This one isn’t pretending to be perfect. It’s better than that.
A four-storey Victorian house, less than a minute on foot from the station. High-speed into central London in just over an hour, then straight back out here and you’re home before most people have even found a cab.
Formerly run as a bed and breakfast, this is now a full refurbishment project. The bones are all here. Four floors, currently set out as a 7 bedroom property due to alterations, originally a 5 bed, with a small courtyard garden to the rear. It needs work. Proper work. But that’s the opportunity.
Step outside and you’re on one of Margate’s most interesting stretches. Independent shops along the road, the seafront and Westbrook one way, Old Town and Cliftonville the other. Bike, walk, wander… it all just works. You can be on the promenade in minutes, and yes, wobbling home after a couple isn’t out of the question.
This is about timing as much as anything. Margate has been moving for years and it doesn’t feel like it’s finished yet.
In today’s market, something like this, done properly, could sit towards the upper end locally. Push it further and do something genuinely cool, and you’re into a different conversation over time. No promises, no crystal ball, just a location that tends to reward people who get it right.
It’s empty. We have the keys.
Who fancies a proper project in the middle of it all?
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