Drop anchor down on the Kent coast

This grand home was built for a family that had made its wealth on the water. Homes & Living found out more.

Named after the old sea-faring term for ‘northward’, Norrard is a Queen Anne-style home now for sale at Folkestone.

Built in the early 1930s for the wealthy Major Sir Charles Tuff, of Kent and Medway’s influential

Tuff shipping family, Norrard was a suitably grand home for him, his wife and family for many years.

It has an acre of gardens, a swimming pool and a tennis court and is priced at £1.5m. It is on the books of Strutt & Parker, where the agent describes it as “possibly the finest house in Folkestone”.

A magnificent reception hall has a wide mahogany staircase leading to the galleried landing. There’s an elegant south facing, drawing room with large windows and double doors to the garden. There’s a double aspect dining room and a study.

HOUSE DETAILS Address: Norrard, Godwyn Road, Folkestone Price: £1.5m Agent: Strutt & Parker

Possibly the finest house in Folkestone in one of the premier roads in the West End of the town. Norrard is superbly crafted and designed in the Queen Anne style and is a fine example of the superb architecture of the early 20th century. Built for shipping magnate Sir Charles and Lady Tuff in the early 1930s, the house exudes craftsmanship and architectural quality in considerable measure. From the moment one pulls into the drive it is evident that Norrard is a house set apart from the norm. Off a second hallway is kitchen, breakfast room, utility, pantry and steps to a cellar.

Off the galleried landing are the two principal, south-facing bedroom suites with bathrooms. Three further bedrooms and two bathrooms are on this floor. On the second floor there are three secondary bedrooms and a series of store rooms.

The garden is a tranquil setting with a wide, level lawn with central pond and fountain. A double car port and double garage are off the circular driveway.

Ring the agent on 01227 473700