The Boat House, Commercial Place

Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2BF

• Gravesend's Iconic Riverside Boat House • 3 Bedroom Detached Historic Residence • Garage and Gated Parking • Within 1 mile of Gravesend's high speed rail link to St Pancras

£695,000

EPC Rating ‘D’

The Boat House, Commercial Place, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2BF

Be the envy of all your friends. Gravesend's historic Boat

House is up for sale - the former residence of General

Gordon of Khartoum - for the first time in 16 years. Nestled

opposite Milton Chantry (Gravesend's oldest building)and

the Fort Gardens, on the approach to the Gordon

Promenade and the Thames riverfront, there is no other

detached residence on the riverside that shapes up to its

unique character.

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

The Boat House is located adjacent to the Thames

riverfront at Gordon Promenade and with in 0.5 miles of

north-east Gravesend Town Centre and its high speed rail

links to London St Pancras (journey t ime around 25

minutes). There is also convenient access to A2/M2 2.5

miles to the south, linking to the M25 and Dartford River

Crossing.

Property Description

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE PORCH

6' 5" x 3' 3" (1.96m x 1m) Approached via the front steps.

With a monopitch roof. Lead ing to:

DOUBLE HEIGHT LOUNGE

25' 1" x 17' 10" (7.65m x 5.45m) Two windows with

elevated view of Milton Chantry and The Fort Gardens.

Plinth with wood burner. Period feature wooden floors. The

main room is overlooked by two mezzanine galleries,

accessed via two separate handmade paddle staircases.

Stairs to lower ground floor. Open plan to:

GALLEY KITCHEN

15' 10" x 4' 10" (4.83m x 1.48m) Window to side. A classic

look of built-in wall and base units with rolled edge

worktops, integral range cooker with ext ractor hood,

integral dishwasher, fridge and free zer.

CLOAKROOM

5' 9" x 5' 1" (1.77m x 1.57m) WC. Wash basin. Window to

side

MASTER BEDROOM

14' 4" narrowing to 11' 6" x 11' 10" (4.39m narrowing to

3.51m x 3.63m) W indow overlooking Milton Chantry and

Fort Gardens.

ENSUITE SHOW ER ROOM

5' 10" x 5' 6" (1.79m x 1.69m) Shower enclosure. W C.

Wash basin.

FIRST FLOOR

GALLERIED MEZZANINE

14' 4" x 12' 8" (4.39m x 3.88m) The galleried mezzanine

overlooks the lounge and is split by supporting beams to

the middle. One half is currently used as a gymnasium area.

Accessed via handmade paddle stairs from lounge.

GALLERIED STUDY MEZZANINE

12' 9" x 6' 11" (3.89m x 2.12m) Overlooking lounge, access

via handmade paddle stairs.

LOW ER GROUND FLOOR

HALLWAY

Staircase to upper ground floor

BEDROOM TWO

14' 2" narrowing to 11' 7" x 12' 2" (4.33m narrowing to

3.54m x 3.73m) W indow looking out to Milton Chantry

and Fort Gardens

BEDROOM THREE

11' 7" x 9' 8" (3.54m x 2.97m) W indow looking out to

Milton Chantry and Fort Gardens.

FAMILY BATHROOM

11' 7" x 4' 8" (3.54m x 1.43m) Period effect rolled top bath.

WC. Wash basin. Half t iled surround. Window looking out

to Milton Chantry and Fort Gardens.

INTEGRAL WORKSHOP/ GARAGE

18' 3" x 9' 6" (5.58m x 2.91m) Fold ing wooden doors to

front drive. Light and power.

UTILITY ROOM

8' 0" x 4' 9" (2.46m x 1.47m) Wall-mounted mains gas

condensing combination boiler. Plumbing fo r washing

machine.

OUTSIDE INTEGRAL STORE

10' 2" x 4' 9" (3.1m x 1.47m)

FRONT COURTYARD GARDEN

Cobbled front drive with mature shrub borders, set within

metal railings. Parking for several cars.

HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY

The Boat House was used by the Royal Engineers between

1790 and 1930. The central figure in Gravesend's history -

Colonel Charles George Gordon (before he was a General)

used the build ing to teach the poorest boys of Gravesend to

read and write and then obtain employment - a way of

breaking a circle o f property that existed in the town.

Colonel Gordon also had his private office here during the

construction of the Thames Defence Forts between 1865

and 1871.

The building became part of the Sailors' Home in 1886 and

the National Sea School in 1918 but was sold to the St

John's Ambulance Service in the 1960s.

After they vacated, vandals rendered the historic office

derelict and it would have been demolished except for thirty

years of campaigning by local builder, John Wadsworth (of

J & A fame). His sons renovated the property over many

years to the beautifully restored home we see today

retaining many original and historic features.

The current owner purchased the property in 2002 and

became the first private resident in the building's 230 year

history.

(Contributions provided by local historian Christoph Bull,

the vendor and our research)

184 Parrock Street

Gravesend

Kent

DA12 1EN

www.sealeys.co.uk

Email: sales@sealeys.co.uk

Tel. 01474 369368

Agents Note: Whilst every care has been taken to prepare these marketing particulars, they are for guidance purposes only. These details, description and measurements do not form part of a contract and whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy this cannot be guaranteed.

Interested parties must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of them. Floor plans are not to scale and are for illustration purposes only. Any equipment, fixtures and fittings or any item referred to have not been tested unless specifically stated.

SERVICES

Mains Gas, Electricity, Water and Drainage.

Council Tax: Gravesham Borough Council

Band: F 2018/2019 Charges: £2,426.12