4 bedroom detached house

A charming late 20th century, four bedroom, detached executive home in the idyllic village of Old Wives Lees, just under five miles from the Cathedral City of Canterbury and under a mile from the Tudor splendour of the village of Chilham, with its primary school and train station. Built in 1998 and originally the show house for Berkeley Homes, the property occupies a corner plot just across from the attractive village green and benefits from a garage and parking for two cars, two reception rooms and en-suite to the master bedroom.

The attractive tile-hung property is entered via a solid wood front door, sheltered under a useful open porch area. A generous, bright L shaped entrance hallway contains the stairs to the first floor with a useful storage cupboard underneath, to the right there is the WC, study and sitting room and to the left the dining room and access to the kitchen, to the rear of the property.

The spacious WC is fully tiled and adjacent to the well-proportioned study, which has great natural light provided by the lead lined double glazed window overlooking the front garden. Beyond the study, a good-sized sitting room benefits from a lovely open fire, with a handsome Edwardian style fireplace and hearth. Large wooden framed, double glazed French doors, flanked by floor to ceiling glazed panels, provide a superb view of the landscaped rear garden.

The ample dining room overlooks the front garden. Adjacent, at the rear of the house is the splendid sized kitchen. With hard wearing ceramic flooring and a good range of wall and base units, with roll top work surfaces, the kitchen also features a useful freestanding wooden chopping block, island and storage system, as well as a utility area with space for washing machine and dryer. In addition, there are a further set of French doors opening onto the rear garden.

On the first floor, a light and airy landing gives access to a family bathroom as well as an airing cupboard. There are four good sized bedrooms, all with built in storage. The master bedroom benefits from two double storage cupboards and an en-suite with a bath, WC and vanity unit.

OUTSIDE:

The attractive front garden has a path to the front door flanked with shingle areas and featuring established shrubs and mature bushes.

The landscaped rear garden is enclosed by a beautiful, feature curved wall to the right-hand side and rear, whilst a wooden fence separates the garden from the driveway parking for two cars on the left. Accessed from the sitting room and kitchen the patio area gives way to low maintenance shingle with a further raised patio area beyond this with railway sleeper steps and raised beds. There is access from the garden into the single garage which has power and light as well as eaves space. There is also a rear gate giving access to the driveway.

SITUATION:

Old Wives Lees is located on the outskirts of Chilham, high on the North Downs (an area of outstanding natural beauty) and is conveniently situated with a choice of rail links to London via nearby Selling, Canterbury or Ashford International.

The village is surrounded by orchards, hop gardens and arable land and from its higher elevations it has beautiful views over hills, woodland and the North Downs.

The village has a good community spirit and has a range of social and recreational activities and a preschool in the refurbished village hall. The village is also served by a village green and a large playing field with a football pitch and basketball court.

Primary schools can be found at nearby Chilham, Selling and Sheldwich and a choice of secondary schools at Ashford, Canterbury and Faversham.

The village is well placed for access onto the A2/M2 and M20 motorways and for cross channel services. The local bus service links Old Wives Lees with Chilham and Canterbury and a school bus service runs to Ashford.

There are railway stations at nearby Chilham and Selling with fast train connections to London from Canterbury and Faversham and the high speed service from Ashford to St Pancras taking just 38 minutes. Canterbury, Faversham and Ashford also offer a wide range of State and independent schools, along with excellent leisure, recreational and shopping amenities.

The Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone (18 miles) provides a regular shuttle service to the Continent, whilst the Port of Dover (22 miles) also provides regular ferry crossings to the Continent.





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