Moments from Margate's seafront, this beautiful house is part of a Grade II-listed Italianate terrace built in 1872. It was carefully restored by Leask Architecture in collaboration with Ally Interiors, and has been the subject of several editorial features, including in Living Etc. and The Telegraph. Expansive and bright living spaces flow into a south-easterly rear garden with plenty of space to grow and dine outdoors. There are six bedrooms: four lie on the upper levels of the house, including a principal suite with incredible sea views, with an additional two in an annexe on the lower ground floor. Margate's celebrated centre and its railway station are close by; the latter runs quick services to London and along the Kentish coast.

The Tour

The building's lower levels are finished with a stuccoed frontage, while its upper storeys have smart brickwork, stone window surrounds and a wrought-iron balcony. Steps ascend to the front door, framed by a grand doorcase with a column on each side.

On entry, a porch area with a reeded glass door opens to reveal a welcoming entrance hall. Dinesen Douglas fir flooring sweeps into a vast open-plan space with two sitting areas, a dining area and a kitchen. The front reception area has ornate cornicing and a sublime bay window that faces the sea. There are cast-iron fireplaces with marble surrounds in both sitting spaces.

The kitchen and dining area is flooded with light from full-height Crittall-style doors that open onto the garden beyond. A ribbon of glazing inset into the ceiling is positioned above the dining area, which has built-in Douglas fir bench seating. Smart black kitchen units are complemented by green terrazzo work surfaces and a matching splashback. Opposite is an island with an integrated sink with black fittings. There is a handy utility room on this floor, and a guest WC is drenched in a rich plum hue.

A painted timber staircase with a mahogany handrail ascends to the first floor, where there are two bedrooms and a separate shower room. The principal bedroom suite is at the front of the plan; it has a set of French doors that swing open onto a balcony with bench seating, giving way to sweeping sea views and sunsets. A freestanding bathtub is positioned to take in views of the coastline, and there is a grand fireplace on one side. Through a curved archway is a dressing room, with a pristine en suite shower room beyond.

At the front of the top floor are an additional bedroom and an office, both with elevated sea views. There is another bedroom at the rear, and a bright bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, a separate walk-in shower, a deep roof light and underfloor heating.

There is a generous two-bedroom apartment on the lower ground floor, connected via stairs to the main house and with a private entrance. Its open-plan kitchen and living room are finished in the same style as the primary kitchen above. It has two bedrooms, a shower room, and a separate WC.