4 bed detached house for sale

Tothill Street, Minster, Ramsgate CT12

There are houses that have character added to them, and then there are houses where the character comes from centuries of history. Melrose is very much the latter. Believed to have origins dating back to the 1600s, with Georgian, Victorian and more recent additions, this remarkable four bedroom home has evolved over generations to create more than 2,150 sq ft of wonderfully individual accommodation in the heart of Minster.

Behind its attractive brick and flint exterior is a home filled with the features that make period properties so appealing. Exposed timbers, original floorboards, stained glass and fireplaces all contribute to its atmosphere, yet the house has continued to evolve to accommodate modern life. At its heart is a superb sitting room dominated by an impressive inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. It's the sort of room that immediately gives the house its identity and provides a wonderful setting for winter evenings.

From here, the accommodation flows into the generous kitchen and dining room, itself featuring a further wood burning stove and offering plenty of room for everyday dining and entertaining. More recent additions have complemented rather than competed with the older parts of the house. The garden room, complete with rooflights and a green roof, provides a lighter contemporary space overlooking the garden and creates an appealing connection between house and outside.

At the front of the property is another generous reception room, currently arranged as a formal dining room, with a bay window overlooking the front garden. Together, the various reception spaces provide considerable flexibility. There is room to entertain, work from home, find a quiet corner or simply allow different members of the household to use the house in different ways. A utility area and two cloakrooms complete the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the individuality of Melrose continues. The principal bedroom is a particularly attractive room with a vaulted ceiling and its own en-suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms together with a separate shower room. An additional attic room, reached via a fixed staircase, is currently used as a hobby room and provides another useful and characterful space.

Outside is arguably one of the property's greatest pleasures. The established westerly facing rear garden feels entirely appropriate for a house of this age and character. Rather than simply providing an expanse of lawn, it has been thoughtfully planted over time with flowering shrubs, climbers and specimen trees, creating different areas to discover and enjoy throughout the seasons. A cedar summerhouse/potting shed, greenhouse and screened vegetable garden will particularly appeal to keen gardeners, while the westerly aspect allows the garden to benefit from the afternoon and evening sun.

A detached double garage sits alongside the property and is approached via a block paved driveway providing additional off road parking.

Despite the feeling of history and seclusion, Melrose sits conveniently close to the centre of Minster. The village provides an excellent range of everyday amenities including independent shops, pubs and restaurants, doctors, dentist, library and primary school, while Minster railway station is approximately 0.6 miles away and provides connections towards Ramsgate, Canterbury, Ashford and London. The surrounding East Kent countryside and coastline are also readily accessible, with Sandwich, Ramsgate and the beaches of Thanet all within easy reach.

Melrose is difficult to appreciate from measurements alone. It is the combination of its history, more than 2,150 sq ft of accommodation, remarkable reception spaces, beautiful garden and central village setting that makes this such a special home. For buyers searching for a character property in Minster rather than simply another four bedroom house, this is somewhere that deserves to be experienced in person.

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