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4 bedroom cottage
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Lovingly restored picturesque cottage with period features throughout
- Peaceful rural location in an area of outstanding natural beauty
- 4 bedrooms, 3 doubles & 1 single bedroom with built in storage
- Downstairs shower room & a family bathroom upstairs
- Well maintained gardens with a brick built outhouse & log store
- Locally listed building
- Driveway with parking for several vehicles
- Canterbury City centre just over 5 miles away
- Nearby Chartham village with train station, convenience stores & the Village Hall with the children's nursery just 3.1 miles away
- Just 0.7 miles to Petham Primary School with "Good" Ofsted rating & bus access for schools within Canterbury
Property Description: Guide Price £575,000 - £600,000. This picturesque semi-detached country cottage is situated on the outskirts of the rural village of Petham which is surrounded by countryside in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The property has a Kent peg tiled roof and has been extended and lovingly restored over the years keeping its character and period features throughout including exposed beams and latch doors. The property is locally listed which means it is a building of architectural or historic interest which makes a valuable contribution to the character of an area but does not qualify for inclusion on the statutory list.
The front entrance opens into the living room which is a great size and runs along the back of the house with a feature brick fireplace and wood burning stove for those cosy winter evenings. There is a separate dining room and a country style kitchen with a butler sink, a freestanding electric Rangemaster oven and space for a fridge freezer and a dishwasher. The kitchen has a stable door opening on the rear garden. There is a separate utility area/boot room which has plumbing and space for a washing machine, space for a freezer, a storage cupboard, a shower room and a door onto the garden. Upstairs there are three great sized double bedrooms, two of which have storage and a further single bedroom. The family bathroom has a WC, a vanity sink and a bath with a shower over.
Outside: To the front there is an extensive graveled parking area with space for multiple vehicles. The private rear garden is a good size and has numerous areas for seating to take in those sunny summer evenings. There is extensive lawns bordered by mature trees including a silver birch and ornamental shrubs. There is also a brick built outhouse, a shed that has an open front timber store and an outside tap.
Location: The property is located on the outskirts of the village of Petham which lies 5 miles to the south of Canterbury, nestled within the picturesque Kent Downs which is in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village has a beautiful Grade I listed church, and a delightful, active Village Hall which hosts a children's nursery during weekdays and holds various activities for adults in the afternoons, such as; book clubs, dance classes, art classes and the likes. Like most villages, Petham provides a stunning environment for walking, riding and cycling. There are two public houses in the village, a local micropub and The Chequers Inn, which is a welcoming family run pub serving great food. Petham Primary School offers state education for 4-11 year olds and was rated 'good' in its last Ofsted report. The nearby city of Canterbury which is just over 5 miles away offers a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational amenities. There is a good range of educational facilities, both in the independent, including grammar and state sectors. The A2 provides direct dual carriageway access onto the motorway network and Canterbury West station provides high speed services to London St Pancras in under an hour. The area has good access to the continent and the coastal towns of Whitstable, Herne Bay and Folkestone are easily accessible. The nearby village of Chartham is just 3.7 miles away and has convenience stores and a train station with connecting High Speed services via Ashford International or Canterbury.
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Council Tax: Band D (Correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to
Local Authority: Canterbury City Council -[use Contact Agent Button]. Kent County Council -[use Contact Agent Button]
Services: Mains water, drainage, Calor gas central heating and electricity.
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion
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