4 bedroom detached house for sale

*Guide Price £900,000 - £1,000,000*

A delightful four bedroom, plus dressing room, barn conversion, with a new double annexe with en-suite in the village of Petham near Canterbury.

A highly desirable rural location and situated on the outskirts of the village, this impressive home offers wonderful features and a great sense of space, set in beautiful gardens. Petham is just to the south of Canterbury surrounded by farmland and countryside, part of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty stretching from the white cliffs of Dover to the Surrey and London border. With ancient bluebell woodlands, rugged chalk coastline, internationally rare chalk grassland, and ragstone villages there is beauty to explore all year round. Locally to the village are numerous walks and trails to explore, additionally the village has its own well regarded primary school, a pub and hall.

An impressive and unique barn conversion providing extensive accommodation whilst retaining the aesthetic impact and integrity of the building. The recently re-insulated property features a large and light reception hall with floor to ceiling windows and staircase rising to the first floor. The sitting room features an impressive vaulted ceiling with a wealth of exposed timbers. There is a wood burning stove set in exposed brick chimney breast and triple aspect windows. To the rear is an adjoining open plan study also with direct access to the reception hall. There is a separate family room with panelled walls which could also be utilised as a fifth or guest bedroom boasting a Wc. The farmhouse style kitchen/breakfast room is comprehensively fitted and includes timber worktops and ceramic butler sink. The property has been recently extended to add a light and airy dining room, which further enhances this wonderful home. here is a useful separate utility room and adjoining additional shower room and Wc. On the first floor are four bedrooms, all with fine views over the neighbouring farmland and countryside, plus the family bathroom.

Ample parking is available on the gravel driveway which accesses the recently converted garage. With two studio rooms downstairs, a bedroom with en suite upstairs, this really is an extremely versatile addition to Blue Poppy Barn.

The gardens to the front of the house are well planted with a mixed array of flowering plants, ground covering plants, shrubbery and small trees. There is also a vegetable garden and greenhouse. The well-established gardens rise to the rear and open out into a delightful large enclosed grassed area with inset mature small trees and lovely views over the adjoining farmland. The generous gardens extend to 4/5ths of an acre.

Just a quick 20 minute drive away, Canterbury provides a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities together with an extensive range of both primary and secondary schools (including three highly-regarded grammar schools), colleges and two universities. Canterbury West station provides high-speed rail links to London St. Pancras in approx. 1 hr. Motorway connections and the channel ports as well as the Channel Tunnel terminal are all accessible by road.

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Location Summary
Petham is a delightful village found approximately 5 miles from Canterbury city centre and has a bus route into the city. Petham also has its own primary school, church and village hall. Much of the countryside is an area of outstanding natural beauty, ideal for walks and cycling. Canterbury offers a wide variety of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. The area also boasts a number of highly regarded schools in both the public and private sectors including grammar school and is home to both the University of Kent and Christ Church University.

Canterbury also offers numerous sporting and leisure facilities including golf at Scotland Hills and County Cricket at the Spitfire Ground St. Lawrence. In addition, the Marlowe Theatre, the spectacular Beaney House of Art & Knowledge and the Gulbenkian (theatre, cinema and café bar) at the University of Kent, all provide a wealth of excellent entertainment.

Canterbury also has two mainline railway stations with Canterbury West offering a high-speed service to London St. Pancras in under an hour. The A2 dual carriageway is easily accessible providing links to the Port of Dover and Brenley Corner at Faversham giving access to the M2 Motorway or to the East via the Thanet Way to the East Kent coastal towns.