Stourmouth, Canterbury £795,000

A substantial detached period former farmhouse providing atmospheric and versatile accommodation set in substantial gardens and grounds in an attractive rural position on the edge of the village of Stourmouth. On the ground floor is a reception hall being open plan to the office. To the rear is a large kitchen/dining room with French doors opening onto the garden. There are two impressive reception rooms with exposed timbers and handsome fireplaces. Beyond the sitting room is a conservatory opening onto the garden. There is also a useful w.c/shower room. On the first floor are four/five bedrooms, depending on configuration requirements, plus the family bathroom. The property benefits from gas-fired central heating.

From the road vehicular access is gained through a five-bar gate onto a gravel driveway, passing an ornamental pond to the front of the house and extending to a circular drive to the side providing parking, turning and access to the timber framed garage/workshop. To the front of the house the gardens comprise lawn with mature small trees and shrubs and a path leads to the canopy porch and front door. To the side, adjacent to the driveway, is further lawn from which a gate accesses the rear garden which is partially walled and has an attractive paved seating area and timber pagoda. Further lawns extend to the rear and the side of the house and there is an additional paved area adjacent to the conservatory. Beyond a mature beech hedge the grounds extend into a large, grassed area ideal as a paddock with a selection of mature trees including productive fruit trees. From the field is a separate vehicular access onto the road. The garden and grounds amount to approximately 1.85acres (0.75 hectares).

The property enjoys a lovely setting in the village of Stourmouth, situated in an enviable rural position with lovely walking and cycling in the surrounding farmland and countryside. The popular adjacent village of Preston has a thriving village store, butcher and highly regarded Primary School. The nearby village of Wingham provides a further range of local amenities whilst the Cathedral City of Canterbury is easily accessible offering a comprehensive range of leisure facilities and an impressive selection of schools, colleges and universities. Canterbury West station offers High-Speed rail services to London St. Pancras with a journey time of approx. 55 minutes.