High Street, Garlinge, Margate, Kent, CT9

A wonderful juxtaposition between 19th century workers lodgings and contemporary spacious, family home.

Uniquely also offering a plot with outline planning permission to build two detached 4-bed homes - subject to full planning application.

Featured in Dwell magazine, this home is a fantastic collaboration between the current owners and Ratliff Landells, a dynamic local architect. To quote them - 'Working closely with the client, a brief emerged that sought to increase the capacity of the existing cottage in an honest and contemporary way, while maintaining the integrity and street frontage of the original building. The simple design of the original cottage was, therefore, the catalyst for the striking roof profile and near-symmetrical layout of the proposed extension. Key points for the client were maximum sunlight, increased capacity, provision for services, robust materials, and energy conservation for both the existing and new structures.'

Walking into the property the rooms consist of:
Entrance hall.
Front left - music room/office (previously a playroom) with sightline through to the open plan extension to the rear (fireplace could be reinstated if desired).
Front right - snug lounge with open fire.
To the rear - full-width kitchen/diner/lounge, a stunning open-plan space bathed with light, where exposed traditional brick contrasts with modern block and a vaulted double-height space connects the old and new buildings.
A more recent downstairs addition of a utilities and storage area (with sink, fitted cupboards and access to both rear garden and driveway), add a generous and useful space for supplies and storage, away from the clean, open-plan living.
Beyond the utility sits a modern WC with large walk-in shower and heated towel rail.
From within the open-plan space, stairs alight to the first floor, where two double bedrooms sit within the original cottage.
A bridge set within the double-height area, leads to two new, larger bedrooms plus the family bathroom to the rear, all overlooking the garden.
The expansive and secluded rear garden, with established trees and hedges around the perimeter, has a large, decked area and is mainly laid to lawn. Backing onto farmers’ fields.
There is gated side-access to the private-lane side of the property, with ample hidden storage space for bike, bin and general garden items, plus a large 6 x 16ft shed.
To the other side of the property, the driveway provides off-street parking for two vehicles, with direct access to the utility.
The rear plot can comfortably hold two detached dwellings, easily accessed via the private lane. All three homes would retain good gardens.

Gas central heating throughout the property, including underfloor heating throughout the extension and a separate backup electric water heater and shower in the utility space.
The three pitches of the roof were specifically designed to be solar panel ready.
For thermal efficiency, the previous solid block cottage is wrapped in high performance insulation plus insulated render. All modern extension walls are all double-layer block with thick insulation.
The front of house has had high-performance triple-glazed, timber windows installed. All glazing to the rear is double-glazed aluminium framed.
The rear and side extensions consist of fair-faced blocks and both chimney stacks for the original cottage remain accessible.

From the vendor:
The former “Forge Cottage” has been a wonderful family home for the past 15 years, we have enjoyed the peaceful, secluded location, surrounded by farmers’ fields with direct access to countryside walks, and the beach in 20 mins (less than 5 minutes in a car to beaches and train stations). It’s an incredibly convenient location, with nearby towns of Broadstairs and Ramsgate just 15 mins drive, plus WWX shopping centre with larger supermarkets less than 10 mins away. Plus fantastic and immediate access routes to everywhere from this location too (including Canterbury, only a 30-minute drive) on the doorstep, it’s been ideal. We have truly enjoyed bringing up our children here and it’s now on to a new chapter for us. We will certainly miss this beautiful and flexible, bright and airy family home.

Locally to the property there is a good range of amenities and schools, both Margate and Westgate train stations are a short distance away and there is easy access to beaches, the Old Town, neighbouring towns, out of town shopping and routes to Canterbury/London.

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Location Summary

Westbrook/Garlinge is a popular residential area which is close to local schools, shops and public transport making it a great place for families to reside in. You are within easy access to the shops and sandy beaches in both Westgate and Margate. Both towns also have a mainline railway station providing a regular service to London. The area boasts a number of highly regarded schools in both the public and private sectors. There are also good road links to London via the A299 Thanet Way and M2 Motorway.