The Clay House is a unique holiday apartment, gloriously positioned between Margate Main Sands and Dreamland. It’s less than a five minute walk from Margate station and perfectly located to explore all of Margate’s attractions by foot.

With a dramatic double height living space overlooking Margate Main Sands, staying at the Clay House is a remarkable experience. The apartment was designed by internationally renowned creative studio Bompas & Parr and built by local artisans over a two year period

Watch the sunset on the terrace before feasting round an elegant dining table. Most furniture in the property is bespoke and follows a 1970s aesthetic. After dinner a cave-like seating area with record player and fire creates a cosy retreat from the seafront.

The colours of the Clay House are taken from Turner’s iconic Margate paintings: walls are plastered with self-coloured pink terracotta clay, the cantilevered ziggurat staircase is an intense blue whilst stormy deep green panelling leads to the upstairs bedrooms.

For bathing there’s the choice of a cantilevered bath overlooking the beach or a shower flooded with natural light on the top floor

Please note that the Clay House is accessed via two flights of stairs.

Prior to your arrival we will send full details of the house, access instructions and local parking options. If you need anything during your stay our housekeeper Amy will be pleased to help.

Radiators are in all bedrooms and there are towel radiators in both the bathrooms. There is a radiator downstairs along with a fire place. Off season you may need use both of these to warm up the downstairs.

Eating

· Fully equipped kitchen with stainless steel worktops

· Inlaid terrazzo floor

· Siemens induction hob and oven

· Dishwasher and microwave

· Denby Pottery crockery

· Georg Jensen cutlery

· Children’s crockery and cutlery

· Bespoke circular dining table



Relaxing

· Custom upholstered 1970s style inbuilt sofa

· 1970s lounge chairs

· Vintage lighting

· Naim Mu-so sound system (Bluetooth enabled)

· Technics SL1200 Mk2 record player

· Wood burner and supply of logs

· Sea front terrace with glass balcony and chairs

Art works

· Food photography from the collection of Bompas & Parr

· Contemporary Margate art ft. works from Melanie King and Emma Gibson

· ‘Casino sun’ light feature



Sleeping

· 2 comfortable double bedrooms with king size beds

· 1 bunk room (recommended for children only)

· Warm cork floors

· Breathable clay plaster and paint

· Super-insulated walls

· Dimmable lighting

· Views of Margate Main Sands or Dreamland

· Peter Reed Egyptian cotton bedlinen

· Cots available on request



Bathing

· Terrazzo floors, clay walls with bespoke lighting and mirrors

· Bathroom: large cantilevered bath overlooking the beach

· Shower Room: walk in shower with huge skylight

· Haeckels shower gel and hair cleanser (in shower room)

· Egyptian cotton towels and bath mats

· Towel radiators

· Hairdryers in all bedrooms

Connectivity

· Fast wifi on mesh network

Utility

· Miele washer dryer

· Iron and ironing board

· Whole-house ventilation syste

Photography by Beth Evans

Guests will be able to access the entire house and balcony area.

Our helpful host Amy will be on call if you need to enquire about anything during your stay. All Amy's information will be in the house manual.