St Margaret's Bay

An opportunity to acquire an exceptionally located character property, set in delightful gardens of approximately 1.18 acres adjoining National Trust land on top of the iconic White Cliffs.

Whitecliff is one half of what was a large cliff top retreat built in the early 1900's which was subsequently converted into two properties (Whitecliff and Sea Cottage). Bought by the vendors as a holiday home in 2002, they have made a number of improvements over the years, including remodelling the accommodation to make a second reception room and building a conservatory opening onto a raised deck with lovely views over the front garden to the Channel, as well as the creation of large 1st floor bedroom over the main reception room (accessed via a spiral staircase).

The vendors have also spent considerable time and effort improving the gardens, restoring old pathways and stone walling and planting an interesting variety of plants, shrubs and trees which together with the existing planting and mature trees has created a beautiful garden and a haven for wildlife.

By car the property is approximately a mile from the centre of the village and 1/2 mile from the beach. It can be accessed via a choice of unadopted roads leading off Lighthouse or St Margaret's Roads. On foot you are spoilt for choice, the front garden leads directly onto the cliff top, turn left and walk down past the Pines Gardens and Tea Room and Museum to the bay for a swim or visit The Coastguard Pub for a drink or meal and then take the path up over the cliffs to Kingsdown, Walmer and Deal. If you turn right, you can visit the South Foreland Lighthouse and then on over the cliffs and visit the newly opened WW2 battery and then on to Dover and The Castle.

The village of St Margaret's at Cliffe offers newsagents/general store, post office, doctor's surgery with pharmacy, newsagent/general store, primary school (Ofsted rated as 'outstanding'), 2 pubs, The Smugglers and the afore mentioned Coastguard, churches and two riding stables. The Bay itself is sheltered for bathing, fishing, sailing etc. There are golf courses at nearby Kingsdown and Deal with St George's at Sandwich (venue of the British Open). The award-winning seaside town of Deal (4 miles) offers a good range of small boutique style shops, a Saturday market and a selection of restaurants, bars and pubs. The Cathedral City of Canterbury offers an excellent shopping centre together with leisure interest, theatres, and county cricket. Excellent links to the continent via the Port of Dover the Channel Tunnel and Eurostar from London (St Pancras), 75 minutes from Martin Mill station (approx. 2 miles).

The accommodation comprises:

Part glazed door to;

ENTRANCE PORCH
Radiator, door to;

RECEPTION/DINING ROOM
Double aspect with views over the garden to the Channel. 3 double radiators, Stripped pine floorboards. Inglenook style fireplace with woodburning stove. Painted panelled walls, part vaulted ceiling. Built-in dresser, 3 steps down to;

SITTING ROOM
Wood burning stove, views over the garden, pine floorboards, TV point. Glazed door to;

CONSERVATORY
Beautiful views over the side garden to the Channel and French coast with glazed double doors opening onto a Timber Deck.

From the reception/dining room door to;

KITCHEN
Fitted with a range of cream finish floor and wall cupboards with polished granite effect worksurfaces. Built-in stainless-steel oven, inset 4 ring ceramic hob with extractor canopy/light over, inset ceramic sink. Integrated fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for washing machine. View over rear garden. Radiator.

From reception/dining room door to;

INNER HALL
Double radiator, large built in linen press, double radiator, door to;

SIDE LOBBY
Radiator, doors to garden and

CLOAKROOM
WC

SHOWER ROOM
Walk-in shower cubicle.

BEDROOM 1
A lovely room with views over the rear garden and vaulted ceiling. Painted panelling, stripped floorboards, tiled fireplace, 2 double radiators and built in cupboard.

BEDROOM 2
View over rear garden. Radiator, hand basin, cast iron fireplace, vaulted ceiling and painted panelling.

From inner hall, door to;

INNER LOBBY
Radiator, airing cupboard/boiler. Lagged hot water cylinder. 2 wall mounted electric boilers for central heating and hot water.

SHOWER ROOM
Radiator, airing cupboard/boiler. Lagged hot water cylinder. 2 wall mounted electric boilers for central heating and hot water.
BEDROOM 3
Vaulted ceiling with mezzanine/bunk, cast iron fireplace, radiator, glazed door to;

BEDROOM 4
Vaulted ceiling with mezzanine/bunk. Cast iron fireplace, radiator and glazed door to;

SUNROOM
Glazed roof lantern, radiator, glazed double doors to side garden.

From reception/dining room, spiral staircase to;

BEDROOM 5
3 Velux windows giving lovely views out over the garden and cliff tops to the Channel and the French coast. Painted pine floor and walls, TV point, electric radiator. Steps up and door to Attic storage

OUTSIDE
A five-bar gate opens to a gravel driveway leading to a concrete apron with an old greenhouse, this could be demolished, and garaging built in its place (subject to the usual consents). The garden to the front is a level wild meadow grass area with a small wildlife pond.

The rear garden extends down the valley to an unmade track below. The area nearest to the rear of the house is gently sloping lawn with borders stocked with an interesting variety of established plants and shrubs, from here a path leads down to THE LODGE comprising a bed/sitting room and a shower room/WC, with a decked area to the front overlooking the gardens below. Steps and paths lead down and across the garden linking areas of woodland, grassed areas and points of interest like an ornamental pond.

NB. Marshall and Clarke are also offering the adjoining property for sale (Sea Cottage). Interested parties may wish to purchase both properties, enabling them to merge the 2 to create a very special property set in over 2 acres of prime cliff top gardens and woodland, or alternatively consider redeveloping the site to maximize on this unique location.
The neighbouring property has recently obtained permission to convert their existing garage (which is accessed from the lower track) into an annexe to their property, it may be possible to build something similar for Whitecliff (subject to the usual consents).


COUNCIL TAX: D
MAINS ELECTRICITY, WATER AND PRIVATE DRAINAGE.
VIEWING STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE AGENTS MARSHALL AND CLARKE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VARIOUS APPLIANCES AND SERVICES HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED BY MARSHALL AND CLARKE.

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