5 bed semi-detached house for sale

The Anchorage, Bay Hill, St Margaret's Bay CT15

A grand and imposing Victorian villa, with elegant and beautifully appointed accommodation spread over four floors, situated in a prestigious coastal setting. The Anchorage boasts magnificent sea views and is just a few moments’ walk from the award-winning beach at St Margaret’s Bay.

The property dates back to the late 1800s and has been sympathetically renovated and restored in recent years. It now offers a convenient blend of period charm and modern luxury in a truly spectacular setting.

The Anchorage is entered via a upvc double glazed front door, which opens into an entrance hall. From here, a beautiful leaded stained glass door opens into the sitting room. This charming room has a tall double glazed bay window which affords spectacular views across the English Channel.

To the rear of the ground floor, there is an impressive open plan kitchen/dining room with a dual aspect and direct access to the rear garden. The kitchen has been fitted with an extensive range of wall and floor units, set around luxurious granite work surfaces, integrated appliances and beautiful, yet highly durable, wood effect flooring.

A staircase descends to the lower ground floor, which offers superb ancillary accommodation. This is currently arranged as a studio-style bedroom, wet room and living area, all with direct access from the front garden via a set of double glazed French doors. This highly versatile space could easily serve as a ‘granny annexe’, as self-contained guest accommodation or as an additional living area for the main house.

On the first floor, a central landing leads to two double bedrooms and a well appointed family bathroom with a contemporary white suite. The principle bedroom is to the front of the house and is a spacious double room with incredible panoramic sea views and views across the iconic coastline of St. Margaret's Bay's.

In the main bedroom and the second bedroom, the original floorboards have been stripped back and exposed as a charming reminder of The Anchorage’s Victorian heritage.

On the second floor, a central landing leads to a further two double bedrooms and a modern and stylish shower room. The front bedroom has a dual aspect and is currently used as a home office, enjoying arguably some of the finest coastal views in Kent.

The whole property is presented to a particularly high standard and has some wonderful touches such as Sisal Bengal Raj carpeting throughout, luxurious handmade curtains and blinds by Ian Mankin and restored original internal doors, with bespoke rosewood handles and solid brass door fittings.

The end result is an elegant and beautifully presented Victorian home, with almost 1900 square feet of highly versatile accommodation in a magnificent coastal setting.

Outside:

The Anchorage sits within a secluded plot which measures 0.08 acres and consists of carefully landscaped gardens, which complement the natural character and contours of Bay Hill. To the front of the property, there is driveway parking for one car, along with an electric charger point.

Bespoke period-style iron railings and a gate open onto steps, which lead up to a charming sun terrace with stunning views out to sea. This is enclosed by soft planting and low level hedging and can be accessed by a set of double glazed French doors from the lower ground floor of the house.

A set of stone topped steps rises from here to the main section of the garden, to the side and the rear of the house. This has two more lovely sun terraces, a well stocked fruit and vegetable garden and a flat section of lawn, bordered by mature trees. There are several useful outbuildings including a timber shed an outside store and an outside WC.

Situation:

The Anchorage commands a prime position on Bay Hill with spectacular views over St Margaret’s Bay and panoramic sea views across the English Channel.

St Margaret’s Bay is nestled in an attractive fold within the dramatic white cliffs of Dover and has long been a retreat of the rich and famous. Its former residents include Noel Coward, Peter Ustinov and Ian Fleming, whose book Moonraker makes reference to James Bond visiting St Margaret’s Bay and staying in The Granville Hotel. The village itself offers a good range of amenities including several pubs, restaurants, a village stores, a post office, doctors surgery, primary school, churches and a village green. The bay itself is sheltered for bathing, fishing and sailing, whilst the cliff tops to either side of the bay are mainly in the care of the National Trust and offer some delightful walks.

There is a railway station at Martin Mill which provides links to London in less than 75 minutes and the nearby A2 provides access to the port of Dover (3 miles) and the Cathedral city of Canterbury (15 miles) which both offer a wide array of shopping, recreational and educational amenities.

The historic town of Dover is famous for its White Cliffs and its English Heritage site ‘Dover Castle’ which draws in visitors from around the world. However, Dover is currently going through an extensive period of regeneration, with excellent shopping facilities at the recently completed St James Place Shopping Centre complementing the existing shops and businesses within Dover’s thriving town centre.

Furthermore, town has recently completed a £26M leisure centre, with the first county-standard, eight-lane competition swimming pool in Kent, whilst the Dover Western Docks Revival plans to completely transform the Dover waterfront with a new marina pier and curve and a host of new shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.

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