Durlock Minster, Ramsgate Offers in the Region Of £895,000
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- Grade II listed house dating back to 1700s
- Seven Bedrooms, six ensuite plus self-contained annexe
- Lovely farmhouse style kitchen/dining room, elegant drawing room
- Gardens extending to sides and rear, drive for parking
- Surrounded by countryside
- Within five minutes’ walk of railway station and village amenities
- Grade II listed house dating back to 1700s.
- Seven Bedrooms, six ensuite plus self-contained annexe.
- Surrounded by countryside.
- Within five minutes’ walk of railway station and village amenities.
Durlock Lodge is a most impressive Grade II listed village house offering extensive accommodation of elegant proportions with a wealth of interest and character. The property is set in substantial gardens enjoying much privacy on the edge of the village centre. The accommodation includes an imposing entrance hall with an impressive staircase rising right through the house up to the second floor. On the ground floor is a lovely farmhouse style kitchen/dining room, attractively fitted and featuring solid granite work surfaces. The adjoining utility room provides a wealth of practical space, has a door to the garden and a further door to the cellar which comprises of three areas currently utilised as valuable additional storage and workshop. To the far side of the hall is a substantial reception room with further door opening onto the garden. From the half-landing is access to the elegant drawing room which enjoys dual aspect windows overlooking the gardens, high ceilings and an open fireplace.
On the first floor the principal bedroom suite has an ensuite shower room, dual aspect windows and an attractive period fireplace. There are two further ensuite bedrooms on the first floor. On the second floor are two further ensuite bedrooms and a further bedroom that is currently utilised as a study. On the upper second floor is the final ensuite bedroom with attractive dormer window overlooking the garden. The property benefits from gas fired central heating served via two separate boilers. On the ground floor is also a self-contained annexe which comprises kitchen, bed/sitting room and shower room. The annexe has a separate front door and private garden area with independent gate to the road. The annexe could be increased insize by incorporating the sitting room with the main house which formerly had a linking door which has currently been sealed although could be reinstated. The property has also formerly been run as a successful Bed and Breakfast business.
Double timber gates provide vehicular access from the road onto a shingled drive and parking area. The gardens extend to the sides and rear of the house comprising formal lawn and well-stocked beds with a variety of ground covering plants, shrubbery and small trees. There is a paved area adjacent to the house with brick-built barbecue ideal for seating and eating out. To the bottom of the garden is a former well. The lawns extend to the far side where there are also netted fruit cages and raised vegetable beds. There is a timber framed garden store for garden equipment and machinery. Adjacent to the utility room is an enclosed concrete area with separate pedestrian gate to the road and gate to the garden. The garden is enclosed by a mix of solid brick walls, wood panel fencing and hedging.
The property is set on the edge of Minster village centre convenient for all the facilities of the village whilst having easy access to the surrounding countryside which offers a lovely range of walks, cycling and riding. Minster itself has a thriving Primary school and there are a good range of Secondary schools including Grammar and Independent schools in the neighbouring Thanet towns of Ramsgate and Broadstairs. The Minster railway station provides regular train services to the Kent Coast, Canterbury (approx. 12 minutes) and London. The nearby coastline offers a wealth of water sports and Ramsgate has an impressive marina ideal for the boating enthusiast. Ramsgate train station offers regular mainline High-Speed rail links to London St. Pancras. To the west the Cathedral City of Canterbury is easily accessible and offers a further comprehensive range of amenities, leisure facilities and schools, colleges and universities.
Entrance Hall
Reception Room
16' 3'' x 15' 5'' (4.95m x 4.70m)
Kitchen
15' 8'' x 14' 8'' (4.77m x 4.47m)
Utility Room
15' 8'' x 11' 8'' (4.77m x 3.55m)
Annexe
Annexe Bedroom/Living Room
17' 1'' x 11' 11'' (5.20m x 3.63m)
Annexe Kitchen
8' 5'' x 7' 4'' (2.56m x 2.23m)
Annexe Shower Room
First Floor
Family Room
19' 1'' x 14' 8'' (5.81m x 4.47m)
Bedroom One
17' 6'' x 16' 4'' (5.33m x 4.97m)
Ensuite to Bedroom One
Bedroom Two
15' 3'' x 14' 1'' (4.64m x 4.29m)
Ensuite to Bedroom Two
Bedroom Three
14' 8'' x 7' 9'' (4.47m x 2.36m)
Ensuite to Bedroom Three
Second Floor
Bedroom Four
20' 1'' x 14' 0'' (6.12m x 4.26m)
Ensuite to Bedroom Four
Bedroom Five/Study
10' 7'' x 9' 7'' (3.22m x 2.92m)
Bedroom Six
13' 5'' x 11' 2'' (4.09m x 3.40m)
Ensuite to Bedroom Six
Bedroom Seven
14' 4'' x 10' 4'' (4.37m x 3.15m)
Ensuite to Bedroom Seven
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