For Sale4 Bedroom House in Dover Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent Ct14 7nr£800,000

I have lived in this area for nearly 20 years and, as an artist and designer, I was always attracted to this very individual property and its eccentricity and was thrilled when it came up for sale about seven years ago. It became what I thought would be my ‘forever’ home but I now need to move nearer to my family. I hope new owners will enjoy and appreciate it as much as I have. The location is very convenient as there are convenience shops nearby, the seafront is easily accessible and the train station is only half a mile away with the high speed train that can whisk you to London in under an hour and 20 minutes. While it is only a short drive to Dover and Folkestone for trips to the Continent. Walmer also has some independent shops, bars and restaurants along the Strand that includes the bandstand and the Downs Sailing Clubhouse for sailing aficionados. The Tides swimming pool complex is not far away and Deal is close by with its quaint streets, period properties, excellent restaurants and a raft of attractive independent shops as well as the Saturday market and the seafront with its historic pier. There is the Kingsdown and Walmer and the Royal Cinque Ports golf clubs for golfing enthusiasts and, if you want to go slightly further afield, there are the championship courses at Royal St George's as well as Princes. As far as education is concerned there are very good primary schools in the area, including Warden House rated Outstanding by Ofsted, while a wide variety of excellent grammar and private schools are available in the nearby towns. History The property was originally built for Major John Obbard who was with the Madras Army, part of the East India Company. It was later occupied by Admiral Leicester Keppel and his family who were relatives of Alice Keppel, King Edward VII’s mistress and great grandmother of Queen Camilla. It is believed that the property may have been designed by members of the Pugin family (Peter, Paul and Cuthbert) who designed the nearby Chapel of the Sacred Heart. For more information check an article in The Times, Bricks and Mortar section