For Sale4 Bedroom Detached House in George Hill Road, Broadstairs, Kent Ct10 3ju£1,450,000

Approached via a very long driveway, flanked by impressive Scotch pine trees and a vast front garden, lies this superb residence nestling in the midst of 1.14 of an acre of grounds including two paddocks. Originally the stables of a local pig farm it was converted into charming residential accommodation in 1955 and extended in 1986 but still retains wonderful external and internal period features from a bygone era. These features are immediately apparent as soon as you see the property with its Kent peg tiled roof, brown and cream elevations, chimneys, leaded light style windows, Virginia creeper and the imposing pitched roof and oak framed front porch with tiled flooring and the original oak latch front door. This opens into the outer hall with terracotta tiled flooring, a door to the inner hall and access to the good sized study/fourth double bedroom. This is really useful for anyone working from home as it is easily accessible to business visitors who do not need to venture into the private part of the home. There is also a door to the dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with its high ceiling, original herringbone oak flooring, shaker style cream units housing a gas hob, built in double oven and stand-alone appliances as well as a peninsular breakfast bar. It has a door to the garden and an archway with steps up to the dining room that is also accessible from the inner hall. Guests will enjoy sitting down to a meal in this characterful room with its beamed ceiling, bay window, plate shelf and brick fireplace, with an open fire, flanked by attractive arched recesses. The spacious, light and bright sitting room is the ‘star of the show’ with its coved ceiling, exposed beams, two bay windows providing views over the large and attractive south facing rear garden and the stunning brick surround inglenook style fireplace made with Elizabethan bricks. It has a tiled hearth and an open fire as well as a shelf made from part of the original Margate oak pier that was designed by Eugenius Birch in 1856 and demolished in 1978 due to safety concerns. From the inner hall, with its herringbone oak flooring, there is access to the original oak staircase, a cloakroom and the utility room with mahogany veneered units and tiled worktops providing space for laundry facilities. There is also a downstairs bathroom with a jacuzzi bath adjacent to a charming triple aspect lounge with a fascinating angled window and large patio doors to the rear paved terrace. On the spacious first floor landing there is a large window that overlooks the paddocks and was where the hay was originally stored when the building was stables. It leads to the family bathroom with a walk-in shower room and three double bedrooms including one with dual aspect, fitted cupboards, dado rails and French doors to a charming balcony where you can enjoy your morning coffee looking at views over the rear garden and the surrounding countryside. A second double bedroom is dual aspect with a shower and views over the paddocks and farmland, while there is a wonderful arched entrance with arched double doors that open into the dual aspect first bedroom. This has banquette seating, a wall of mirrored wardrobes, an en suite shower room and delightful rural views. Outside, the driveway carries on in front of the property and leads to an additional parking bay. It also continues past the side entrance to the double garage, providing plenty of off road parking for numerous vehicles. There is an additional parking area off the driveway that includes two large garden storage sheds and a wild garden. The rest of the front garden is mainly laid to lawn with high hedges and interspersed with mature trees and delightful shrub beds. The large rear garden includes the terrace for outdoor entertaining and the vast level lawn, ideal for kids to kick a ball around or play with the dog. There is privet hedging, shrub borders and a summerhouse as well as access to the two large high pitched roof stables with storage facilities and an adjacent tack room as well as to the two paddocks.