Price £1,000,000

6 Bedroom Detached House For Sale in North Barracks, Walmer, Deal, Kent CT14 7UN

Steeped in history, this Grade II Listed detached property was originally officer’s accommodation when the barracks were built in 1794 to house army personnel near the beginning of the struggles with France that lasted from 1793 to 1815. It continued in that role when the barracks were taken over by the Royal Marines in 1930 until they relocated to Portsmouth in 1996 when the site was redeveloped for residential use. However, many of the original buildings were retained including this spacious family home that was then purchased by the existing owners and it is still full of wonderful Georgian features both externally and internally. These include chimney stacks, multi-pane sash windows, high ceilings and skirtings, dado and picture rails, ceiling roses, ornate coving, oak framed and panelled wood doors and fireplaces.

Access to the house is through an impressive entrance that leads to the charming enclosed enclave of historic properties and 30 luxury modern houses. The property looks out over a delightful communal lawn interspersed with mature trees and has an allocated parking area for three cars as well as a keyless entry system into the porch. This has windows on three sides and an attractive front door opening into the lobby that has double wood and patterned glass doors to the hall with access to the main reception rooms. There is an elegant, dual aspect sitting room that has ceiling roses and a beautiful marble surround cast iron fireplace with an open fire, while the cosy family room also has a charming fireplace and open fire and is where the owners spend much of their time.

Family and friends will enjoy sitting down to a meal in the lovely large dining room that has tiled flooring, two large storage cupboards, French doors to the garden and a door to the modern kitchen. The kitchen includes attractive units made by Howdens housing a five ring hob, double oven and integrated dishwasher as well as a door to the utility room with laundry facilities and access to the backyard.

The drawing room includes a fitted cupboard and could work well as a home office or an extra bedroom. Also on the ground floor is a shower room, a lockable understairs cupboard, a ‘concealed’ coat cupboard and a small upper cupboard.

The period staircase leads up to a large galleried landing with doors to the tiled family bathroom and six bedrooms. There are two singles that could make an excellent study and nursery and four doubles including two with built in cupboards and the main bedroom with built in sliding door wardrobes, a concealed shoe rack and an en suite shower room.

The secluded and easy-to-manage rear garden is surrounded by the original brick wall and hedging providing privacy and security and has a large terrace for al fresco dining, a lawn and a children’s play area with artificial grass as well as a garden storage shed, outside electrics and water and a separate sunroom. The backyard also has storage sheds while at the front of the property there are charming gravel shrub beds.

Important information

This is a Freehold property.

Property Features

• Grade II listed detached period property
• In a charming enclave of former officer’s accommodation
• Flexible space across four large reception rooms
• Retained original features and modern additions throughout
• Easy-to-manage garden and allocated parking spaces
• Short distance from seafront, shops or station.

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