4 Bedroom Detached House For Sale in Hampton Pier Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 8EW

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If you are looking for a quirky, easy to run detached bungalow with stunning and uninterrupted sea views as a permanent home or a great weekend and holiday retreat in an excellent seaside location, this unusual home could be top of your list. You will find it in an elevated position on the west side of Herne Bay in what used to be the village of Hampton and literally a stone’s throw from the beach, with views across the bay as far as Sheppey and Southend.

The front of the property includes a paved drive up to the garage where you can park two or three cars as well as a lawn and trees, a raised terrace with an external free standing wood burning stove oven and where you can enjoy al fresco dining or just sit and revel in the sea views. There is also a large balcony and steps to a pergola covered path that leads to the front door and lobby. This opens into the charming, dual aspect country style kitchen with a breakfast bar, range cooker, stand-alone appliances and a larder as well as sliding picture windows. It is open plan to the sitting area that includes a 360 degree log burner, solid wood flooring and an impressive box bay window with floor to ceiling picture windows and a door to the balcony.

There is an inner hall with herringbone parquet flooring and a door to the rear pathway as well as a family bathroom, additional cloakroom, understairs storage and three further rooms on the ground floor providing flexible accommodation. They are currently in use as double bedrooms however one could always be used as a separate dining room/snug or study as there are stairs leading up to a stunning light and bright balustraded room. This is currently set out as a separate lounge but could always be another bedroom, an office/studio or even a bed/sitting room for a teenager looking for a bit of privacy and independence. It has a vaulted ceiling, scaffold board flooring and triple aspect Velux windows providing panoramic views.

Further leisure activities are available at the rear of the property where you will find a wraparound path, steps up to a secluded paved terrace with shrub beds and gabion retaining walls that includes a hot tub where you can sit and still enjoy the sea views and a charming wood hobby room. There are also outdoor storage areas, a woodshed and a door to the attached garage that could always be converted into additional accommodation if required, subject to the necessary permissions.

We moved here some nine years ago when we fell in love with the location as the views are really superb. Particularly the stunning sunsets that we can enjoy in the evenings sitting on the front terrace or balcony. The bungalow was in a pretty parlous state when we bought it so we refurbished and built the upstairs room, as well as the terraces, the hobby room and opened up the living room and put in all the picture windows. We will be sad to leave but we have decided to move abroad now the family are grown up but hope new owners will enjoy everything we have done and perhaps see the potential to develop it even further.

As well as the views it is very conveniently located as we have a good pub within a minute’s walk and a very useful convenience store further down the road. It is possible to walk to the station where the high speed train can get you to London in under an hour and a half and it is only a couple of minutes’ drive to the Thanet Way for access to London, Canterbury and the Thanet towns. We are also only 10-15 minutes drive from Whitstable fishing harbour, town, shops and restaurants.

Herne Bay is a charming seaside resort with some delightful independent shops, bars, cafes and restaurants as well as the beach and seaside activities, a bustling seafront and historic pier. You can enjoy the coastline, nature and wildlife on walking and cycling trails through the Reculver coastal park or visit some of the museums and art galleries along the cultural trail. For water sport enthusiasts there is sailing and jet skiing and golf aficionados can enjoy the nearby Whitstable and Seasalter or Chestfield golf clubs while there are championship courses at Sandwich if you want to go slightly further afield. There are some good primary schools in the vicinity, including Herne C of E Junior rated Outstanding by Ofsted, as well as the Herne Bay High school and a number of excellent secondary grammar and private schools in Canterbury, Thanet, Faversham and Sandwich.

Important information

This is a Freehold property.