Regency House (listed, Grade II), Royal Road, Ramsgate

Introduction

Our four star self-catering apartments are in a large Regency house built in 1840, in a terrace of similar houses. Royal Road Apartment, is comprised of the ground and lower ground floors of a five storey house.  The upper three stories of the house comprise the Regency House Apartment. Below we have tried to set out an accurate description of the access to and facilities of the apartment.  

Enquiries and Booking

We have two web sites - www.royalroad.co.uk and www.regencyhouseramsgate.com, and we are listed on the Visit Britain and Enjoy England web sites.  We can also be found on various agency web sites, including www.independentcottages.co.uk and www.cottageguide.co.uk  Bookings and enquiries can be made by e-mail and telephone.   

Regency House is very well situated for Ramsgate town and beaches, both being less than a 10 minute walk from the house.  There is a bus service that runs non-stop round the Isle of Thanet, from Margate to Ramsgate, via Broadstairs.  A bus stop is situated about 100 metres away, at the end of Royal Road, on West Cliff Road.  Ramsgate railway station is a short bus ride away on the Island Hopper bus, or a 20 minute walk.  The Ramsgate to Ostend ferry is very close by, with 4 crossings daily.  The Channel Tunnel and Dover ferries are but a short journey by car, of approximately 35-40 minutes.

Arrival and Car Parking

Regency House is situated on Royal Road, which is a one-way street, entered from the West Cliff Road end.  There is no designated parking for Regency House, but there is on-street parking which is free.  Access to Regency House Apartments is through the street front door and the apartment’s own inner front door, situated at ground level.  There are light switches situated in the hall by the street front door and by the apartment front door. 

Utility Room, Kitchen/Dining Room

Ground floor : The apartment’s front door leads directly into the open plan lounge, kitchen/dining room. From the kitchen you access the hallway leading to the utility room, bedrooms and garden. In the utility room, is the back door giving access to the garden.  The garden is walled and paved with flag stones.  The garden furniture (wooden table and chairs) and washing line are for the use of both holiday apartments. 

The Lounge : The open plan lounge is furnished with two large leather sofas and a leather chair.  There are soft cushions and the floor is carpeted with a fitted wool carpet and with a “Persian” rug on top.  There is a coffee table in the centre of the room and various small tables and lamps situated around the room.  There is a digital television with freeview, DVD player and a radio and CD player. Access to the Kitchen/dining room is through the lounge. 

The Kitchen/dining room : The kitchen/dining room is accessed through the open plan lounge and is furnished with a range of cupboards, dishwashing machine, full sized cooker and fridge/freezer.  The combination boiler is situated in the kitchen and controls the central heating and hot water.  There is a long wooden table with six wooden chairs and, on request, a high-chair for a young child.   On the wall next to the fridge, is a notice board, which has operating instructions for the appliances pinned to it.   A fire extinguisher and fire blanket are situated on the wall next to the cooker and there is a carbon monoxide alarm near the combination boiler.   From the kitchen there is a doorway which leads to the hallway leading to the utility room and  the lower ground floor where the bedrooms are situated. 

Utility Room : The utility room, situated on the ground floor, has a washing machine and tumble dryer. The back garden is accessed through the utility room and there is also a separate cloakroom, with toilet and wash hand basin, forming part of the utility room.

Lower Ground Floor : Access to the bedrooms, on the lower ground floor, is via a staircase of approximately 12 steps. There are two bedrooms with en-suite facilities, a hallway with a door leading to the outside of the front of the building (fire exit).

Bedrooms and En-suite Facilites

Bedroom One : Is a large bedroom situated at the front of the property, it has a king-size bed, bedside tables and en-suite shower room with large shower area, toilet and wash hand basin; free space all around the bed and a built-in wardrobe.

Bedroom Two : Is a very large room situated to the rear of the property. It has a double bed and a single bed (moveable), bedside tables, a chest of drawers and a built in wardrobe. There is an en-suite bathroom with bath, overhead shower, toilet and wash hand basin. 

General

All the beds have wooden frames and headboards; non-feather duvets, and pillows.  All the bed linen and towels are cotton.   All the floors in the hallway and bedrooms are carpeted with wool carpet.  All the bedrooms are large enough to accommodate a cot, in addition to the existing furniture.