property could be top of your list. As soon as you see the exterior with its double arch entrance porch, original wisteria covered balcony, bay windows and stained glass inset front door you know you are in for a real treat. Once inside the period features continue with original wood flooring, high skirtings, picture rails, coved ceilings, the original staircase and fireplaces while at the same time there is everything needed for modern day living. This is very well illustrated in the stylish kitchen and breakfast area with Karndean flooring that was part of a major refurbishment project in 2018. The contemporary kitchen includes a range cooker and attractive Schmidt German units housing a fridge, dishwasher and recycling bins with steps down to the breakfast area and a door to the very easy-to-manage rear walled garden.

The elegant sitting room has all the features associated with a bygone age including a large bay window providing plenty of natural light and a charming fireplace with a log burner as a focal point plus an arch recess on either side of the chimney breast. While the delightful dining room with a built in bar is a warm and friendly place with another log burner and bay window plus a patio door to the garden. The approximately six foot high basement area is ideal for storage and also includes a utility area with laundry facilities, a stand up fridge and a chest freezer.

On the first floor galleried landing there is under stairs storage, a large seating area with built in bookshelves so is just the place for a quiet read or where you can put a desk and a computer as well as a door to the charming balcony. This floor also includes a family shower room, a separate cloakroom and three bedrooms. There are two good-sized doubles with bay windows, both double rooms having a window seat incorporating storage facilities and one double has sea glimpses while the third is a very large single that is just the place for a pair of bunk beds.

The second floor galleried landing includes plenty of space as a work area and is currently in use as a craft centre. This leads to the excellent principal bedroom with fitted cupboards and fitted bedroom furniture as well as an en suite shower and elevated town and sea views. An archway opens into another double bedroom with an original fireplace as well as to a very good sized office that could always be an additional double bedroom if required.

The newly created rear garden is the perfect low maintenance entertainment space. It includes a sunken seating area, a brand new decked terrace with a feature fireplace and steps down to a vast paved terrace for al fresco dining and sunbathing.

Seller Insight

“We bought this house in 2007 as we loved the warm and welcoming feel of the place as soon as you opened the front door even though it was in a somewhat tired state. So we have updated it over the years but still retained the wonderful period features. We have thoroughly enjoyed living here and it has been a great place to bring up our family. We are moving as it is time to downsize. It is extremely convenient as we are only a minute from the high street and a very short stroll to the sandy beaches. Excellent primary and secondary state schools including a grammar school are within walking distance as well as a first class prep school. It is a few minutes’ walk to the station where the fast train can whisk you to St Pancras International in under an hour and a half.

Broadstairs is a lovely picturesque Victorian town with a wide variety of individual shops, Blue Flag beaches, art galleries, museums, bars and restaurants plus a cinema as well as annual events such as Folk Week, the Dickens Festival and the twice a year Food Fair, not to mention regular firework displays and live music at the bandstand. For more in-depth retail therapy there is the nearby Westwood Cross shopping centre, cinema complex and casino. There is a riding stable available for horse mad youngsters and you can enjoy surfing at Joss Bay. There are plenty of sports clubs around the town including the sailing club at Viking Bay as well as cricket, squash, tennis, bowls and rugby plus the renowned North Foreland golf club for golfing aficionados, who can also enjoy their game at various other nearby courses as well as the Championship golf courses in nearby Sandwich.”*

* 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.

Travel Information

By Road:

Broadstairs Station

By Train from Broadstairs

High-Speed St. Pancras 1hr 22 mins

Charing Cross

West

Ashford International

Healthcare

Broadway Medical Practice

56 mins

Leisure Clubs & Facilities

Surf School Joss Bay 01843 868171

North Foreland Golf Club 01843 862140

Thanet Wanderers RUFC 01843 868857

Broadstairs and St. Peter’s Bowls Club 01843 861293

Broadstairs and St. Peter’s Tennis Club

Broadstairs sailing club

Education

Primary Schools:

Callis Grange Nursery and Infant 01843 862531

St. Peter’s Primary 01843 861430

St. Joseph’s Primary 01843 861738

Upton Junior 01843 861393

Wellesley House Haddon Dean 01843 862991

St. Lawrence Junior 01843 572900

Secondary Schools:

01843 608836

St. Peter’s Surgery 01843 608860

Mocketts Wood Surgery 01843 862996

QEQM Hospital 01843 225544

Charles Dickens 01843 862988

St. George’s 01843 609000

Dane Court Grammar 01843 864941

Chatham and Clarendon House 01843 591075

St. Lawrence Senior 01843 572900

Entertainment

Theatre Royal

01843 293397

Winter Gardens Theatre, Margate 01843 292795

Sarah Thorne Theatre, Broadstairs 01843 863701

Granville Theatre, Ramsgate 01843 591750

Vue Cinema Complex 0871 2240240

Palace Cinema 01843 865726

Tartar Frigate Restaurant 01843 862013

Royal Albion Hotel 01843 868071

Charles Dickens pub 01843 603040

Twenty Seven Harbour Street 01843 865126

Local Attractions/Landmarks

Crampton Tower 01843 871133

Dickens House Museum 01843 861232

Quex Park 01843 841119

Lilliput Mini Golf

01843 861500

Turner Contemporary 01843 233000

Spitfire and Hurricane Museum 01843 821940

Hornby Visitor Centre, Westwood 01843 233524

Westwood Cross Shopping Centre

£800,000

SPLIT

LEVEL GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Hall

Sitting Room 16’8 x 13’3 (5.08m x 4.04m)

Kitchen 13’4 x 10’9 (4.07m x 3.28m)

Breakfast Area 11’7 x 7’4 (3.53m x 2.24m)

Dining Room 15’2 into bay x 12’4 (4.63m x 3.76m)

BASEMENT

Utility Area 9’7 x 6’4 (2.92m x 1.93m)

Storage Room 13’0 x 9’7 (3.97m x 2.92m)

FIRST FLOOR

Landing/Study Area 12’9 x 6’7 (3.89m x 2.01m)

Balcony

Bedroom 2 14’6 x 13’2 (4.42m x 4.02m)

Bedroom 3 13’0 (3.97m) x 11’5 (3.48m) narrowing to 10’8 (3.25m)

Bedroom 12’9 (3.89m) x 8’4 (2.54m) narrowing to 7’6 (2.29m)

Separate Toilet

Shower Room

SECOND FLOOR

Landing/Hobby Area 10’4 x 6’8 (3.15m x 2.03m)

Main Bedroom 20’3 (6.18m) x 9’9 up to fitted wardrobes (2.97m) narrowing to 8’3 (2.52m)

En Suite Shower Room

Bedroom 5 10’9 (3.28m) x 10’1 (3.08m) narrowing to 7’4 (2.24m)

Bedroom 4 14’0 (4.27m) x 13’0 (3.97m) narrowing to 10’1 (3.08m)

Bathroom

Separate Toilet

OUTSIDE

Rear Garden

Front Garden