Artists“ Beach House

Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

Sleeps: 8 (plus additional 2 guests on sofa bed)

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Unique Features

• Artists' working seaside holiday home: a memorable location for casual beach house weekends, special occasions - the perfect holiday retreat
• Set on a private sea road with extensive coastal views
• 'The street' (a natural promontory directly below the house at each low tide) is a heritage geophysical feature with fossils, sea bass and seals
• Photographers’, writers’ and filmmakers’ seaside studio (clients include The Observer, Vogue, Coast, The National Gallery, The New York Times, House & Gardens, Sony Music, Jigsaw, Hackett and Boden)

The Property

Unique Beach House on Tankerton Beach, Whitstable

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The Artists' Beach House is a detached weather-boarded house built in 1906. Opening its front door onto Tankerton Beach, the property is spectacularly situated in a quiet corner of the attractive and fashionable fishing port of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.

Inside

• Style: The beach house has been sensitively modernised keeping the original tongue and groove in the kitchen and all the original arts and crafts detailing throughout including the carved settles by the open fireplace and the galleried staircase. The beach colours used reflect the environment outside. Inside the house are collected treasures, books and art works including the recently commissioned 'swimmers' mosaic in the bathroom.
• Bedrooms: Upstairs there are two double and a twin bedroom; downstairs another double bedroom and a study with comfy double sofa bed. All share an upstairs family bathroom, downstairs loo and outdoor 'shower with a view'.
• For relaxation: On sunny days enjoy the 180º sea views from the sofa on the wrap-around deck or oysters on the beach. If the wind picks up retreat to the fire inside or commune in the spacious kitchen.
• For recreation: Digest the stack of art books, set up the easel and set to inspired, as WM Turner was, by the seascapes and sunsets. Or just relax on the deck as the sea laps beneath.
• Practicalities: Washing machine, tumble dryer, washing line, clothes pegs.

Outside

On a private sea road with a unique outlook, the house is set above the beach in wild woodland gardens. The property has a veranda and decking where you can enjoy Whitstable Natives (the local oysters) and barbecue the sea bass you've caught off 'The Street' the promontory below or collected from the harbour as you admire stunning sunsets across the Thames estuary. After your swims, or for a change of scene, there is the outdoor shower with a view for you to set up wherever the fancy takes you.

Food and wine

• DIY: Available on a self-catered basis, the kitchen is fully equipped and has a Smallbone Classical Kitchen in keeping with the original tongue and groove finish. Whitstable and Tankerton, both 10 minutes walk from the house, have excellent green grocers and butchers. Both have small supermarkets and Whitstable delicatessens, chocolatiers, gelateria and of course its famous fish market and West Whelks at the harbour and Wheelers' fish counter in town.
• In-house cuisine: Arrive to breakfast ingredients and teatime treats and full supply of condiments. Local top chefs can prepare and deliver meals and fully cater events if required.
• Eating out: Whitstable is famous for its world class eateries. These include one of the 'UK's top 10 greats': Wheelers' Oyster Bar (01227 273311) (The Independent Summer 07); JoJos (4/5 in The Good Food Guide); Spectacularly located Whitstable Oyster Fishery Co and The Pearsons' Arms on the beach; and The Crab and Winkle and The East Quay Restaurant in the harbour; The jewels in Shepherd Neame local brewers crown: and The Dove at Dargate. The Sportsman at Seasalter has just been awarded a Michelin Star www.thesportsmanseasalter.co.uk . The nearest bar and restaurant to The Artists' Beach House is at The Hotel Continental, a 3-minute walk away.

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• On the map: Situated on Tankerton Beach, in the fishing port of Whitstable on the North Kent coast.
• By car: 1-2 hours from Central London
• By train: The nearest train station is Whitstable, a ten-minute walk from the property or a 2-minute cab ride
• Sea plane: Feasible
• Helipad: No

Guests Comments

• 'We had an absolutely wonderful time at the beach house. It was really beautiful, and we would love to go again next year.'

• 'We had a fantastic stay at the Artists' Beach House. The attention to detail is amazing and as for the setting of the house, well, we really couldn't have asked for anything better!'

Out and About

• A ten-minute walk from Whitstable with its narrow streets, excellent cafes and restaurants, fishmongers and quirky shops, art galleries and museum, indoor swimming pool, yacht and kite surf school
• Historic Canterbury is eight miles away, where you can visit the cathedral, the Chaucer museum, or enjoy a trip on the river.
• Tour the vineyards of the picturesque Ealham Valley
• Enjoy the sandy beaches of Broadstairs, Joss and Viking Bays
• Visit Deal, where you'll find quirky shops, excellent delis and Deal and Walmer Castles
• Walk The Saxon Shore Way which runs below the house around the coast
• Cycle The Crab and Winkle track to and from Canterbury
• Enjoy various events in Whitstable including the Whitstable Biennale www.whitstablebiennale.com or the Oyster Festival in Whitstable www.whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk

Pricing

• Weekly: From £2,100 to £2,600
• Weekend: From £1200 to £1500 (Minimum 3 nts; min number of guests 8; max 10)
• Xmas: 2008 available £2600.00 per week
• New Year: 2008 available £2600.00 per week
• Damages Deposit: £500

Accommodation Details

New England style seaside beach house in Whitstable with rustic interiors and just seconds from the beach

• Personally Inspected: Yes
  
• Sleeps: 8 (plus additional 2 guests on sofa bed)
• Double: 3 (2 upstairs, one downstairs)
• Twin: 1 (upstairs)
• Single: 1 comfy double sofa bed in one of the two downstairs studies
• Family: There is just one bathroom at the property
• Children: Yes
• Pets: Yes, if supervised at all times
• Disabled Access: No
• Mod Cons: Portable TV, stereo, DVD and video
• Internet & Communications: Telephone point; wifi connection
• Wedding Venue: Yes - View more details
• Arrival Time: 6 pm
• Departure Time: 10 am