luxury contemporary houses for sale Dover, United Kingdom

If your dream is to live in a fascinating and characterful property on the edge of a charming and popular village with stunning rural views, this fabulously quirky six bedroom residence could be top of your list. Historically a seed merchant’s premises and previously a bed and breakfast with an antique shop, it was originally built in the Georgian era and still retains some wonderful period features. However it has been stunningly but sensitively updated by the current owners as a spacious family home and includes the option to create part of the property as a separate annexe for family members or as a holiday let. As soon as you see the interesting front facade with its original ground and first floor external doors where the sacks of seed used to be delivered and stored as well as the bay and multi-pane sash windows and traditional slate roof you will be eager to see what the inside has to offer. The primary front door opens into an entrance hall with a period staircase to the first floor and access to the versatile ground floor accommodation. This includes an impressive 28ft kitchen and breakfast area and features herringbone oak parquet flooring and a wide central archway creating a delightful open plan feel. Family and friends can sit round a table enjoying a meal in the charming breakfast area with its large bay window and original half height fitted cupboards flanking a lovely open fire with an attractive surround and mantlepiece. While the contemporary kitchen includes an inset range cooker with an induction hob,  very smart shaker dark blue style units with marble resin worktops housing an integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher as well as a peninsular breakfast bar and lovely views over the rear garden and the surrounding countryside. There is also a large cellar where you can store your favourite wines and steps down to a spacious fitted boot room with storage units and wide French doors to the rear terrace. A charming snug is just the place for the family to relax in front of an open fire while the adjacent study with the original shop window and fitted book shelves providing a delightful working environment. A separate front door opens to a secondary staircase that leads to a large landing on the first floor as well as a to a utility room with the original vast barn doors to the street that can also be accessed from the snug. It includes units housing an induction hob, oven and dishwasher as well as stand-alone laundry facilities and a control systems cupboard. This side of the house also features a library with shelving and steps down to the superb barn conversion with underfloor heating, a cloakroom and a wonderful triple aspect, lounge/diner with a high vaulted ceiling and crossbeams that is nearly 40ft long. It leads to the impressive games room that is large enough for a full size snooker table while still leaving space to incorporate a bar and seating or a well-equipped gym. It would be possible to adapt this whole area to create a separate single storey annexe, however the first floor landing also includes stairs to the second floor where you will find three charming air conditioned double bedrooms. These have vaulted and beamed ceilings and en suite facilities including one with an integral bathroom, another with a shower room and the third has a cloakroom.  So it would be easy to create an alternative three storey annexe for holiday lets or adult children, while still leaving the vast lounge/diner and games room available for the whole family. There is an impressive multi-pane sash window on the main staircase half landing providing excellent countryside views. The first floor features a fabulous luxury family bath/shower room with a central copper and brass slipper bath, a double shower, large fitted cupboards and an original fireplace. There are three double bedrooms including one with an ensuite shower and an original fireplace while a brick archway leads to the master suite that has a fitted walk in wardrobe, en suite shower room and rural views. The beautifully landscaped south facing rear garden is a delight with a large decked terrace for outdoor entertaining and a gate flanked by charming olive trees leading to pathways bordered by a lawn and impressive shrub beds, while at the end of the garden is the Wingham river bordered by fields.

Rising proudly at one of the highest points in Thanet, this historic property is an exquisite coastal home. Originally constructed circa 1906 as one of the earliest residences on the prestigious North Foreland Estate, this remarkable landmark began life as the North Foreland Tea House, later known as the Dutch Tea House, a celebrated coastal retreat where visitors paused for refreshments served by staff in traditional Dutch attire. Its terraces and lawns, open to the sea breeze, once welcomed figures such as Winston Churchill, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Today, after a meticulous, full‑scale restoration, the Dutch House stands not only returned to its former splendour but elevated into a masterpiece of contemporary coastal living. What was once a fading relic has been transformed into a beautifully curated family home, sensitively designed for the demands and luxuries of the modern era. Passing through the elegant entrance gate, a charming pathway bordered by a pebbled frontage and raised wildlife pond leads you toward the house. The first glimpse is impressive, but stepping inside reveals the true calibre of this residence. Solid oak floors, generous proportions and a sense of refined craftsmanship set the tone. The superb drawing room, anchored by a multi‑fuel burner, flows effortlessly through panelled folding doors into the sophisticated dining area and the serene study, where a wall of windows frames the side garden. With all doors open, the entire space becomes a magnificent, free‑flowing suite for entertaining, culminating in the enchanting orangery, once an open balcony, now enclosed with full‑length windows overlooking the secluded sunken garden. The contemporary kitchen and breakfast room is a triumph of design: granite worktops, bespoke cabinetry and limestone flooring create a luxurious yet welcoming environment. A range cooker, American fridge‑freezer, dishwasher and even an inset TV ensure every culinary moment is a pleasure. Beyond lies a practical utility room and a delightful family room opening onto a small courtyard with access to an external wet room, perfect for rinsing sandy children or muddy dogs after a day on the beach. A spacious landing leads to the modern family bathroom and three double bedrooms. Two open directly onto a vast wraparound balcony, including the principal suite, complete with fireplace, a sumptuous en‑suite featuring a raised slipper bath and wet‑room shower, and a beautifully appointed dressing room. The balcony flooring and composite railings promise years of maintenance‑free enjoyment of the expansive sea views. Ascend to the top floor for the home’s most breathtaking surprise. Alongside two further double bedrooms and another family bath/shower room lies the spectacular panoramic sitting room, a space wrapped in windows on three sides, offering uninterrupted views from sunrise where you can see France on a good day, to sunset across the North Foreland golf course and lighthouse. A wood‑burning stove and discreet kitchenette with fridge, bar and sink make this an irresistible retreat. Outside, electric gates open to generous parking for four cars and a driveway to the garage, perfectly positioned for potential conversion into a separate annexe or pool house (subject to planning). The rear garden, set below eye level for exceptional privacy, features manicured lawns, a large central terrace for al fresco dining, raised flower beds and a substantial summer house ideal as an outdoor dining room or a stylish teenager’s hideaway. The property also has planning permission for the erection of a three‑storey, four‑bed detached dwelling following the demolition of the existing garage. While this represents a substantial redevelopment space occupied by the garage, there remains the potential for someone to re‑apply for a smaller dwelling or an annexe should a reduced scale be more appropriate for them. You can see the planning application online using the planning application reference F/TH/24/0563.

Tucked away along a small cul-de-sac close to Kingsgate beach is this stunning L-shaped property. It has been extended and completely refurbished by the current owners and includes a self-contained annexe and a heated outdoor swimming pool. Whether you are looking for a permanent home or an excellent holiday and weekend retreat this place has it all. A spacious driveway where you can park a number of cars leads to the double garage, the annexe entrance and the very wide and contemporary front door. This opens into a charming double height entrance hall with a superb floating oak staircase and a glass balustrade as well as a large picture window providing plenty of natural light. It leads to a corridor with a double storage cupboard and access to much of the ground floor accommodation including the very impressive kitchen/lounge/living room with LVT flooring and underfloor heating that flows through many of the rooms, a feature split faced granite and quartz wall and vast patio doors to the terrace and swimming pool. There is a large seating and dining area as well as a gorgeous Leicht kitchen designed by A. J. Ball. This consists of an island/breakfast bar with an induction hob and downdraft extractor. There are beautiful units housing high end appliances including a built in oven, combi microwave and a warming drawer as well as a full height larder fridge and matching freezer, a large temperature controlled wine fridge and a dishwasher. While the adjacent utility room has an additional built in oven, laundry facilities and a very spacious walk-in larder. Glazed doors open into a spacious play room with built in shelving, this could also be a more formal dining room to entertain guests. However if you are looking for a little relaxation there is a superb dual aspect and fully equipped bar/games room that includes a freezer and cupboards plus patio doors to the rear terrace. There is also an adjacent wet room and toilet, a changing room and a drying room with access to the rear terrace with an outdoor heated shower, so provides excellent facilities for anyone using the swimming pool. This floor also includes a large double bedroom with patio doors to a separate patio, fitted wardrobes and an ensuite with a Jacuzzi bath that would make an ideal additional ‘annexe’ for an elderly relative or an excellent guest room for anyone who finds the stairs difficult. Upstairs there is a corridor with a skylight, a large airing cupboard and the plant room as well as a fabulous family bathroom with a walk-in shower, a stand-alone curved bath and a vanity basin plus a single bedroom with a wall of fitted cupboards that makes an ideal dressing room. You will also find a double bedroom with fitted cupboards and a guest double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, an ensuite bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath and patio doors to the delightful roof terrace where you can sit and sip your morning coffee admiring the view over the garden and beyond. However it is the principal suite that takes the prize. It has air conditioning, vast patio doors to the south facing balcony with a glass and chrome balustrade, a spacious fitted dressing room and an archway to the ensuite Villeroy and Boch bathroom. This has a feature split faced granite and quartz wall, a contemporary oval bath, a walk in shower and twin vanity basins. The front door to the annexe opens into an office space,  currently in use as a salon. A separate staircase leads up to a living/dining room that includes a fitted kitchen area with a hob, oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, There is a bathroom with a panelled bath, walk-in shower and a vanity basin and two double bedrooms including one with Velux windows and the other has patio doors to the roof terrace and a walk in wardrobe. If leisure and pleasure are top of your list then the very easy to manage south facing rear garden is ideal. It consists of a resin patio with a large hot tub and an impressive sauna, astro turf around the heated swimming pool, a vast granite terrace bordered by a lawn and a pergola covered outdoor kitchen with a retractable roof. The kitchen includes a barbecue, pizza oven and a fridge.