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TOWER HOUSE CONVERSION

Double international award-winning conversion of a magnificent grade II listed property near the sea in Kent.

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Prices from £350,00 to £1,400,000 for two to five bedroom stylish homes. 

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Ideal for people moving out of London, working from home or looking for an exclusive holiday home. 

Individual unit or the whole site is available for purchase.

Main features include:

1. Each apartment has a handmade copper bath which takes 14 weeks to create and a cast iron bath. The cottage features a beautiful hand beaten brass bathtub.

2. Wash basins are hand carved with marble/onyx top with 22 carat gold leaf.

3. All windows are restored with original glass where possible with draft excluders

4. Victorian cast iron radiators with an independent gas central heating

5. Granite worktop used in the kitchens is Cosmic Black.

6. Engineered oak flooring throughout.

7. Hand painted/sprayed cornices and roses.

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8. Each unit is uniquely and lovingly designed with attention to detail. Sizes from 68 to 388 sqm.

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9. Secure communal garden with car parking for the residents and guests, Japanese garden, BBQ and residential gym.

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10. The winner of the International Property Awards 2020  for Residential redevelopment in Kent and Outstanding Property Award London 2020.

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Tower house is a beautiful Grade II listed site that dates back to the 1870’s and many of the period features remain throughout. It is situated centrally within Westgate-on-Sea in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. The main attached building comprises a four storey building with over 2,550 sq.m (27,500 sq. ft) of available floor space, with a number of large individual rooms at ground level. Top two floors have the sea view. It has approximately one acre of land, a brick built outbuilding and a timber building. In the southeast corner of the grounds of Tower House, there was a large single storey classroom block measuring some 260 sq.m (2,800 sq. ft), which has been converted into a 16 car garage and residential gym. The eastern portion of the site to the rear of the building is screened by a number of established trees which are the subject of a Tree Preservation Order.

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Awe-inspiring with its central tower, plethora of sash windows and a balcony above the main entrance, the magnificent main building is being converted into 12 beautiful, luxurious and highest quality apartments. Ethos of the conversion is to create homes which offer opulent living. It is set in an acre of secure gated ground with allocated residential and guest parking, a cottage, resident gym, Japanese garden, patio with Gazebo, BBQ facility and 16 car garage building. The separate, detached two bedroom cottage is located in the grounds with its own garden, open plan ground floor with living/kitchen/dining, toilet and wood burner stove. There are dedicated stairs at each end to access the bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bathroom featuring a unique brass bath. Each property is special and impressively converted and finished to the highest of standards with an attention to detail you find rarely elsewhere.

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Front of the building is set back from the road behind double wrought iron gates, the properties come with impressive communal facilities which include a rear garden with patio/BBQ and a gym. Each apartment in the main building is accessed through a breath-taking communal reception hall with original Pugin style floor tiles accompanied by black and gold painted archways, ornamental architrave, ceiling roses and exotic wallpaper panels leading to the original staircase. There is also a central lift designed completely of mirrors and gold chrome. The properties have a mixture of vaulted ceilings and interesting beams. Each kitchen comes with cosmic black granite worktops and top range integrated appliances that include a built in oven, induction hob, combination microwave oven, plate warmer, integrated fridge freezer, plinth heater, dishwasher, wine cooler and washer/dryer. The decadent bathrooms have been individually designed and some of the features include 2 built in saunas, standalone copper and cast iron baths as well as basins with marble tops and onyx/marble taps, that sit on a hand carved gilt vanity unit. Oak doors and further hand painted/sprayed coving and ceiling roses continue to feature throughout each property. Unique to the penthouse suite are stairs up to the top of the atrium/viewing gallery in the tower. This glass surround area provides a 360 degree view over Westgate and to the sea. Each property is unique and sizes range from 68sqm through to 388sqm.

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The residents of Tower House can enjoy a landscaped communal garden to the rear of the building where there is a large patio area plus benches scattered around under the shade of mature trees. The communal gym is also at the rear which is available to book by appointment. There are two bin stores for household refuse and recycling and a lockable bike store. To the front there is allocated parking for one car, plus visitor parking all behind secure GSM controlled automatic gates, which can be controlled from anywhere in the world with registered telephones. The site is fully enclosed with brick walls and metal fences with two automatic gates, one each for the front and rear access.

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