About this location
Grade II listed 5 storey Georgian townhouse circa 1790 in the heart of Margate's art quarter, 5 minutes' walk from the historic Old Town, less than 10 minutes' walk from Margate's Main Sands, 10 minutes’ walk from Margate train station and on a wide, quiet street opposite the Carl Freedman gallery and Tracey Emin’s house and studio.
Originally built to mimic London townhouses for the city's ‘discerning aristocracy’ to use as holiday homes, carefully restored to its former glory, with many original features.
Features include grand entrance hall, large rooms, high ceilings, cornicing, paneling, wooden shutters, ceiling roses, original staircase and spindles, large wooden sash and bay windows, period wooden floors, ornate wooden doors, original radiators, antique light fittings, two freestanding baths (one of which is copper) and multiple period fireplaces.
The walls have been lime plastered, as they would have been originally, in an array of unique, period-appropriate pigments, giving the interior an eclectic bohemian look and offering multiple backdrop choices for shoots.
Has a large opulent living room spanning the width of the house, 5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 5 showers, 5 working loos.
Has a large kitchen/diner (which leads into the private high-walled back garden) with a large kitchen table plus a kitchen island. Includes 3 cellars. Includes a separate annex/granny flat with its own kitchenette .
Fully furnished with an assortment of complementary antique and modern furniture including ornate mirrors, vintage rugs, writing desks, sofas, chaise lounges etc.
The house is accessed via three entrances - (i) from the street via the door in the back garden wall, (ii) from the gate in the iron railings along the front of the house which leads down through the small courtyard adjacent to the cellars and into the kitchen, (iii) through the front door.
A working wood-burning stove is in the kitchen-diner together with an upright piano.
Room breakdown
Kitchen-diner
Front room (a.k.a. study, reading room)
Green bedroom (has a private toilet and sink) - king bed
Annex (flat with separate private kitchenette with oven, hob and microwave, private shower, private toilet, private sink) - double bed
Large living room (full width of house)
Children's bedroom - 2 single beds
Pink bedroom - superking bed
Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower and bath, TV, adjoining private living room with TV - superking bed
Bathroom with copper bath and standard sized shower
Bathroom with large shower
WC with shower
Parking and accessibility
The Poundstretcher carpark is less than a 5 min walk from the house (2 Hours Free, 3 Hours £3.00, 4 Hours £4.00, 10 Hours £10.00, 24 Hours £15.00), and Mill Lane Car Park, a multi-storey 5 mins away, is free to park at on Saturdays.
Amenities
What Wi-Fi provider are you with? Sky What speed? 73mbps
Kitchen?
Make of appliances? Britannia oven, LG fridge freezer, Russell Hobbs toaster, Daewoo microwave, Miele dishwasher
What color units? Most are white, kitchen island units are maroon
Gas, induction or electric hob? Gas
Island? Yes
Second kitchen/ utility room? Yes
Open plan? Yes
How many bedrooms and bathrooms? 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 WCs, a loo and sink in a bedroom, and a shower and sink in a bedroom
Are any bathrooms ensuites? Yes, 2 (and an additional bedroom has a working loo and sink in it)
Outside:
What direction does your garden face? North
How many cars can park in your drive? We don’t have a drive. There’s on-street paid parking. We have permits.
Is there a community hall or anything for parking nearby? Multi-storey car park 5 min walk away
Does your garden have real grass or AstroTurf? Scottish pebbles, stone and marble
Does your house have a charging point? By this do you mean plug sockets? If so, yes. Multiple
Garage? If so is it empty/ half empty? We have cellars, all are partially empty
Road/ train/ plane noise? Sound of buses and cars going by (road isn't a busy one but we have single glazing, although it's quieter at the back of the house), plus seagulls, but street mostly quiet during the day and v quiet from 7pm onwards
Nearest train station? Overground/ underground? Margate train station
Type of home, detached, semi detached, townhouse, apartment, flat, manor? terraced townhouse
Can sleep 10 comfortably (or more, with additional bedding).
There are two 50+ inch flatscreen TVs with a full range of streaming services: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV, 4od, BBC iPlayer, Now TV.
The back garden includes two outdoor seating areas, a fountain and mounted lights.
Functioning utilities: gas, electricity, water, heating.
Is the furniture moveable? Yes, but we have a lot of stairs, so wouldn't necessarily be easy!
Food delivery options: Morrisons 2 mins from the house; multiple excellent cafes and coffee shops within 5-10 mins walking distance; multiple restaurants on deliveroo
Rules and restrictions
No smoking or animals inside the house.Please don't move the art without permission.
Shut all doors and windows at night, when leaving the property or during rain.