Preston Parade, Seasalter, Whitstable, Kent

51 Preston Parade is an impressive bespoke coastal residence offering versatile accommodation arranged across three floors. The contemporary design incorporates extensive floor-to-ceiling glazing, floating timber and glass staircases, walk-on glass flooring and bespoke walnut joinery, creating a distinctive home with an exceptional connection to its beachfront setting.

The ground floor opens into a welcoming reception hall with polished tiled flooring and integrated storage. Double doors lead into an expansive open-plan kitchen and dining room, featuring sleek cabinetry, integrated appliances and a central island with a raised breakfast bar. Full-height sliding glass doors open onto the terraced part of the garden.

An adjoining living room provides further reception space, while a private cinema room features an acoustic starlight ceiling and ambient lighting. A dedicated study with bespoke cabinetry and sea-facing windows, a utility room and a double bedroom with an en suite shower room complete this floor.

The first floor provides a generous sitting room with an inset contemporary fire, wraparound floor-to-ceiling glazing and access to a sea-facing balcony with uninterrupted coastal views. Three double bedrooms are also located on this level, two with en suite shower rooms, while one of these benefits from a private rear balcony overlooking the garden. A family bathroom serves the remaining bedroom.

The top floor is dedicated to the principal bedroom suite, comprising an extensive fitted dressing room, an en suite shower room and a freestanding bath positioned beside bi-folding doors opening onto a substantial private balcony with panoramic views across the Thames Estuary.

A private driveway provides off-road parking for several vehicles. The landscaped rear garden features a stone-paved terrace, a covered louvred pergola, a level lawn and raised rendered planters, enclosed by contemporary horizontal timber fencing.

The property is situated in Seasalter, on the coast to the west of Whitstable, where local amenities include the town’s thriving High Street, cafés, pubs, restaurants specialising in local seafood (including the town’s world-renowned oysters), a community centre, museum and gallery, and a theatre. The town has a golf course, swimming pool, sports centre and watersports facilities, including a yacht club and windsurfing and waterskiing sports.

Local primary schools include Joy Lane Primary Foundation School and Whitstable & Seasalter Endowed CofE Junior School. A broad array of secondary education is available in both state and private sectors, including The Whitstable School, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, the Simon Langton Grammar Schools and Barton Court Grammar School in Canterbury, together with leading independent schools The King’s School, Kent College and St Edmund’s School in Canterbury.

Whitstable railway station provides direct services to Canterbury, Faversham and London, while the A299 offers road links towards Herne Bay, Margate and the M2 motorway. The area has good access to Continental Europe via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover.