Western Esplanade, Broadstairs, Kent

Whether you are looking for a fascinating and unique seafront home or a delightful holiday and weekend retreat with uninterrupted sea views, this detached four bedroom property with no forward chain could be the answer. It is approached through a pair of gates that lead to a garage and a vast block paved driveway where you can park numerous vehicles. Steps lead up to a raised terrace and the contemporary front door that opens into a lobby and the hall with an understairs cupboard, a bespoke oak staircase and access to the ground floor accommodation.

This includes the spacious sitting room with bi-fold doors to the front terrace, low fitted cupboards, a stone fireplace with a log burner and double doors to the dining room. This has a wide archway into the stunning vaulted ceiling dual aspect sun room with its wall of enormous patio doors that open onto the block paved rear terrace and a wide archway to the kitchen. This has cream shaker style units and stone effect worktops housing various appliances and a butcher’s block style moveable island. While the adjacent utility room also includes fitted units, space and plumbing for laundry facilities and external access.

Halfway up the staircase is a study/double bedroom with full height windows providing superb views and an adjacent fitted cupboard and cloakroom. The first floor galleried landing includes an airing cupboard, a family bathroom and three double bedrooms. Two have fitted cupboards and garden views and the principal bedroom has two full height windows, a glazed door to the decked front balcony and an ensuite shower. A door opens onto stairs up to the dressing room with an understairs storage cupboard, plenty of hanging rails, shelving and sea views as well as stairs to the two large loft rooms.

The rear terrace is surrounded by a brick wall and shrub borders flanking steps up to the large lawn interspersed with trees and shrubs. There is also external lighting, a wooden summerhouse and a garden shed as well as vehicular access from the front driveway.

What the Owner says:

The location is the key factor to this delightful family home with its stunning views, easy access to the clifftop, sandy beaches and the town centre with its wide range of individual shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants as well as a cinema, a theatre and a train station where the high speed train can take you to St Pancras in well under an hour and a half. This seaside resort also has annual events including Folk Week, the Dickens Festival and the Food Fair. There is the excellent North Foreland Golf club and a sailing club while Westwood Cross shopping centre with its high street stores, health clubs, cinema and casino complex is nearby. There are also some very good grammar, primary and private schools in the vicinity including at least four primary and junior schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted.