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“At night it is possible to see the lights along the French coast to Calais“

the White House 3 St. Margaret’s Road, St. Margaret’s Bay, Kent CT15 6EQA superb marine residence with connections to the Second World War* together with a building plot with planning consent for a 4 bedroom residence.

THE PROPERTYBelieved to date from the Artdeco era, the White House is asubstantial and extended, marineresidence occupying a superblocation above the Foreland Valleywith uninterrupted views over theChannel to France. At night it ispossible to see the lights along theFrench coast to Calais Over the past couple of decadesthe house has been extended andupgraded to now provide aspacious, light and airy homeproviding versatile accommodationon 3 floors with all of the principalrooms benefitting from thewonderful views and stunninglocation. Features include marbleand woodblock flooring, hardwood

doors, recessed spotlighting,moulded architraves, mouldedcornices and above all a feelingof light and space.the house stands in gardens ofabout 1 acre which run down tothe pines Gardens below. thegarden is terraced and featuresa tennis court upon whichplanning consent has beenobtained to build a new,environmentally friendly 4bedroom residence.the beach is within a few minuteswalk of the property and thehouse is situated close to nationaltrust land and on hand to someof the most spectacular cliff topwalks in the country.

LOCATIONSt. Margaret’s Bay is situatedbetween deal and dover in an areaof Outstanding natural Beauty. thereis good access to the Channel ports,Canterbury, the Channel tunnelterminal and the motorway network.Martin Mill station, which is 2 milesdistant, provides frequent Londonservices including high speedservices to St. pancras. the villageitself has a thriving community withan excellent village shop, post office,library and several gastro pubsand cafes and well as a number ofclubs and societies. A full range of private and stateeducational facilities can befound locally - the village primary

school is Ofsted rated as“outstanding”. the general area is renowned forits sporting, leisure and recreationalopportunities with golf courses ofnational and international status andexcellent bathing, fishing, boatingand sailing along the variedcoastline.nearby deal, with its largelyunspoilt seafront, enjoys good HighStreet shopping with a number ofmajor retailers complemented by anexcellent selection of local shops andtrades. In January 2014 the townwon the daily telegraph. Award forHigh Street of the Year. In March2020 it was again mentioned in theSunday times as one of the top100 towns to live in in the UK.

Distances• deal 6 miles• dover 4 miles• Sandwich 12 miles• Canterbury 25 minutes• London 74 minutes

(HSt from Martin Mill) • Channel tunnel 25 minutes

Times & distances areapproximate.

Summary• Reception Hall• Cloakroom• Family/Games Room• Sun Lounge• Lounge• Kitchen • Utility Room• Conservatory/dining Room• principal Bedroom Suite • 4 further Bedrooms• 2 Bathrooms• terraced Gardens• tennis Court• Forecourt and Garaging for

4 cars• planning consent for a new

4 bedroom residence

• The whole amounting toapproximately 1 acre

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*Historical note: During the SecondWorld War many houses in and aroundSt. Margaret’s Bay were requisitioned by theMinistry of Defence for use by the services inconnection with the gun emplacements on thecliffs and the control centre at Dover Castle.One such property was The White House andevidence of this can be seen in the tunnel andcave in the garden which was apparentlyused by soldiers in Communications who havecarved a number of illustrations and messagesin the chalk.

Accommodation consisting of:GROUnd FLOOR The front door opens to a spacious ReceptionHall with an atrium, built-in cloaks cupboardand built-in cupboard under stairs. CloakroomFully tiled walls, wash handbasin and closecoupled w.c. Family/Games Room Woodblock flooring, fireplace with pebble effect gasfire. Wide opening to Sun Lounge Triple aspect(south east, north east and south west), slidingpicture windows opening on to Garden.Lounge Triple aspect (south east, north east andsouth west) including two bays each with frenchdoors opening to a Verandah. Wood blockflooring, Minster style stone surround fireplaceand hearth. L-shaped Kitchen fitted in matchingShaker style units with polished granite worktopscomprising: stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink set inreturn worktop with range of drawers,cupboards and plumbed in dishwasher underand wall cupboards over. Black enamelled gasfired Aga cooker with 4 burners, 2 hobs and5 ovens, built-in worktops to either side withstorage baskets, drawers and cupboards under.Utility Room Twin Vaillant wall mountedboilers, worktop with plumbing for washingmachine and tumble dryer under. An openingfrom the Kitchen leads to the Conservatory/dining Room with 2 pairs of french doorsopening to Garden.

A staircase leads from the Reception Hall to:

FIRSt FLOOR Galleried Landing with door leading to UpperGarden Level. Walk-in airing cupboard withhot water cylinder and fitted shelving. principalBedroom Suite comprising Bedroom 1 Double

aspect (south east and north east) includingbay window and french doors opening on to aBalcony. Communicating door to dressingRoom en-suite with full length range of built-inwardrobe cupboards, chest of drawers andstorage cupboards. en-suite Bathroom Doubleaspect (south east and south west). Fully tiledwalls, double spa bath, shower, twinwashbasins set in vanitory unit and closecoupled w.c., chrome ladder towel rail.Bedroom 2 Double aspect (south east andsouth west) including french doors opening toBalcony. Range of built-in wardrobe cupboardsand chests of drawers with dressing table to theside. Bathroom 2 Fully tiled walls, panelledbath with overhead shower unit, wash basinset in vanitory unit and close coupled w.c.,chrome ladder towel rail. Bedroom 3 Built-inwardrobe cupboard and fitted shelving.

A further staircase leads from the First FloorLanding to:

SeCOnd FLOOR Landing With access to eaves storage.Bedroom 4 Built-in wardrobe cupboard anddressing table unit. Bedroom 5 Built-inwardrobe cupboard, chest of drawers andadjoining dressing table unit. Bathroom 3 Fullytiled walls, panelled bath with overhead showerunit, wash handbasin, close coupled w.c.

THE GARDENS & GROUNDSThe house is approached by a shared drivefrom St. Margaret’s Road and stands inmature, terraced grounds of approximately1 acre which run down to the lower part ofSt Margaret’s Road. Adjoining the house theverandah opens on to a patio and lawnedareas and feature paths, lawns, mature treesand shrubs.To the rear of the house there is a tunnelaccess in the chalk to the formercommunications cave/link. The drive gives access to a forecourtand turning area together with 2 doubleGarages. Beyond the garages there isa tennis Court/Building plot (see thefollowing information).

THE PLOTOn 4th December 2018 Dover DistrictCouncil gave Planning permission for: erection of a detached dwelling, associatedlandscaping works, creation of pedestrianaccess, and associated parking provision.Application Number: DOV/18/00282.

The approved design is for a unique,ecologically and environmentally sensitiveresidence providing the followingaccommodation:

GROUnd FLOOR entrance, Reception Area open to theliving area on the lower ground floor,

Living Room, Study, principal BedroomSuite comprising: Bedroom, Walk-inWardrobe, Bathroom and Balcony,Second Bedroom Suite comprising:2 further Bedrooms and a Bathroom.

LOWeR GROUnd FLOOR Open plan Kitchen/Living/dining Area

opening on to a patio Area, HomeCinema, Cloakroom, Utility Room andplant Room.The principal rooms will all benefit fromthe stunning sea views.

THE PLOT

the current tennis court... ...the proposed development

Ground FloorLower Ground Floor

Ground Floor First Floor

Second Floor

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Conservatory/Dining Room5.68 x 4.28m18’8” x 14’1”

Lounge8.45 x 4.24m

27’9” x 13’11”

Kitchen4.72 x 5.66m15’6” x 18’7”

Reception Hall4.01 x 4.70m13’2” x 15’5”

Family/Dining Room6.07 x 4.25m

19’11” x 13’11”

Sun Lounge6.07 x 2.41m

19’11” x 7’11”

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Bedroom 34.73 x 2.78m15’6” x 9’2” Bedroom 1

6.16 x 5.17m20’3” x 17’0”

Bedroom 24.22 x 4.25m

13’10” x 13’11”

Bedroom 53.29 x 4.11m10’9” x 13’6” Bedroom 4

4.50 x 2.88m14’9” x 9’5”

DressingRoom

4.73 x 3.42m15’6” x 11’3”

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Viewing StRICtLY BY pRIOR AppOIntMent WItH BRIGHt & BRIGHt eStAte AGentS29 Victoria Road . Deal . Kent CT14 7AS . t: 01304 374071 . e: sales@brightandbright.co.uk

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GENERALINFORMATION Tenure: FreeholdServices: All mains servicesconnectedLocal Authority:dover district Counciltel: 01304 821199email: customerservices@dover.gov.ukCouncil Tax: Band G£3,158.28 per annum 2020/21Local Authority:dover district Counciltel: 01304 821199. email: customerservices@dover.gov.ukMaps & Plans: All maps andplans are for identificationpurposes only and their accuracycannot be guaranteed. AnyOrdnance extract included in thisbrochure is reproduced with thesanction of HM Governmentunder Licence no. 100053055.

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