4 bed Semi-detached House
£800,000
Beacon Hill, Herne Bay
GUIDE PRICE: £800,000 - £825,000...
Enviable position with sea views across 'The Downs' for this beautifully updated and substantially extended semi-detached home.
The elegant entrance hall provides immediate grandeur and a hint of what to expect with this exceptionally spacious home that covers 1790 sq ft (166.4 sq m)
The impressive open plan kitchen/breakfast/sitting room is the hub of the home and runs from the front to back of the house with beautiful views of the sea at the front and bi-folding doors opening out to the rear garden. The kitchen itself features classic shaker cabinetry complemented with stunning quartz worktops, additional food preparation sink and range of integrated appliances.
A beautiful panelled dining room provides a great space for formal entertaining with views of the sea whilst a spiral staircase leads up to a snug, known as the 'Whiskey Room' situated all on its own with built in speaker system and bi-folding doors opening out to a sea facing balcony - a great escape from the main house to enjoy a glass of something nice with a game of poker.
A separate lounge adds further versatility and lies to the rear of the house with french doors opening out to the rear garden. A downstairs shower room with WC and a utility cupboard completes the very generous ground floor.
An attractive balustrade staircase rises to the man first floor which presents four double bedrooms. The 'Master Bedroom' overlooks the sea via a bay window with window seat and has extensive built in wardrobes. A large 'wrap-around' balcony with a glass panelled balustrade is accessed from the back bedroom and takes full advantage of the sunny southerly aspect.
Moving outside, the south facing rear garden has been designed with both low maintenance and entertaining in mind with a hot tub, garden TV/bar area and access to an impressive insulated garden studio which is currently being used to run a home salon from.
This is very much an individual home which offers a lot more than meets the eye and provides a luxurious home with an amazing lifestyle to match. Call the exclusive sole agents, Kent Estate Agencies, to arrange your viewing appointment.
Location:
This unique property is situated in one of the area's most beautiful, exclusive and desirable locations.
Endless cliff top walks are enjoyed from the doorstep with popular cycle paths leading as far as Birchington and Whitstable. Herne Bay which is an extremely 'up-and-coming' coastal town benefiting from a range of local amenities including independent boutiques, mainstream retail outlets and educational facilities is just 1 mile distant. There are also a good range of leisure amenities including rowing, sailing and yacht clubs along with a swimming pool and cinema. The vibrant harbour town of Whitstable is only 6.5 miles away which enjoys a variety of shopping, educational and leisure amenities including sailing, water sports and bird watching, as well as the seafood restaurants for which it has become renowned. The Cathedral city of Canterbury is 9 miles away with its theatre and cultural amenities, as well as benefiting from excellent public and state schools. The City also boasts the facilities of a major shopping centre enjoying a range of mainstream retail outlets as well as many individual shops. Excellent transport links are nearby with Herne Bay mainline train station being 1.6 miles away providing direct links to London Victoria in approximately 85 minutes as well as the high speed Javelin service to London St Pancras in approximately 87mins. Easy access to the A299 is 1 mile away providing good road links to London via the M2.
Non-Approved Property Details
Entrance Hall 17' 0 x 8' 9 (5.19m x 2.67m)
Partially glazed painted wood front entrance door. Window. Power points. Balustrade staircase leading to first floor.
Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen/Breakfast room 30' 9 x 12' 0 (9.38m x 3.66m)
The kitchen is planned with a matching range of wall and base units. Quartz work surfaces. Central island with preparation sink. Two feature fireplaces, one with log burning. Partially tiled walls. Inset induction hob with pop-up extractor hood and built-in eye level fan assisted electric double oven. Integrated BOSCH dishwasher, double fridge and freezer. Bay window to front overlooking sea views and windows to rear overlooking the rear garden. Power points. Radiator. LED downlighters. Breakfast bar with Butcher block worktop. Bi-folding doors to rear garden.
Dining Room 18' 10 x 8' 2 (5.75m x 2.49m)
Window to front overlooking sea views. Radiator. Power points. Engineered oak flooring. LED downlighters. Built-in speaker system. Utility cupboard. Panelled walls. Door to rear garden. Spiral staircase leading to Study/Snug.
Study/Snug 15' 1 x 8' 3 (4.6m x 2.52m)
Window to front overlooking sea views. Radiator. Power points. LED downlighters. Built-in speaker system. Access to loft. Bi-folding doors to balcony.
Family Room 11' 9 x 11' 9 (3.59m x 3.59m)
Bay window to side and windows to rear overlooking rear garden. Radiator. Power points. French doors opening to rear garden.
Downstairs Shower Room 9' 0 x 5' 5 (2.75m x 1.66m)
Suite in white comprising fully tiled double shower cubicle, wash hand basin set into vanity into and close coupled WC with concealed cistern. Chrome heated towel rail. LED downlighters. Extractor fan.
Landing
Access via loft ladder to insulated and partly boarded loft. Power points.
Master Bedroom 16' 7 x 10' 0 (5.06m x 3.05m)
Bay window to front with windows seat overlooking sea views. Range of wall to wall built-in wardrobe cupboards. Radiator. Power points.
Bedroom Two 11' 9 x 10' 11 (3.59m x 3.33m)
Window to rear overlooking rear garden. Built-in wardrobe cupboards. Radiator. Power points.
Bedroom Three 11' 10 x 8' 9 (3.61m x 2.67m)
Windows to side and rear overlooking balcony and rear garden. Radiator. Power points. French doors to balcony.
Bedroom Four 10' 0 x 8' 9 (3.05m x 2.67m)
Window to front overlooking sea views. Radiator. Power points.
Bathroom 8' 7 x 5' 10 (2.62m x 1.78m)
Suite in white comprising panelled bath with mixer tap and hand held shower attachment, wash hand basin set into vanity unit and low-level WC. Radiator. Window to side. Extractor fan.
Rear Garden 32' 11 x 48' 5 (10.04m x 14.76m)
A low maintenance rear garden with artificial lawn wit decked and block paved seating areas, hot tub, covered garden TV/bar area. Access to Garden Studio/Home Office.
Salon 17' 3 x 10' 2 (5.26m x 3.1m)
Timber built, insulated garden studio with independent power supply. Electric radiator. Double glazed UPVC French doors.
Spray Booth/Store Room 7' 11 x 3' 5 (2.42m x 1.05m)
Power points. Extractor fan.
Covered TV Seating Area 14' 10 x 7' 11 (4.53m x 2.42m)
Power points and light. Satellite point.
Shed 7' 11 x 6' 5 (2.42m x 1.96m)
Front Garden & Driveway 32' 10 x 18' 8 (10.01m x 5.70m)
Paved driveway and path with a raised planter.
Main Services
The following mains services are connected to the property electricity, water, gas, drainage and a telephone line. All services will be subject to the appropriate companies transfer conditions.
Heating
Central heating is provided by a gas fired boiler and hot water radiators as indicated in these particulars.
Windows
The windows are generally of UPVC double glazed sealed units
Tenure
The property is to be sold Freehold with vacant possession.
Council Tax
We are advised by the Valuation Office that the property is currently within Council Tax Band D. The amount payable under tax band D for the year 2024/2025 is £2,196.77.
Viewing
Please ring us to make an appointment. We are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Saturdays and by appointment only on Sundays.
Agent Notes
Kent Estate Agencies gives notice for themselves and for the sellers of the property, whose agents they are that any floor plans, plans or mapping and measurements are approximate quoted in metric with imperial equivalents. All are for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The measurements are provided in accordance with the R.I.C.S. Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition.
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