4 bed detached house for sale

Tothill Street, Minster, Ramsgate CT12

Please Quote Ref: JJ1194

Guide Price: £450,000 to £475,000

Joe Jezzard is proud to bring to the market Rose Cottage, a substantial 17th Century village home. The property is a particularly attractive Grade II listed home, rich in history and character and offering almost 1,600 sq ft of accommodation in the heart of Minster. Believed to date from the seventeenth century or earlier, this is a house with a wonderful sense of individuality, where exposed timbers, leaded casement windows, substantial fireplaces and centuries of architectural character sit comfortably alongside the requirements of modern family life.

The accommodation is notably generous for a property of its age, with two impressive reception rooms, four bedrooms, a large kitchen, useful cellar and a collection of outbuildings, together with off road parking and a double length garage.

The dining room provides a memorable introduction to the house. Measuring almost 18ft in length, exposed ceiling timbers and an impressive inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove give the room an immediate sense of history and atmosphere. It is a space that lends itself particularly well to entertaining, family gatherings and long lunches around the table.

Alongside is an equally impressive sitting room, extending to over 19ft and again centred around a substantial fireplace with wood burning stove. Despite the age and character of the house, the proportions of these principal rooms are excellent, creating living spaces that feel both characterful and genuinely usable.

The kitchen is another generously proportioned room and has been sympathetically updated with Shaker style cabinetry and solid oak block work surfaces. A range cooker occupies the former fireplace, creating a natural focal point, while an adjoining utility room and separate cloakroom provide the practicalities required for everyday living.

A hatch from the dining room provides access to a substantial cellar of approximately 158 sq ft, providing useful storage and another reminder of the history and evolution of the house.

The first floor is arranged around a central landing and provides four bedrooms together with the family bathroom. The principal bedroom is particularly impressive, measuring over 17ft in length and featuring its own staircase rising to a private gallery above. Extending to over 16ft, this unusual additional space is one of the home's more distinctive features and provides useful ancillary space to the principal bedroom.

Three further bedrooms complete the sleeping accommodation, with fitted storage incorporated within several rooms, alongside a modern family bathroom.

Outside, Rose Cottage continues to surprise. The house is complemented by a substantial private garden, predominantly laid to lawn and enjoying a South facing aspect, with established planting, paved seating areas and plenty of room for both entertaining and family life.

Within the garden are several useful outbuildings, including a timber cabin or summerhouse, greenhouse and a separate log store. The latter offers interesting potential as a home office or studio, subject to any necessary consents.

Vehicular access from Rose Gardens leads to off road parking and a substantial double length garage measuring approximately 25ft, an especially valuable feature for a historic home within the centre of the village.

There is something wonderfully individual about Rose Cottage. Rather than having its history polished away, the house retains the fireplaces, beams, irregularities and architectural details that tell the story of its age. At the same time, its generous proportions, four bedrooms, extensive garden, parking, garage and outbuildings make this a home that can be enjoyed rather than simply admired.

Offered to the market with no onward chain, Rose Cottage represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of Minster's more distinctive period homes.

Situation
Minster remains one of Thanet's most sought after village locations, combining a genuine sense of community with excellent accessibility to the coast, Canterbury and the surrounding East Kent countryside.

The village centre provides a useful range of everyday amenities including independent shops, cafés, public houses and a post office, while Minster Abbey, the parish church and the surrounding historic streets contribute greatly to the character of the village. For families, Minster Church of England Primary School is within the village, while a wider selection of schooling is available throughout Thanet and Canterbury.

Minster also benefits from its own railway station, providing connections towards Ramsgate, Canterbury and London, while the nearby A299 Thanet Way provides convenient road access towards Canterbury and the wider motorway network.

The beaches and coastal towns of Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Margate and Birchington are all within easy reach, while the countryside surrounding the village provides a distinctly more rural backdrop. It is this combination of village life, historic architecture, countryside and connectivity that has made Minster such a popular place to live, and Rose Cottage offers the opportunity to enjoy it from a home with a character entirely of its own.

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