The Boatyard offers waterside living in Maidstone

With rural-marinas in such high demand, it is a rare opportunity to find a high quality development in the perfect waterside location. Downsizers Ray and Jenny Hall decided that it was the right time to move out of their six-bedroom Georgian house into a smaller yet luxurious home.

With stunning views overlooking the River Medway the Hall’s were extremely please to find a unique three-bedroom house at The Boatyard in Maidstone, Kent.

Developed by award-winning Morgan Restoration, The Boatyard is an exclusive collection of nine three-bedroom houses and a one-bedroom house, all with individual moorings and gardens. Situated in a picturesque area of Maidstone, all houses are south-facing and overlook the waterfront.

Ray is a semi-retired architect and planner and with two daughters pursuing their careers in London Ray and his wife decided it was time to downsize. Ray comments: “We are selling a beautiful Georgian home in Lewisham as we need to downsize – it is the next stage in our lives together. We were drawn to The Boatyard because it has got the ‘wow’ factor; it has been specifically designed to enable everyone living there to enjoy the River Medway. It has the right amount of space, a south facing garden, views of the river from every room and a layout that will enable us to get to know our neighbours. The Boatyard is a new-build, but I am expecting it to become a form of river legacy for Maidstone and the local community”.

The Boatyard has unique design features, which attract a range of people including specialist architects such as Ray Hall. Each house at The Boatyard has a high window-to-wall ratio, which floods the rooms with natural light while simultaneously providing stunning views of the river. Homes feature a top-floor room with a uniquely designed vaulted roofline and balcony perfect tranquil riverside viewing in the summer sun.

The Boatyard comprises unique kitchens and bathroom design with kitchens boasting stunning bespoke German fittings with granite worktops, stainless steel sinks and plumbing for American style fridge freezers. High quality Neff appliances provide an easy, high quality cooking lifestyle with perfect space for dining and entertaining.

Ray continues: “We looked at a large number of properties in the area, then we found the Boatyard and a big smile came on our faces – it is exactly the right size and price.”

Bathrooms have been specifically designed to fit with the corresponding bedrooms, kitchens and living areas. Fully tiled bath and shower rooms combine with chrome Hansgrohe taps and fittings and stylish modern white designer ceramic sanitary-ware. Bedrooms provide maximum living space with all master bedrooms having balconies overlooking the river and large storage space offers purchasers plenty of room. Master suites have the additional luxury of a fully-fitted floor-to-ceiling wardrobe, which complements the stylish bedroom design and contemporary fittings.

The development is at the forefront of sustainability; in order to reduce energy waste solar panels been placed on top of the roofs of the second phase and, as an additional luxury, all of the houses boast underfloor central heating. In addition to the immaculately designed private-rear gardens, all the properties offer beautiful and spacious wooden decks for relaxing or entertaining and on the ground level, the homes offer either electrically operated garages or secure dual-parking spaces.

Close to the town centre, The Boatyard’s is situated in a prime location in Maidstone. Ray comments: “The great thing about the Boatyard for us is that the development is close to the centre of Maidstone and the countryside, both of which are within walking distance. If we do not want to venture out by car we can take a pleasant walk along the Medway, enjoying the quietness and river life.”

The Boatyard is located close to the A2 and the M20 motorway. Hub railway stations at Ebbsfleet and Ashford offer residents with the High Speed Rail Link to London St Pancreas and Eurostar connections to Paris, Brussels and Lille. The development is close to Maidstone and equidistant between central London and the east Kent coastal towns of Dover, Folkestone and historic Canterbury.

Only eight of the properties remain at The Boatyard. Prices start from £210,000 for the one-bedroom house and £325,000 for the three-bedroom houses. For further information, visit: morganrestoration.co.uk