4 bedroom townhouse

Within easy reach of all that Canterbury has to offer, Phoenix House is a handsome townhouse retaining the character and feel of its period heritage and offering over 2,000 sq ft of light-filled accommodation with an array of original features, including its elegant staircases and mouldings. The property also benefits from an established rear garden and is set back with a formal front garden and stone steps to the entrance.

The grand entrance opens to the elegant, high-ceilinged sitting and family rooms, with their charming, mirrored feature fireplaces, bespoke built-in alcove cabinetry and polished wood flooring. French doors open to the pretty rear garden and there is a fine original staircase. Alongside is a useful utility and a chic family shower room.

Below is the kitchen, with its range of fitted cabinetry, a fireplace and terracotta tiled flooring. Adjacent is the attractive formal dining room, which has pleasant views over the colourful garden; from here there is access to the dedicated wine cellar.

The first floor accommodation comprises two generous and bright bedrooms and a sizeable family bathroom, with a freestanding clawfoot bathtub, storage and a separate walk-in shower. The second floor houses two further bedrooms.

The front gate opens to a stone pathway with steps leading to the front door, with an attractive formal garden featuring a beautiful dogwood tree and wisteria.

The partial walled rear garden provides good levels of privacy and sheltered areas to relax and unwind, with a pathway to the rear gate.

From here a walkway leads to Cossington Road where residents’ permit parking is available.

The property is located in a Conservation Area within popular South Canterbury and benefits from the historic Cathedral City’s wealth of cultural, sporting and leisure amenities, including the Marlowe Theatre and the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge. There are a number of cafés, bars and fine restaurants in the city, as well as a major shopping centre and many individual shops.

Communication links are well-provided with the nearby A2 giving direct access to the motorway network, linking the M2 and M20. The city also offers a High-Speed commute from Canterbury West station into London St Pancras in under an hour, as well as services to London Victoria from Canterbury East.

Notable schools in the area include the Simon Langton Grammar schools, St Edmunds and The King’s Schools.